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Expert: Tom Date: 4/28/2008 Subject: 40th birthday
Question Hi Tom,
I was wondering where the best place for mexican food on the strip is? Also, are there any smoke free resturants or clubs out there? I would like to go to dinner at a great resturant and then stay at the same hotel to dance at a club. What is the best club for a 40yr old who wants to dance to current hip hop and top 40 dj music?
Thanks,
Marsha
Answer Marsha,
What fun questions. I like answering these kind!
Mexican food is my favorite type of cuisine, and I tend to like just about all of it. In terms of taste, I really like the flavors at Taqueria Canonita in the Venetian Canal Shoppes, but it's really more of a lunch type restaurant than a nice dinner place.
For dinner, I would steer you toward Isla over at Treasure Island. The food is great and the atmosphere is fun and lively. Its a hip and popular place to see and be seen. You might also investigate the brand new Dos Caminos restaurant inside the Palazzo. Its new and very trendy - I've only been there for drinks, but the atmosphere is very clubby. It's very dark and modern inside, and I think they have a lot of gourment type food on the menu. One last place you might want to investigate is the new Diablos down at Monte Carlo. The food is pretty okay, not the best I've ever had, but the portions are huge. Diablos reminds me of a mexican cantina somewhere down on the Mexican Riveria - concrete floors, pastel colors and margaritas everywhere. The restaurant has a very young vibe, and its usually crowded in there. The music is loud and the bartenders keep the party going. There is a cabana and dancefloor upstairs overlooking the strip. You really feel like you're on spring break in there.
For clubs, any of the mainstream joints are going to have current hip hop and dj music. I'd check out Blush at Wynn, Studio54 at MGM and the 40/40 Club at Palazzo. But anywhere you can find passes or get on the list will work for dancing and hip hop. Make sure to check out NapkinNights.com where you can sign up to get on guestlists in advance - avoid the line and sometimes the cover charge.
Let me know if that helps, or if you have any other questions.
