Radar Dinner in the Dark, High Above the Strip By Sam Eichner
ALL YOU WANNA DO IS JUST ZUM ZUM
Luck Be a Wagyu-and-Caviar Sushi
The internationally renowned Japanese izakaya Zuma is opening a sophisticated 9,000-square-foot outpost at the Cosmopolitan on Saturday. Consequently, you and your friends should prepare for a constant stream of Wagyu-beef-and-caviar sushi, sake-glazed chicken wings and yuzu palomas. Though, to be clear, not-preparing for dinner works well here, too.
ROLLING IN THE DEEP DISH
Prized Chicago Pizza, Come Strip-Side
Maybe you’ve heard of Giordano’s, the world-famous stuffed deep-dish pizzeria from Chicago. Maybe you haven’t. Either way, the first-ever Vegas location of that exalted Windy City institution now occupies a full dining room and bar at the Grand Bazaar Shops. Your awareness of it be damned.
DARK MATTER
Two Points of Extreme Interest at Mandarin Oriental
Intriguing Mandarin Oriental Development #1: A decadent five-course wine dinner in the dark at Twist, illuminated only by the Strip’s lights. Intriguing Mandarin Oriental Development #2: A genuine champagne vending machine, filled with bottles of Moët redeemable exclusively by those using a special $20 golden coin. Wow. Truly… wow.
ECLIPSE INCORPORATED
The Movies. Better With Booze and Pie.
La La Land is good. Nominated-for-14-Academy-Awards-good. But it could certainly be improved with the addition of lobster roll sliders, apple cobbler and a draft serrano chili margarita at the new, 21-and-over Eclipse Theaters. And maybe better singers.
CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN
A Carnivorous Quandary Presents Itself on the Linq Promenade
Us: In-N-Out Burger recently opened its first Strip location on the Linq Promenade. You: That’s going to be hard to resist. Us: NYC’s Virgil’s Real Barbecue also recently opened there. They’ve got smoked pork spare ribs and Texas-style beef brisket. You: Fucking hell.
Sam Eichner likes literature, reality television and his twin cats equally. He has consistently been told he needs a shave since he started growing facial hair.
