Frommer's Portable Las Vegas for Non-Gamblers
Chapter One
Where to Dine
You may have heard that a great part of the fun in Vegas these days
is the eating. This is true. Where once Vegas was, at best, ignored by
anyone with a palate and, at worst, openly mocked, it is now considered
one of the best dining towns in the country. All sorts of
celebrity chefs have set up shop here, from the ubiquitous Emeril to
Julian Serrano. Branches of a number of significant restaurants
(Bouchon, Fleur de Lys, Commander's Palace, Aqua, Aureole,
Le Cirque, Lutèce) can be found here, though of course, rare is the
day you are going to find the signature chef in the kitchen. But the
city boasts a few Vegas-based master chefs who can compete with
any of those dudes on the Food Network.
On the other hand, the town of the great meal deal-the 99¢
shrimp cocktail or $4.99 all-you-can-eat buffet!-has now reversed
itself. For the most part, if you want to eat well, you need to be well-heeled.
But you, the non-gambler, with all that money you've saved
from the clutches of the craps table, may well be able to take full
advantage of the haute cuisine currently offered. And while little
hole-in-the-wall ethnic places aren't nearly as ... read full excerpt from Frommer's Portable Las Vegas for Non-Gamblers, 2nd Edition ebook
