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Stratosphere
Tower
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Top of the World Restaurant
at the Stratosphere Tower
Love is lovelier even the first time around
as you enjoy a sumptuous dinner at this restaurant 800 feet
above the Las Vegas Strip that gently revolves 360 degrees
as you dine. Located in the 1149-foot-tall Stratosphere Tower,
the tallest freestanding tower in the United States, the romantic
atmosphere will put you on Top of the World, offering you
an unparalleled view of the city from all sides as it makes
one complete rotation every hour and 20 minutes. Private dining
is also available.
On top of that, the food is excellent, the restaurant having
garnered the honor of “Best Gourmet Room” from
the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The menu offers impressive selections
of fresh seafood and sizzling steaks, including its signature
Chateaubriand three-course dinner for Two and Colorado Rack
of Lamb. The extensive wine list has also been touted by the
likes of Wine Spectator magazine. Of course, you’ll
want your just desserts, which includes a Chocolate Stratosphere
filled with Belgian chocolate mousse that’s simply to
die for.
After dinner, you might want to go up a level and enjoy the
view of the city from a unique and private lounge that offers
libation and entertainment and another breathtaking view of
the city. Or you can view the city from one of the Tower’s
two observation decks, and if you’re really adventurous,
you can take one of the thrill rides high above the Las Vegas
Strip that the Tower has to offer. (702-380-7711
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- OUR FAVORITE 5
Presenting our latest, revised
list of FIVE selected restaurants, with our exclusive InsideTips.
Listed in no particular order, these are our selections, the
places we eat at and send our friends to, 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 |
| Inside
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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| Inside
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. |
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Apetit. |
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