Primo’s Steakhouse at the Suncoast

The plans for the evening had been made a week or so beforehand, and I was anticipating this special occasion. I’d already had a wonderful evening of blind wine tasting the night before (Score: Wines-5, Irene-1) and was ready to enjoy some good food and wonderful wines with friends. The arrangements had already been decided upon; since we were going to a concert at the Suncoast, why not enjoy the steakhouse! The steakhouse at the Suncoast is named Primo’s and is only accessible via private elevator to the floor above the Casino.

We all arrived at the scheduled time and were led to our table which had a wonderful view that overlooked the stunning late afternoon Las Vegas scenery. Yes, I said “stunning.” Sometimes those of us who live in Las Vegas tend to be a little too blasé about all that’s here, and we forget to appreciate why we chose this as our home in the first place.

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Maru of Summerlin

We decided to go to Maru because we both love Asian food, and I am fairly new to Korean cuisine. Maru bills itself as an authentic Korean and Japanese restaurant; it has an extensive menu, of which half is dedicated to Korean cuisine and half to Japanese dishes.

My companion is more familiar with Korean dishes than I am, and I followed his lead. My experience with Korean food is mostly limited to Kimchi. I am more familiar with (and in love with) Japanese food and have learned to prepare lots of dishes based on Japanese tradition (with a little soul thrown in from time to time of course).

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Hug Cellars – 2007 Cedar Lane Vineyard Arroyo Seco Sauvignon Blanc. Whew.

It’s a typical hot summer day in Las Vegas. The temperature is hovering somewhere around 105F (but it’s a dry heat!), and the dogs are lying on the tile floor, panting away and enjoying the coolness. I’m hungry and in the mood for a nice Caprese and a glass of wine.

Five minutes ago, the basil was still growing in my itsy herb garden. The small tomatoes I’d picked a little earlier when the morning was relatively cool had been washed and were draining on a paper towel on the counter. I retrieved the container of Trader Joe’s Mozzarella from the fridge and found the Pasolivo California Olive Oil in my cabinet. I was already in Caprese heaven.

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2005 Vines on the Marycrest - My Generation

Like the other reds in its portfolio, Vines on the Marycrest has named this, its flagship wine, after a song - in this case, My Generation by The Who.

Visitors had come by, and I wanted to share a bottle of a nice wine with them and spotted the My Generation in the wine fridge. I was in a celebratory frame of mind (almost the end of my “medical house arrest” woo hoo!) and wanted to open a bottle of something special.

Of course I’d only open this bottle with real “wine people,” and I’m almost glad that I did. I love sharing, but damn . This was so good that I wish that I’d been a little more selfish!

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2004 Williams Selyem Westside Neighbors Pinot Noir

This gives me the opportunity to officially and publicly blame Don and Mark for ruining my budget. They are responsible for introducing me to Williams Selyem Pinot Noir several years ago, and I (and, unfortunately, my budget) have been hooked ever since. And they have absolutely no shame about it. None whatsoever.

This was a special event, “Surgery Eve” as it were, and I was able to talk Michael into not only enjoying a new restaurant, but I also provided the bottle of Williams Selyem for the dinner. I was a little nervous, and needed to relax with a good friend, good food, and, of course, good wine.

All of the above came into play that Sunday as we went to Sea Stone . Because of the nature of the menu, I felt that a good Pinot Noir would be ideal and knew that the likelihood of this particular wine being on the wine list was slim. Read more

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