Not exactly sure how this “dining tour” idea came about. Maybe it had something to do with refreshments at the pool in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower? Anyway, fellow bons vivants (my brother, sister-in-law, and our dear friend Susan from New Jersey) adore Vegas and its impressive collection of world-renowned Chefs. When we plan our trips to Vegas “where shall we dine?” is the first order of business.
Thanks to my brother’s edict that we try new restaurants each visit, on last Fall’s trip we hit the mother lode. We re-discovered Las Vegas’ first celebrity chef, the charming André Rochat. It may have been we were so blown-away by our experience that we convinced Don we absolutely had to go back to André’s, tout de suite. However it evolved, the first “French Dining Tour of Vegas” was born – a trip where we would eat at exclusively French restaurants, or those with French Chefs, and of course we would stay at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino.
French Dining Tour of Vegas Itinerary
Arrival Day
Late Night Snack
Michel Richard’s CENTRAL @ Caesar’s
Day 1
Breakfast
MON AMI GABI @ Paris
Lunch
POOLSIDE below the Eiffel Tower
Cocktails
EIFFEL TOWER RESTAURANT BAR @ Paris
Dinner
ANDRE’S @ Monte Carlo
Day 2
Brunch
FRANCOIS PAYARD PATISSERIE & BISTRO @ Caesar’s
Afternoon Wine & Cheese
PETROSSIAN BAR @ Bellagio
Dinner
L’ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON @ MGM Grand
Departure Day
Breakfast/Lunch
MON AMI GABI @ Paris