Tintoretto, The Venetian, The Strip, Las Vegas.

Caprese Salad.

There wasn't a lot of basil, but this mozzarella was to die for. It was plump, but soft and had the most lovely, light flavor to it. In fact, I think it's the best fresh mozzarella I've ever had. The tomatoes were juicy and rich in flavor, too and it all went together so nicely. I've never really seen roasted red pepper with a caprese salad, but it was a lovely addition, too!

Caesar Salad.

This was just eh. Lacked flavor and there was nothing special too it.

Dessert tray.

As you can see, everything looked amazing! Sadly, I was just too full after two days of eating my heart out in Vegas! :)

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Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace, The Strip, Vegas.

This Serendipity was a bit "Barbie" for me, as far as decor goes... I still haven't been to the one in NYC though. We thought we'd try the one here for a refuel and recharge from that desert heat! :)

Frozen Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate.

This was really yummy. Pretty straightforward frozen beverage. It's pretty icy and runny--a very different consistency than that of a milkshake. And the small is definitely enough for two!

They had these giant donuts that were the size of my face! The maple one looked pretty yummy, but would be WAY too much after the brunch we had earlier! :)

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A big win for brunch at The Wynn, The Strip, Las Vegas.

The Buffet at the Wynn! This was the other place I heard so many rave reviews about so I had to try it.

The place was whimsical and fun, like you were brunching in a majestic garden from Alice in Wonderland. Yay!

Only one half of the buffet! It was quite classy for a buffet. I was very impressed by the presentation and cleanliness.

Cute little cups of salads!

Super yummy phad Thai and stirfry.

The skirt steak with au jus was incredible.

These little sour cream and garlic fried potato balls were AMAZING.

Pizza! Nice crust.

Cheese and olive bar! Mmmmmmm.

One of the salad bars. They had nicely themed salad bars with either romaine, mixed greens (above) or iceberg, with various dressings and veggies that went well with each--smart.

The pastry kitchen. This is where the real love happens. :)

Cakes! Treats! Ah! Yummy! :)

Gelato and toppings.

Candied apples. Too cute.

Cream puffs. I'm not the biggest fan, but they looked fabulous.

Pretty. :)

Brunch at the Wynn really was the best. There was a great selection, great presentation, fresh ingredients, edgier food, and everything was pretty yummy! Definitely better than The Bellagio. I'm glad I tried the Bellagio, but next time I'll be brunching at The Wynn.

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The Tao experience, The Venetian, The Strip, Las Vegas.

Taaaaaaao! Gosh, I had heard SO much about this place from SO many different people that I immediately put it on my "must" list!

Pretty.. I guess on the weekends they have models in these baths as you walk into Tao.

The Tao Buddha.

It's a pretty spot. I like what they've done with the decor.. not overdone, but definitely a nice mix.

I liked the raised silverware holder.

Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce.

We had to ask for more peanut sauce, but this was pretty good. Not the best coconut shrimp I've ever had, but solid. The slaw underneath, with the peanut sauce, was SO yummy.

Top: Satay of Chilean Sea Bass with Wok Roasted Asparagus.

Bottom: Sophisticated Udon Noodles with Mixed Vegetables.

The Sea Bass was like butter that melted in your mouth! The asparagus, too--I've never had asparagus that was so soft! They were both very nice. The noodles were good, too, but were the most generic tasting with the sauce.

Chocolate fortune cookie! With clever little fortunes! Fortune cookies aren't really my thing, but these were fun.

Sooooo Tao! It was a fun spot and I'm glad I went. I would definitely go again, too! :) It's a bit chainy, but prices weren't outrageous and they have a huge menu so that's nice.

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Oysters at Bouchon, The Venetian, The Strop, Las Vegas.

Thomas Keller's Bouchon! V exciting.

The mussels were good, but the oysters were absolutely amazing. The two on pairs on the left were from Washington and on the right, British Columbia. The BC ones were our favorite and we got another half-dozen of those! I wish I could have had more at Bouchon, but we'd been eating all day and just didn't have the room for it!

We walked the Canal at the Venetian afterwards, which was lovely. :)

A BIG shout out to Ben and Raymond for helping me plan my trip! THANKS, boys! :)

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Brunch at The Buffet, The Bellagio, The Strip, Las Vegas.

The beautiful Chihuly at the Bellagio.

Well, that about says it.. :)

My first round.. definitely a mix! Haha. I love/hate buffets because you get to try everything, but they don't make everything bite sized so you end up wasting a lot! :( The buffet here was okay though. My favorite thing was the smoked salmon with red onion and capers. Also, they had these ammmmmazing mini-waffles!

We caught the fountain show after brunch! :)

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