The Planning

Caulyne and I booked this trip approximately six weeks in advance. We knew immediately that we intended it to be a foodie weekend, but simply having a theme wasn't enough - we needed to plan, plan again, change the plans, firm up plans, and finally...live the plan. As a Trip Advisor geek (and destination expert for Colorado Springs), that was my immediate go-to source for planning. Between Caulyne and I, I'm guessing we reviewed menus for at least 50 restaurants. Leaping out immediately was brunch at Tableau, and through much back and forth, it remained a strong contender. We figured we had 3 brunches and 2 dinners to book in advance, as well as some planned drink stops between. We started with a long list, narrowed it to a short list, and finally settled on 5 restaurants. Not an easy task.

The Final Five


Tableau at Wynn

Craftsteak at MGM

Simon at Palms Place

Olives at Bellagio

Mesa Grill at Caesar's Palace



Restaurants Not Making the Cut

Alize at Palms

Mix at Mandalay Bay

Aureole at Mandalay Bay

House of Blues at Mandalay Bay

Enoteca San Marco at Venetian

Okay. So Rayann is a bit delayed. And drove on black ice to get to the airport. We will have to make up for it!!!

Once upon a time...

Once upon a time there were two army wives who didn't quite fit in with the political leanings of their peers. Several years later, the former army wives (one former army, one former wife) decided they needed to get together. One from Colorado, one from Arizona. Vegas was the logical choice.

Columbus Day weekend 2009 was thus declared Foodie Weekend. Here's to what we hope will be the first of many!