things palm tree and boozy. All you
need do is recline, channel your favourite
Gilligan’s Island character, and go easy –
those drinks aren’t for kids. If you like to
exit through the gift shop (so to speak),
you can even take home your own Tiki
mug as a memento of good times had.
For those craving big, fresh tropical
flavours and textures, Miami chef Timon
Balloo’s Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
(The Venetian, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd;
sugarcanerawbargrill.com) outpost is
just the ticket. The half-Chinese,
half-Trinidadian chef’s signature style
is all about bold, clean flavours, vibrant
colours, multiple textures and acidity.
Close your eyes and you’d swear you can
hear the ocean.Refined bites with a side of club
vibe can be found at Hakkasan (3799
S Las Vegas Blvd; hakkasanlv.com). Both
the globally acclaimed restaurant and
nightclub have a home in Las Vegas,
bringing together two of the town’s
favourite pastimes. A few expertly
crafted cocktails and a steamed dim
sum platter will set you up for whatever
the night might bring.
Off the Strip, this city does out-of-
the-way dive bars better than most in
the US, and places like The Sand Dollar
Lounge (3355 Spring Mountain Rd;
thesanddollarlv.com) are magnets for a
who’s who of Las Vegas hospitality. Think,
games of pool with biker-looking types,
beers and shots, burlesque and bands.UNLEASH YOUR CREDIT CARD
What’s Vegas if you don’t take a few mementos home? For those with cash to burn,
there are plenty of places to liberate your wallet. Head to The Shops at Crystals
(720 S Las Vegas Blvd) complex for super-luxe goods by Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada
and more. But if you ask us, cheap thrills are universal, especially when they come
from the world’s largest gift shop. The bright lights of Bonanza (2440 S Las Vegas
Blvd) invite you in to peruse an endless supply of trinkets for the folks back home.CLOCKWISE (from
above): above): Vegas Vegas
skyline at sunset from skyline at sunset from
The Cosmopolitan; The Cosmopolitan;
Fremont Hotel Fremont Hotel
& Casino; classic neon & Casino; classic neon
at the Holiday Motel.at the Holiday Motel.
delicious.com.au 131GLOBAL FLAVOURS.