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Bellagio Slot Tournament, January 2009
2009-06-03 08:54:00
Here's the food pics from Bellagio's invitational slot tournament back in January , 2009. It was Super Bowl day, and there were big screen TVs so you could watch the Super Bowl, also there was a marching band, and food and drinks, of course. Bellagio tournaments always have pretty good food, although this tournament, the food wasn't that great. There was good stuff, but not everything was good. Like desserts. That was so disappointing. They used to serve higher quality desserts.CLICK HERE for pics from Bellagio slot tournament in 2008.CLICK HERE for pics from Bellagio slot tournament in 2007.CLICK HERE for pics from Bellagio slot tournament in 2006. All pics below are for two days. lobster corndog
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Mandarin Wong - Newhall, CA
2009-06-01 08:33:00
This place is called "Mandarin Wong ". But their takeout menu says "Chinese cuisine healthy style with a touch of Vietnamese, Thai, & Japanese". And Yelper's most recommended item is "Mongolian" beef. "Mandarin Wong" should be a Chinese restaurant, and a Chinese restaurant ONLY should serve Chinese food. What is a touch of Japanese or Thai or Mongolian or Vietnamese? Places like this restaurant always suck. You can tell by menu without eating.I'm very surprised that this place is rated so high. Because we didn't like it at all. It's not something you can't eat, but we just don't like this Americanized Chinese taste. Do people really like this taste?Every time my husband tries to get Chinese food in Santa Clarita, I say NO. And he still keep going to get Chinese food in SCV. I keep telling you, there are no good Chinese restaurants in SCV.Mongolian Beef $7.95Combination Pan Fried Noodles $8.95topping for noodlesThis is what their "pan fried" noodle looks like. SO WRONG. Th...

JJ Bakery - Torrance, CA
2009-05-29 08:57:00
JJ Bakery in Torrance . Overall, I love this place, but there were a few things I wasn't crazy about. It's just like I'm in Japan, I can get all these crazy breads that you're never gonna find at American bakery or supermarket. White bread was very good when I toasted, croissant was delicious. I love hotdog and green onion buns, and of course their cakes!All bread & cakes total was $27.55.sliced white bread - I think it was about $1.90mini croissanthot dog with green onion bun $1.25It was like a danish with sugar on top.black rice and red bean bread $1.35This was OK.crispy green tea with red bean $1.50I'd buy this again. red bean bread with mochi $1.25I've had so many crazy breads before, but mochi slice in bread was my first time. I loved it.There is a thin-sliced mochi under red bean paste.dorayaki - I think it was $1It was different from Japanese dorayaki. This was like super-soft sponge cake with raisin and cream inside. I didn't like it.Quite small.black currant &...

Vegas offers
2009-05-28 07:41:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Total Rewards: Macy's Gift Card Giveaway, July 31-August 2Includes 3 complimentary nights, $75 Macy's gift cardRio: Cruise Giveaway, July 17-19Inside stateroom on either a 3 or 4 day Bahamas cruise from Miami, 3 free nights at your choice of any one Total Rewards resortExcalibur:2 nights in a widescreen room, $20 free play, $10 off one-day cabana rental, 2 for 1 "Defending the Caveman" tickets.Green Valley Ranch: $15,000 slot tournament, July 16-19Includes 3 free nightsRed Rock: 4th of July2 complimentary nights, fireworks display in the exclusive VIP cabana areaSahara: The $10,000 Sizzling Slots of Summer slot tournament, July 23-25Includes 3 free nightsThe Orleans:2 complimentary nights, $50 slot playThe Orleans:3 complimentary nights, and invite to summer spectacular invitational tournament series
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Panera Bread
2009-05-26 12:04:00
If you want delicious, freshly baked daily bread, then try here. Their bagels start at 99 cents, price is not so much different from grocery store ones, but this bagel tastes much better. So does French baguette. Baguette was delicious. I believe they open 6am, so go there at 6 am if you can, so you can have fresh ones.CLICK HERE for pics from 2007.bagel (everything) 99 centsTopped with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, toasted onion & kosher salt. 300 calories.bagel (French toast) $1.29Made with sweet maple-flavored & cinnamon chips. 350 caloriesFrench baguette $2.59Cobblestone $2.39Cinnamon raisin bread dough mixed with chunks of apples and spices, topped with streusel and white icing. 650 caloriesRating (food): 4.7 / 5Rating (service): 4.5 / 5Repeat: Yeshttp://www.panerabread.com/
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Stratosphere - Lucky's Cafe 2009
2009-05-23 08:39:00
I don't know how many times we've been here, but we came here a lot. The food is actually getting better than a couple years ago. Or maybe depends on what you order, it can be good or awful. From my experience, they know how to cook basic American food (like pancake, ham, eggs, sausage, that kind of stuff), but they can't cook more fancy stuff, like crab cake.Everytime we come here, on average we wait 30 minutes after we order food.CLICK HERE for pics from 2008CLICK HERE for pics from 2007.CLICK HERE for pics from 2005.toast and pancakes2 eggs with sausage (or bacon) $3.99 (served from 12am-5am with this price)Served with O'Brien potatoes, toast and jelly.ham steak & eggs $5.99Two eggs any style, O'Brien potatoes, toast and your choice of silver dollar pancakes or French toast.seafood sampler $12.99sauteed shrimpAll I could taste was butter. It's like shrimp in melted butter. Too much. Not recommended. I mean, look at it, why is this called "sauteed shrimp"? Shrimp is swim...
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KyoChon Chicken - Torrance, CA
2009-05-21 02:10:00
If you live in the Los Angeles area, I'm sure you've heard about this place. It's a very famous Korean chicken place in L.A. (They have a location in New York, too. Check their website.)I thought the chicken was very tasty (I recommend to eat right away). They seem to be busy, we saw so many people ordering and waiting there. We had to wait about 15 minutes, but because it was inside a Korean supermarket, we had no problem waiting. By the way, I love this Freshia supermarket. Everything is cheaper than anywhere else and fresh. I mean, daikon 10 lbs. for $0.99? Green onion 10 for $0.99? Fresh shiitake 1 lb. for $0.99? You can't beat that!So we ordered their new "Crispy Rice Chicken Strips". They were doing campaign, if you spend $10 or more, you get free 4 pcs. wings. It's $4.99 value.I just loved rice chicken strips. It's very unique and totally original. It was crunchy outside.For us, this place is a little overpriced. Even though I loved my chicken. I mean, $1 for a piece?Cr...
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Crayon Shinchan snacks
2009-05-20 13:21:00
I found this Crayon Shinchan snack at a Korean supermarket. It was only 50 cents and I loved it. Tasted very Asian.
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Vegas offers
2009-05-20 08:46:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Four Queens: $10,000 Denim to Diamonds blackjack tournament, June 19-21Includes 3 complimentary nights, complimentary appetizers at registration, special Denim to Diamonds giftGreen Valley Ranch:2 complimentary nights, 4th of July fireworks and partyArizona Charlie's:coupons for $25 total dining credits and $30 total slot play every month
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Arizona Charlie's - Sourdough Cafe
2009-05-18 08:38:00
We've been here many times now. Food can be good or bad, depends on what you order. My husband liked his hamburger and I liked my chicken fingers. They are fine. So go ahead and order those. Bread and biscuits suck. Beef stew was OK. If you like Hometown Buffet style or canned beef stew, you'll like it. Some of the dishes required the A.C.E. Rewards card to get special prices. It's a players club card. If you don't have one, just make it. It's free and you'll start getting offers and cashback. Make sure you use it every time you play.CLICK HERE for pics from Nov. 2008CLICK HERE for pics from August. 2008CLICK HERE for pics from July and August 2008salad and bread, came with beef stew.You'd better ask for dressing on the side or your salad gets soaked with dressing.biscuitsbeef stew (Monday special) $8.49 (A.C.E. Rewards card required to get this price)1/2 lb. hamburger and fries $3.99 (A.C.E. Rewards card required to get this price)chicken fingers $7.49I don't know if only t...
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Sahara - House of Lords steakhouse
2009-05-16 08:05:00
House of Lords steakhouse at Sahara . Since this was back in December 2008, I'm not sure if they are still doing it or not, but every steak entree comes with a free lobster. CLICK HERE for more pics from August 2008.calamari strips $108 oz. filet mignon $38All steaks come with a free lobster.Rating (food): 3 / 5Rating (service): 4 / 5Repeat: Yeshttp://www.saharavegas.com/dining/Hous eofLordsMonday - Thursday: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.Friday, Saturday: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday: CLOSED
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Vegas offers
2009-05-15 12:30:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Treasure Island: $125,000+ Best in Show Slot Tournament, July 23-25Includes complimentary accommodations and awards banquetTreasure Island: The Treasure Island Shopping Spree, July 2-12Includes complimentary accommodations and $100 gift card of your choiceHarrah's:Complimentary 2 free nights, $75 cashFour Queens:3 free nights, $75 food creditBinion's:2 free nightsPalms: Over $100,000 World Traveler Video Poker TournamentIncludes 2 nights at casino rate, a welcome gift, awards cocktail receptionMain Street Station: Summer Slot Tournament, July 31-Aug.2Includes $20 food vouchers, a free room
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Red Rock casino hotel room
2009-05-13 12:02:00
The third time Red Rock hotel room. I love the design, but this place always gives us excuses. The first time we stayed here was when they just opened up, but they gave us a dirty, not cleaned room, so we had to move to a different room, and the room we got was for the people who's with wheelchair and also that room was next to employee stairs, so it was quite noisy. So we left 4 hours later. Luckily, we had a room somewhere else on the Strip.This third time, the room was nice, we also got free food credit and free slot play. But when we checked out, they messed up with our credits. They charged us a resort fee and the restaurant bills. The only thing we should have had to pay for was the tips at the restaurants and everything else should not be charged. So we had a long talk and arguing for over 30 minutes, and after so many times calculating, finally they charged us correctly. Same thing happened when we stayed here the second time. Staying here seems to be too much trouble f...
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Bellagio - Cafe Bellagio 2008
2009-05-12 08:29:00
Slow service as always, entrees suck, as always, but desserts are delicious as always.CLICK HERE for pics from 2007CLICK HERE for pics from 2006Grilled Tiger Shrimp Salad $17They split the salad for us.Bellagio Spa Omelet (comes with toast) $13Egg whites, grilled asparagus, lettuce, tomatoesWolfgang's Wiener Schnitzel $28Lightly breaded veal cutlet, sauteed crisp fingerling potatoes and glazed carrotsDon't order this.Tropical Mango Smoothie $7 eachShrimp Cocktail $14I thought shrimp cocktail should be served in cocktail glassGrilled Oriental Chicken Salad $14.25Water chestnuts, almonds, bean sprouts, bell peppers, napa cabbage, sesame emulsion10 oz. Boneless Rib Eye Steak $31Fingerling potatoes, market vegetables, black peppercorn sauceCaramelized Ham Steak $13Yogurt Parfait $8.50Fudge Cake $8Banana Split $8Creme Brulee Trio $8menu 2008 Rating (food): 3 / 5Rating (service): 2 / 5Repeat: Yes for freehttp://www.bellagio.com/restaurants/c afe-bellagio.aspxhttp://www.yelp.com/biz/ cafe-...
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Vegas offers
2009-05-10 07:52:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Total Rewards: $160,000 Summerfest 2009 tournaments Includes 3 free nightsSahara: Cash & Splash $30,000 slot tournament & pool party, July 2-4Includes 3 free nights, poolside BBQGreen Valley Ranch:2 free nightsFlamingo: $75,000 Volcanoes of Cash & Prizes video poker tournament, July 10-12Includes 3 free nights
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Bellagio - Noodles 2008
2009-05-09 08:56:00
This was back in 2008 , when we got our food comped. This place is open late, that's a good thing. Usually they serve food pretty fast. We hated this place back in 2006, it was awful, but in 2007 and 2008, it was much better. I wonder if the chef has been changed.CLICK HERE for pics from 2007CLICK HERE for pics from 2006Thai Iced Tea $5 eachMiso Soup $4Agedashi $6.50 ($7 now)crispy bean curd served with light soy sauceWe liked it.Calamari $10.50 ($11 now)I liked it. I mean, I always like calamari.Hainanese Chicken Rice $20.50 ($21 now)fragrant rice and broth with home-made chili sauceI hate boiled or steamed or roasted chicken, so there's no way I'm eating this. But my husband loved it. I think if you like Hainanese chicken, you'll like it.Salt and Pepper Maine Live Lobster $48.50 (market price)It can't be bad. It's $49. It was good. Congee $9I liked it. All these toppings make the taste better.Potstickers $8pork and vegetable dumplingsMalaysian-style Roti Prata $8pan-fried thi...
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Crab Catcher - La Jolla , San Diego
2009-05-07 07:59:00
Crab Catcher in La Jolla, San Diego , back in 2008. We kinda had a hard time getting inside the restaurant. It was hard for us to find. Inside the restaurant was very dark and moody.Since this was almost a year ago, I hardly remember, but I don't think it was that great. Food was OK, but not amazing or wanna go back many times. Crab cake and bisque were just OK, I had better ones before in many other places. I wish the surf & turf had more sauce (not butter). But food seems to be fresh. On the menu, they describe each seafood and where they caught it on each day.Also the food arrived slow. breadFire Shrimp $14Serrano seared prawns, Thai basil potatoCrab Bisque $10Roasted bell pepper-shrimp brothCrab Cake Royal $14Lump meat crab cake, sweet onion charred tomato relish, whole grain mustard remoulade.Crab Catcher Surf & Turf Mix Grill Plate $45 (market price)sorbet $6I think it was passion fruitRating (food): 3.5 / 5Rating (service): 4 / 5Repeat: Maybehttp://www.crabcatcher.co...
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Las Delicias $1 tacos al pastor - Newhall, CA
2009-05-05 12:28:00
Las Delicias in Newhall, CA. This place was packed when we went there. The customers kept going in and out, never stop. Not only tasty food, but probably very popular because it's so cheap. We got their famous "tacos al pastor". It's $1 each.$1 each but as you can see, it's pretty small. You know how big radish slices are.Rating (food): 4 / 5Rating (service): N/ARepeat: YesLas Delicias22928 Lyons Ave.Newhall, CA 91321(661) 287-1512http://www.yelp.com/biz/las-delic ias-newhall
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Bellagio - Olives 2008
2009-05-04 08:26:00
Olives at Bellagio, this was on Thanksgiving Day. We ordered the "Thanksgiving Day Special" on the menu. Food here is good, but I liked it more back in 2007. I like this restaurant because everything is very unique, and I can't make it myself at home. I still don't like that the tables are so close I can hear next people's conversations. Our waiter was very nice, when we were too full and couldn't eat the flatbread after one piece, he said, if we don't like the food, they can change it to something else that we like. So if you order something here, and don't like it, just say so and maybe they'll change it to something else.CLICK HERE for pics from 2007.Jumbo Lump Crab Cake $19almond romesco, chickpea hummus, black olive tapenade, fried mintWe didn't like this crab cake. Crab cake + hummus + curry flavor whatever orange thing on top of the crab cake = weirdFoie Gras & Lobster Flan (Thanksgiving Day Special) $23creamy foie gras & truffle flan, butter poached lobster...
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Burger King 2008
2009-05-03 08:14:00
We had a gift card so we got all this food.Click HERE and HERE for more pics.hamburger $1whopper $3.99$3.99!?veggie burger $2.99crispy chicken sandwich $3.99It came with tomato, lettuce, and chicken. $3.99!!??small french fries $1large fries $1.79crispy chicken sandwich $3.99This one came with just chicken.$3.99!!!???We were wondering is this a real chicken meat?medium mocha coffee $1.99http://www.bk.com/
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Bellagio - Palio and Cafe Gelato
2009-05-02 08:55:00
The first two pics are from Palio, and last smoothie photo is from Cafe Gelato at Bellagio.Palio sells coffee drinks, pastries, desserts, and little sandwiches. And they taste good.CLICK HERE for pics from Palio in 2007.CLICK HERE for pics from Palio in 2006.From Palio: coffee $3.95, pastries $3.95 eachSmoothie from Cafe Gelato: $9 eachProbably the most expensive smoothies we ever had (although, it was all comped). You can choose which fruits and which gelato you want for your smoothie.Palio:Sunday - Thursday, 6:00 a.m. ? 6:00 p.m.Friday & Saturday, 6:00 a.m. ? 10:00 p.m.Cafe Gelato:Sunday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. ? 11:00 p.m.Friday & Saturday, 7:00 a.m. ? midnighthttp://www.bellagio.com/restauran ts/quick-eats.aspx

MGM Grand - Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill 2009
2009-04-30 07:39:00
Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill at MGM. We always liked eating here. But on this trip, it was half/half. I liked chicken salad and beef skewers. It could be just me, because I only eat breasts, I don't usually like to eat other parts. My pizza's chicken wasn't only chicken breasts, it was mixed with different parts that I hate. I wish I knew it so I didn't order it. CLICK HERE for pics from 2008CLICK HERE for pics from 2007CLICK HERE for pics from 2005CLICK HERE for pics from 2004Chinois chicken salad with candied peanuts and honey-mustard vinaigrette $15It's a big portion.Mesquite grilled steak skewers with creamy celery salad and steak sauce $14Sauce tasted like steak or BBQ sauce, salad wasn't creamy and didn't have any celery taste. Organic chicken with potato puree and sauteed spring vegetables $28I thought potato had no taste, but my husband liked it. Pizza: chicken, eggplant, roasted peppers and cilantro (with no cheese) $14It was thin crust, like cracker, and also I thi...
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Vegas offers
2009-04-30 05:53:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Green Valley Ranch:complimentary nights, $75 free play, $75 food & beverage credit, 30% off spa treatmentStratosphere:2 complimentary nights, $50 in free play, unlimited tower access, 2 for 1 tickets to American Superstars or BiteMain Street Station:complimentary 3 nights, $30 in food voucherTotal Rewards: Brookstone Giveaway, June 26-29Includes complimentary 3 nights, any one of your choice (from 4 items) of free giftsTreasure Island:free 3 nightsRio: Ultimate Poker Challenge, June 23-26Includes 3 free nights, one complimentary tournament entry
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The M Resort - Las Vegas
2009-04-29 08:58:00
New M Resort casino! It was pretty big, it was like Red Rock casino.It took us 10 minutes from the Strip. And we love their self-service free sodas. http://www.themresort.com/
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MGM - Emeril's New Orleans Fish House 2009
2009-04-27 08:32:00
We recently received an MGM offer that included $250 food credits. They said you can use at any MGM-owned company, so you can use anywhere except at Joel Robuchon and Rainforest Cafe. That's what they said. BUT when we were ready to check out, they said they can't comp Emeril's because they are NOT owned by MGM. We ate at Emeril's in 2007 and 2008 and they were owned by MGM and we were always comped. So it's hard to believe that they are not owned by MGM in 2009, and also nobody told us. This was so wasting money. 2 desserts and 2 coffee drinks total was $40. We were just so pissed off, and we're probably not booking at MGM anymore. The room was so crappy, too. View was air vents. Anyway, OK, so it was busy Saturday night, the restaurant was full and they told us it'll take about 20 minutes to be seated, but we saw there were 2 seats open at the bar, so we sat down. We waited about 5-10 minutes and finally got somebody to take our order. The guy who took our order, he talked ...
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Vegas offers
2009-04-22 03:24:00
Here's the offers we recently received.Total Rewards: Electronic Giveaway, June 4-7Includes 3 complimentary nights, one complimentary 15.6" widescreen TV/DVD comboTotal Rewards: Home Improvement Gift Card Giveaway, June 12-14Includes 3 complimentary nights, $100 Lowe's gift cardHarrah's:complimentary nights each month of May and JuneCaesars Palace: 3-6-9 Invitational Slot Tournament SeriesIncludes 3 complimentary nights, special tournament giftSahara:3 complimentary nights, $15 dining credit, $15 free play a dayPalace Station: $25,000 Memorial Day Slot Tournament, May22-24Includes 3 complimentary nightsPalms:2 complimentary nights, $50 in free playRed Rock:2 complimentary nights (for each show), 2 complimentary tickets to The Allman Brothers Band and Jackson BrownePlanet Hollywood:2 complimentary nights, $50 in free play, $10 discounts to Peepshow, $10 off per meal at buffet, 2 complimentary passes to spa, a special birthday gift
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Rio - Carnival World Buffet, Dec. 2008
2009-04-20 07:48:00
More pics from Carnival World Buffet at Rio. $48 for two @ dinner. On this trip, my favorite things were the corn dog and cranberry bread. And maybe ham was fine, too. But everything else sucked.Also we think if the tag says "chef's special", that means people who work there don't know what it is, so they just say "chef's special". I don't recommend eating these "chef's special" at this buffet.CLICK HERE for pics from Nov. 2008 CLICK HERE for pics from 2005.make your own stir-frypopcorn shrimpbread, sushi, hushpuppies, ham, tomato, popcorn shrimpChinese platecorndogchili, I thinkspaghetti with meatballsThere were some mystery unknown thing in it. I wonder what kind of meatball it is.Lemon meringue pie and banana foster. Banana was awful, and lemon curd part for the pie tasted like made with instant lemonade mix.Red velvet cake, flan, and... I don't know how to say, but it's cream in a chocolate cup and berries on top.nasty chemical tasted gelatoRating (food): 2 / 5Rating (ser...

Rio - Carnival World Buffet, Nov. 2008
2009-04-19 05:14:00
Carnival World Buffet at Rio. This was back in November, 2008 . We received a coupon for 2 free buffets here. Usually it costs $48 for two, and this was a Sunday night. They do have a big selection of food, but like, for example, desserts looked so nasty, and gelato tasted terrible, sushi looked like made by machine, and some items were dry. I did like the cranberry bread they had.CLICK HERE for pics from 2005.fried chicken, pizza, pasta, popcorn shrimpmade to order stir-frysushi, cucumber salad, hushpuppiesMexicansalad, breadcrabwaffle fries, beefsushi, shrimp, hush puppies, popcorn shrimpThai noodle soupgumbosaladrib, rice, corn, and chicken wingsDon't eat!!! Tastes like chemicals!Rating (food): 2.5 / 5Rating (service): 3.5 / 5Repeat: No
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Stratosphere - Romance Suite
2009-04-17 04:55:00
Romance Suite at Stratosphere. There were 2 TVs and fridge, also coffee maker. There is a big hot tub in middle of the room. Also we had 3 nights here, but we never got room cleaned.Room wasn't so bad, but we like to have our bathroom more private. Also we like to have more TV channels (this room only had basic channels). So unless they build a door for the bathroom and have more TV channels, and clean the room every day, we won't sleep here.CLICK HERE for spa roomCLICK HERE for standard roomThere are folding doors, so you can watch TV while you are in the tub, but you have to make sure to close that door when you use the bathroom. But this door doesn't close 100%, it's closed, but it's not so you can hear noise while you are using the bathroom.http://www.stratospherehotel.com /
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Free Cinnabon Bites
2009-04-16 08:44:00
Cinnabon had this free mini Cinnabon giveaway today (for Tax Day) and we got them. We both got 2 each. They were small and cute. But they were hard and it was like a store-bought already precooked type of thing. I know they probably make freshly daily or something, but it was very disappointing.http://www.cinnabon.com/hom e.html
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