Arts District

My favorite food in the Arts District, the baked goods are extraordinary. They started as the bakery for Wolfgang Puck Restaurants - and it shows!

Creme Brulee Croissant - so good it steals the show!

Between here and Cemetary Pulp, Vegas has all your Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunting needs covered. 

The most bohemian bar.

They really have a thing for Bush Apple (Bapple) here, I guess.

There's a poster on the back left wall - Fata Morgana - any fans of the band Spiritbox here??

If you work in cartoons, this is a great spot to buy bans for bonkin' your enemies.

Name that movie...

Taste the pea-ness!

Freshly caught Cornish Pasties!

#Vintage Vibes

The Horchata Ice Cream is my favorite! Rice, Cinnamon, Milk, etc. 

Try it with the Cream Me Sauce (Marshmallow). To order the sauce you're supposed to say "Cream Me" - but if last time I was there I told them don't make me say it. They still knew what I was talking about haha

Twisted Sister, as my wife calls it.

Echo, one of the most vibey spots in the whole Arts District!

Multiple different DJ stations, located throughout.

Saxophone light, of course.

Vinyl, available for purchase, from Moondog Records, of course.

Round 1 - Cool Cat

Cucumber Juice

Lime

Sprite

Great balance of flavors, very tasty. 

One of my favorite Mocktails in all of Vegas.

Round 2 - Caught in the Rain

Orange Juice

Coconut Syrup

Mango Juice

Pineapple Juice

Lime Juice

Another great balance of flavors, also very tasty. 

Another one of my favorite Mocktails in Vegas.

We snacked on the Potatoes Bravas, Cauliflower Ceviche, and Chips & Dip.

Just like Chef Young's other restaurant, Eat - everything was delicious!

Not (Good Pie).

It's Metro Pizza dressed up in a trench coat.

Cheap, forgettable, low-quality, high-margin ingredients.

About $30 pre-tax, or tip.

Buyer beware.

Rice was good though, just added some Coconut Milk and Kidney Beans. Menu said Shallots, Spices, and Garlic - didn't see any of those in the dish.

Classic (MGM Inspired) move, put it on the menu, but don't actually provide it.

Don't worry, you spend the money for it though!

Possibly one of the best dishes I've ever had - Birria Wontons w/Consumme.

Caught me off-guard they were so good!

I could have eaten 27 orders of them. At once.

Best Chilaquiles I've ever had.

By far.

Don't all good friendships revolve around memories of things like Mexican Food??

Hot take: this has been the most over-hyped spot in the Arts District, for me.

It was pretty underwhelming, but it's probably the place people talk about as being great, the most.

I didn't feel that way about it.

To each their own I guess!

Fun way to display the menu.

The N/A drinks are a total after-thought, which was a bummer!

Two options, and both are basically just straight from a can/bottle.

Glad the company was good though!

Yes I do.

That statue in the wall is based off the old kids show Legends of the Hidden Temple, from Nickelodeon, if you haven't seen it.

Makes me #nostalgic

Call the phone number if you dare, it's weird!

Oh my God. Shoes.

Exactly the kind of bar you take your back-in-the-day college friends to!

Out of left field - my new favorite spot in the Arts District.

If they develop this concept more fully, Golden Tiki better watch out for competition as the "Best Themed Bar in Vegas"...

Come check out why!

Immediately inside the first set of doors is pretty comparable to Minus-5 Ice Bar - a welcome blast of cold air during the hot Vegas summer.

The Main Bar.

Arora Borealus - or however you spell that.

#Magical.

The view from the Yurt towards the front entrance.

Welcome to the Thunder Dome (aka: Yurt).

Smells like a cedar forest inside!

I really like how they put a lot of noticeable effort into the small details here.

Add it to the list of coolest bathrooms in Las Vegas.

She loves these.

The food & bev is great!

Again they put lots of effort into the small details, which is a nice change of pace for Vegas.

On the left is a "shot" of their (current) Welcome Drink - I believe it was Black Tea with Jasmine and Strawberry, or something like that. 

Non-alcoholic, and quite tasty.

We also got the House Browns with Curry Ketchup (not pictured) - that were probably the tastiest hash brown I've ever had. 

I was happy to find a place with Curry Ketchup since Gordon Ramsay Burger went cheap and stopped offering it with their $20 fries!

The bartender said they soak them overnight in butter, so I imagine that has something to do with it.

Old Fashioned (you know, the juice that comes out of a flat tire) - complete with tiny, marinaded, edible pinecone!

Also notice the cloth coaster, saving the planet one drink at a time, which I appreciate!