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| - LAS VEGAS...i have so many unforgettable memories...
i first came to this sin city on a cold winter night with my college roommates. the youngest of us had just turned 21 and we needed to prove we were adults. back then, new york new york was the hottest hotel on the strip and we went crazy, imitating diana ross and the supremes (i would say we were the original "dreamgirls" and i have pictures to prove it). we couldn't afford a lobster for each person, so we shared 1 among 4 of us. we were young, naive, dirt poor and shameless.
summer in vegas is a miserable time, and my sisters and i braved that heat by looking at the bellagio water fountain in awe. that water show is still the favorite part of my trip every time i go to vegas. of course, this all happened before "ocean's eleven" featured that famous last scene. i don't think we looked as cool as brad and george though...
i swore to myself that i'd never be back to this city after our incident at a club. we got kicked out for having too much fun!!! it was for a bachelorette party, and i think paris hilton was slightly jealous because we drew more crowd than her performance on that night. we continued to party on in our suite and i discovered that night that jacuzzi could make even the most prude girl hot and steamy!!!
i am no longer young nor have enough energy to party all night, but vegas proved to be a great place to have some of the finest dining experiences one can enjoy. this time, our sole purpose of the trip was to eat at delmonico steakhouse, and what a fantastic night we had!!!
some of us had been here before, so the night started with the chef's complimentary appetizer which was a capane of smoke salmon on puff pastry. a bottle of red wine was chosen from their extensive wine list along with fried calamari and barbecue shrimp as appetizers. i can't make a comment on the wine, but the calamari had overwhelming amount of olives for my taste. i did love the shrimp as they were cooked perfectly in that tangy sweet bbq sauce.
some of us were disappointed that the restaurant no longer offered pork chop, but the special of the night was pork tenderloin with braised bacon, and they happily opted for it. a couple of us ordered a bone in filet, the bf ordered a bone in ribeye and i got a filet mignon. my butterflied medium steak was perfectly charred outside with some pink inside and it was very tender and juicy. i tasted the pork dish and i loved every part of it. i never knew that a chunk of bacon could be so buttery and sweet, and the cane syrup they used to braise was just perfect for that white fatty meat. the highlight of the night was the bone in ribeye. that thing was huge with so much flavor!!! i rarely eat any pink meat, but the bf's medium rare steak was so delicious i didn't care for the color of it. seriously, if you ever get a chance to go to delmonico, get their bone in ribeye. you'll thank me forever for the best steak ever!!!
we also ordered sauteed garlic mushroom and roasted fingerling potatoes. it was a mushroom heaven with all different kinds of them (shiitake, button, oyster, portebello, etc) cooked in chopped garlic and the aroma itself could make someone's mouth watery. those purple, yellow and red potatoes side dish was recommended by our maitre d' and it didn't disappoint us. maybe it could be too heavy for a light eater with all that meat, but for a person like me (a meat & potato girl), i couldn't ask for a better meal.
i must say this steakhouse is a place to impress someone. it's a huge restaurant, but since it was sectioned into 3 different rooms, it rather felt intimate and quaint. small tables were cornered so you could be private and although the restaurant was busy, i never felt rushed. the waiters were not those friendly joker types, but the service we received was more than adequate and appropriate.
delmonico renewed my faith in vegas. i was impressed...i was happy...i was glad to be back to vegas where i have the good, the bad and the ugly memories of my "peak" time! this dining experience (not just the food) tops as one of my favorite moments in vegas.
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