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OK buddy, Vegas is a better food city than Chicago then. It's clear that you are a hyperfocused local booster, because no one else is ever gonna agree with that one.
Born in Manhattan. Many years in the midwest, many in NYC, many in upstate NY, Many in OC CA. Traveled most of my working life...maybe 5 million miles. Ate in some of the best of the world/s restaurants for about 25 years. A regular in Chicago often over nighting there and provided support to a local headquarters sales operation.
Spent lots of time in DC supporting a headquarter sales operation in Alexandria. Lesser contacts with Cleveland - an Aunt and Uncle in Parma who we would see every year or two. Some years ago had a technical relationship with GE at their lamp operation there.
I have a reasonably broad exposure. I like Las Vegas as a retirement place. Would never have lived here while actively employed though I spent a lot of time here.
Some people, like myself, REALLY hate having to go to some gigantic casino just to eat at a nice restaurant.
God, no kidding. And a lot of the "notable" food is well-known chefs putting a stamp on what in essence is a high-priced chain restaurant. Certainly there is good food in Vegas, and it's probably an outsized amount due to it being...Vegas, but it doesn't come anywhere close to the vast amount of options in a Chicago, or a localized cultural experience like NOLA, just for starters.
Born in Manhattan. Many years in the midwest, many in NYC, many in upstate NY, Many in OC CA. Traveled most of my working life...maybe 5 million miles. Ate in some of the best of the world/s restaurants for about 25 years. A regular in Chicago often over nighting there and provided support to a local headquarters sales operation.
Spent lots of time in DC supporting a headquarter sales operation in Alexandria. Lesser contacts with Cleveland - an Aunt and Uncle in Parma who we would see every year or two. Some years ago had a technical relationship with GE at their lamp operation there.
I have a reasonably broad exposure. I like Las Vegas as a retirement place. Would never have lived here while actively employed though I spent a lot of time here.
But I do understand Las Vegas and much of the US.
Vegas doesn't beat NOLA in cuisine
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God, no kidding. And a lot of the "notable" food is well-known chefs putting a stamp on what in essence is a high-priced chain restaurant. Certainly there is good food in Vegas, and it's probably an outsized amount due to it being...Vegas, but it doesn't come anywhere close to the vast amount of options in a Chicago, or a localized cultural experience like NOLA, just for starters.
Actually we hit the strip about twice a year. And once is always Mon Ami Gabi which is picked for good moderate priced food, a great view of the tourists on the strip and very easy access from an to valet.
Valet is a great institution that does not really exist in any of the other big cities.
A number of the strip restaurants are clearly world class. But the non strip has lots of good places as well.
You folks just don't know very much about Las Vegas.
Actually we hit the strip about twice a year. And once is always Mon Ami Gabi which is picked for good moderate priced food, a great view of the tourists on the strip and very easy access from an to valet.
Valet is a great institution that does not really exist in any of the other big cities.
A number of the strip restaurants are clearly world class. But the non strip has lots of good places as well.
You folks just don't know very much about Las Vegas.
Lived in Vegas four years. Sampled many, many restaurants, both off-strip and on, and apparently it's you who doesn't know very much about the restaurant scene there. There were a few decent Asian restaurants in the Spring Valley area that obviously aren't part of the casino network, though they were almost all in tacky suburban strip malls. Some great pizza in a few places, and two (count 'em, two) decent Mexican restaurants. I've had much better Asian cuisine in several other cities, for a lower cost.
Also, valet service is hardly something that is unique to Vegas. Please. Go to any upscale restaurant in any city in any region, and there will be valet service. Good grief.
Lived in Vegas four years. Sampled many, many restaurants, both off-strip and on, and apparently it's you who doesn't know very much about the restaurant scene there. There were a few decent Asian restaurants in the Spring Valley area that obviously aren't part of the casino network, though they were almost all in tacky suburban strip malls. Some great pizza in a few places, and two (count 'em, two) decent Mexican restaurants. I've had much better Asian cuisine in several other cities, for a lower cost.
Also, valet service is hardly something that is unique to Vegas. Please. Go to any upscale restaurant in any city in any region, and there will be valet service. Good grief.
Wait, that poster was simply talking about valet service (I thought maybe it was something special called "Valet")? Huh, you can get that in almost any city.
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