Posts Tagged ‘las vegas’

Le Thai Drunken Noodles

Friday, June 8th, 2012

Noodles!

In a recent trip to Las Vegas for some editorial photo shoots, I Yelped a Thai restaurant and came upon Le Thai. It was a tiny joint that looked like a strip club from the outside.

The place was modest, but the taste was anything but that. I ordered drunken noodles and Julie ordered garlic fried rice with a “Ladyboy Cocktail” to wash everything down.

When asked how spicy, I said four on a scale of five with five being the hottest. The kind server noted that food cannot be returned if inappropriate to taste. I heeded the warning and chose a level three spicy. She smiled in agreement.

A level three spicy was delightful. Any more would have made the searing pain unpleasant. I was so enamored with the flavors that I wolfed down Julie’s bowl as well before returning to Grace Ormonde‘s Las Vegas party.

Lover of food,

Lawrence Chan

P.S. Sorry for not posting adequately. I’ve been busy.

One Million Dollars…

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Over the holidays, I wanted to make a custom photo card that said, “One Million Good Wishes.” What started as a Dr. Evil holiday card shoot turned into a full-page ad for Grace Ormonde’s Wedding Style magazine.

Love it? Love it.

lawrence chan dr evil

lawrence chan dr evil

Here’s to 2011 – cheers!

Lawrence Chan

P.S. Hope your holidays were pleasant. I stayed at Bellagio hotel (facebook gallery) and did other things like snowboard, travel, read, etc.

bellagio hotel view

bellagio hotel view

New Year, New Blog

Friday, January 1st, 2010

My girlfriend and I visit Las Vegas quite frequently because it isn’t that far from Los Angeles. Las Vegas provides a nice retreat from mundaneness. While in Vegas, we always enjoy cruising down Las Vegas Blvd. revering the megawatt light show. Most recently, there was a bald spot near New York New York. That part of The Strip was dark and lifeless (lightless). Interesting.

So nearly not being able to sleep with curiosity, we fired up our laptop and started researching. So it’s going to be called “City Center.” It’s divided into various sections and the grand opening of the Aria Hotel is on December 16, 2009. Then it’s settled. We will check it out!

What was supposed to be a planned getaway, Julie and I buried ourselves in the hotel room working away. On the bright side, check out our amazing view! The following is an HDR – where I used three images and combined it into one.

las vegas aria hotel

las vegas aria hotel

Las Vegas is such a gorgeous city! Next time I come back, I want to shoot a wedding at one of the snazzy hotels – Wynn, Venetian, Treasure Island, Caesars Palace, Palazzo, Paris, MGM – to name a few of my faves!

Happy new year,

Lawrence Chan