TimeOut - Holiday dining at Le Cirque

Holiday dining at Le Cirque

Dec 12, 2014,16:37 PM

I've been wanting to post this earlier. For our Thanksgiving holiday dinner, we usually have a home cooked meal with all the fixin's however this year we decided to do a little bit of travel and visit Las Vegas for the holiday. It was very festive and surprisingly crowded. For Thanksgiving dinner we dined at Le Cirque at the Bellagio Resort and Casino.

Choice of either the white truffle tasting or the Thanksgiving holiday menu. My dining companion, the colorful and fun Silberstein Rondo GMT.

Amuse bouche of creamy chilled corn chowder.

Lobster salad with avocado and black truffle vinaigrette

A generous portion of sauteed foie gras with a dragon heart plum, lavender, pistachio, ginger gastrique

Pan seared diver scallop with Alba White Truffles. So fragrant and delicious!

Potato crusted Mediterranean sea bass

And finally our main course the organic roasted turkey duo with porcini mushrooms, cranberry relish, and sweet potato mousse. This was the most tender and flavorful roasted turkey that I've ever had.

Next is a pre-dessert of hazelnut sorbet

Le Cirque's version of apple pie

Chocolate sphere with gold leaf. Hot chocolate sauce was served tableside and melted the sphere. Reminds me of the Guy Savoy dessert.

Mignardise shared for the table. Meringue, cream puff, lemon tart, and pistachio cake.

As a take home gift from LeCirque, a cute little box with two chocolate truffles.

Happy Holidays!

Regards,

ED-209

This message has been edited by ED209 on 2014-12-12 17:00:21

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Picasso at Bellagio

By: ED209 : December 12th, 2014-16:58

The next night we dined at Picasso. This is a two Michelin star restaurant also located at the Bellagio. I've only dined here once before many years ago when they first opened. Not sure why we haven't been back since, but I'm glad we did because we had a ...

I cannot believe you did it all again the next night. You are a legend [nt]

By: watch-guy.com : December 13th, 2014-00:04

We had a strategy

By: ED209 : December 13th, 2014-19:21

:) Our strategy was a light lunch and then enjoy the full multi course dinner. Thanks for reading the post, hope you have a chance to visit Vegas, there's so many interesting places to eat from fine dining to casual. Happy Holidays! ED-209

We are almost there..

By: ocwatching : December 17th, 2014-12:18

when we can leave the two kids at home..we will do Vegas Gastro-trip... Le Cirque is still a classic it seems... and Picasso is on my list... there are just so many in Vegas... Happy Holiday to you and yours Ed-209

Now, I am hungry! ;) Sounds delicious! [nt]

By: amanico : December 12th, 2014-22:59

On your next trip

By: ED209 : December 13th, 2014-19:22

We'll have to take you to some of these places the next time you visit LV. Regards, ED-209

Oh my ... looks amazing

By: watch-guy.com : December 13th, 2014-00:03

the truffles , the foie gras, pre-desert> The chocolate ball OMG Did you have the wine selection? The crockery looked just as interesting Thanks Julian

No wine this time

By: ED209 : December 13th, 2014-19:23

The chocolate ball was visually stunning and fun to watch it melt. No wines for us this time, we had to stay up and concentrate on the casino floor afterwards LOL. Regards, ED-209

looks amazing! You live the good life ED-209!

By: DRMW : December 13th, 2014-00:05

Enjoy and Happy Holidays to you! -MW

Happy Holidays to you

By: ED209 : December 13th, 2014-19:24

Looks like you had a great time on your travels DRMW, looking forward to reading your posts. Regards, ED-209

:) [nt]

By: DRMW : December 14th, 2014-00:54

Wow; looked incredible. Need to go (nt) [nt]

By: Darron : December 15th, 2014-00:25

Both are recommended

By: ED209 : December 15th, 2014-21:31

Thanks for reading the post. Both are highly recommended and hope you get to visit Vegas soon. Do you have any favorite restaurants in Vegas? We're always looking to try new places, anything including hole-in-the-wall eateries too. Regards, ED-209

Oh dear....we are so scary-alike...

By: Clueless_Collector : December 15th, 2014-17:55

Every city I go, I always find their nice restaurants...last time in Vegas, had steak in Carnevino's steakhouse, aged 9 months, then next day at Cut for their Wagyu steak with bone marrows... Awe...you make me want to go Vegas again. Live happy, eat while...

Very nice

By: ED209 : December 15th, 2014-21:32

Seems we have a lot in common! Love bone marrows too. Any recommendations for favorite cities and restaurants? Would like hear about your favorites from your home town. Happy Holidays! Regards, ED-209