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October 26, 2015 360 Vegas Review: Andiamo's Steak House @The D Fall 2014
When you think of downtown Vegas, value is the first
thing that comes to mind. Even the Golden Nugget's dining options are largely
chains. High end in most cases but chains all the same. However as one would
expect to find in any major cities downtown area, diamonds are among the
rough.

Take Andiamo’s at the D. You wouldn't expect anything
stellar from the Italian Steakhouse located on the second floor of the property
next to all the coin operated vintage slots. Reflection on the experience
gives a new appreciation to the words of wisdom your grandparents gave you that
newer isn't always better.

Please don't misunderstand. Andiamo’s is not old. It
exemplifies the word classic. It shows that some people are so far ahead of the
curve, it takes a lot of time for everyone to catch up. The food, the staff and
the atmosphere make it yet another experience to be had in Las Vegas.
25 min
October 26, 2015 360 Vegas Review: Andiamo’s Steak House @The D Fall 2014

When you think of downtown Vegas, value is the first
thing that comes to mind. Even the Golden Nugget's dining options are largely
chains. High end in most cases but chains all the same. However as one would
expect to find in any major cities downtown area, diamonds are among the
rough.

Take Andiamo’s at the D. You wouldn't expect anything
stellar from the Italian Steakhouse located on the second floor of the property
next to all the coin operated vintage slots. Reflection on the experience
gives a new appreciation to the words of wisdom your grandparents gave you that
newer isn't always better.

Please don't misunderstand. Andiamo’s is not old. It
exemplifies the word classic. It shows that some people are so far ahead of the
curve, it takes a lot of time for everyone to catch up. The food, the staff and
the atmosphere make it yet another experience to be had in Las Vegas.

25 min
October 19, 2015 360 Vegas Review: The D Hotel & Casino Fall 2014
Originally introduced to the market as the SunDance
hotel & casino by Moe Dalitz, the D renovated the properties 2nd
incarnation as the Fitzgerald from the bottom of the options barrel into
something Fremont St desperately need, a cool option. You can feel the
difference the moment you walk in the door. The energy is palpable, young and
extremely alluring.

When plans were announced and the name unveiled, shows
like this venomously hated it. When we were told the name didn't have one
meaning but 3; Downtown, its location in Las Vegas, D, the nickname of new
owner Derek Stevens as well as for Detroit, his hometown, it didn't help. The
name and theme were called everything from unimaginative & dumb to the
worst property name in Las Vegas history. We said that. We were so wrong.

What Derek Stevens and company did to the Fitzgerald
is nothing short of remarkable. It's hard to believe its even the same
property. How someone was able to take that unique casino layout, erase all the
bad memories it recalled upon first site and replace it with the vibe it has on
the bones of the past is beyond impressive. But its not just the casino.
The D has really nice renovated rooms that carry through the cool vibe the
property exudes. It has some quality, all be it limited, dining options, low
limits and even vintage gaming options on the 2nd floor casino including the
only surviving sigma derby machine on Fremont. Simply put, The D is the
best property in downtown Las Vegas today.
32 min
October 12, 2015 360 Vegas Review: Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino Spring 2014
Mandalay Bay, or
as some have referred to it as, the Mirage south, is a property that very much
earns that comparison. From the gold tri-point tower, aquatic animal
encounter, iconic pop cirque show and quality high-end dining, Mandalay Bay
needed to be the Mirage 2.0 to overcome the tremendous disadvantaged of being
the southernmost property on the Las Vegas Strip. Fortunately, it was
successful.

Mandalay Bay is exquisite without being pretentious, high-end without
being snobby. It is simultaneously the culmination and, inadvertently,
the downfall of Circus Circus enterprises, but we’ll save details about that
for Vintage Vegas. Like the Mirage before it, MGM took it over and also
like the Mirage, they’ve taken good care of it.
33 min
October 05, 2015 360 Vegas Review: Hencho en Vegas @MGM Grand Spring 2014
Vegas has evolved many times in its history. Sawdust joints were replaced with luxurious accommodations, the western theme was surpassed by a more worldly version and the 99 cent buffet met its demise with the introduction of fine dining. In fact, it can be said that fine dining was the first non-gaming evolution the city experienced. If history has taught us anything it’s that evolution is good.

Everything in Vegas is meant to be an experience. Preferably one you can't get anywhere else. Dining is no different. While some succeed more than others, some change the way you define what that word even means. Heritage steak is the latter.

Located next to the atrium in the Mirage, Tom Collicio's Heritage steak is an example unto itself. Food prepared over wood fueled flame is a unique enough concept but like any experience that transcends others, its about more than the meal. Heritage has an environment that is completely open yet feels like you're in a warm mountain cottage with one hell of a wine cellar and phenomenal staff that enjoy taking care of you. In a city that has taken the dining experience to another level, Heritage can be counted as one of the best.
23 min
September 29, 2015 E-181: A Few Rums
360 Vegas Vacation 3 update, George Strait Playing Las Vegas Arena, Speed Vegas breaks ground & the Fremont Freak Strike
1 hr 8 min
September 21, 2015 E-180: Aria Ginger
360 Vegas Vacation 3 News, Wahlburgers Vegas, 2016 Planet Hollywood Residencies, Big Rig Jig Coming, Card Counter Sues Hard Rock, Fish Bodies Exhibit, Fremont Freak Restrictions and Wayne Newtonland.
56 min
September 14, 2015 360 Vegas Review: MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Spring 2014
At the time, MGM Grand (now Bally's) was the largest hotel casino in the world. However in that incarnation, MGM is better known as the location of the deadliest fire in strip history. In 1999, it opened, once again at the time, the largest hotel casino in the world with the least appealing entrance to Asian gamblers ever created. It was a giant lion that you walked under. These are just a couple examples that make the MGM Grand a complex property to eloquently summarize.
When it opened, the emerald green building and the experience within was meant to pay tribute to the studios all time great movie the wizard of oz. Complete with a yellow brick road that lead to an amusement park studio attraction meant to celebrate all of the studios history. Less than 10 years into the properties existence, both are a different kind of history.
MGM Grand challenges the notion that bigger is always better. The largest hotel in the city frequently has guests complaining they need a cab just to get to their room. The casino floor has been described by many as too big and by others as epic. It has a reputation for being home to some of the best and worst dining experiences. Despite all that, perhaps the fact that they refuse to stop trying is the most telling aspect of MGM Grand. Ideas that haven't worked have been replaced with better ones. Sections of the casino have been configured to feel smaller and more intimate and that failed amusement park was turned into condos that were so successful it can be credited with being one of the pioneers of that movement in Las Vegas. Ultimately MGM Grand needs to be experienced...with caution.
49 min
September 08, 2015 E-179: Word Is Bond
Comp Drink Tickets @Lobby Bar @Mirage, Radio City Pizza sold, Beer Garden details @the Park, Celine Returns, Downtown Grand and the future of Fremont, Hooters Casino rebranding, Canal Swimming at the Venetian, Clique Bar @Cosmopolitan, New Dining options Coming Soon, MNF @Legasse's, Beer Park @Paris and listener review of Yardbird from Neil and Sara Mitchell.
1 hr 12 min
August 30, 2015 360 Vegas Review: StripSteak @Mandalay Bay Fall 2014
It’s steak, the pinnacle of protein. Ask anyone what they would want for their
final meal before shifting off this mortal coil and 100% of the time they’ll
answer steak, and if they don’t, they’re gay.
What! Gay people are awesome and love them so tube steak so that does
work. They’re Hitler. Right, no one likes Hitler. Whatever, its steak and its goooood.
This time around, Michael Mina steps up to
the plate to see if he can impress our pallet and dethrone STK, which I totally
agree is the best steak in Vegas. But who is this Michael Mina guy. Well, he’s a James Beard winner, whatever
that means, as well as being declared chef and restaurateur of year multiple
times from multiple people, what-evs.
He’s got 18 restaurants in the US and 4 in Vegas. We tried Strip Steak at Mandalay Bay
32 min

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