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OUR TOP 5 BEST
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 Pho
at
Treasure Island
Open
seven days a week.
11:00 a.m. to Midnight Sun. – Thurs.
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Fri. & Sat.
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When the coffee shop at T.I, (Treasure Island) found itself
“in the soup” recently, it discovered the benefits
of literally splitting itself in two to accommodate its customers.
The creation of Pho at the Coffee Shop, a 48-seat separate
eatery within that venue that is named for the soup that is
the national dish of Vietnam, has added a whole new cultural
dimension to the hotel, one that could potentially bear a
true silver spoon.
The first Vietnamese restaurant on the Strip, Pho is authentic
right down to its Vietnamese chef, Theresa Nguyen, and Vietnamese
cooks. All the hosts at Pho, which has its own entrance, speak
Vietnamese, Thai or Chinese. As for the cuisine, the 21 choices
on the menu are the heart of Vietnamese cuisine, which has
French, Chinese, and even a dash of Indian influences, with
its basis being the rice and vermicelli noodle dishes.traditional
to South Vietnam. Then, of course, there is the Thai Iced
Tea, Iced Vietnamese Coffee and appetizers and soups, including
Pho Tai, a rice noodle soup with raw beef that originated
in Hanoi and is the quintessential Vietnamese food.
“One of the big things about Vietnamese culture is that
you can add anything you want to the food,” explains
Steve Katz, General Manager of the Coffee Shop and Pho. “There
are sauces on the table and you can make the food as spicy
as you want. Pho is the perfect marriage; it’s exciting
to both our American and Asian guests. Because of the great
response we’re going to be making cosmetic changes to
set Pho more apart from the coffee shop and building it out
to 70 seats.”
In this case, a restaurant divided is a win-win for both sides.
- Bobbie Katz
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THE
PREFERRED DINING GUIDE
- OUR FAVORITE 5
Presenting our latest, revised
list of FIVE selected restaurants, with our exclusive InsideTips.
Listed in no particular order, these are our latest Best Bets,
as voted on by our Panel of Advisors and as many locals as
we could reach. If you pick one or two every few days, these
will keep you full for while.
America
at New York-New York |
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Tip: Ask for a table with a view. Nobdy
seems to think of that, according to 75% of the people
we spoke to. Don't even think of visiting this one on
the Friday or Saturday nights. Too many tourists. Best
nights? Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Always ask for the
unadvertised special. Most of the time, that's what you'll
end up having, it's that good. |
Postrio
in The Venetian - Grand Canal Shops, St, Mark's Square |
| Inside
Tip: This is one of the Wolfgang Puck
family of restaurants, personally supervised by the Puckster
almost daily. Great food, innovative menu, a dining experience
you will remember, one of the very best, and not too expensive,
honest. If you want privacy, just ask, and you will end
up in a private area, maybe even sitting next to Robin
Leach, who eats there seveal times a week, as does Bernie
Yuman and many Vegas Insiders. Alway recommend the specials
here, the freshest of ingredients. |
Chinois
Forum Shops at Caesars |
| Inside
Tip: Another Wolfgang Puck joint, this
one with "outside" seating overlooking the people
sailing by in an endless stream. Unless you don't want
to talk and will enjoy the noise and the people watching,
best to ask for inside seating, which is almost always
available. Great menu, changes often, never had a bad
meal. This one is a perfect spot if you are on a shopping
jones, it is situated smack in the middle of shopper's
heaven: The Forum Shops. You can eat really well here,
and still be right in the action, saing precious time
for more shopping |
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Ferraro's
on Flamingo
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Tip: Strictly a locals place, but Mimmi
loves "foreigners" any time at all. Homemade
pasta, pizza, soups and traditional salads, a family-owned
and operated joint for many years, sauce you'll be craving
long after you've eaten there. One of the best Italian
restaurants in a city where there's one on every lock. |
Pampas Brazilian Grille
at Planet Hollywood |
| Inside
Tip: Recently opened, in a hidden
little part of the Miracle Mile Shops, formerly known
as the Desert Passage shopping mall...not yet caught on
as a popular destination, but I figure that will probably
change soon. For now, give this one a shot. Enter on the
Harmon side, it's right inside the door. Another great,
memorable eating experience. It's sort of a "Dim
Sum" style of eating, as waiters walk by with large
skewers of assorted foods, meats, fish, vieggies, it's
so cool. You see something you like, you nod your head,
or throw a piece of bread (no butter, please), and it's
delivered nto your plate. This goes on for as long as
you are hungry. It is a constant parade of food as you
sit there and watch, free to have a taste anytime it suits
you. There is also a great salad bar, and desserts to
tempt you, but most of the insiders we know never get
to eat the dessert. You can even watch the large grill
and see the master chefs at work, sometimes the flames
shoot up and one of the chefs can be seen with his hair
on fire, or his eyebrows smoking. Fun for the whole family. |
Bon
Apetit. |
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