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| - I heard about Nosh from yelp and saw that there was a Groupon. I was sold! There are 2 tour locations (Downtown LV or at the SLS hotel) but I chose Downtown because I wanted to explore off the strip. Our tour guides were Heidy and Renea. They were friendly, knowledgeable and I loved their enthusiasm. We went to 5 places:
Carson Kitchen: Cute, trendy restaurant located next to a donut shop. We tried chicken skins and they were crispy, smoky and served with a tasty sweet honey dipping sauce. I kind of wished there was chicken meat with the skin. But still a unique dish to try.
Cheffinis: Located in container park, this is a tiny hot dog joint with untraditional toppings. We had a sampling of the cheffini dog and the hot dog was juicy and flavorful but I wasn't a huge fan of the toppings. It had too much going on, from pineapple sauce, to jalapeƱos, and crushed potato chips. We also tried the vegan empanadas and these were decent but not my favorite.
JinJu Chocolates: Also located in container park, JinJu had exotic chocolates in a variety of flavors. I tried the lemon chocolate and bought some of the toffee hazelnuts. All of their chocolate was rich and creamy.
Perch: Our last stop in container park but probably one of my favorites. The glass walls make it that much more appealing and they offer a brunch menu as well. We started with the monkey bread. I thought it was a little sweet but it was warm and toasty. The highlight was the fried calamari. It was tossed with fried lemon slices and jalapeƱos, topped with a creamy aioli.
Itsy Bitsy: Cute ramen/whisky bar. We sampled the mochi dessert (cookies and cream, mint chocolate, and coffee). The coffee was by far the best because it wasn't that sweet and was fresh and gooey. I also purchased a drink (sugar plum fairy) and it was very good. If you like your cocktail with a hint of sourness, this is it. The sugared rim was a nice complement.
Overall, I had a great time exploring DTLV and trying new dishes! Our guides were excellent and you get to know the others on the tour as well. I hope they have more tour locations because I'd love to return!
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