Best Of Vegas

This is probably a big copyright, no-no, but I'm doing it anyway because I don't want to keep the magazine around until next March when I can just look it up on my phone....

I subscribe to Casino Player, and the March 2015 issue had a "best ____" section listed. They listed the "best" in all kinds of different gambling areas. Because I have a trip to Las Vegas coming up next March (and I'd forget all this by then), I thought I'd post some of the more relevant (to me) entries for both Las Vegas Downtown and the Las Vegas Strip. We won't have a car, so I'm not posting the "Las Vegas Locals" entries unless they are close enough (like The Palms hotel or the Rio).

I put the Downtown entry first, then the strip entry, and then (if it's there) the "locals" entry.

Best Steakhouse: Andiamo Steakhouse, The D Las Vegas; Gordon Ramsay Steak, Planet Hollywood
Casino with the best variety of restaurants: Downtown Grand; Caesars Palace
Best Italian: Grotto, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Rao's, Caesars Palace; Martorano's, Rio Las Vegas
Best Seafood: Chart House, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Michael Mina, Bellagio; Buzio Seafood Restaurant, Rio Las Vegas
Best Asian: Lillie's Asian Cuisine, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Japonais, The Mirage; Jayde Fuzion, M Resort
Best Buffet: Garden Court Buffet, Main Street Station; Wicked Spoon, The Cosmopolitan; Village Seafood Buffet, Rio Las Vegas
Best Burger Joint: The Commissary, Downtown Grand; Gordon Ramsay BurGR, Planet Hollywood; Anthony's Gourmet Burger & Brews, M Resort
Best Deli: Binion's Deli, Binion's Gambling Hall; Carnegie Deli, The Mirage; Vig Deli, M Resort
Best Pizza: Pop Up Pizza, The Plaza; Five50 Pizza, Aria Las Vegas
Best Desserts: Hugo's Cellar, Four Queens; Jean Philippe Patisserie, Aria Las Vegas
Best Romantic Restaurant: Hugo's Cellar, Four Queens; Eiffel Tower Restaurant, Paris Las Vegas
Best Late Night Dining: American Coney Island, The D Las Vegas; Citizens Kitchen and Bar, Mandalay Bay; 24 Seven Café, The Palms Las Vegas
Best Outdoor Dining: Picnic, Downtown Grand; Mon Ami Gabi, Paris Las Vegas; Back Room Burger, The Palms Las Vegas

Best Comedy Club: Bonkerz Comedy Club, The Plaza; Laugh Factory, Tropicana Las Vegas
Best View: Oscar's Steakhouse, The Plaza; Top of the World, Stratosphere; Alizé, The Palms
Best Place to People Watch: Vue Bar, The D Las Vegas; Guy Fieri's Vegas Kitchen & Bar, The Linq
Best Place to Celebrate: Andiamo Steakhouse, The D Las Vegas; Giada, The Cromwell; The Prime Rib Loft, The Orleans
Best Nightclub: Gold Diggers, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Hakkasan, MGM Grand; Moon Nightclub, The Palms Las Vegas
Best Lounge: Rush Lounge, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Hyde Bellagio, Bellagio
Best Sports Bar: Benny's Bullpen Sports Bar & Cigar Lounge, Binion's Gambling Hall; Legasse's Stadium, The Venetian
Best Pool/Beach Bar: H2O Bar at the Tank, Golden Nugget Las Vegas; Paradise Pool, Hard Rock Las Vegas; Palms Pool, The Palms Las Vegas
Best Happy Hour: The Commissary, Downtown Grand; Cabo Wabo Cantina, Planet Hollywood
Best Place for Cocktails: Art Bar, Downtown Grand; The Chandelier, The Cosmopolitan; Ghostbar, The Palms

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