Aureole Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay, has recently launched an event called #ChasingThursdays. Every Thursday Aureole will be offering exclusive cigar pairings from Nat Sherman, showcasing a cast of hard-to-find and wines from their "Unusual Suspects" wine list all priced at $39 per bottle, and will have menu items 20% off (except Happy Hour menu, small plates, and the $39 wine bottles... Still a good deal though for a fine dining restaurant!). You get to enjoy all of this while listening to live jazz music and overlooking the swans at Aureole's outdoor patio.
I love the aesthetics of this place:
Happy Hour deals:
Aureole's four-story wine tower. The Wine Steward Angels are the ones who retrieve the wines:
Some of the wines I saw while walking up and down the stairs that wrap around the wine tower:
My husband here sippin on some 2007 Domaine Monte de Luz Tannat:
I love the aesthetics of this place:
Happy Hour deals:
Aureole's four-story wine tower. The Wine Steward Angels are the ones who retrieve the wines:
Some of the wines I saw while walking up and down the stairs that wrap around the wine tower:
My husband here sippin on some 2007 Domaine Monte de Luz Tannat:
Me with a glass of 2009 Kiralyudvar Tokaji Furmint. The furmint grape is native to Hungary. It's mainly sold as a dessert wine and is also made as a dry furmint wine:
We got to sample some items from their spring menu. Here is Yellowfin Tuna Poke- on seaweed salad and sushi rice cracker, a simple treat:
A ravioli dish with greens and delicious piece of pork on top. The pork melted before I even bit it:
Up close:
Pâté, a ground meat and fat mixture minced into a spread, with bread and a pickle. I think this was the first time I ate pâté. I was so impressed that it has made it on my list of foods to try when I go to Europe (ah someday!):
Seared Hudson Valley Foie Gras-
Chef Charlie Palmer:
Ice cream and sorbet:
I randomly chose this sorbet, which had a subtle tanginess:
Even though I had samples of some of the menu items, I enjoyed every bite of the foods which were all flavorful! I look forward to having a full meal at this fine restaurant. If you're a wine and/or cigar enthusiast, I recommend coming out to #ChasingThursdays and have a great, relaxing time at Aureole's Swan Court patio.