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| - A fantastic little find in Downtown Las Vegas. We were on a whirlwind tour of downtown which had our group of 10 on a hop of bars, restaurants, casinos and museums on Saturday afternoon/night. We started at Atomic Liquors for drinks, proceeded to Bin 702 in the Container Park, then the El Cortez, and culminating with a nighttime tour of the Las Vegas Neon Museum boneyard. So, Bin 702. A local--a waiter in one of our breakfast joints--recommended we try something in the Downtown Container Park. Everybody in our group was willing to try something different, and Bin 702 was not a conventional restaurant. I contacted them to see if they could accommodate our large-ish party, and Taryn quickly returned my email request to say they could accommodate us. Bin 702 is located in two connected shipping containers. The menu consists of small plates options, charcuteries and cheese boards, and montaditos (mini sandwiches). We had a fantastic variety of each as well as an excellent selection of craft beers and inventive cocktails. We started with two charcuterie boards which offered 4 meats, and two cheese boards, offering 4 cheeses. The menu described these boards as such: "Artisan cheese and curated meat beautifully presented. All served with fig jam, honeycomb, whole grain mustard, olives, almonds and dried cherries." Forgive me for not remembering the specific meats and cheeses on these boards, suffice it to say EVERYTHING was delectable, especially when paired with the fig jam and mustard! Next we split three montaditos samplers which included the following: Flamin' Hot Cheeto - house spread, white cheddar; Bresaola - St. André, Brie - Apple, almond, honey; Turkey - Fig jam, smoked gouda; Sopressata - whole grain mustard; and Lobster. The Turkey and Brie were so good we ordered another serving of 6 sandwiches of just those two options. Everything was prepared with care and wonderfully presented. Speaking of my drink option, I had the local craft brew, Big Dog Las Vegas Lager, which paired really well with all of the food I ate. As if the food and drink were not enough, our server, Naomi was FANTASTIC, happily engaging with our group throughout the evening. I'd recommend Bin 702 based on the food alone, but I heartily recommend Bin 702 for its atmosphere as well. In all, a wonderful experience. I'd definitely return when I'm next in Las Vegas.
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