Halal Caesar
A Halal restaurant in a casino? Makes sense, it’s Vegas. And because it’s Halal Guys, currently open at Caesars Palace. So now you can have delicious gyros and falafel with that legendary white sauce between bets, drinks, shows, hangovers and whatever else Vegas throws your way.
SOMETHING’S BREWING
Now you can show support for Las Vegas with a chocolate, coffee and honey-flavored Vegas Strong beer. Joseph James Brewing just released one, with all proceeds going to families affected by October’s tragedy. Find it at Atomic Liquors, CraftHaus Brewery and Tenaya Creek Brewery, among others.
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto
Being greeted in the Mandarin Oriental Sky Lobby is always nice. Being greeted in the same 23rd-story lobby by a humanoid robot named Pepper is demonstrably better. Factor in that this ‘bot gives directions, fields questions, tells stories, dances and poses for selfies. And will soon dominate the Employee-of-the-Month contest.
The CLONE RANGER
The souvenir you didn’t see coming: three-dimensional dolls of yourself and your friends. Cashman Photo at Planet Hollywood is making them. Simply hop into a flying saucer-like contraption where 128 cameras take a 365-degree scan, resulting in a 1/15th-scale mini-you. Kung-fu grip sold separately.
IN THE NOODLE
Udon. It’s one of the Japanese noodles that is not ramen. And you can get your hands on noteworthy versions with seafood and pork shabu at Cafe Sanuki in Chinatown. There are also tempura rice rolls. Also deliciously not ramen.
On a typical Wednesday, Ginger Harris is likely seeking reposado tequila, squeezing her way to the front of a concert or jumping on the back of an Indian motorcycle. That’s just Wednesdays, though.
