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Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
Vegas, baby!

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:58:03 -0700 (PDT), LeoS >
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>Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
>Vegas, baby!

We have been guests at: 1, 3, 10, 29, 33, 46, 92, 96....everyone
a memorable meal!

Top of the World in LV has to be me most memorable!! I am a sucker
for revolving restaurants. But the roller coaster on the outside did
me in. They have since removed that and have a kind of tilt a whirl
up there now....not for me.

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On Apr 11, 4:58*pm, LeoS > wrote:
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> Comments about any you've been to? *Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!

Eesh, only been to five (Chicago area and Frankenmuth, MI). Loser I
am.

Kris

On Apr 11, 4:58 pm, LeoS > wrote:
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> Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!


Delmonico and Spago (three times). Both are excellent. Last time I went to
Spago it was me and 5 women for lunch.

LeoS said...

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> Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!


I've been to a handful of them. The most memorable was Tavern on the Green,
when my company rented the entire restaurant for dinner!

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

LeoS > wrote:
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> Comments about any you've been to? *Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!

43 GLADSTONE’S MALIBU Los Angeles

Great for lunch. I loved their chowder. About 10 miles
farther north is a dive called Neptune's Nest that has
better seafood at lower price.

56 SHAW’S CRAB HOUSE Chicago

Anniversay quality food but in recent years we've been
going to lesser known places that are better. The Barn
at Barrington is the same price range and 10th
anniversary quality.

72 LAWRY’S THE PRIME RIB Beverly Hills, Calif.

Years ago. I like prime rib places and it's my second or third
favorite one in the LA metro area. We like Beckham Place in
Pasadena better. At Lawry's I like having the prime rib cut
for you from a rolling cart.

74 HARRIS RANCH RESTAURANT Coalinga, Calif.

This place is a stop on Interstate 5 between LA metro and SF
metro. Wide ranging menu but the time's I stopped there I've
been rolling between metro areas and my goal was to get back
on the road quickly not settle in for an experience. I think it
made the list because it has the biggest sign on the entire
stretch of freeway between two large metro areas.

In article >,
Mr. Bill > wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:58:03 -0700 (PDT), LeoS >
> wrote:
>
> >http://www.rimag.com/info/ca6647983.html
> >
> >Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> >Vegas, baby!
>
> We have been guests at: 1, 3, 10, 29, 33, 46, 92, 96....everyone
> a memorable meal!
>
> Top of the World in LV has to be me most memorable!! I am a sucker
> for revolving restaurants. But the roller coaster on the outside did
> me in. They have since removed that and have a kind of tilt a whirl
> up there now....not for me.
>
> http://i41.tinypic.com/t52lb5.jpg
>
> http://i40.tinypic.com/302udlt.jpg

The Top of the World is the only restaurant on that list where I have
eaten. I was there most recently with my sister this past October. We
had a fantastic meal there and a wonderful time watching Las Vegas
below. I have eaten there with friends several times, including once
when I was treated to dinner there by a few friends for my birthday.

The roller coast there was a disappointment. I love wild roller
coasters, but that one was way too tame. I don't have any intention of
going on any of the other rides there now, except the Sling Shot. I like
the roller coast that runs around the New York New York, but my favorite
so far is Fahrenheit, which is at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania.

LeoS wrote:

> http://www.rimag.com/info/ca6647983.html
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> Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!

I've been to Emeril's Delmonico Steakhouse in Las Vegas: The food was good,
but it was too rich for me, and I got sick. (This was while I was still
having gall-bladder issues; it wouldn't be a problem for me today.)

Aquaknox was a disappointment. I suppose if I were a yuppie I'd have loved
it, but it struck me as pretentious and not-very-good. Nice decor, though.

I've eaten at the Harris Ranch many times. It's a middling-good steakhouse,
but I wouldn't rank it as world-class by a LONG stretch. It's just got a
very good location and better food than Denny's (which is its main
competition in the area). There's also a Harris Ranch hotel, which is quite
comfortable, if a bit rustic.

George's at the Cove was an *excellent* restaurant, with exceptional food,
exceptional service, and a beautiful intimate setting.

Listing restaurants by their gross income strikes me as rather odd from a
foodie perspective: Food quality plays only a very small part in the amount
of business a restaurant gets, so a restaurant's place on the list doesn't
indicate how good a meal you could expect to get there. If I were looking to
INVEST in a restaurant, I might look at that list, but it seems otherwise
useless.

Bob

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
> Listing restaurants by their gross income strikes me as rather odd from a
> foodie perspective: Food quality plays only a very small part in the
> amount of business a restaurant gets, so a restaurant's place on the list
> doesn't indicate how good a meal you could expect to get there. If I were
> looking to INVEST in a restaurant, I might look at that list, but it seems
> otherwise useless.


It equates more with marketing, selling price, and volume. I've been to
restaurants touted for being very popular and the food was OK but not as
good as many others at a lower price.. Anthony's Pier 4 in Boston and
Bookbinders in Philly come to mind.

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>,
Doug Freyburger > wrote:

> LeoS > wrote:
> >
> > http://www.rimag.com/info/ca6647983.html
> >
> > Comments about any you've been to? *Notice that 25 of them are in
> > Vegas, baby!
>
> 43 GLADSTONE¹S MALIBU Los Angeles
>
> Great for lunch. I loved their chowder. About 10 miles
> farther north is a dive called Neptune's Nest that has
> better seafood at lower price.

That's Neptune's Net, dude. The 'Net is totally gnarly. It's a seafood
shack right on Pacific Hiway directly across from the beach. The
ambience is part biker, part surfer. Beer by the pitcher and piles of
great shrimp. Thanks for reminding me.

D.M.

LeoS wrote:
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> Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!
>


The Carmine's I went to was in the Theater District, I thought the food
was pretty good. We have gone there a couple of times when we were
seeing shows. I like going to China town for dinner, then walking to
Little Italy for dessert.


The Delmonico I went to was in New Orleans. We had to walk through the
kitchen to reach our table, which I thought was neat.


The Emerils I went to was also in New Orleans.


The food was good at Joe's Stone Crab in Miami but the lines were long.
I prefer the Rustic Inn in Fort Lauderdale. http://www.rusticinn.com/


We have reservations for brunch at SkyCity at the Space Needle at 11:30
on May 9th, so I have not tried it, yet.


Where I prefer to eat, is in small, mom & pop restaurants. I found a
nice Thai place in Las Vegas and two very good Vietnamese restaurants.


Becca

"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote:
>
> Listing restaurants by their gross income strikes me as rather odd from a
> foodie perspective: Food quality plays only a very small part in the amount
> of business a restaurant gets, so a restaurant's place on the list doesn't
> indicate how good a meal you could expect to get there. If I were looking to
> INVEST in a restaurant, I might look at that list, but it seems otherwise
> useless.

MacDonalds would be number one on any such list that
included an aggregate. They had to restrict to a single
location to keep MacDonalds off the list. As a result
there are some places that appear more than once with
different locations.

I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the places
listed. It does make sense - In order to draw a large
consistant crowd to a single location the place has to
be both large and very good compared to its local
competition. The reason Harris Ranch makes it to the
list is it has an extraordinary location with very little
competition. It stands out for quality when compared
to interstate highway truck stops like the Iron Skillet
which are its competition.

There are all sorts of definitions of good when it comes
to food. Chain places that have a large aggregate
income like MacDonalds have to fit into at least one
such definition. Expensive gourmet places like Ruth's
Chris steakhouses have to fit in at least one such
definition. Places with a Michelin star have to fit in one
such definition.

I've made a note to try other ones listed in my metro
area.

On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:40:11 -0500, Becca > wrote:

>The Delmonico I went to was in New Orleans. We had to walk through the
>kitchen to reach our table, which I thought was neat.
>

Commanders Palace in NOLA has the same arrangement...but they feature
The Chefs Table in the kitchen! A wonderful place to enjoy the food
and observe the chef preparing everything and then serving you.

On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:40:11 -0500, Becca > wrote:

>The food was good at Joe's Stone Crab in Miami but the lines were long.
>I prefer the Rustic Inn in Fort Lauderdale. http://www.rusticinn.com/

Isn't that place a hoot!! I though I was going insane the first
time everyone started pounding their crab hammers on the tables. It
was deafening! Then I caught on to the routine. What fun it was.

Mr. Bill wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:40:11 -0500, Becca > wrote:
>
>
>> The food was good at Joe's Stone Crab in Miami but the lines were long.
>> I prefer the Rustic Inn in Fort Lauderdale. http://www.rusticinn.com/
>>
>
> Isn't that place a hoot!! I though I was going insane the first
> time everyone started pounding their crab hammers on the tables. It
> was deafening! Then I caught on to the routine. What fun it was.

It is all part of the entertainment. :-P


Becca

On Apr 11, 6:57*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:

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> George's at the Cove was an *excellent* restaurant, with exceptional food,
> exceptional service, and a beautiful intimate setting.
>
> Bob

Bob,

Is George's the same as the Top of the Cove from many years ago?

TIA,

Ken

Ken wrote:

>> George's at the Cove was an *excellent* restaurant, with exceptional
>> food, exceptional service, and a beautiful intimate setting.
>
> Is George's the same as the Top of the Cove from many years ago?

No, but they're almost within spitting distance of each other. Top of the
Cove is currently being renovated after a change in ownership, but when it
was open it was also a wonderful place to eat. In that same neighborhood, I
will also praise the Marine Room, which boasts a lounge with what amounts to
an aquarium window half-underwater at low tide and fully-underwater at high
tide.

Bob

On Apr 12, 7:05*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> Ken wrote:
> >> George's at the Cove was an *excellent* restaurant, with exceptional
> >> food, *exceptional service, and a beautiful intimate setting.
>
> > Is George's the same as the Top of the Cove from many years ago?
>
> No, but they're almost within spitting distance of each other. Top of the
> Cove is currently being renovated after a change in ownership, but when it
> was open it was also a wonderful place to eat. In that same neighborhood, I
> will also praise the Marine Room, which boasts a lounge with what amounts to
> an aquarium window half-underwater at low tide and fully-underwater at high
> tide.
>
> Bob

Bob,

Thanks for the quick reply. I just went to Google and saw that Top of
the Cove has a web site that says it's under new ownership and closed
for remodeling.

The Marine Room sounds like a great place during a storm. Then how
much is under water? This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw:
Mother Nature Bats Last.

Ken

Ken wrote:

> The Marine Room sounds like a great place during a storm. Then how much
> is under water? This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw: Mother Nature
> Bats Last.

Waves crash onto the glass during storms. If it's a very violent storm
they'll close off the lounge; there have been incidents in the past where
the window was broken by the waves and the lounge completely flooded out.

Bob

On Apr 12, 8:28*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> Ken wrote:
> > The Marine Room sounds like a great place during a storm. *Then how much
> > is under water? This reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw: Mother Nature
> > Bats Last.
>
> Waves crash onto the glass during storms. If it's a very violent storm
> they'll close off the lounge; there have been incidents in the past where
> the window was broken by the waves and the lounge completely flooded out.
>
> Bob

But how can that be? The engineer said, ....

Thanks,

Ken

"LeoS" > wrote in message
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> Comments about any you've been to? Notice that 25 of them are in
> Vegas, baby!

and 31 are in The City.

Tell you anything?

Dimitri

Only been to 12 so far.