yes - although not all of the ones in the photo.

Costco has a nice Christmas cookie platter. 5 different varieties. I really enjoyed 3 of them, and 2 were ok, $9.99 for 42. The green and dark brown with frosting were just my ok ratings.


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We attended the community tree lighting last night. It was followed by cookies and drinks. We went home for dinner instead. Leftover stew and jambalaya with turnip greens.

Rather late one after stringing the lights on our CHRISTmas tree , now need to locate Georg Jensen star & finish up by this weekend
Table at 7 dinner but desserts at home

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Blue swimmer crab soufflé
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Sup buntut / oxtail soup
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Pan fried foie gras
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Keropok .. belinjo
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Octopus salad
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NASI KUNING PLATTER Beef Rendang , Javanese Fried Chicken , Balado Chilli Fish , Perkede / bergedel ( potato patty ) , Ikan Bilis , Acar , Krupuk , yellow ginger turmeric rice

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Cakes for desserts

Pastas:
protein fusilli with pecorino & butter and Ks meatballs
original Joe’s beef ravioli with Rao’s marinara & Ks meatballs
spaghetti with Rao’s marinara & Ks meatballs

mixed green salad

cookies


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Dinner with my favorite sister at Stripsteak in the Mandalay Bay.

Apertif was Louis Roederer Rose, and a bottle of Chateau Haut-Brion 1990 with the steak. We had instant bacon (fancy word for slice of fatty pork), Ribeye Tomahawk, lobster tail, grilled foie gras, creamed spinach and truffle mac & cheese. We both passed on desserts and digestifs.

All comped.

are these comps based on 4 hours of play per day? Eg you play 4 hours a day and then receive the meal comp per day.

Ah, I can't speak for anyone else, but my relationship with this particular host dates back to at or around 2004 - 2005, and, because of that, have built up quite a bit of credit with her. The 4 hours I referenced is the guideline I use as it was relayed to me many years ago without adjusting for market cycles or inflation, and, which I still, more or less, use it to this day.

There's also a several other factors that may play a role here, as follows: 1) year over year, I've always met or exceeded our gentleman's agreement on coins in/out; 2) during the course of ordinary business when I've entertained guests in LV, I've introduced clients to her, some of whom have no doubt become "whales"; and, 3) during prior years, I've routinely invited guests to accompany me to use the comps earned, since I really don't consume that much when by myself. So this year, because of the pandemic and limited guest activity, I'm way ahead on the loan thing, and I'm just trying to burn it up before everything theoretically resets in 2022.

Finally, my sister had some time, and, unlike me, she's actually culinarily very sophisticated, refined and knows her stuff; so, I thought she might enjoy some spa treatments and a nice dinner or two with some good wine. While nothing is certain, I'm confident that, at least for now, I can more or less within reason get anything comped that I wish.

Topic check! :)
 

Dal and butter chicken over brown rice

Hotel hopping but just a restaurant in Goodwood Park Hotel this time

Skipped the cubed wagyu beef with tofu . Dessert was refreshingly iced longans with sea coconut , some of what we had below .

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Ethically caught .. sharksfin in claypot
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Salted egg prawns
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Seafood braised mee Hoon / vermicelli

Looks fabulous! I haven't had shark's fin in a long time, and going to try to see if I can a place to have it soon.

Eric’s Chinese carryout - church street by 28th or Duncan

Veggie moo shoo with 4 extra pancakes
Eric’s cakes with peanut sauce
2/ Veggie egg rolls

Mongolian beef
Shanghai chicken
Beijing noodle soup

2 / white rice

I haven’t had Chinese carryout in weeks - we had Eric’s on 10/24 and friends brought Chinese carryout on 11/5 (Shabbat). Yum! My spouse and I have both enjoyed this one Eric’s restaurant for years before we met. I used to enjoy getting mega wasted with friends who lived half a block away so I really have fond memories when I pass the house where they lived!



ditto for sharks fin. Glad to know that it’s possible to have it. It’s been years or decades for me!

Yeah, the last time I had it was in Shanghai. I'm not even sure if they still offer it in CA, or if it's banned, kind of like how foie gras had been.

I presume a couple of our more prolific posters of photos in this thread either do not eat what they post or weigh 600 lbs.