{"id":22895,"date":"2019-12-04T16:12:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T22:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=22439"},"modified":"2019-12-04T16:12:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T22:12:37","slug":"lip-smacking-foodie-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=22895","title":{"rendered":"Lip Smacking Foodie Tour:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Special International Gastronomical Experience<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

by Pat Lindsey<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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An enormous pan of paella was part of the main course served at Julian Serrano Tapas at Aria on the Lip Smacking Foodie Tour. ~ Pat Lindsey Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You don\u2019t have to be a self-proclaimed \u201cfoodie\u201d to enjoy a foodie\ntour–you just have to like to eat.  Lip\nSmacking Foodie Tours in Las Vegas has created four well-planned tours for\nbrunch, lunch, or dinner that offer an array of delectable dishes from some of\nthe world\u2019s finest chefs at some of the best international restaurants in Las\nVegas. The price range is $125 to $199. It\u2019s also a nice way to meet new people\nwhile dining like the rich and famous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

     My husband and I chose\nthe dinner tour because we wanted to have one big evening with a show after\ndinner.  At $199\/person, we experienced\nthree hours of gastronomic delights at four outstanding restaurants located in\nthe gorgeous 16,797,000 sq. ft. City Center on the Las Vegas Strip.  The weather had turned unusually cold while\nwe were there, so we were thrilled to learn that the restaurants were within\nwalking distance of one another and under one roof, for the most part.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Our tour for ten\nadults began with appetizers in Bardot Brasserie in the Aria Resort &\nCasino, where Executive Chef Michael Mina prepared Escargots Bardot, King Crab\nCaesar, and Roasted French Chicken Dip for us. \nMina is a James Beard and two-time Michelin Award Winner, which was\nevident with every bite.  There has never\nbeen a time when I would have ordered and paid for snails, but the foodie tour\nallows diners to be adventurous and discover that unappealing foods can be\nquite delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     The main course was served at Julian Serrano\nTapas, home of Julian Serrano, another Michelin Award Winner.  Before opening this restaurant at Aria,\nSerrano was Executive Chef at Picasso at the Bellagio.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He only agreed to open his own restaurant if he could prepare his\nfavorite dishes from his childhood.  For\nus, he prepared four varieties of tapas and and an enormous pan of paella.  Bomba rice is the key ingredient that makes\nhis paella so outstanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      After the main course,\nwe were beginning to feel full, but we still had two courses to go.  Fortunately, the offerings at Estiatorio\nMilos in the Cosmopolitan Resort were primarily vegetable-based, except for the\ngrilled octopus.  Milos is known for its\nbeautiful tomatoes, which are not only prominently displayed in the restaurant,\nbut also served in large portions in their Greek Salad.  The $29 lunch special at Milos is one of the\nbest kept secrets in Las Vegas, because the fish it contains can cost upwards\nof $100 in other restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

   Our expert tour guide\nSteve was very wise and considerate to give us a break after the third course\nby making a stop at RetroSpecs & Co. for an interesting presentation on the\nhistory of eyeglasses and the huge safe in which they are stored.  From there, it was off to Wolfgang Puck\u2019s\nCucina, for dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  At Cucina, inside The\nShops at Crystals, those of us who were celebrating birthdays or anniversaries\nwere presented with our plates of desserts first.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE KING, who is a must-see in Las Vegas, is among the most popular wax figures at Madame Tussaud\u2019s. ~ Pat Lindsey Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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