From: Ginger (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 15:11:40 CDT
>I think that the Brunch/Lunch with(out) Tina/Ginger has been our
>most successful effort in having some kind of a regular daytime
>get-together.
>However, I guess Ginger is considering rotating the location of the LWG
>thing this time, and I assume that much of it has to do with the
>obvious slippage of the Sahara buffet.
My suggestion about rotating the buffet location was to accommodate
others. I'm personally very happy with the Sahara Buffet. For my diet
and budget it's the best I've found in Las Vegas and I have checked out
several, but remember what I eat especially for lunch is what others'
food calls food (Reference: Comment by Tony about real food).
Tell me what other buffet in Las Vegas has such a huge selection of
ready-to-eat citrus and other fresh fruits and vegetables. For those
staying elsewhere, the Sahara is easily accessible by automobile with
free parking and by public transportation including bus, trolley and
monorail (if they ever get it running regularly). The regular weekday
cost is $7.99 and with the widely available $1.00 off coupon the price
is actually $6.99 for the discerning diner.
So far I've not had any firm suggestions for alternative locations
although there have been some comments on other buffets. One recently
mentioned was Harrah's where lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday through Friday for $12.99.
As I recall Harrah's is in a congested area of the strip and not
particularly convenient for those staying elsewhere. Is this correct?
If this is your kind of place nominate it and let us know about parking
and various means of getting there if we are staying elsewhere.
The Bellagio has been mentioned and in the past a few DLV people have
been there for lunch on special occasions. The Web site gives this
description, "The Buffet at Bellagio offers you the finest cuisine,
hand-picked from a myriad of exotic places. Revel in a variety of
sumptuous selections from Italy, China and Japan, as well as fresh
seafood and traditional American delights. Satisfy your discerning taste
with custom cuisine live-action cooking stations assure that your meal
is made-to-order. No price was given on the Web site and I suppose if
you need to know the price you probably don't need to be eating there.
However, in the interest of DLV participation I called and inquired.
Today it's $17.95. In addition to offering lots of heavy rich foods, the
atmosphere is quite elegant. It's reasonably accessible by public
transportation, but I don't know about parking. If you want to revel in
sumptuous lunch selections from exotic places in an elegant atmosphere
for $17.95 make your case!
I'm nominating the conveniently accessible and informal Sahara Buffet
(OK so you have to walk a little and go through the NASCAR area once you
are in the hotel) with wonderful salad items, deserts, and other
typical buffet foods foods served in a clean, but somewhat utilitarian
atmosphere for $7.99 ($6.99 with coupon). In the interest of fairness
we'll plan some other lunch meetings in alternative locations if there
is good interest by people who will promise to come. I'd also like to
hear from those who support the Sahara Buffet lunch group!
After lunch we'll take an urban safari in that dry desert heat and walk
off our food if there is any interest! The Fashion Show Mall and other
destinations await!
Ginger
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