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We discussed Las Vegas dining on my last post. There are so many phenomenal restaurant choices that it is impossible to cover them in one post.  If you are planning a trip to Vegas anytime in the future, you’ll want to refer to these posts for can’t go wrong dining choices.

Let me say that we are “food people”. We enjoy dining out and often plan vacations around restaurants that we want to visit. We spend a lot on dining because it’s important to our experience.  Check out the restaurants for pricing before you go.

A very expensive restaurant that we did not particularly enjoy was Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand.  http://www.mgmgrand.com/dining/joel-robuchon-at-the-mansion-french-restaurant.aspx Joe Robuchon is considered “the chef of the century” and the restaurant was given five stars by Mobil.

We ordered the 16 course tasting menu and were disappointed in several ways.  We totally understood that 16 courses was going to take a long time. We did not have any other plans for the evening. In my opinion, the time between courses needs to be minimized when serving 16 courses. It was long and drawn out because of the excessive time between courses.

We also asked about wine pairing. I understand 16 glasses of wine is not an option but we’ve had experiences that included small 1-2 oz pours or fewer glasses that complement several courses.  Perhaps had it been an option we may not have minded or noticed the time between courses.

I’m no chef unless you consider peanut butter and jelly sandwiches an art form. But I was also disappointed with the food. I  happen to love truffles but the use of this highly sought after underground “fungus” was overdone. Each subsequent course contained more truffles including julienne truffles, truffled lobster, truffle stew, and on and on and on. I’ve ruined my appetite for truffles for a long time.

I absolutely hate it when customers bash us unfairly online. So I want to add that this is just one experience at Joel Robuchon. Many, many people love this restaurant. The Mobil critics gave it the highest five star rating. If you are searching for high end French dining, check it out for yourself and form your own opinion. 

Tina

If you have ever been in a hurry in catch your flight only to be held up at airport security by a family of five with a stroller, car seat, numerous carry ons and liquids totaling more than 3 oz.  Read on, you may approve of the TSA’s latest initiative to speed up airport security lines. 

Denver and Salt Lake City are testing a segregated security line system.  New signs at the security entrance describe three groups of travelers; expert, casual and family.  Travelers are expected to group themselves into three separate lines.

I’ve been behind the family I described above, why would I want to put myself in a line filled with such chaos?  I guess my problem is that I don’t see my own family in such poor light.  My family is the perfect security line family (Or so I think.)

I think we fall in the expert AND family categories.  Each child, (even 4 year old Bridget) carries their own boarding pass through security.  Each person brings one backpack or carry on.  All lip-gloss and other liquids and gels are confiscated during the drive to the airport.  There are no bottles or sip cups, no strollers or car seats.  We don’t smoke so there are no contraband lighters.  The ever-sinister terrorist favorite toenail clipper has long been discarded. We try to select security friendly shoes but fashion does come first, so we’re not always successful in that endeavor.  Our biggest sin is that three of us carry laptops that need to be put in separate bins. 

So what do you think?  The next time I’m approaching the security line which segregated group should I choose?  Eh, don’t answer that.  I’m picking the shortest line and so would you.

Travel Advantage Network is approaching 75,000 travelers.  (Last time I looked, Sundance accounted for almost 50,000 of those travelers)  TAN is running some great incentives for both the client and the staff member to celebrate this milestone.  The staff member who is responsible for enrolling the 75,000th client will win a vacation to Hawaii or California for two including airfare.  The winning staffer will choose either the Hotel Molokai in Hawaii or Tuscany Manor in Palm Springs, California. 

All TAN travelers are eligible for the second part of this celebration all they need to do is book a vacation between now and when the 75,000 milestone is met.  One of those travelers will be randomly selected for a free vacation week with airfare.   There’s more and I think this is the most interesting part.  The TAN traveler who wins the vacation above will also be given 7 vacation weeks but the catch is that the 7 weeks have to be given away.  To quote a TAN promotional flyer, "It’s time to spread the love."

So staff members, go out there and sell some vacations.  Travelers, what are you waiting for, get a vacation booked so you can be the favorite person on your block as you spread the love.

Tina

Complete details can be found at http://www.planwithtan.com/Home/75000ClientContest/tabid/1217/Default.aspx