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So another successful trip to Las Vegas has come and gone. Successful in that I made it there and back and thoroughly enjoyed myself, not in making any money at gambling.

This trip was a bit different for me though, as I went with a specific goal to have one heck of a great steak dinner. to be honest it is almost harder to have a bad steak dinner than a good one when it comes to Vegas.

Anyways back to the trip. I made it into Vegas just before noon, with no real plan besides having as much fun as possible, in the one day I had allotted for this trip. So, I headed directly to Caesars Palace (still my favorite casino of all time). Where I spent I good chunk of the day gambling and drinking. Basically what Las Vegas is all about. I also had a great lunch at the Cheesecake factory, which shouldn't come as any surprise to anyone that has eaten there before.

As day rolled into evening I decided I needed to find a place to crash for the night. After trying Bally's and The Paris, only to find a convention in town (of course). I decided to give New York New York a try again. After all, I had a great time there in March.

To say I was happy with the reception I received at NY,NY would be an understatement. The casino host I talked to (Melissa?) was pleasant and quickly offered us a comped room. I think this has everything to do with my wife's gambling habits and nothing to do with this small blog, but, nonetheless I was treated to a free room. Which leads us to my decision for dinner.

Gallagher's Steakhouse in the NY,NY hotel is my kind of place. With a casual fine dining environment, shorts and jeans are welcome, which is a blessing when the temperature is over a 110° F outside.

The menu is small but quite nice. One thing to be aware of is all steaks are served with no sides, you will have to order them separately and yes they charge extra for the sides. I found that all the sides we ordered were more than enough for two and probably enough for three. I went with their signature sirloin steak (which was outstanding) and my wife ordered the "small" Prime Rib (which is the size of a cow).

I just realized that this post has kind of gotten away from me, so in conclusion the meal were outstanding, the service was OK, and the ambiance is perfect. Highly recommended!

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….and is it any wonder?

For the first time since it’s inception, Las Vegas is reeling financially. Hotels and Casinos across town are dealing with record lows for occupancy and less spending from the visitors that do come to town.

Most pundits are blaming the slowing Vegas economy on raising fuel costs, which is utterly ridiculous. I have no doubt that the extra $100 or so that the average person has to spend per month on fuel is negatively affecting the economy but… the Las Vegas slow down started years before.

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I am on my way to Las Vegas next, and this time I absolutely need to have a great steak dinner.

As there are so many places to choose from I decided to pose this question here on the blog and see what steakhouse other people have tried and recommend.

So what do you say? Where is the best steak?

Is it Flemings? Craftsteak? Emeril Lagasse's? Lawry's?

I am interested to know.

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