Restaurants

At Last, Bouchon’s for Macarons!

18 December 2009
Macarons from Bouchon Bakery

On our last day in Las Vegas I finally arrived to an open Bouchon Bakery at the Venetian Hotel & Casino.   I ordered one of each flavor (mocha, vanilla, lemon and strawberry).  They were much larger than I had anticipated.  The outside of the macaron was absolutely perfect…crispy, delicate and eggshell fragileness, but tenderly chewy when bitten.   [...]

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Paris for breakfast, Botero’s for dinner & LE RÊVE – Las Vegas

17 December 2009
Sur la Table in Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas - window display

Sur la Table in Planet Hollywood – window display So the plan today was that I wanted to get over to The Venetian Hotel/Casino and get my Bouchon fix.    I have been to the Bouchon Bakery in Yountville and I even been to the Bouchon Bakery in The Venetian before.   However, those visits were before [...]

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Encore/Wynn Las Vegas and Stratta’s

16 December 2009
Encore/Wynn Las Vegas and Stratta's (image: Il Borro winery
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Restaurant Awards 2009 – Desert Companion

27 November 2009
Restaurant Awards 2009 - Desert Companion

A package arrived today from my baby sister. On the bottom of the box laid a magazine entitled "Desert Companion". At first glance and by the fault of the picture on the cover of the magazine, I thought it said "Dessert"!   The enclosed magazine was the Desert November/December 2009 issue and was themed to unveil the year's [...]

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Bouchon Bakery

18 January 2009
Bouchon Bakery - Yountville, CA

Last fall, I had the opportunity to visit Napa Valley in California.   Visiting the famous Bouchon Bakery was my list of to-do’s and it did not disappoint.     We stayed at the Yountville Inn that served Bouchon pastries in the morning for breakfast.   Oh my gosh!   The Almond Pastry were divine!    The bakery was walking distance down the [...]

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