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| - I had some time to kill on the last day of this most recent Vegas trip. On previous trips I had been wanting to go here. Wanting to explore more of Vegas' gastronomic decadence (and at least take a walk around the Strip), I stopped by.
This is the flagship storefront in Vegas located right next to Paris. The other locations are inside MGM, the Mirage (the original store that opened in 2009) and inside the Miracle Mile shops connected to Planet Hollywood. I was heading towards the MGM branch as it was closer to Mandalay Bay, but during a phone conversation the MGM branch told me that the items I was looking for were at Paris. And so I went in 90F+ Vegas heat walking halfway north for at least a mile. The things I do for food.
VENUE: This particular Sugar Factory is divided up in two: the actual storefront near Paris and their restaurant the American Brasserie further north. As the flagship storefront it sells everything from couture pops to candy and chocolates and other Sugar Factory themed memorabilia and apparel. The walls are lined with candy, the center area has their display of the non-edible items and the wall closest to the brasserie is the area where you can order the chocolate and other frozen treats. As advertised, both locations are open 24/7.
The signature product of Sugar Factory (if you haven't guessed from one of the 500+ reviews) is the couture pop endorsed by a handful of celebrities such as Britney Spears, Kim Kardashian, The Situation (wait, he's still relevant?), Mel B./Scary Spice, Nicky Minaj and Nicole Scherzinger. A package of one comes with one of the 9 flavors and there's another package of 3 refills. Out of sheer curiosity I asked for the sticker price of one of the couture pop holders, store clerk said $25. Big WTF. Even more shocking was that the pack of 3 refills go for $12. I am known in both my immediate and extended family for making pretty extravagant food purchases, but the couture pops were too much for even ME. That's saying something.
Instead I went over to the counter where you could buy the frozen goods and satisfied my sweet tooth cravings for a little more than half the price of a couture pop. I bought two tipsy truffles for $3.95 each and a frozen hot chocolate for around $6.95.
Tipsy truffles are like cake pops with a bit of alcohol in them.
Campfire S'mores: Had a burnt marshmallow top and graham cracker crust bottom. Had more chocolate than the red velvet.
Ruby Red Velvet: My favorite of the two. The red velvet had a cakelike texture with a biscuit bottom to keep shape. The top had red velvet sprinkles.
Frozen Hot Chocolate: A little less rich than the one I had from Serendipity 3 a few years ago. I tasted little bits and pieces of a cake-like texture. Portion was big enough to sip for the long walk back to the Mandalay. It was good for what it was, but next time I'll try more of their sundaes and frozen milkshakes. Might stick to Serendipity 3 for frozen hot chocolates.
Tipsy truffles ARE pricey (normal for Vegas prices) but it's worth walking the Strip to get them. Next time I'll have to go back and try more flavors.
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