Pizza

We can never get enough pizza, this Italian-American staple is sure to please. The new variety on Marinelli’s menu features unique options like the Pizza Carne. This pie perfect for meat-lovers has sopressata (an Italian cured dry salami), prosciutto, pepperoni, plum tomatoes and mozzarella. For a more traditional choice try the Bianca, this white pizza has mozzarella, mushrooms, arugula, prosciutto, shaved parmigiano-reggiano and (our personal favorite) truffle oil.

Pesce

Pesce, which translates to fish, is a staple in Italian cooking. Marinelli’s offers an assortment of four different fish including Alaskan Halibut, Pacific Salmon, Chilean Seabass and Pacific Snapper. Each fish dish can be ordered grilled or pan seared and is accompanied with orzo pasta, fennel, olives, oven dried tomatoes, asparagus, EVOO and lemon.

Pasta

There’s nothing like a classic pasta dish, especially with fresh, homemade noodles. Marinelli’s menu features many traditional dishes and all of their pasta noodles are made fresh in our own kitchens. You won’t want to miss their Fettuccini Carbonara, which has bacon, egg, parmigiano-reggiano, cream and sweet peas. The Capellini with shrimp, garlic, fresh tomato and white wine is a great option as well.

These and many more dishes are on Marinelli’s menu. There are even new dessert selections as well as a vegetarian section on the menu.

The Marinelli’s atmosphere still features intimate booths and tables with views of our outdoor pool piazza. During the warmer months, al fresco dining is available on Marinelli’s terrace. The restaurant also has a 20-seat private dining room that overlooks the piazza, which is perfect for celebrations. Stop in and sample some of their new Italian fare daily from 4pm-10pm.

Our resort likes its Italian flare, whether it’s the design of the property or the food we serve. You can get your dolce (Italian for dessert) fix from our very own Italian restaurant Marinelli’s. They serve up classics from “the old country” like Tiramisu, Cannolis, Bombolinis, Panna Cotta and more. At our steakhouse Anthony’s, you can find some of the newest dessert options at M. Try their signature Peanut Butter Pie, Chocolate Soufflé or maybe their spin on Coffee & Donuts will be the perfect ending to your meal.

For desserts with a twist, try Hash House A Go Go’s Chocolate Snickers Bread Pudding. This take on a modern candy bar is homemade bread pudding baked with chunks of Snickers candy bars and Hershey’s chocolate syrup and topped with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, homemade caramel sauce and chocolate syrup.

If you find it hard to choose just one dessert (and we always do) Veloce offers a dessert tasting. You can select from one, two or even three delectable desserts to try at once! The restaurant offers choices like a Mini Strawberry Martini (not the kind you drink), Bananas Foster and Chocolate Torte.

At Studio B Buffet, not only can you sample cuisine from around the world, you can get a sampling of desserts from around our property! Try miniature samplings of crème brûlée, cookies, cupcakes, meringue, gelato, macaroons and much more. And remember, they’re all you can eat!

Sometimes you like something so much you want to take it home with you. At Baby Cakes, M’s very own European-inspired patisserie you can find a whole case of sugary sweetness to please any craving. They also offer a full gelato station with 19 flavors by the scoop (they can even be bought by the pint).

With all this sweet talk we’re getting hungry! So tell us, what’s your favorite dessert at M?

How many times have you been to a restaurant, looked at the menu and thought to yourself… “There’s nothing I’d like to eat on here.” There’s an art to creating a restaurant menu and a fine line between a menu that’s overwhelming and one that doesn’t have enough choices. So how does one go about creating the perfect menu? We sat down with our Vice President of Food & Beverage Anthony Layton-Matthews to learn just that.

Why is developing a restaurant’s menu so important?
Your menu ultimately determines the types of customers you will attract, the employee skills that are necessary, the equipment you need, and the sales and profit your restaurant will produce. There’s a lot of thought that goes into a restaurant menu aside from what sides will be offered with each entrée in Veloce.

What factors do you consider when creating the restaurant menus here at the M?There are so many things that we consider like what descriptions we will use to best convey to our guests what they will eat. Those descriptions need to accurately reflect the dish that guests will receive, but at the same time need to make the dish sound delicious and interesting and make them want to order that selection.

We look at pricing and weigh our food cost and portions and also make sure we have a balance of expensive and inexpensive items.

We also consider the menu design; it’s a reflection of the restaurant itself. We work with our marketing team to determine the menu layout, color, font choice, etc.

And of course, we look at various items to put on the menu. We evaluate the restaurant and its identity, what competitors are offering on their menus and what items would ultimately set our restaurants apart, what dishes our chefs prepare the best, those types of things.

What do you recommend to those developing or updating a restaurant menu?

• Interview your staff to hear their suggestions and opinions about the menu.
• Talk to your customers. Ask them about why they visit your restaurant.
• Visit all the restaurants in your area that compete directly for your customers. Note their volume of sales, the type of menu items they feature, their price range.
• Stay up to date with culinary trends. Know what’s new on the horizon.
• Try new items as daily specials at varying price points to test their popularity.
• Improve the name, description, presentation of all high profit items.
• Plan the layout of your new menu. Simple layout changes to the menu can help a great deal and make it easier for customers to find your signature item dishes.

What makes our restaurants unique?
We pride ourselves on offering our guests a warm, comfortable atmosphere that offers food that is both approachable and a great value for our guests. At the end of the day though, our service sets us apart and everyone from our hostesses to our waiters and bartenders strive to make sure each guest has an unbelievable experience from start to finish.

What’s your favorite item on our menu?
We have some great items on all our menus, but I’d say the Ahi Tuna Tartare with preserved lemon featured in Veloce is my favorite. Everything from the presentation to the combination of flavors is extraordinary.

Your happy hour options are almost endless here in Vegas – just about everybody has one (or several) and everyone is trying to get you to come to theirs. Isn’t it a bit confusing though? Don’t you hate having to plan your schedule around the happy hour or even happy hours? “We have to get there by 6 or we’ll miss happy hour!” “Would you like to order another drink – happy hour ends in a few minutes?” 

At M Resort you won’t miss it and you won’t be scurrying to find a server and order another before the magic hour is over, watching as the “spare” one you got just in case gets warm. Ours friends, is Happy Hour Guaranteed. What does that mean? Simple. Happy hour. Every bar. Every day. All the time. $5 for premium drinks, $3 for bottled beer and 1/3 off bottles of wine. It’s simple, it’s a great deal and it starts today. Sapphire and Tonic? Captain and Coke? Goose Martini up, extra dirty? Bottle of Stella? Bottle of your favorite cab? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. You call it, we pour it. 

Thirsty? 

Lobby Bar – M Bar – 32 Draft Bar – Red Cup Bar – Ravello Lounge Bar – Bar Veloce – Marinelli’s Bar – Terzetto Bar – Hostile Grape Wine Bar 

*Must be 21 years of age or older. Some restrictions apply. Management reserves all rights.

Ravello Lounge isn’t just a great place to see live entertainment – it’s also home to some pretty amazing technology. Not only are there more than 40 screens built into the walls that can showcase the onstage entertainment, but the large panels next to the screens can be programmed to visually match audio beats and more through visual representation.

Spring will be sprung in the not too distant future and you know what that means?! Wedding season. If you’re looking for a spectacular custom cake creation for your special day or other special occasion, we can make just about anything you can dream up.

And speaking of cake, let’s talk Baby Cakes. These are some of the custom tiles you’ll find here inspired by European patisseries. It’s the details that make all the difference, not to mention some unbelievably good pastries!

With warmer weather on the way, it’s almost time to start enjoying dining al fresco. Veloce, Marinelli’s, Terzetto and Hash House all feature great outdoor terraces where you can enjoy your meal, the weather and spectacular views of the pool area and Strip.

Hmmm, what to enjoy out on the terrace? How about some of the amazing cocktails Veloce is offering for Happy Hour in their bar & lounge? Red Sangria, Peach White Sangria and Rocks Margaritas with a superb selection of top-shelf tequilas for just $5 are all excellent choices.

Back to those details. When we have meeting/conference groups here with us at M, we do our utmost to show them we appreciate their choosing M Resort. From custom welcome messages on our marquee to these super-cool light-logos displayed in the water features behind check-in, we want you to feel welcome and appreciated.

And when you’re in those meetings? Let’s face it, meeting rooms can be a bit dull at times, but like the rest of M, we did our best to incorporate some amazing fixtures and fittings that add a little extra something.

Okay, so more décor, but you have to admit this is cool. These backlit, woven-metal walls can be found outside Studio B and also inside Spa Mio.

Nobody likes to have to go to the doctor, but it sure is nice to have one right down the corridor. M Family Care is like any other doctor’s office, it’s just located inside M Resort!

Be prepared to drink, dance and flirt the night away in the sexiest wine bar in Vegas while indulging in drinks and a buffet spread of decadent chocolate desserts and other delicious sweet treats. A Hostile Grape favorite – DJ Frank Rempe – will be spinning the hot dance club hits throughout the night. 

And just like last year, ladies wearing their sexiest red stilettos will receive a complimentary bottle of wine while supplies last. Cover for the party is just $20 and includes: 

• Choice of two cocktails, select beers or select wine
• A trip to the decadent buffet of chocolate desserts and other sweet treats
• Live DJ entertainment featuring DJ Frank Rempe 

If you’re “coupled” and looking for something a little more romantic, be sure to check out the special Valentine’s Day menus for our fine dining restaurants – Veloce Cibo, Terzetto and Marinelli’s – available Monday, February 14. There aren’t many reservation spots left, so call as soon as possible – 702-797-1000.

Marinelli’s Bar Happy Hour menu features seven antipasti items for just $7 and five specialty cocktails for just $5 daily from 4 pm to 10 pm. Favorites on the menu include the Italian Meatball Slider, pork and beef meatball, marinara and melted fresh buffalo mozzarella; Vongole Al Brodo, steamed fresh clams with garlic, herbs, wine and chili flakes and Fried Bocconcino, crispy fried mozzarella with creamy marinara sauce. Yum! 

Since we’re talking delicious food at Marinelli’s, we thought we’d give you a behind the scenes peek at Marinelli’s Chef Sergio Santoro – here he is putting together a guest favorite you can easily make at home: Penne Alla Vodka Con Salsiccia.

Here at M we’re inviting guests young and old to enjoy our Forbes Four-Star resort your way with a celebration to suit every taste and all price points. With no cover charges or pre fixe menus, you’re free to dine at your leisure, dance the night away or enjoy the thrill of red-hot gaming action and a champagne toast at midnight. 

We’ll offer complimentary party favors and cake and champagne stations throughout the property’s 92,000 square foot casino and live entertainment in the Lobby Bar, entertainment lounge, Ravello, and popular wine bar, Hostile Grape, which features more than 160 wines by the glass. A designated area outside Hostile Grape in Villaggio Del Sole pool piazza will be set-up for those who want to leisurely party by the pool. 

With a vantage point 400 feet above the Las Vegas Strip properties, you’re invited to view the fireworks from the M Resort’s six terraces including our 16th floor restaurant, Veloce Cibo. All three of our fine dining restaurants, Marinelli’s, Terzetto and Veloce Cibo, will accept reservations for the evening and will offer standard menus. Hash House A Go Go will add special items to its popular “twisted farm food” menu for the evening. 

DINING

 
ENTERTAINMENT

Lobby Bar – 7pm Mark B

So join us for dining, drinking, dancing and gaming at the best New Year’s Eve party in Vegas here at M Resort!

Wine is one of those things that is very much subjective. There are some you love and others you just can’t stand. And don’t you hate it when you order an entire glass of one that you really don’t care for? No worries in Hostile Grape: the enomatic wine machines here allow you to taste a huge variety of wines in one, three and five ounce pours with prices to match. Get a small taste if you’re trying something for the first time that you’re not sure about, or get a whole glass if it’s a favorite.

The M Girls 2011 Calendar is definitely cool, as are the ladies themselves, and this is one cool thing here at M that won’t be around forever so get ‘em while they last. They’re available for just $10+tax at 32 Degrees and Studio B Buffet and part of the proceeds goes to benefit the American Cancer Society.

There are some absolutely amazing chandeliers and other light fixtures here, but perhaps the most spectacular is in M Bar. It’s made of thousands upon thousands of individual pieces that took an awful long time to assemble. It’s definitely worth a gander.

How about another “M” something? It’s our M Cider and it will definitely make you go “Mmmmm.”

Want to rid yourself of that winter chill? Try the therapy pools at Spa Mio. They’ll warm you up and relax those holiday stress knots right out of you. Ooh! Cool chandelier again!

Yes it’s more wine, but it’s really the room we wanted to point out. This is the electric wine room at Marinelli’s. It’s electric red and just so happens to house some pretty amazing reds you can enjoy with dinner.

Tucked between Terzetto and the Lobby Bar is the Oyster Bar. It’s a great spot to saddle-up for some delicious seafood treats and easy conversation.

Here’s one of our other favorite “M” things – the M sign on the side of the hotel tower. It can be programmed to do all sorts of cool things and if you come out to the property right now, you’ll see it’s gone all candy cane for the holidays.

You’re not in Kansas anymore – this is Vegas baby! The new Great and Powerful Oz slots are REALLY cool. These slots feature some of the latest sensory immersion technologies, great bonuses and communal gaming.

And while we’re on the topic of gaming, have you tried it away from the slots and tables yet? Here at M we offer Cantor Gaming’s eDeck devices which feature slots, video poker and table games right from a small wireless device.

That’s ten! Come down and check them out!

CHRISTMAS TO GO
Package Price $249.95
Serves 8 – Includes tax and service charge
Order by December 22
Please meet us at the rear loading dock between
1pm – 4pm Saturday, December 25
No On-Site Purchases

Soup
Lobster Corn Chowder 

Main Course
Roasted Prime Rib of Beef with Au Jus and Creamed Horseradish
Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream and White Cheddar
Honey Dill Carrots
Asparagus with Lemon Zest
Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onion
Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and Honey Butter 

Dessert
Apple, Cranberry, Orange Streusel Pie
Chocolate Truffle Cake
Holiday Cookies

STUDIO B BUFFET – 9am to 9pm
Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25 (One Day Only)
(Studio B will return to normal hours of operation on Sunday, December 26)
Adults $29.99 per person
Children 5-8 $22.99 per person 

A selection of the more than 200 items available:

BEER and WINE INCLUDED!

Roasted Turkey Breast
Yukon Gold Mashed potato
Giblet Gravy
Cranberry and Chestnut Stuffing
Green Beans Casserole
Roasted Turkey (dark meat)
Oysters on the Half Shell
Snow Crab Legs
Hot Crab Legs
Cocktail Shrimp
Maple Glazed Sweet Potato
Herb Roasted Leg of Lamb
Fried Chicken
Lyonnaise Potato
Creamed Corn
Chicken Florentine
Brussels Sprouts with Roasted Shallots
Carrots Vichy
Roasted Porkloin with Mushroom Brandy Sauce
Herb Rubbed Prime Rib of Beef and Tri-Tip of Beef
Smoked Pork Loin with Chipotle-Pineapple Sauce
Poached Swai Filet and Zucchini-Eggplant Caponata

MARINELLI’S – 5pm to 10pm

Salad
Insalata di Granchio e Farro, tossed lump crab meat with baby arugula, farro, red onions, cherry tomatoes and mustard vinaigrette…$12 

Main Course
Spaghetti di Nero al Arragosta, homemade squid ink spaghetti, Main lobster and arugula in a light tomato sauce…$28

Coda di Rospo con Fave e Prosciutto, pan seared prosciutto wrapped monkfish on a bed of roasted potatoes and sauteed oyster mushrooms with fava beans, diced tomatoes in a white wine sauce…$30 

Vitello Delmonico, grilled 14 oz. veal Delmonico steak with pan roasted fingerling potatoes and pancetta drizzled with extra virgin olive oil…$38

Dessert
Panetone con Cioccolato, warm homemade Italian panetone filled with chocolate nutella and crème anglaise…$10

VELOCE CIBO - 5pm to 11pm

Soup
Green and White Asparagus Soup, herbed crab dumplings $10

Appetizer
Red Wine Poached Foie Gras Torchon, port poached Bosc pear and shallot jam $21

Main Course
Dijon and Herb Crusted Pork Loin, vanilla bean roasted baby fennel, Peruvian potatoes, apples, pears, Calvados sauce $30

Petrole Sole Stuffed with Lobster, butternut gratin, crustacean cream $34

Dessert
Eggnog Creme Brulee, gingersnap crust $8

Please note Terzetto will not be featuring a Christmas menu but will have specials for the evening.