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| - Loved attending LuckyRice Night Market! My brother-in-law's been wanting to attend a LuckyRice Night Market event for a few years and was really excited that it came to Vegas. We bought tickets via TicketMaster (love the new Passbook feature for the iPhone!) and were ready to go!
We arrived just after 8 PM and the entrance didn't have the scanner for Passbook, so a young man was kind enough to escort us to another entrance. On the way there, we were offered drinks: Snake in a Glass and Lemongrass and Elderflower Collins. I really enjoyed the freshness and subtle floweriness of the Lemongrass and Elderflower Collins. My sister said the Snake in a Glass was her favorite of the two - not overly sweet with just a bit of a bite. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE EAST GIN was well represented!
Once we got scanned in we walked around a bit, and decided to try the White Chocolate Curry from POPPY DEN. I was going to wait because I thought it was a desert, but they encouraged me to give it a try and I'm so glad I did! It was still warm and had a layer of flavors that added a nice complexity to the dish. I was especially happy to discover that POPPY DEN is in Tivoli Village, so it's now on my list of places to try.
We then moved down the Boulevard to try RENE ORTIZ + LAURA SAWICKI'S Angry Bear Prawn with peppers, soy beans, daikon radish and caramelized garlic. Nice! Anytime you add caramelized garlic...
Next up, Tuk Tuk's steamed snapper w/ lemongrass. I now have a reason to visit Austin. Ser-i-ous-ly.
We headed back downstairs and ASAHI was serving a Kuronama Black - I thought it would be heavy and was pleasantly surprised. And I got an Asahi t-shirt - yeah!
Next - of course we tried the Bordeaux wines. They had a nice selection of whites and a Sauternes that I saved for later in the evening (pretty little dessert wine).
Have you ever had a short rib gyoza? Me neither. Until we tried it at STK's booth and it was served with wasabi sesame ponzu. I need more.
Another great local place - CHADA THAI serving two items: an artistically created, delicate spring roll and crab curry with noodles. Sigh. And guess what??? They serve a lunch with a wine tasting. Oh yes. We're definitely doing THAT.
Thanks to our Boston friend, KRISTEN KISH (Menton, Boston), for serving lobster with melon, celery and smoked (yes!) brioche. And yes, I grabbed a glass of CHAMPAGNE NICOLAS FEUILLATTE to pair with the lobster. My husband tried the rose and I tried the brut. Both were nice, but I have to say I preferred the rose.
And then there was a woman walking around with cones full of seasoned pork chicharones. They were really tasty - crunchy with a nice chili-like flavor (ends up it was curry). Back at the booth they were serving...sea urchin. Go big or go home. It was so delicate and so delicious, with a slight smoky flavor. I had no idea WICKED SPOON was below the Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan. Yes, another local joint to put on our list!
Of course, we had to wait in line for Endo's famous pork cheeks and chicken on a skewer. Endo was so accommodating and his food is 'da bomb! If you haven't been, imagine small plates of a nice variety of meats and veggies, great selection of fresh fish (love the sushi salad). Must go to try the absolute best grilled tomatoes you've ever had. Seriously.
We then headed straight to the bar to try an Eastern Promise & a Professor Plum, which was a lovely lavender.
Over on the south side of the Boulevard we decided to try the sirloin wrapped in cabbage with garlic and fresh cilantro by LEAH COHEN (Pig & Khao, NYC). The sirloin was tender and tasty, and the cabbage smelled like cabbage. Lol - the garlic is always appreciated, and the fresh cilantro really freshened it up.
I saw someone walking around with popsicles, and sure enough it was THE NEAPOLITAN serving a variety of adult frozen goodness. I snagged a watermelon popsicle - it had a dusting of salted chili powder and bits of cucumber. Refreshing! Love the Neapolitan!
We wrapped it up with a barbecue pork taco and a salt air margarita (way to go Jose Andres!) from CHINA POBLANO (Eric Suniga). Tasty, savory, pork in a soft, pliable wrap. The margarita was so much fun! Think margarita with a briney foam on top.
Ok, I did try one more tempting drink. Drunken noodles. This is the most clever drink I've had, and definitely the most fun (tough competition). Imagine japanese gelatin flavored and shaped to look like noodles and an egg. You got it! A drink that looked like a ramen dish - how cool is that??? There were sweetened, crunchy pineapple bits on top, and the gummy-like fun shapes were slightly sweet. This was a dangerous, oh-so-good concoction.
We didn't try everything (we were so stuffed) and definitely felt the experience was well worth it. We are excited to try LUCKYRICE NIGHT MARKET at the Ferry Building in San Francisco next year and then again in our hometown, Vegas Baby!
Excellent evening!
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