no food pics this year.... until now....

nothing interesting to report on the food front - as i've been eating mcdonalds since i arrived (either that, or i forgot to eat completely - which is extremely common with me)...

so, it is a well known fact that i find early dining to be incredibly lame.  alas, given that there's a million freaking people in town - the good restaurants are hard to get into.  in that regard - i was in the mood for a steak....  a damn good steak...  and found that one of the better reviewed chop-houses in this town resided at my hotel.  upon finding out that there were no available reservations until next week - i was left but no choice other than to be there when they opened at 5 - and head straight to the open seating area in the bar.

at the end of it all - by the time i was done eating - there were like 10 people in the restaurant... what the hell...  

anyways - 

texas chili, with american kobe beef, bacon, and beer...  while it is well known that i crap all over most people's chili - this was distinct... and quite interesting.  very complex - even by chili standards.  

one thing i love about top shelf steak houses is that at the right place - you can actually find out where your dinner came from.  this 20oz bone in black-angus ribeye came from the Niman Ranch in California (whatever the hell that is :) )..  was cooked to absolute perfection - and was damn near a religious experience...

so that's it for food...  unless i happen to hit a buffet tomorrow - for some odd reason :)

tender @ luxor... avoid the hotel like the plague - but swing on by for dinner - and the LAX night club....  it looks to be a pretty legit hangout... oddly enough.