heading out next wknd for elite 8 wknd. couldn't make it for opening round so thought this would be a good alternative for some MM action!
Two questions:
Where's the best (fast) pizza on the strip?
Will the books still be going nuts this wknd? I assume it wouldn't be like opening rounds, but what can I expect? Will I be able to get a seat an hour befor gametime?
There are two pizza places in NY-NY....the one in the food court is garbage, Sirricos.....the one on the mezzanine that connects to MGM Grand..New York Pizza is one of the best in all of Vegas...but get it fresh out of the oven and not reheated....
Depends which book.....
Thanks VG- tips are always good. It's kinda funny- you get a lot of praise on here for good advice and rightfully so. Props to you for being so helpful when I'm sure you're not getting the same in return nor are you incented to do so...
reason I say "it's kinda funny" above is that usually when someone solicits advice (say on a restaurant) they give you some random place you've never heard of and is prob hard to find and endds up not all that great. The pizza place you mention in NYNY I have literally walked right passed on every trip I've ever made to Vegas but never thought to eat there. It's right by coyote ugly and that stupid little oxygen bar, right? Always walk through there cuz I prefer hanging out in south strip and bouncing thru those hotels. Always smells great but never stopped to try.
As for the book, well I'm semi embarrassed to say I'll be staying at Excalibur this time. Reason is that I found a rate for dirt cheap and I'm just going with a bud of mine. Like everyone says, we'll just be there to sleep for 5 hrs and shower quickly. no big deal. I love the book at Mandalay, but this will prob be one of the more hectic ones.. What are your thoughts on MGM or PH during this wknd? Or maybe even Excal???
Mandalay Bay is my first choice...everyone else comes in third or less...there is no second choice to Mandalay Bay for March Madness...
Having said that, the Elite 8 takes a fraction of the action that the first weekend takes...all sportsbook directors will tell you that...so I would just go where I would be comfortable watching the games (if you plan on staying at a book...also for halftime wagers (which can be the most profitable)....
VG is correct on the pizza at NY-NY, make sure to tell the guy working behind the counter to bring it out to your table as soon as its out of the oven with some oregeno on it. Also, try the garlic knots there. However its not the best pizza on the strip, its second.
The best pizza is inside Wynn Las Vegas in the Esplanade at Pizza Place. Also the cosmopolitan has a pizza place which has no name that is very good.
1. Pizza Place (Wynn)
2. NY-NY
3. Pizza at Cosmopolitan
Well, Wiseguy...guess I have to venture down the Strip for your challenge!! 
PS: Absolutely about the Oregano.....prefer it on the pie BEFORE it goes in the oven; but definitely right after it comes out..
I was making pies when I was 13.....
1. Dough, rolled thin
2. Homemade sauce (gravy)..nothing from a can
3. Fresh grated mozzerella...
4. Fresh ground oregano
5. Olive oil swirlled on the pie
Into the oven........When you eat it folded, the oil should run down your arm!!
haha - not sure what part of the country you're from (or have been I should say), but Baja fresh is a huge chain here in SoCal. Good fast food mexican but nothing out of the ordinary where I'm from. I'm sure it would be great for someone from outside the southwest US where good mexican doesnt exist- excuse me but I cant see your profile- computer is acting up. I'd never eat there while in Vegas tho obviously cuz I could stop by one on my way home from work today should I choose...
Thx anyways!
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