It's probably no coincidence that I scheduled my afternoon full body massage at Canyon Ranch Spa on the day that I was eating dinner at Tao. Sound body followed by a sound appetite makes Scott a happy boy (an old Buddhist proverb).
I already knew what to expect from the Tao experience, and it was a welcomed seductive relief from the Venetian's baroque architectural jitters that hit me between the massage and dinner. Feeling relaxed like Gumby and dressed in my favorite black D&G suit, I rolled into our private party at Tao with a few people on my staff...we were greeted by a friendly and attentive wait staff holding trays of coconut shrimp, ginger-chicken ravioli, and chicken ginger dumplings...I was stuffed before the main event.
Since we had a large party, we did Tao buffet style. Here is the beef & reef sampling that I picked up along the line:
- A piece of miso glazed Chilean sea bass (Delighted my taste buds. Superb.)
- A slice of wasabi-crusted filet mignon (Tender. Vibrant. Absolutely delicious.)
- Chicken in hoisin sauce (Just okay. I've had better at Saigon Grill here in Manhattan)
- Pad Thai noodles (Mildly nutty. Tender noodles. The sweet & spicy flavor wasn't balanced enough for me...hey, I'm a pad thai snob.)
The best part was the dessert. Nothing is sweeter than watching the "WTF?" looks on the faces of people waiting to get into the nightclub as 150 of us are given priority access. Oh well, sometimes membership does have its privileges. The rest of my evening is well-documented and sealed inside the Vegas city limits ;-)