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| - I don't understand the bad reviews for this event, but maybe I wasn't super disappointed because I got a special LivingSocial deal and paid about half price for the VIP admission. Yes, this foodie event was very small and yes, the wine that was being poured was absolute crap (I mostly drank the free ice water at the bar and the sparkling wine) but it was a fun way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday night.
We never encountered any huge lines that plague other foodie events in town (and yes, I've been to almost all of them). The atmosphere was great and the entire pool area was open so you could sit in the comfy cabana beds while you stuffed your face. While the Red Rock pool area is intimately small, we never felt packed in and could move freely. There were also plenty of places to sit and relax.
None of the food was that memorable except for the sea bass as others have mentioned, but it was fun to get little nibbles at every station. There weren't a lot of vegetarian options but there was enough variety to make both of us happy. We ate beef sliders, seared scallops, Indian curried potatoes, meatballs, brushetta, fresh-shaved salami, gourmet popcorn, butter cake, chicken wings, chicken salad wraps, short ribs, bison meatballs, jello shots with pop rocks as a chaser, crab bites and more -- leaving super duper full.
I'm not a liquor drinker but my husband enjoyed trying some of the products offered -- rum, whiskey, vodka and more. Most of the booths had frou-frou cocktails which seemed to be a huge hit with the "I'm gettin' DRUNK tonight" girls in high heels and even shorter skirts.
The wines being poured were abysmal. There was nothing even remotely drinkable. This is NOT an event for serious wine drinkers. If you want good wine, splurge on the Wine Spectator Grand Tour that hits town every Spring.
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