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The Cup Shutters at Crystals
With three Starbucks and a Roasted Bean all within a few minutes walk, it wasn't hard to see where this one was going. Crystals' original coffee shop, The Cup, has folded.
Recently, CityCenter debuted three new Starbucks and one was just a short escalator ride away from The Cup. (It replaced the closed Pods by Wolfgang Puck.) Another Starbucks opened inside Aria (where you can find the Roasted Bean as well) while a third now can be found alongside the Strip, just in front of Mandarin Oriental.
And, that's not counting the Starbucks you can find next door at Monte Carlo. Or, the coffee you can order up at the Jean Philippe Patisseries you can find inside both Aria and Bellagio. Or, the cup of Joe you can grab at Va Bene Caffe inside The Cosmo. Or...
RIP "The Cup" at @crystalslv :(twitpic.com/cq5qtr
— Dayna Roselli (@DaynaRoselli) May 12, 2013
(PHOTO: @daynaroselli on Twitter)
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Eight New Things To See, Try In Vegas
Thought your Vegas to-do list was all set? Maybe. Maybe not. There are eight new dining and show options to explore. Some on The Strip, some downtown. Some recommended. One decidedly not. Listed below are the venues and acts hoping for your consideration:
TWIN PEAKS
Open: Now (Full lunch/dinner service begins on March 6)
This chain restaurant has official put out the breasts welcome mat. The first Vegas locale of Twin Peaks opened at 5 p.m. in Harmon Corner (next to Planet Hollywood) tonight. Head here for cold brews, rock climbing walls, and scantily clad LumberJills.
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The Best Part of Waking Up? VegasChatter's Guide to In-Room Coffee
We know that Starbucks are practically a dime a dozen these days in Vegas hotels thus ensuring we never have to go without strong caffeine during our trip, but... sometimes that morning java trip can be long. First, there's the walk from your room to the elevator. Then you have to make your way out of the elevator lobby through the casino full of distractions before finally arriving at Starbucks where you have to wait in a decent-sized line. Wouldn't it be nicer just to have the coffee readily available in your room without having to place a room service order?
Fortunately, many casinos are hip to the one-cup coffee craze from Keurig and other brands. But, it's near impossible to track down who offers what in what rooms and what tower and for how much. But, never fear. That's why we're here.
Here's our first-ever Guide to In-Room Coffee. We've listed the properties that we know for certain offer coffee in the rooms and for how much. If the hotel you're looking for is not on the list, it probably doesn't have in-room coffee. Got any coffee tips to share? Tell us in comments below and we'll update it in our story.
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Who Has The Best Casino Coffee?
Coffee is a vital part of our day at a casino. In the morning, it warms the soul and prepares us for the day. Coffee in the afternoon can give the push to get us past the post-lunch drag and a late night cup may offer the punch we need to see the sun rise.
Venetian and Palazzo have at least six coffee shops to buy Illy, Coffee Bean and Lavazza coffee and there are Starbucks popping up quicker than CeeLo's puppets. That's great when we're walking around, but not so helpful when in the zone at the blackjack table or while having a mega video poker session.
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If You Didn't Know, Starbucks Card Perks Not Accepted at Casino Starbucks
Pretty much every casino on The Strip has at least one Starbucks. Three alone are on the way to CityCenter. The prices may be jacked and the lines may be long, but our ice grande skinny caramel macchiatto no whip can almost always be had during our jaunts to Sin City.
What can't be had, however, is our Starbucks Gold benefits or other Starbucks rewards as this sign on the pastry case at the Starbucks at MGM Grand reminds us. What this means is no free drinks even if your Starbucks loyalty card has earned it. (Previously, before Starbucks changed their rewards system, Gold status also meant you could get free syrups and free refills as well.)
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CityCenter Wants To Wake You Up With Three Starbucks
Good news for all of you that only go to Roasted Bean as a last resort (like us), there are not one. Not two. But, three Starbucks brewing (hee) at CityCenter.
The construction wall for the one inside Aria is shown above. It is replacing the Sweet Chill gelato bar which did give us a sad because that gelato was da bomb.
A second is coming to Crystals and is replacing The weird Pods by Wolfgang Puck. The pods are still there, but already the seats, tables and order counter have been removed.
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Just When You Thought It Had All Been Said About K Cups...
Coffee: we can't escape you. You lie waiting in our room, but aren't afraid to later flaunt your swanky perkiness down on the casino level. You complete us to the point we sometimes can't leave home without you.
As VegasChatter has taken note of lately, Keurigs remain the in-room rage these days. The cost of DIY K-Joe varies. At, say the Rio, pricing depends on if you are Diamond level or not. And, as we've discovered, downtown Vegas isn't immune to the Keurig kraze. Sorry, our Kardashian krazy got the best of our typing there.
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Being Diamond Level Will Get You Free K-Cups at Rio
When we last visited the Rio we had a smelly and dirty night in the Masquerade Tower. This writer said he would only return for to Rio if there were plans at the Gold Coast or Palms.
Well, we recently decided that we needed a night of low limits Pai Gow at the Gold Coast. Gold Coast is where we learned how to play Pai Gow and it holds a very special place in our hearts. The goal of the night was not to break the bank. It was to drink enough where we couldn't drive. Instead of spending the $50 or so to crash at Gold Coast we decided to take another chance on a comp room at Rio.
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Coffee In Your Rio Room Will Wake You Up, But Maybe Not Until Checkout
For many, caffeine makes the world day go round and when it comes to grabbing a jolt, Las Vegas brews plenty of options. From food court lattes and swanky frappuccinos to simply great breakfast coffee. Often, those hotel Starbucks lines at 8 a.m. are longer than the security lines at McCarran, making it difficult to get a quick start to the day.
The Starbucks at the Rio is no exception as we recently spied a line 10-15 deep even in the afternoon and at night. The good news is that hotel guests can skip the line and make sexy time coffee in the room. The even better news is that the guestroom coffee maker is a Keurig.
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A Swanky New Starbucks Perks Up Caesars Palace
Welcome to the most FABULOUS Starbucks in Las Vegas. It must be -- it says so.
Newly opened in Caesars and flush with gold accents as well as that minty fresh new barista smell, the shop is a front runner for the finest Strip coffee-chain joint to loiter with your latte. Nicely designed, it's tucked out of the way so the crowds thin out as you sip your skinny espresso. Still the same old beverages you know and may love.
It's hiding down the hall from the Caesars reception desk, a short walk past Central and on the way to Guy Savoy. Zut alors, that's some swanky neighbors the chain is keeping time with.
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Where We Found The Best Coffee On The Strip
People rave about the food there, too, but we were skeptical since chain restaurants don't often offer culinary greatness. We met a friend for breakfast there one morning, though, and our concerns have now been put to rest.
Typically, we're fairly simple when it comes to breakfast. Give us bacon, eggs and coffee and we're good to go. Sugar at breakfast is definitely not our thing. However, when looking at the extensive breakfast menu at Mon Ami Gabi, we couldn't bring ourselves to get something plain like eggs. We saw Nutella waffles and decided that this was what we had to eat. And, we're glad we did.
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Take It To Go At Cosmo's Va Bene Caffe
Va Bene Caffè at The Cosmopolitan came to us as a nice surprise.
One day last year, we were stumbling around Cosmo looking for a cup of coffee on the first floor. We had no luck and became so frustrated that we walked across the street to Planet Hollywood to hit their Starbucks. We needed some go-go juice.
The next time, we visited Cosmo, we were hellbent on finding a cup of coffee and it wasn't until Cosmo saw us wondering aloud on Twitter where a cup of coffee was that we found a place. We were instructed to head up to the second floor (duh) and visit Va Bene Caffè, which is sort of invisible despite its glass walls.
