Chicago + Las Vegas

Last week was such a great week, both professionally and personally. It was also exhausting. My body is definitely craving some normalcy, mostly in the form of sleep and homemade meals! One more mini-trip to go and then we’re home for an entire month and a half before we have to fly again.

The first part of last week was spent in Chicago where I attended a workshop called Fierce Conversations. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember that I attended the same workshop while I was with my last company. I plan to blog more about my takeaways (some of which are the same as last time) in the next couple of weeks. Overall, I left the two days with lots to think about in terms of how I communicate.

The highlight of my stay in Chicago was eating dinner at a restaurant called RPM with two of my best friends. The food was absolutely amazing, the ambiance was very chic, and my co-diners were pretty great too!

I wish I had better pictures to share, but trust me on this…the next time you’re in Chicago, make reservations and GO. You won’t regret it!

We ordered a number of dishes to share. After looking at the menu, I really don’t think you can go wrong with any of the items.

Personally, we went with the…

Burrata – OMG! This was the creamiest, richest, silkiest, freshest burrata I have ever had. In fact, my mouth is watering right now!
Cremini mushroom pizzettes – The subtle truffle flavor took this seemingly simple dish to another level.
Truffled garlic bread – Apparently, we have a thing for truffle!
Eggplant parmesan – This was one of the best eggplant dishes I’ve ever had. I think the eggplant was fried because there was a little crunch as you cut through the layers.
Donuts with Nutella and mascarpone cream – These were essentially fluffy pillows dusted with sugar. Airy, light, and the perfect ending to a delicious (and filling) meal.

And Vegas – oh what a weekend! It was seriously one of the most fun trips I’ve ever been on, and I’m not just saying that because I helped plan it!

I’m going to oblige by the “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” mantra but will share some details in case anyone reading is planning a trip out there in the near future.

We stayed at the Aria Resort and Casino. I highly recommend this hotel – beautiful, great restaurants, and nice casino. Not to mention that the beds are the comfiest things I’ve ever slept on!
As far as nightclubs go, we went to Tao (at the Venetian) and Hyde (at the Bellagio). Good choices for our group since everyone wanted to dance to top 40/hip hop type music.
We gambled at the Aria, the Venetian, and Excalibur (where I won lots of $$$!!!).
We also went to Platinum Entourage one afternoon to get blowouts. We thought this would be a fun alternative to getting manis/pedis, which it was. Everyone’s hair looked fabulous and sexy!
As far as restaurants are concerned, we ate most of our meals at the Aria. We did, however, venture 3 miles off the strip one night to eat at Firefly. This was the perfect place for a large group because the entire menu is made up of shareable tapas. And the sangria…so good!

If you’re planning a trip to Vegas, especially a bachelorette party, don’t hesitate to email me. After 4 months of planning, I have lots of suggestions and ideas!

Have you been to RPM? Thoughts?
Any fun Vegas stories out there? Feel free to share. 🙂