P.I.Z.Z.A. EXPO- Las Vegas, NV

Last week I attended the Pizza Expo  in Las Vegas. I mentally prepared myself for this day weeks prior and when the day finally came I was SO ready in my stretchy tank top and track suit. The first smell as I walked into the convention center was mind blowing. The aroma of pizza and Italian food bombarded my nostrils and got me pumped up for the day ahead. At first glance, I can't deny the true sense of euphoria that rushed over me as I scoped out the vast center FILLED TO THE BRIM with pizza, chicken, cheese and mozzarella mountains, pasta, and desserts galore. The purpose of this expo was for companies and businesses to showcase their product for resale in restaurants, so the samples were plentiful. Unfortunately for me, I made no game plan on what to eat and when and just went to town munching on everything in sight. ...And by everything I mean everything except for the pieces of unappetizing burnt pizza :P
After spending 4 hours overindulging in what seemed to be hundreds of bite size Italian tid-bits, I was in a true food coma. I tried ALL types of pizza, thin, thick, saucy, meaty, vegetably... everything. I had chicken prepared in every way, fried nuggets, baked nuggets, spicy, sweet, and savory. I noshed on at least 10 cannoli and numerous types of tiramisu on top of all of the other gelato and cakes consumed.
Long story short, I made myself sick. Completely sick and overfull for days proceeding my day of real-life gluttony. However, being stuffed to my brim is no new phenomenon between me and Vegas. Most people see Las Vegas as a town for gambling, alcohol, and well, sinful acts. Not me! To me, Vegas is a food mecca calling my name. This town is jam-packed with buffets and gourmet restaurants that are to die for. A few weeks ago when I was there I came across "Buffet of Buffets" AKA a 40$ pass for unlimited access to 7 different buffets at different hotels within 24 hours. Participating buffets include:
-Le Village Buffet @ Paris (my number one choice when rating on unique choices, quality, and dessert table ;) )
-Paradise Garden Buffet @ Flamingo
-Emperor's Buffet @ Imperial Place
-Lago Buffet @ Caesars (awful. Don't recommend it)
-Spice Market Buffet @ Planet Hollywood
-Carnival World Buffet @ The Rio (my second choice due to HUGE amount of options)
-Flavors Buffet @ Harrahs

...You can find more Buffet of Buffet info at the following website:

Buffet of Buffets

It's definitely worth checking out if your in Sin City because 40$ for a full day of eating is a real steal and can help preserve your hard earned slot money!

If you are interested on learning more about the Pizza Expo, or maybe want to attend next year, check out their website:

Pizza Expo

  

West Third Street, Los Angeles

Once again I found myself at an amazing grubery. (I promise to report bad experiences that I come across)
PLACE: Doughboys, a wholesome and delicious sanctuary on West Third St. in Los Angeles. It is a little restaurant with SEATING: in and outdoor seating. My first impression of this place was OH MY. Everyone dining had a mouth watering dish in front of them. After asking the waiter at least 5 times "what are they eating over there" it made my decision of what to order so difficult. The menu was overflowing with good eats; gourmet salads, sandwiches, pizza, and even an extensive "tater" section. In this tater section you can find potato rounds in a nacho style smothered with yummy gooey ingredients. One that stood out to me was the "white trash" that had the potatoes under layers of onion, chopped beef, bacon, and creamy valveeta cheese!!!!
Eventually when ordering (after much debate) I went with the chicken pot pie. I am a chicken pot pie lover and since everything else looked so good, I knew it was going to be bomb. And to no surprise, when it came out, it was beaming in all of its glory of yumminess in a hot skillet. The pastry was only on the top via a thick flaky pastry round, solitarily floating on a steamy stew of chicken, peas, potatoes, and carrots. The pastry had a little hint of sweetness that contrasted perfectly with the savory chicken.
While enjoying my dish I was also eye balling the boyfriends dish. He got the Beefy Mac N Cheese. It was OK. It tasted like mac and cheese with hamburger helper...it was not my cup of tea considering I don't like hamburger helper. But what WAS my cup of tea was his little side of bread with the mac. It was the SO GREAT.... Chewy, soft, and buttered to perfection.
After demolishing my pie, I decided I would skip dessert, however they had some pretty good looking baked goods. OVERALL: Doughboys is amazing. Everything looked amazing, and everything I tasted was amazing.

Their website has their full menu, where you can also order delivery and take out.

http://www.doughboyscafe.com/ 


8136 West Third Street 
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323.852.1020 323.852.1040