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11/06/2008

Piero's Italian Restaurant - Penne' Pasta

Piero's Penne Pasta

Piero's Italian Restaurant is a short walk from the Las Vegas Convention Center. The actual address is 355 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Piero's is "Old School" Las Vegas class where the Rat Pack hung out in their hey day.

Piero's inside decor is very elegant, and almost intimate in seating. The lighting is perfect for dining.

Being at a famous Italian restaurant, of course I ordered their house pasta which was penna in a tangy tomato sauce. As you can see from the photo above, the portion was generous, well cooked, and piping hot. The waiters and servers were very attentive and efficient.

The waiter took our order after informing us of the house specials for the evening and returned with bread and rolls for the table along with our drinks. (Water for me) Roughly 15 minutes later, our dinners arrived at our table.

The pasta was delicious, and although it is hard to see from the photo, the plate was deep and the penna plentiful. The sauce was fantastic, and the penna cooked perfectly.

The Grassy Knoll Diner scores 4 out of 5 shots and recommends Piero's for dinner when visiting Las Vegas.

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Responses to “Piero’s Italian Cuisine Restaurant”

Gumby said

November 7, 2008 at 12:24 pm e
Doesn’t look that good to be honest.

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Bitzky said

November 12, 2008 at 7:21 pm e
I’d seriously hurt somebody for a plate of this right now O.O

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7/13/2008

Carnegie Deli - Bacon Cheeseburger

Carnegi Deli - Mirage Las Vegas

The Mirage Hotel and Casino on the strip in Las Vegas is the home to the Carnegie Deli restaurant, home of some of the best sandwiches on the planet.

Upon entering, we had a ten minute wait to be seated which is not bad considering dinner time in Vegas.

Now Thats a Lot Of Bacon

The waitress came to our table in a few minutes and took our drink order and since we knew what we wanted, also took our dinner order. I ordered the bacon burger, well done.

Ten minutes later, our dinner arrived at our table. As you can see, it was a bacon burger. It did look very tasty. The bun was fresh, the bacon cooked and plentiful, and the burger itself, not dried out.

The taste would not disappoint either. It was excellent as burgers go.

The cost was very reasonable as well at $13.00 without tip.

While in Vegas, the Grassy Knoll Diner awards 4 out of 5 shots and recommends the Carnegie Deli inside the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas.

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Responses to “Carnegie Deli Bacon Hamburger”

Daniel said

July 13, 2008 at 11:51 am e
Good burger goes a long way in the gambling den. Enjoy and thanks from us athttp://www.bentpage.wordpress.com.

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Bitzky said

July 13, 2008 at 3:22 pm e
Yum! And considering the weak dollar, that’s actually very accessible. You could pay the same at lunch diners in Stockholm. And we are talking Vegas here!

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Vandamonium said

July 14, 2008 at 11:51 pm e
That reminds me, I have hamburger thawing out in the kitchen…

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3/19/2008

Welcome To Fabulous Las Vegas

Welcome back Curator of the Grassy Knoll Institute

I'm on my way once again to fabulous Las Vegas for yet another business trip. While the lead scientist is finishing up his business in Florida, I am heading West to the neon desert.

And look, Las Vegas knows I'm coming....

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3/15/2008

Michael’s Gourmet Restaurant, Las Vegas

Michael's Restaurant

I had the good fortune to dine at Michael's restaurant housed in the Barbary Coast hotel and casino, Las vegas, Nevada before it closed. News is that Michael's will be opening soon in a new location. I hope they maintain the same excellence in service, ambiance, and cuisine.

Now That Is An Appetizer

Michael's was a small intimate restaurant that oozed old style Las Vegas decorated with plush decor and high back wrap around chairs and a stained glass ceiling, and chandeliers hanging over every table. I don't think there were 50 seats, not tables, seats in the entire restaurant.As we waited for our order to be taken, an appetizer tray was placed on our table full of enticing vegetables. I must have had at least a dozen green olives. And they were huge. And delicious.

Filet Cut Like Butter

Although Michael's was well known for it's imported Dover Sole, I chose of course the Filet Mignon. An atomic sized baked potato and stuffed tomato accompanied the filet. It was a very wise decision. The filet was huge, juicy, tender, and delicious. It was cooked exactly as ordered.

Nuclear Chocolate Covered Strawberries

After dinner, a dessert tray was presented with many delectable treats. I opted for just one enormous multi chocolate flavored strawberry.

After Dinner Fruit Basket

A fruit tray followed of which I sampled the several varieties of grapes.The cost, well, let's put it at very expensive. Let's just say around $100 per person. The service was excellent, and the filet was delicious.

The Grassy Knoll Institute awards 5 shots out of 5 and recommends Michael's Gourmet Restaurant when they reopen in the near future at a new location.

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Ohio J said

December 23, 2007 at 9:05 am e
OMG my favorite, Michael’s has closed? Booo hooo. Really it was a rare treat and a privledge to have eaten there. I think Hoffa is buried under the tiles of the kitchen. I am going to steal your pix for memories!

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Craig said

March 16, 2008 at 12:26 am e
Michaels has re-opened at Southpoint Casino on the south end of the stip. They literally picked up the place at Barbary and dropped it in the southpoint. Nothing has changed, not even a staff member.

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LOTGK said

March 16, 2008 at 2:46 am e
Craig, thanks for the info. I knew they were re-opening but didn’t know where. And since I am in Vegas right now, perhaps I can make it there this trip.

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Ohio J said

May 9, 2008 at 1:23 pm e
WTF- where is the Southpoint Casino? Did you make it there?

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LOTGK said

May 10, 2008 at 9:16 am e
The people i talked to that live in Vegas had not heard that Michaels was up and running anywhere. It’s known that they were going to reopen but have not yet. So no, I did not make it there.

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11/06/2007

Cafe Chloe - Las Vegas

While in Las Vegas several days ago, we ventured upon an Italian restaurant called Cafe Chloe that came highly recommended. The menu was simple yet plentiful, concise yet enticing. And as you can see, the prices were downright reasonable, especially for Las Vegas, the city of excess.

I ordered the Chicken Parmigiana with a side of Penne in a tomato sauce. Appetizers were fried buffalo cheese with tomatoes. They were delicious. Of course the rolls and butter were excellent.

In minutes the main course came and it was steaming hot and perfectly prepared. As you can see, the portion was hearty to say the least. The chicken was tender and juicy, the sauce just spicy enough, and the cheese was melted perfectly. The Penne was also quite delicious. A Coke completed the meal. The Grassy Knoll Institute awards 5 out of 5 shots and highly recommends Cafe Chloe for dinner.

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4/01/2007

UFO Crashes In Las Vegas

An unidentified flying object, (UFO) crash landed on the Las Vegas strip this morning. Thousands of reports flooded the LVPD describing the giant UFO in the sky over the strip. Eyewitness accounts stated the UFO was unsteady and flying very low almost hitting several casino's until it finally nose-dived and crashed in the street right by the fashion mall. The above exclusive photo was taken by a Grassy Knoll Institute rocket scientist just seconds before impact. The markings on the bottom right side of the ship looks strangely familiar and could possibly shed some light on from whence the aliens came from.

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4/01/2006

Ufo Crashes In Las Vegas

Grassy Knoll Institute reports that a Giant Alien UFO crash landed on the Las Vegas strip this afternoon. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the saucer shaped craft was wobbling and seemed out of control as it approached the city. In an instant, the craft attempted to climb but an apparent power failure caused the ship to slam into the street below just missing the newly built Wynn Hotel and Casino. The crash caused a huge fireball. Dave, a special ops officer on the scene already had the area secured as more military personnel arrived. The Institute will relay more updates as they come in.

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Dinner At Hooters Las Vegas

Dave and I decided that after a hard day of work in Las Vegas we would have a relaxing dinner at a quaint restaurant. We chose Hooters instead. Our waitress was Sandy, and she was casually sitting waiting to serve us.

After we were seated, Sandy got up, fixed her uniform and came over to our table and took our order. I started with the chicken strips with BBQ sauce and for the main entree, a bacon cheeseburger with fries.

As we waited for our meals to be cooked and prepared, Sandy stayed close leaning on the bar counter smiling seductively at us every now and again and made sure our drinks were always full.

Finally, Dave and I finished our dinner. We thanked Sandy for the wonderful service and meals. Sandy smiled and said it was her pleasure and turned around to assist another customer who arrived for dinner.