Here's a head start on what everyone will be talking about around the water cooler tomorrow morning:
- Surprise, surprise! Republicans care nothing about health care reform, and prefer to just do nothing while people get killed for profit. (LV Sun)
- Dina Titus is enthusiastically jumping on board the House Democrats’ Task Force on Job Creation, as she'd like to move on once health care reform is done and focus more on taking action to get more Nevadans back to work. (LV Sun)
- Las Vegas native Bill McBeath got his start with Steve Wynn, stuck with MGM Mirage, and is now in charge of Aria just as "the crown jewel of City Center" reveals itself to the world this week. (LVRJ)
- And speaking of The R-J, Progress Now's Journal Review has the latest on yet another incoherent Shermie anti-Reid rant... This time over the failed Senate "Stupid Stupak Amendment" and its attempt to enact draconian government/insurance company control over women's lives. (LV Journal Review)
- All of us in Southern Nevada may be obsessed with all things City Center, but Northern Nevada is also hoping to benefit from Las Vegas' newest mega-resort. (Reno G-J)
- Is Beatty even a town? A place? Anything? Right now it doesn't even exist (legally, even though it's obviously physically real), but Nye County will soon be fixing that "little 100 year old glitch". (LVRJ)
- And finally, The M Resort is celebrating the lighting of "America's Tallest Christmas Tree" the right way with a 12 day toy drive for needy kids. Yay! :-) (LV Sun)
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
My Two Fave Casinos Are Honored by Forbes
Congratulations to our newest absolutely fabulous luxury resorts!
Hooray for Encore & The M! I stayed at BOTH places earlier this year when I was buying my condo, and I really think both deserve their respective stars.
Encore may now be the most luxe resort on The Strip. The "standard" resort suite I stayed in was HUGE at over 700 square feet, and they are beautifully appointed with great amenities! I felt like royalty staying there, and that's how one is supposed to feel when one stays at a five star resort.
Meanwhile here in Henderson, The M is new favorite "locals' casino" because it really feels like anything but with all the luxury I expect at the top Strip resorts... But without all the pretentiousness and much more comfort. My room here was pretty large at over 550 square feet, and honestly the room looked just as luxurious as my suite at Encore.
(Btw, I have pics of both hotels at my Photobucket. I'll post some here later).
Even if I don't always agree with Steve Wynn's politics and even if I think Tony Marnell is missing a major opportunity with "Top Chef", I still enjoy both casinos and I hope both will show the way forward in "New Vegas". One need not skimp on the luxury so long as one provides real luxury and real value.
The Forbes Travel Guide, formerly known as the Mobil Travel Guide, unveiled its four- and five-star recipients for its first-edition travel guides. The brand transfer from Mobil to Forbes was announced earlier this fall.
Forbes awarded five stars to 14 new properties nationwide, two of which are in Las Vegas.
The latest additions in the lodging category include the Tower Suites at Encore Las Vegas for the five-star listing and the M Resort and Encore Las Vegas for the four-star listing.
Hooray for Encore & The M! I stayed at BOTH places earlier this year when I was buying my condo, and I really think both deserve their respective stars.
Encore may now be the most luxe resort on The Strip. The "standard" resort suite I stayed in was HUGE at over 700 square feet, and they are beautifully appointed with great amenities! I felt like royalty staying there, and that's how one is supposed to feel when one stays at a five star resort.
Meanwhile here in Henderson, The M is new favorite "locals' casino" because it really feels like anything but with all the luxury I expect at the top Strip resorts... But without all the pretentiousness and much more comfort. My room here was pretty large at over 550 square feet, and honestly the room looked just as luxurious as my suite at Encore.
(Btw, I have pics of both hotels at my Photobucket. I'll post some here later).
Even if I don't always agree with Steve Wynn's politics and even if I think Tony Marnell is missing a major opportunity with "Top Chef", I still enjoy both casinos and I hope both will show the way forward in "New Vegas". One need not skimp on the luxury so long as one provides real luxury and real value.
Are We Screwing Up Our "Top Chef" Opportunity?
Much has been said about "Top Chef" coming to Las Vegas. Is it good for Vegas' food scene? Does it mean we've officially "arrived" as a top notch foodie town? Personally, I think it means all of this and more. We've actually been at the top for some time now, and it's nice to see Bravo acknowledging this.
However, there's another question I must ask. At a time when our town badly needs some good promotion, are the big casinos missing this HUGE opportunity with "Top Chef"? In this case, I think it's a mixed bag.
Earlier this week, I alerted Steve Friess to The M's new "Top Chef" page. And like him, I just find it lacking. After all, the show is already over halfway through its season and The M is just now mentioning it on its web site??!!
I guess this is better than nothing, but I don't get why The M isn't doing more. Why are they doing "Grey's Anatomy" viewing parties but not "Top Chef" parties? Why did they do some "Italian Festival" a few weeks back but not some "Top Chef" style cooking competition and/or a "Top Chef" event plugging Marinelli's, Terzetto, and Veloce Cibo? The resort is gorgeous and the food there is actually quite good, so it makes no sense to pass up a chance like this to market The M as a top notch dining retreat.
Whatever.
At least the other casinos are speaking up and taking advantage, even if the casino where most of the show was filmed is not. Wynn Resorts certainly hasn't been quiet about its top chefs guest judging on the show. Neither has MGM Mirage, with Mandalay Bay and RM Seafood taking full advantage of publicity from a recent episode taped there.
I really do think "Top Chef" and the recent Food Network shows taped here present a special opportunity, much in the same way MTV's decision to bring "The Real World" to The Palms in 2002 turned out to be transformational in anointing The Palms as the official "Celebrity Party Central" and remaking the rest of Vegas into the naughty, sexy party town that it is today. I think what "The Real World: Las Vegas" did in promoting our glamorous "adults only" side and reviving tourism can be done again with "Top Chef: Las Vegas" in promoting our foodie paradise... And of course, reviving tourism when we badly need it.
So is it happening? I don't know yet. Again, it looks like The M isn't doing what proved to be a major boon for The Palms in milking all the publicity. Just like The Palms brought in major LA club "gods" in turning up the nightlife and luring in the celebrities (and all their willing-to-pay fans), The M should be using this to promote their fabulous restaurants and luring in foodies and luxury lovers with the luxe surroundings. I just don't get why they're not.
Still, perhaps there's hope that Season 6 of "Top Chef" won't be forgotten and all that delicious food shown on the show will encourage people to come back to Vegas. As I've said before, "Old Vegas" has mostly left the building so it's not as if we have to resort to $4.99 buffets and cheap "24 hour mystery meat specials" to get some business back. However, I do think good food, good times, and good value will do the trick.
Let's just hope everyone else at least tries to get something out of "Top Chef".
However, there's another question I must ask. At a time when our town badly needs some good promotion, are the big casinos missing this HUGE opportunity with "Top Chef"? In this case, I think it's a mixed bag.
Earlier this week, I alerted Steve Friess to The M's new "Top Chef" page. And like him, I just find it lacking. After all, the show is already over halfway through its season and The M is just now mentioning it on its web site??!!
I guess this is better than nothing, but I don't get why The M isn't doing more. Why are they doing "Grey's Anatomy" viewing parties but not "Top Chef" parties? Why did they do some "Italian Festival" a few weeks back but not some "Top Chef" style cooking competition and/or a "Top Chef" event plugging Marinelli's, Terzetto, and Veloce Cibo? The resort is gorgeous and the food there is actually quite good, so it makes no sense to pass up a chance like this to market The M as a top notch dining retreat.
Whatever.
At least the other casinos are speaking up and taking advantage, even if the casino where most of the show was filmed is not. Wynn Resorts certainly hasn't been quiet about its top chefs guest judging on the show. Neither has MGM Mirage, with Mandalay Bay and RM Seafood taking full advantage of publicity from a recent episode taped there.
I really do think "Top Chef" and the recent Food Network shows taped here present a special opportunity, much in the same way MTV's decision to bring "The Real World" to The Palms in 2002 turned out to be transformational in anointing The Palms as the official "Celebrity Party Central" and remaking the rest of Vegas into the naughty, sexy party town that it is today. I think what "The Real World: Las Vegas" did in promoting our glamorous "adults only" side and reviving tourism can be done again with "Top Chef: Las Vegas" in promoting our foodie paradise... And of course, reviving tourism when we badly need it.
So is it happening? I don't know yet. Again, it looks like The M isn't doing what proved to be a major boon for The Palms in milking all the publicity. Just like The Palms brought in major LA club "gods" in turning up the nightlife and luring in the celebrities (and all their willing-to-pay fans), The M should be using this to promote their fabulous restaurants and luring in foodies and luxury lovers with the luxe surroundings. I just don't get why they're not.
Still, perhaps there's hope that Season 6 of "Top Chef" won't be forgotten and all that delicious food shown on the show will encourage people to come back to Vegas. As I've said before, "Old Vegas" has mostly left the building so it's not as if we have to resort to $4.99 buffets and cheap "24 hour mystery meat specials" to get some business back. However, I do think good food, good times, and good value will do the trick.
Let's just hope everyone else at least tries to get something out of "Top Chef".
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