Note: Wireless Internet is a good thing, when it works. I posted the following blog in Las Vegas, but learned later it never made it out of my computer. AB
Themes are big here in Las Vegas: the Orient, the Occident, magic, pirates, Jimmy Buffet. Our first sampling was the Orient.
Our hotel is called the Imperial Palace, and there are hints of a pagoda rooftop on the highest floor. Some of the staff appears to be of Oriental descent too. But other than that, I’m not sure why the hotel is named what it is. It suits our needs, however, because of its central location on the Strip and because of its price.
Last night, after we settled into our Imperial Palace hotel room, we went in search of food. Long story short, we ended up at a restaurant called the Empress Court in the Caesar’s Palace complex. By the time we sat down at our table, our primary criterion for dinner was a quiet restaurant away from the kaching-kaching of the casinos. And the Empress Court did not disappoint. It was soothingly quiet, as Earl and I relaxed in our banquette and toasted each other with our libation of choice.
The restaurant’s authentic Oriental touches included lovely chopsticks resting on a pewter holder at each diner’s place, fresh flowers on the table, and hot cloths to wipe the hands before eating. Dishes were served simply but graciously; the service was impeccable and invisible. By the time we left and headed back to our room, we felt greatly refreshed from our day of travel and eager to explore what else Las Vegas offers.
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