Wednesday, February 11th, 2009...8:43 am

WPPI 2009: Survival Guide Part III Dining and Eating

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WPPI is very close and not to far away! This five part guide &  series is devoted to coverage of the WPPI event. The following are some very useful tips and ideas that will provide you with insight on how to prepare you for WPPI; as well as get the most of WPPI.

I know this series seems to be just about Vegas. But these are some things you’re going to have to think about while you wait for the show tradeshow to start. You’ll be thinking about accommodations what to see what to eat etc. Because most likely you’re reading this from your hotel room.
Breakfast

Finding a good place to eat without eating at a buffee around the North Las Vegas strip can be difficult. Taking a cab is not really an easy option. Traffic is usually really busy and its hard to get around town. The best way to get around town along the strip is actually walking (in my humble opinion).

Breakfast

  • Bellagio’s buffet is excellent: For breakfast it’s a bit expensive but there are zounds of great fresh healthy choices.
  • Paris Paris: Inside paris paris there’s a buffet there where they serve delicious crepes. Theres always a huge line though. So make sure you get there early!
  • Breakfast in Bed: If you don’t need monstrous portions. Most hotels allow you to order up breakfast and have it delivered to your room at a certain time. Keep an eye out for door hangers with breakfast choices. When i stayed at the Westin they had this option every morning. Definately saves you plenty of time. This should run you about $10-15 without gratuity.
  • Monte Carlo Cafe: The monte carlo has a great place on the first floor that serves breakfast. It’s simply called cafe. I can’t recall the name of the place. You can get a great omelette there.

Lunch

  • Monte Carlo – Theres a Nu-Asian Type Restaurant inside the monte carlo that serves anything from Chinese to Thai type cuisine. I haven’t actually had the food there but it looked pretty good.
  • PF Chang’s – Everyone’s heard of PF changs. Theres one located inside Planet Hollywood (North of MGM). They offer nu-asian cuisine.
  • Fast Food – If you really need something quick and somewhat affordable you can grab fast food near the New york New york hotel (next to MGM which is where WPPI is held this year). Theres also another food court inside Monte Carlo. They offer McDonalds, Subway and a bunch of other resturants.

Dinner

  • Spice Market Buffet: The spice market buffet is located inside Planet Hollywood. The buffet was named of the best. They have a large variety and selection between various different types of cuisine: French, Asian, American etc. Something there to please everyone. Be sure to expect to wait in line for a while as well.
  • Cheap Seafood Buffet: If you’re looking for the typical old las vegas cheap crab legs. Frontier has it. I don’t recommend it but they offer all you can eat crab legs. The quality of the seafood isn’t that great.

Specialty Cuisine

Sushi:  Make sure you stop by Ah Sin. From what i hear they have the best sushi around town. Planet Hollywood recently opened a new sushi restaurant as well named: Koi.

Dim Sum:  Cathay House is the winner in this category. In order to get dim sum you have to travel off the las vegas strip.  Just take the cab to Las Vega’s ChinaTown(a small strip). Its not far just takes a 10-20 mins depending on traffic. The cab fair should be around $12-15.

Starbucks: Need a starbucks? Thats about the only thing they offer around here. Theres a bunch of starbucks located around the strip. Look for one in New York New York, Westin and Planet Hollywood. There are probably plenty more that I don’t know of.

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