A (food) bender in Vegas

Just came back from BlogWorld Expo 2007 and PostieCon 2007 in Vegas. Yes, I was there to learn more about blogging and social media, but I had a chance to have a few good meals, too. (Diet? What diet?)

My first meal was at the Hilton. I had hoped to have dinner at Quark’s Bar at the hotel’s Star Trek exhibit. Unfortunately, it was closed so I headed over to the Hilton’s open 24-hour restaurant, the Paradise Cafe. Not expecting much, I ordered a Thai Chicken Salad. Unfortunately, I had left my camera at the hotel, because I loved how it was served “spilling” out of a Chinese take out carton placed on my plate. This is cute presentation idea that you could try at home.

The second night there was a party at The Joint at the Hard Rock Cafe. There was a terrific spread of prime rib, and potato dishes in martini glasses (sweet potato with fried chicken strips, purple Peruvian mashed potatoes with bacon, and baby potatoes with crème fraîche and caviar). There was also a decadent chocolate dessert fountain. I used skewers to dip fruit, sponge cake and marshmallows into the rich milk chocolate. And yes, there was an open bar, too.

I had one free night before PostieCon, so I took the monorail over to Bally’s, walked through The Paris Casino, and walked by most of the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino to get to Todai, a wonderful Japanese buffet that I had visited before. (I’ve also been to the one in San Diego.) Even with a bum knee, it was worth limping all that way to enjoy the sushi (the squid and rainbow rolls were specially good). I was in heaven with the dozen plus oysters on the half shell I devoured.