Carajillo, Spanish vanilla liquor with a shot of espresso

I feel like when it comes to Vegas there are two kinds of people, you either love it or you hate it. I have been pretty firmly planted on the hate it side thanks to my certified grandma status when it comes to staying up late and my ability to have more than two drinks before calling it a night. That was until a surprise weekend getaway to Vegas with my main squeeze included dinner and a show. The BRITNEY show (eeek!!!). So now Vegas has basically been placed back in my good graces. More to come on Britney, I promise, but for now here is a peek at our delightful tapas feast at Julian Serrano. Delicious and mostly gluten free, a bonus for me.

Julian Serrano, at the Aria (he has won TWO James Beard awards btw, NBD)
3730 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89149
1.877.230.2742

I tried tapping into my new wine skills and thought a nice Priorat would be great…ummm, whoa, maybe not!

We went for martinis instead, bluurrreed lines!

Fresh Calamari A La Plancha- lemon parsley e.v.o.o., caramelized onions

Hamatchi Tuna – sweet potato stacks, jalepeno, micro greens

Albondigas – beef and pork meatballs, tomato, sherry sauce & Brava Potatoes – spicy tomato, alioli sauce

Valenciana Paella – chicken, pork shoulder, spanish pork chorizo, vegetables, saffron rice

Santiagos Cake – almond cake, turron ice cream, candied almonds