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| Cinnamon Biscuits |
For the last four days I've been in Las Vegas, NV at the 2014 American Library Association Annual Conference. I've been to some pretty exciting sessions and events, had a lot of great talks, and even tried my luck at the tables (it being my first time in Vegas), but after getting home this morning the first thing I really want to talk about is this restaurant in Downtown Vegas called Eat.
On my first morning in Vegas I decided to go for a bit of a walk (okay, an hour) from my hotel near the Convention Centre to this breakfast and lunch place I had heard about. The staff were incredibly friendly and my first meal was the Cinnamon Biscuits with strawberry compote followed by their Shrimp and Grits.
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| Shrimp and Grits |
Needless to say the food was so good I was not only satisfied with another one hour walk back to my hotel, but was also certain that Eat. was going to be my breakfast place of choice while in Vegas.
To put that into a little context, the walk (both ways) was on average about 32 degrees (or 89.6F), but once I'd tried the stuff I couldn't help but go back.
The restaurant itself just felt like one of those perfect finds, the kind of place you wish you could brag about to your friends.
Which, to be fair, is what I'm doing now.
If you happen to still be in Vegas at alaac14, give it a shot, the place isn't on the Strip, but after three days, it might be nice to try something else.
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| Corned Beef Hash |
Finally, make sure to try the corned beef hash - I had it on my last day and I think it ruined me for Corned Beef Hash at any other restaurant.
If you have Vegas on your agenda for anytime in the future, this place is a must.
Thanks to all the great staff for a wonderful experience.
Hello all; after a couple of crazy busy days I've finally got a few moments to myself, and I'm giving them all to you!
So I'm currently writing from Sunny Las Vegas, NV (it's currently 41 degrees Celsius (or 106 degrees Fahrenheit) outside, so I'm sitting in my hotel room looking back at the last couple of days.
First of all - the conference is going really well - after doing this last year in Chicago, I'm finding myself much more open in chatting with other people and have consequently not spent the majority of my time at the convention centre quietly reading between sessions - on the down side my reading isn't going nearly as fast as it did last year.
Secondly - I've found a great local breakfast/lunch place called Eat, and if you're ever in Vegas - definitely give them a try, the food is amazing!
And finally, I have to say that for a town built on over-the-top spectacle, I'm having a pretty great time exploring the downtown area and the stuff around the convention centre - I've popped into Bally's and the Bellagio but as I'm an asthmatic, the smoke-filled casinos aren't quite the draw to me as they may be to others (also I'm not a big gambling guy, so there's that as well).
What I have found enjoyable, however is a lot of the unintentionally creepy imagery I've come across - perfect example, the giant clown from Circus Circus peering over a neighbouring rooftop at me on my way back to my hotel - if this doesn't settle the whole "Are Giant Clowns Creepy?" argument I really don't know what will.
I head home in a few days, but for now it's back to conference events and potential Elvis sightings.
