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Posted by on May 8, 2014 in Blog, Personal, Restaurant Reviews | 11 comments

Thirty-Two Things You Should Know Before Inviting Me to Dinner

 

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In the coming months, I expect to get flooded with dinner invitations.

Everyone who is anyone is in Las Vegas during June and July, and that means I’m in heavy demand.

Sadly, I can’t gratify everyone by accepting every invite.  Many of you reading this will be forced to seek out alternative ways to entertain and amuse themselves.  You poor things.  Sorry, but I generally attend just one dinner engagement nightly.  That is, unless you’re picking up the check and my wine selection is priced at $200 or higher.  Another helpful hint:  The fancier the restaurant and more expensive my wine, the longer you’ll get to enjoy my company.

As a public service, I wish to make sure everyone has an opportunity to engage my charms.  Accordingly, I’m hereby posting a few preconditions in order to join you for dinner.

Here are 10 15 20 25 30 32 things you should know before inviting me to dinner.  This list is subject to expansion, so check back for updates.  Note the following:

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Posted by on Apr 7, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Rants and Raves, Restaurant Reviews, Talking Points | 10 comments

My Rant About Results of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Annual “Readers’ Poll”

 

 

Give me props.

This year, I made it all the way to page 16.  That’s when I finally blew up and burned the newspaper.

By then, I’d had enough.

Of course, I’m talking about the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s annual “Readers’ Poll.”  Every year the readers of the city’s biggest newpaper send in their picks for their favorite this and that, which are tallied up and later released as the winners of the “Best of Las Vegas” awards.

Categories include everything from the best dry cleaners to the best Thai food.  The guide runs about 50 pages long and covers just about everything you can possibly think of — and then some.  And I made it all the way to page 16.

Hooray!

This latest edition of “Talking Points” features my immediate response upon seeing this year’s results for the first time.  As you might expect, there’s excessive profanity.

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Posted by on Mar 30, 2014 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews, World Series of Poker | 6 comments

Why in the Hell Aren’t You People Ordering the Rainbow Trouts?

 

 

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You’re all a bunch of bastards.

That’s what you are.

Clueless ignorant bastards!

You obviously don’t have a freaking clue what kind of fish to order at a restaurant.  And because of your blatant ignorance, I am the one who has to suffer from your lack of knowledge about seafood.

On Saturday night, we dined out at Buzio’s.  That’s the seafood restaurant at the Rio.  Buzio’s is consistently both good and affordable.  I’ve dined at Buzio’s perhaps 200 times within the past ten years.  Yes, that’s — two-hundred.

The primary reason why I eat at Buzio’s so much is — it’s the closest good restaurant to where the World Series of Poker takes place.  It’s within walking distance of the tournament area.  So, when I’m working on property nearly 50 days each summer, many of those dinner breaks are spent at Buzio’s, often with close friends and people I haven’t seen in a long while.  Moreover, the dinner break is the highlight of my day.

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Posted by on Feb 13, 2014 in Blog, Restaurant Reviews | 13 comments

Whining About Tipping

 

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This article is about tipping.  When to tip.  When not to tip.  And how much.

It’s also about tipping protocol in what one might call “extenuating circumstances.”

The last few times I dined out at fancy restaurants, this very subject came up.

There’s actually some debate as to how much of a tip to leave when wine is served, particularly when the bottle ordered is very expensive.

Before going into considerable detail, let’s agree on a few facts.  The customary tip for service in any restaurant is somewhere between 15 to 20 percent.  Perhaps a little higher, if you’re dining alone and/or received exceptional service.

But what about when you order a $50 bottle of wine?  Or, a $100 bottle?  Or, a $500 bottle?  How much should you tip on a $1,000 bottle?  And finally, what about those elite wine drinkers who order $10,000 bottles of wine?  Don’t tell me the expected tip is always 20 percent across-the-board.  It can’t be.  Can it?

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Posted by on Jan 17, 2014 in Blog, Las Vegas, Restaurant Reviews | 3 comments

Fleming’s Steakhouse Grand Opening

 

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One of our favorite restaurants has opened its second Las Vegas location.  Tonight was the grand opening.

Fleming’s Steakhouse, of Summerlin fame, opened up location number two on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip, in Town Square.

We were among the first diners to arrive this evening and were the first to pay, which I suppose officially makes us Customer Number 1.

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