Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Theodore's paws


fresh paint

 
a new addition of artwork to my collection




i asked my friend Kelly Keith to paint a picture of matt and his little baby Theodore and this masterpiece came from her great mind and hands.  I ADORE IT!


 

 

I feel so lucky to have such talented friends!






Sunday, November 25, 2012

dinner at The Wicked Spoon

dinner at the Wicked Spoon @ the Cosmopolitan Hotel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
mini BBQ sliders
poached salmon
a delicious salmon bisque
 
 
more yummy food after the cut....
 
the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

dinner at Culinary Dropout

 
decided to stay in the hotel since it was a bit off the strip...dinner and drinks at
Culinary Dropout, a super cool restaurant in the hotel
 
 
 
 
 

Las Vegas: the Hard Rock Hotel

this was probably one of my favorite hotels... a lot of cheesy wannabe rockers staying here, but a
fun vibe with a kitschy 60s throwback aesthetic.  matt is chillin' in our living room of our suite.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
lots of rock memorabilia
 
 
 
our big, squishy bed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
the view
 
 
 
the gorgeous view
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Las Vegas: Day 2

the second day of our Vegas trip we checked into the Artisan Hotel.   I love a little spooky....a little quirk.  Matt however, was having none of it.  he wasn't amused one bit.  and it was a ways off the strip which we weren't very happy with too...

pretending not to be annoyed
 
 
 
 
paintings and chandeliers everywhere...reminded me of the hotel we stayed at in Charleston
 
 
 
the room ended up being hot and stuffy, and matt was able to sweet talk the front desk into letting
us checkout and get a refund.  we moved to the NEW YORK NEW YORK hotel instead for the night.  an affordable little room on the strip.
 
 
 
with a hot tub in the room!  we are always looking for hot tubs!
 
 
the view from the room
 
 
 

Las Vegas: dinner at Comme Ca

 
on our walk to the famous Comme Ca at the Cosmopolitan for a nice dinner out
 
 
 
 
the BEST little hand rolled baguettes and homemade butter
 
 
 
a gorgeous roasted beet salad.....absolutely delicious!!!
 
 
 
 
steak tartare with pickled vegetables
 
 
 
 
 
matt's veal dish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Las Vegas: Pumpkins at the Venetian

 
 
 

Las Vegas: the Bellagio Fountain

we were lucky enough to catch the Bellagio fountain show....the song was "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and it was spectacular to watch.

The ceiling at the Wynn hotel






Las Vegas: shopping

 
Las Vegas is known for high rollers and high-end shopping.  This shopping area near Caesar's Palace is amazing........Gucci, Fendi, Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton, they've got it all!
 
 
 
 
fierce bitches at the Chanel store
 
 
 
 
 
 
at the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
dying for this gorgeous studded mini bag at Valentino
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a sexy wedding shoe?  at Christian Louboutin
 
 
 
 
the biggest H&M I've ever seen!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Las Vegas: hanging out with the family

 
siblings.  at the Palazzo before lunch.
 
 
 
 
 
posing at the Cosmopolitan hotel with my brother, matt, mom and Irene
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
matching nude nails
 
 
 
 
 
afater we got our makeup done