Las Vegas Dining: Tacos and Dumplings at China Poblano

If you recall, a while back, I wrote about dining at Scarpetta in Vegas, located at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.  Another restaurant in the same hotel is China Poblano, which features Chinese-Mexican fusion.  This unusual version of fusion is only the second of its kind I’ve been to – the other one was Sidedoor in Ottawa, […]

Las Vegas Dining: Scarpetta

Back in September, I reviewed Scarpetta at the Thompson Hotel in Toronto and mentioned that I’d like to visit all five of the restaurants in North America.  I had assumed that my second restaurant would be in New York, but instead, it became Las Vegas.  Scarpett was the first restaurant I went to during my […]

Las Vegas Restaurant Teaser Pics

Just came back from an extended weekend in Las Vegas, a trip I went with my husband and my parents.  While we were there, we we tried many delicious restaurants (including two buffets), and I am now working on a post for a few of the places where we ate, ranging from buffets to sit-downs […]

A Four Course Tasting Menu at Scarpetta Toronto

For my birthday, my husband and I celebrated by having dinner at Scarpetta’s only non-US location.  Scarpetta, which means “little shoe” or that crusty piece of bread used to soak up sauce at the end of the meal is located at the trendy Thompson Hotel.  Founded by celebrity chef Scott Conant, there are also locations […]