Las Vegas Day 5

Today we had labs - those are sessions that are hands on with the software. I love those. I learn so much more by doing instead of being lectured. I was happy that these particular labs covered problem areas of the reporting software and I learned a number of tricks - some useful, some not so much. Doesn't matter, I still would rather have a day of hands on than a day of sitting still.

For dinner my co-worker, my son and I went to Tom Colicchio's Craftsteak restaurant. In case that name isn't familiar he is the head judge on Bravo's reality cooking show Top Chef.


The restaurant is beautiful. All wood and metal.



We all decided to eat from the Spring Tasting Menu. For $60 per person, we had a huge dinner served family style.

The first course was:
Shaved fennel salad
Grilled quail, vincotto
Buffalo mozzarella, red pepper caponata
Persian cucumber, lemon vinaigrette

Main Course was:
Prime Beef Flatiron
Grilled Angus Skirt Steak
Diver Sea Scallops

Side Dishes:
Yukon Gold Potato Puree
Sugar Snap Peas, Ricotta Salata
Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms

Dessert:
Chocolate melted cake with vanilla bean ice cream
Rhubarb Crisp with Vanilla bean ice cream
Carmelized Monkey bread with Banana ice cream

The entire dinner was possibly the best food I have ever eaten. I have never had quail and it was wonderful. My favorite thing was the Angus Skirt Steak. It melted in the mouth. Next favorite was the potato puree. Unbelievable.

This restaurant has just become my favorite place in Las Vegas to eat.

After dinner we walked over from the MGM where the restaurant is located to the ESPN Zone in the New York, New York casino/hotel. Bought a few things for the grandkids and returned to the MGM to leave.

Back at the hotel I resisted the urge to gamble again. I'll play tomorrow night (our last night here) for a bit, I think. We'll see.