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>Any idea about Picasso and La Cirq at Billagio? Are they as good as the
>concierge claims?

Richard,

Sorry to get into this thread so late, but Picasso is very high on my list,
and was going to be the rec. at the beginning, until I saw your mention of it.
We've done dinner there on almost every trip to LV and have loved it each
time. From intimate dinners for the wife and me, overlooking the fountains, to
a board dinner for eight, each meal has been excellent. The wine service is
firt-rate, and compared to a few of the new kids on the block, not out of
price range, any longer. As for the "new kids," I have not yet done Joel
Robichon's [SP?] two different restaurants, or Guy Savoy's. I also have not
made it any of Michael Mina's spots, except Sea Blue, which was a major
disappointment. Even his staff in SF say that it is basically a corporate (LV)
exercise, and has little to do with MM, though they did tout his other places
there. Same for Aureole - all show and no "go." Yeah, the 5-story, or
whatever, wine cellar is something to look at, and the "wine angles" are cute
for a moment, but I was underwhelmed at the total experience.

My vote is still for Picasso. Cannot comment on La Cirq.

You might want to head over to www.chowhound.com and look at their Southwest
Board. Tons of LV recs. and many include some of the newer high-end spots.

Hunt