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| - I confess. I am passionate about pies and other freshly baked delicacies. As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, everyone seemed to have a favorite neighborhood bakery that was so special that your mouth would water just thinking about it. For pies, (and great breakfasts) my go-to place was always Du-pars, and remained so for more than 40 years. Now, my family lives in Vegas and what passes for a piece of pie is often found at a buffet--and it is usually pretty awful. Imagine my delight when I discovered Du-pars has recently (less than 2 months ago) opened in the Suncoast Casino on Alta, and is open 24/7! A recent visit confirmed that their pies still have no equal. They also feature great breakfast items 24 hours a day, but on our visit we decided to try some dishes we normally would not order at a "coffee shop". We had salmon and a New York steak dinner. We couldn't have been happier. Salad was fresh and crisp. Vegetables were just right--not overdone and mushy. My baked potato was piping hot and cooked perfectly... and my steak was one of the tenderest and most flavorful I have ever had. I tasted my wife's salmon to see what she was raving about and it, too, was perfectly executed and delicious. The best part? I had a great steak, salad, vegetable, potato, coffee, and an incredible piece of pie for less than the price of an ala carte steak at a steakhouse. I loved saving the money, and no, I didn't miss the candle and tablecloth a bit.
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