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A Steakhouse To Envy

written by John Chow on January 12, 2008

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Envy Steakhouse is located inside the Renaissance Hotel, which is right next to the Las Vegas Convention Center. I tried to book Envy to host my TTZ Media dinner but they couldn’t accommodate a group that big on a CES night. However, I still wanted to try the place and decided the best way would be to just go there after CES closes at 6PM. Bob, his girlfriend Ashley, Justin from WC101.com and Jason from TechWareLabs were all at the LVCC during closing time so I asked them to join Sarah and myself.

Envy is the first steakhouse I’ve been to that served Foie Gras and I just love Foie Gras! Their selections of steaks range from a signature prime bone-in ribeye (Justin had that) to a big 22oz Porterhouse (my selection). Envy is a New York style steakhouse so sides are extra. We added some wild mushroom with port wine, fried onion rings and green asparagus hollandaise to share “family style.” The steaks at Envy were among the best I’ve tasted. It was cooked just right and full of flavor. Price wise, Envy wasn’t too bad. Dinner for six came in at $600 with tax and tip.

Having dinner at Envy was a great idea. The line up for cabs at the end of CES was crazy! By spending a couple of hours eating, we didn’t have to fight the thousands of people trying to get a cab. Not that it matter since our limo was waiting to take us to the Sony poker party afterwards.

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In the limo going to the Sony Online poker party. Do I know how to roll or what? :twisted:

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{ 48 comments }

1 Million in 365 Days January 12, 2008 at 6:55 pm

The food looks fantastic! Way to go John!

Chris Jacobson January 12, 2008 at 7:37 pm

So that blonde girl in your previous pics was Ashley. Now I know. :cool:

alzack January 13, 2008 at 8:27 am

My wife made us a wonderful steak which look like yesterday afternoon. It was really superb! I think it should taste as good as what you’ve had there… :grin:

SEO Optimization January 12, 2008 at 6:57 pm

Nice plates, btw who is the blonde girl? :P

John Chow January 12, 2008 at 10:35 pm

Read the post.

SEO Optimization January 13, 2008 at 6:06 am

Crap skipped the part: his gf

Ronald Su January 12, 2008 at 7:04 pm

Nice looking food. You do know how to roll :cool:

Kris Karkoski January 12, 2008 at 7:22 pm

Nice – I’ll have to check it out when I’m in Vegas next.

Abdalla Ahmed January 12, 2008 at 7:36 pm

Need to check that place out!

KiwiPulse January 12, 2008 at 8:28 pm

yummy! The food look good :razz:

David Chew January 12, 2008 at 9:30 pm

The food does look delicious. :grin:

Slam Blogger January 12, 2008 at 8:56 pm

Still posting about food, ‘Eh John? I commented on that in my latest post : John Chow dot Com – A Blog About Spam

Hope you enjoy :twisted:

Slam Blogger January 12, 2008 at 9:00 pm

No comment links allowed on JohnChow.com? :sad:
You evil sucker you….

Will January 12, 2008 at 9:13 pm

Looks like you and bob are pretty close. I see him in so many pictures that you take.

David Chew January 12, 2008 at 9:29 pm

Are you all siting a limo, nice. :grin: but does it look so crampy is there a lot of people sharing the same limo.

Zac Johnson January 12, 2008 at 9:40 pm

The “MoneyReign” Show continues… I love it! Can’t wait for our dinner night at Affiliate Summit!

AndrewPavelski January 12, 2008 at 9:57 pm

mmmmm… doesn’t look 2 shabby :smile:

Chad January 12, 2008 at 11:41 pm

The food looks great, but is it ever weird to take pictures of everything that gets set on the table?
I love taking pictures myself, but would find it a bit over the top in a fancy restaurant such as that…because, well, it would seem like i’ve never ate top-notch food before.

Hi-Tech-It January 13, 2008 at 10:52 am

ya lol, look like a right nutter. If i saw someone doing that I’d LOL, hobo got right eh!

ATV Style January 12, 2008 at 11:59 pm

You know how to roll. You’ll need a bodyguard on trips like that soon if blogging degrades into ignoring the law to get that blog post (see gizmodo). I can see it now – “I borrowed John Chow for a day and we talked about Google Whores!” :shock:

Fat Kid Unleashed January 13, 2008 at 12:12 am

John, you keep a wonderful figure for all this fine dining you do. :wink:

I’m just disappointed I wasn’t invited to this TTZ dinner :sad:

Mike Huang January 13, 2008 at 1:10 am

You REALLY do know how to roll John, but com’on…invite me next time.

Don’t I deserve something after that review I did for ya? ;)

-Mike

John Raul Joven II January 13, 2008 at 3:01 am

Hmmm… I just observed that every time I visit this blog, other than money-making, the next major topic of John Chow is food. :mrgreen: Makes me hungry always!

james January 13, 2008 at 4:07 am

You love Foie Gras??? I really hope you’re just being ignorant here and don’t know how they make Foie Gras. Otherwise you seriously suck, John.

Anyways, I suggest you read this page about your delicious Foie Gras: http://www.banfoiegras.org/

John Chow January 13, 2008 at 10:06 am

Yes, I do know how they make Foie Gras. I guess I suck for disrespecting a lobster too.

Liviu Pantea January 13, 2008 at 10:37 am

I don`t know what are you complaining about they are sacrifice animals who were born for the very one reason to be killed and eaten.

ATV Style January 13, 2008 at 10:54 am

If you’re going to try and get John to join the animal rights movement – go for a better link, like this one! VIDEO of what we REALLY do to livestock

sadly, nothing will likely change, not until we’ve destroyed our planet beyond repair and figure out we will need to bring these animals with us when we try to find a new home. All those great space movies leave the livestock out too, lol. I’m partial to animal rights, but this is the wrong blog anonymous friend.

ATV Style January 13, 2008 at 11:08 am

I bet that the first manned spaceships we send out to live in deep space permanently (as in they will not return, ever) will be loaded with monkey. Monkeys are small, light, usefull for research, can be made to work at some tasks etc.. it only makes sense that they become the protein too. yuck!

Which animal do YOU think will join us?

monkey January 13, 2008 at 4:29 am

nice piece of meat!

Mysapce is blocked January 13, 2008 at 5:16 am

hahaha,:eek:
Found a Little amusing typo in your post. :grin:
In the limo going to the Sony Online poke party.<

Zee January 13, 2008 at 6:20 am

Food looks good!

Jesse January 13, 2008 at 6:26 am

Yummy! I’m going to have mine tonight too! :lol:

bocah January 13, 2008 at 6:43 am

wow :shock: … john your foods is delicious :mrgreen:

justin January 13, 2008 at 8:02 am

All I can say yummmmy:)

alzack January 13, 2008 at 8:29 am

How come you can have mmm…. I say constantly good food….? I wish I can enjoy and explore various foods and delicacies just like you…Hopefully :eek:

Famous Quotes January 13, 2008 at 9:27 am

Food, food and more food. Life is a party!

BlogSandwich January 13, 2008 at 9:55 am

That food looks really good, wish I was there…. :sad:

Carl - Thatblogsite.com January 13, 2008 at 9:58 am

Looks great food, limo, I’m jealous :sad: :wink: :!:

Money Blue Book January 13, 2008 at 10:24 am

Is the new Google Page Rank update out? I heard something about that from one blogger..

ATV Style January 13, 2008 at 11:03 am

No, the “google toolbar pagerank update” is not out, it was updated early last month I believe and so won’t likely be updated for some months.

Your websites ACTUAL pagerank is always in flux, it’s rising and falling a small amount daily based on a gazillion factors, you just don’t see that until they update the toolbars and data centers, so don’t worry about updates.

Arcades247 Baby January 13, 2008 at 10:36 am

heh porky mofo made me hungry :lol:

Devon Lohan January 13, 2008 at 11:05 am

16 year olds take that same type of limo to school dances every single year. Yeah, you know how to roll alright, in a rented limo that even a 16 year old can afford.

You rule.

enovator January 13, 2008 at 1:33 pm

The food must be delicious. But I am waiting for your post on a car. When can I expect that John?

http://www.moneyearningblogs.com

Marc January 13, 2008 at 6:10 pm

Just wanted to point out that the steak is shaped like AFRICA (close anyway).

Sean Williams January 13, 2008 at 6:41 pm

I have to admit that I’m a huge fan of the filet at Ruth Chris – I prefer the one off the strip.

sam January 13, 2008 at 7:57 pm

:arrow: yummy .. and nice limo you have :grin:

Little Guy Network Review January 14, 2008 at 4:49 am

You make me hungry again :> Nice photos, think food was tastying good.

No Money No Funny January 14, 2008 at 8:59 am

Wicked man! thats how you roll…limos and chicks and steaks! Nuff Respect to you…I love to see a Canadian Running tings in Vegas!