Blog 6

I hail from the city of sin, the fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada. Now, we are famous for gourmet restaurants, world renowned chefs, as well as tons of little hole in the wall places that get tons of publicity, but the best thing about eating in Vegas is the buffets. It is not true, but it feels like there is a casino on every street corner. In fact, I think wherever you go in town there is a casino about ten minutes away. Every single one of those casinos has a buffet in them, toting about a different type of experience they offer. Even though they are a tremendous waste of food, I LOVE BUFFETS. There is nothing that gets my friends, family, and I more excited than going to a buffet. Sampling all different types of cuisines in one eating experience cannot be beat. Where else can I go to eat a hamburger and orange chicken? I think buffets really feeds into this more is better attitude that we as Americans get. I see it time and time again, someone filling their plate high just because they can. Sometimes I see them eat one or two things off of it before pushing it to the side. It is a huge waste of food, and yet they are still in business. People keep going to spend their hard earned, or gambled earned, money on these places. These buffets are heavily advertised all around the tourist traps, luring them in with the promise of the best all you can eat deals this side of the Mississippi. I do not think this behavior will ever change. The buffets create the need and the supply. They have crafted themselves into this Vegas experience that tourists need to have and they are going to be here to stay.