Jannah and I had both been to Las Vegas before, but never together, so when it was announced that one of our favorite live bands โ The Killers โ was having a residency at Caesarโs Palace in โSin City,โ we knew we had to go see them again, despite the 105ยบ heat.
Frontman Brandon Flowers and his crew (top photo) did not disappoint. From the Grammy-winning โMr. Brightsideโ to more recent hits like โCautionโ and โBoy,โ it was a great night for us that started with dinner at Peter Lugerโs Steakhouse (bottom left photo), the Brooklyn institution best renowned for its bone-in porterhouse steaks. The reviews say that the Caesarโs Palace version is even better than the original. Maybe…but the meal was amazing.ย
We also got to see comedian Taylor Tomlinson during her two-night stop on her โHave It Allโ tour. Taylor, the host of the current TV show โAfter Midnight,โ is known for her views on growing up in a church family and she recently came out as queer. Opening act Zach Noe Towers was super-funny, too.
Our first night in Vegas, we saw Kyle Martin (left), who starred in the Billy Joel musical โMovinโ Outโ on Broadway, and his show โPiano Man,โ a multimedia tribute performance to both Joel and Elton John. Martin said he recently broke Elvisโ record for the most Vegas shows with more than 650. I can see why โ he does an awesome job.ย
We also made a visit to the Mob Museum downtown (bottom right), where the history of the mobโs influence in both Vegas and the U.S. (including the JFK assassination), features the recreation of the actual wall where Chicagoโs โSt. Valentineโs Day Massacreโ took place. The tour ends with a visit to the museumโs 1920s-style speakeasy.ย
As for other food we enjoyed, while at the Wynn (one of the most beautiful casinos on the Strip) for Taylorโs set, we ate at a great Japanese place called Mizumi, where we scarfed down Japanese snapper tempura and a king crab hand roll. We closed out our four-day stay with yummy quiche and French toast for brunch at โMon Ami Gabiโ (below left), an authentic French bistro in the Paris Casino.ย
We didnโt get to go to the Sphere (which looks truly amazing from the outside) to see its super-pricy โPostcard from Earthโ IMAX movie and I didnโt win at the tables, but we had a blast! โ GN
