2008 November | Forking Tasty

Best burger deal in NYC

Wed, Nov 26, 2008 by J.

My friend Jen and I decided we needed to get in one last Lugar burger before the end of the year. So, on this chilly day in November we…

With 5 hours left in Vegas I made one more restaurant stop. This time at the Venetian to Enoteca San Marco one of three Mario Batali restaurants. This one was great. It had virtually the same menu as OTTO in NY. Although, it sits in the fake St. Marks square, so it feels like you are sitting in a wine bar outside in Venice, Italy (in a cartoon way sort of)…

War on Smorgasbord

Thu, Nov 13, 2008 by J.

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Although it sounds like it could be part of the former Soviet block, the New World Buffet, could not be farther from a cold war remnant. Billed as the largest buffet in Las Vegas, The World Buffet sits inside the Rio Hotel and Casino. I just happened to be staying at the hotel for the annual WOMMA (Word of Mouth Marketing) Conference. On my first evening there, as everyone was still arriving and settling in, I took the opportunity to put this to the test. The first weird bit was that there is no “live” person who sells you the ticket for the buffet. It is an automated ATM like machine that prints a ticket and then you are corralled into a space where a woman eventually comes and seats you. Weird. Let’s start with a tour. Shall we?