September 19, 2025

Dine Drink Vegas Podcast Episode 54: The Most Important Meal of the Day

49 minutes

If you hurt in the morning, well, that's what you get for waking up in Vegas. John and Bill talk about the best ways to deal with that at breakfast. The Drink of the Day is the Aperol Margarita, we bring you the latest news, and our Vegas WTF section is truly WTF. Come travel with us!

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Episode 54: The Most Important Meal Of The Day

Drink of the Day: The Aperol Margarita (compiled from a BUNCH of recipes)

Ingredients

2 oz tequila blanco (sub mezcal for smoky notes)

1 oz Aperol

1 oz lime juice

2 oz orange juice (some recipes sub grapefruit)

OPTIONAL- .5oz of simple for those with a sweet tooth

Ice

Shake all the ingredients and service on the rocks. Garnish with a wedge of orange Rim may be just salted, or salted with dried orange and lime zest mixed in, or salted with Tajin

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News Items

Scott at Vital Vegas reported that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) has added some branding and signage and a photo op to “reimagine” the ride share pick up area at Harry Reid International Airport. They didn’t fix the long waits or crowded space, sp I guess it will be a slightly nicer cluster

And Scott says that Wynn has gotten rid of OOO roulett.

He also announced a new GM at the Palms, and on X, he broke news of yet another management shakeup at troubled Hilton asset Resorts World

Las Vegas Locally broke news that MGM Resorts will dump some 800 mid-management positions, reportedly with directors, executive directors, and VPs competing for jobs.

Brock Radke at Las Vegas Weekly reports that Penn Entertainment’s recent announcement that the new hotel tower at M Resort will open in December also includes the addition of Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant Meril, which will expand from New Orleans with this location in Henderson. It’s Lagasse’s first off-Strip project in the Las Vegas area.

What Now las Vegas has coverage of the Mob Museum’s plan to open the Starlight Lounge in October- an open air cocktail venue with live music just east of the Museum

According to KSNV, the Wizard of Oz at the Sphere has sold $65,000,000 worth of tickets to 500,000 pe free dc ople. That works out to an average of $130 per ticket. Tickets went on sale June 10, and the show started August 28.

In Vegas WTF news, @lasvegaslocally reported that A top Las Vegas stripper has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from an Arkansas businessman who claims she defrauded him out of more than $2.1 million over a 10-year relationship.The man is suing her for $38.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.

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