>-Restaurant recommendations: we're foodies, but I'm not >looking for Michelin stars or celebrity chefs
i enjoyed dinner @ Tao.
>-Nightlife: even in '03, hip-hop parties were hard to come by. >I imagine it's even harder now
it's Vegas - expect cheese, not a revelation. as you well know, everything in the town is designed for mass consumption which means it appeals to the lowest common denominator. the nightlife is no different. you know this.