3355 S Las Vegas Blvd; venetian.com) for
French bistro classics, or the clean, bright
Italian fare of Giada at Giada de Laurentiis’
namesake venue – popular with ladies who
lunch – in The Cromwell hotel (3595 S Las
Vegas Blvd; giadadelaurentiis.com/vegas).
Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro’s modern
Italian-US bistro, Buddy V’s Ristorante
(The Venetian, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd;
buddyvlasvegas.com), is perfect for
relaxed antipasti, while fans of New York’s
Carbone (Aria Resort & Casino, 3730 S
Las Vegas Blvd; aria.com) can make their
date an offer they can’t refuse in the Vegas
version. With those red-velvet-curtained
booths, who could blame them?
You know it’s cool if David Chang did it.
The punchy and fresh modern Asian
cuisine of Momofuku works a treat here.
From the buzzy front bar to the dining
room that faces out over the Strip, this
joint at The Cosmopolitan draws a crowd
that is young, vibrant and informed – just
like the staff. If you want to drink Jura
wines and slurp cold ramen topped with
uni (sea urchin), smoked trout roe and
Alaskan crab, this is the place to do it.
If you beat the house, or simply feel
like a winner, look no further than Joël
Robuchon’s eponymous restaurant.
Undoubtedly the pinnacle of haute cuisine
in Vegas, Joël Robuchon (MGM Grand,
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd; mgmgrand.com)
is a temple devoted to the art of food. It
might be located just off the casino floor,
but once you step through those curvedCLOCKWISE (from top
left):left): the Luxor hotel’s the Luxor hotel’s
sphinx; shopping at sphinx; shopping at
The Venetian; Caesars The Venetian; Caesars
Palace; poolside at The Palace; poolside at The
Cosmopolitan; chilled Cosmopolitan; chilled
ramen at Momofuku; ramen at Momofuku;
the Strip after dark. the Strip after dark.
OPPOSITE: OPPOSITE: Steve Steve
Daniel’s restored Good Daniel’s restored Good
Humor ice cream truck.Humor ice cream truck.
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