Thursday we were excited to have a good time - Vegas style! Due to serendipitous timing, our good friends, Kathleen and Charlie, just happened to be in town for a medical conference the same day. They were staying at the famous Bellagio Hotel, (memorialized forever by Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Oceans Eleven) so we decided to take advantage of their mammoth football-field sized pool during the day. It was great people watching until the clouds rolled in which signaled our opportunity to retreat back to our rooms to get ready for the evening.
Kevin did some research and found several recommendations for an Italian restaurant just off the strip called Capo's. On their website they have notably dubbed themselves, "The Original Las Vegas Mob Speakeasy." Apparently their original location was literally an old speakeasy during the prohibition, and the owners have strived over the years to keep the facade and decor true to its original design. The entrance is the first, most noticeable hint that this place isn't joking around. You literally have to ring a doorbell and then some guy who looks like he came straight out of the cast of The Sopranos opens a little door about the size of his giant head to ask what your business is there. When we mention that we have a reservation and he verifies our name, he sounds the buzzer which in turn unlocks the front door. Kat decided to give it a whirl herself. (See picture below). There is also a live singer who walks around the room serenades you in old rat pack tunes while you dine. Despite all the distraction, the food was actually amazing. Even Kevin, who considers himself an Italian food snob, gives it two thumbs up! We highly recommend you check it out next time you are in Vegas. It is a very unique and fun dining experience!
After dinner we decided to do our part to contribute to the local economy. We headed to the strip and checked out some of the new fancy hotels and casinos that have popped up since our last visit. We started out at the Wynn and quickly learned that none of us were going to be hitting the jackpot there. We decided to take it down a notch (or two) and hit some of the lesser known casinos on the strip including the once popular Flamingo, and the more culturally entertaining O'Sheas Casino. (Never heard of it? I can give you directions). It immediately won us over with the rock band in the middle of the casino floor, cheap drinks and the beer pong contest taking place by the flip cup tables - a sight not to be missed. We finished off the night there and headed back to our hotel at a very reasonable hour :)
You know what they say.....What happens in Vegas..........
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