Lakeside at Wynn Las Vegas has this week introduced a unique dry-aged fish program to its extensive seafood menu. The program marks the first of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip.
14.11.2023 - 20:58 / travelpulse.com / Eric Bowman
Las Vegas is jam packed with so many things to offer travelers.
From casinos to bars to fine dining and adventurous activities, Las Vegas is a haven for fun and feasts alike.
Whether you have 48 hours or an entire week, it will be a challenge to hit all the amazing wonders Las Vegas has available. Your wallet, and stomach, might run into some difficulties if you were to try and hit everything. That’s the beauty of being in a destination where entertainment abounds seemingly everywhere. There’s always something fun no matter how many times you visit.
It’s hard to pick a favorite spot, but here are few highlights of Las Vegas that stand out for foodie lovers and those seeking big thrills.
The dining spots around the Las Vegas Strip cater to travelers of all types.
One way to hit multiple spots is through the Lip Smacking Foodie Tours offerings. We ventured on the afternoon culinary adventure tour, which had us eating light bites at four different high end restaurants at iconic hotels. The walking tour lasted around two and a half hours, with stops at the Venetian Resort, the Palazzo and the Wynn. Our guide, Paul, was extremely well knowledgeable about the various casinos and restaurants.
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours does offer private tours for those who don’t want to join in on walking and dining with strangers.
AREA 15 is another spot foodies need to put on their Las Vegas must do list. The Beast has the classic American pub fare like burgers, nachos, pizza, wings and more. Kaia Handroll packs the flavor with delicious sushi and poke.
We’d recommend going for lunch to allow plenty of time for all the fun activities this place has to offer. Things like axe throwing, golf simulation, a Formula 1 Grand Prix Racing simulator, an arcade, a flight simulator, Meow Wolf's Omega Mart – which is an interactive, mind-bending art museum like – and so much more.
For dinner, every casino on the strip has stellar dishes on their menus.
However, it’s best to pick a dinner spot that will have plenty of options to keep the fun rolling after you eat.
Enter Retro by Voltaggio at Mandalay Bay. Take a step back in time and let the wave of nostalgia hit you in this 80’s and 90’s themed restaurant. Family style dinner plates to share make this a fantastic spot for families and groups. We loved the VoltaggiO’s, a fresh take on the classic spaghetti o’s dish, and the Wagyu Beef Pot Roast.
After dinner, make the short walk past the gaming tables and up the escalator for the Fire & Ice Experience with Minus5 ICEBAR and 1923 Prohibition Bar.
1923 Prohibition Bar and Minus5 ICEBAR at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas (Photo Credit: Eric Bowman)
Put a parka on and grab a cocktail inside a glass made of ice at the Minus5 ICEBAR. The extreme
Lakeside at Wynn Las Vegas has this week introduced a unique dry-aged fish program to its extensive seafood menu. The program marks the first of its kind on the Las Vegas Strip.
The carefree lifestyles of the French Riviera and the Las Vegas Strip have come together by way of the LPM Restaurant & Bar. The brand new eatery has officially opened its doors at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this week. The restaurant and bar aims to transport guests to Côte d'Azur by way of a modern French-inspired menu and has already been celebrated by World’s 50 Best Restaurants.
Bear watching is always a fabulous activity in Alaska and if you want to witness the same up-close in person then you must head towards Bearviewinginalaska.com because they offer some of the best brown bear tours in Alaska that you can ever get. They offer a host of bear-watching tours that include bear-watching by plane and bear-watching on a boat. You can choose from half-day to full-day tours as per your interest.
Las Vegas, the Official Host City of Super Bowl LVIII, has launched a petition on Change.org urging football fans to encourage excessive celebration during the city’s first foray into hosting the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. The petition was accompanied by a music video featuring former NFL All-Pro wide receiver Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Grammy-nominated artist Tobe Nwigwe. The petition is a nod to the fact that while professional sports often restrict excessive celebrations, they are always encouraged in Las Vegas. “Whether you are on the Strip, in the stadiums, or just here for a good time, Las Vegas will forever be the home of excessive celebration,” reads the petition in part.
Every year is a big year in Las Vegas, with tourism records being broken regularly. But by any standards this is really big year–we just saw the debut of the super high-profile F1 race, the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and just before that, the opening of the world’s most technologically advanced music and performance venue, the Sphere, kicking off with a run of U2 concerts that has already been extended twice. The first ever Sin City Super Bowl is coming in February, but before that there’s one other huge happening–the December 13th grand opening of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, an entirely new mega resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip.
With less than three months to go until the Super Bowl LVIII touches down in Las Vegas, the destination has launched a new campaign urging football fans to ‘celebrate excessively’ during its inaugural stint as host city.
Forget underground vaults filled with cash — the next high-tech ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ caper in Las Vegas may be breaking into the dry-aging room below the new Peter Luger Steak House at Caesars Palace. “There’s well over one million dollars of prime steaks in that locker,” says Daniel Turtel, Vice President of Peter Luger Steak House. “Though it would be a lot harder to walk out of the casino carrying 35lb. short loins than stacks of chips.”
Tourism to Las Vegas has made a strong recovery from the pandemic, with visitor spending hitting a record $79.3 billion in 2022.
This weekend, F1 fans can expect a visually enthralling experience, as custom real-time content tracks across the world’s largest LED screen of the Sphere, as part of the official broadcast for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The newest new thing in Las Vegas is the glow dome, the Sphere. Some 18,000 fans a night have made the pilgrimage to see U2 at the Sphere since September. Yet when the band shot their new music video, “Atomic City,” U2 went to downtown Las Vegas, founded 1905, to film in front of the Plaza Hotel and its Carousel Bar.
In our 5 Shops series, we’ll point you in the direction of our favorite independent shops across some of the world's best cities. From food markets and bookshops to vintage and homegrown design stores, we’ve found a diverse and exciting mix of local retailers where you can pick up one-of-a-kind pieces.
Maybe this inaugural Formula 1 race in Las Vegas isn’t going to be the boon that people thought it was.