We greeted the news of the Hash House a Go Go opening at Imperial Palace with much elation. We love this joint and for good reason. The food is diner-delish with lots of fun twists on old favorites. Thinking a stack of pancakes — or, as they call them, flapjacks — might taste good after pulling that all-nighter at the tables? Take your choice of Blueberry Pecan, Brown Sugar Banana, Blackberry Granola, Snickers, Butterscotch Almond, Apple Cinnamon, Mango Coconut, or Strawberry Frosted Flake.  No, really, and you’ll get a huge portion of them as well.

Lunch, dinner, you name it — the food is terrific and more than enough to share.  So the opening made our little cholesterol-clogged hearts go all aflutter but the news that you can now use Restaurant.com coupons to purchase a prodigious platter of pancakes gave us reason to stand up and cheer.  (Honestly.  We did.)

Buy Hash House coupons here (check out the coupon code below to save even more!):   Hash House A Go Go @ Imperial Palace

Check out the Hash House a Go Go menu and hours here:  Hash House Las Vegas menu and more

Yum. Gooey breakfast burgers with crispy hot Tater Tots at First Food and Bar Las Vegas.

We never, ever leave Las Vegas on Sunday morning.  Nev-ah.  We wait until late afternoon or — better yet — Monday morning.  That gives us plenty of time to recover from Saturday night in Vegas.  And what’s better  to speed us on our road to recovery than a yummy, gooey, carb- and protein-packed breakfast like the one at First Food and Bar?  We know — it’s one that comes with unlimited champagne for $10 a person.

Yes, you can drink all the bubbly you want for just $10.  It’s a crisp, clean J. Roget sparkler and we can easily get our money’s worth when using it to wash down the scrumptious breakfast mini-burgers with cheese, bacon, Hollandaise sauce AND egg served with a generous side of Tater Tots.  (Start your diet when you leave town.)

There are plenty of TV’s for football-watching, an expansive bar if you don’t want a table plus a friendly and quick staff ready to keep your drink filled throughout your stay.  We love it!

Find First Food and Bar on the second floor of the shops connecting the Venetian to the Palazzo.  It’s located around the corner from Barney’s New York just above the Walgreen’s drug store.  A bit hard to find but definitely worth the effort.

On select dates in December, diners can enjoy a two-for-one deal at what is widely-considered to be one of the best buffets in Las Vegas, the bountiful Studio B.  This buffet features over 200 items daily plus during lunch and dinner, diners can enjoy beer or wine with their meals at no extra charge.  The buffet is well-known for its “exhibition-style” kitchen with the resort’s chefs taking part by staging live cooking demonstrations for guests.

Other outlets participating in either a buy-one, get-one deal or in a 50% off special include the M’s signature Italian restaurant, Marinelli’s, and the divinely delicious diner, Hash House A Go Go.  Just looking at the Hash House menu brings back achingly fond memories of the Sage Fried Chicken Benedict served with Bacon Mashed Potatoes.  Yeah, it’s that good.

The fine print:  The Studio B and Marinelli’s offers are good on Mondays and Tuesdays only in December.  The Hash House deal happens every Friday and Saturday from 10 PM ’til 2 AM.  To take advantage of these special offers, you must present your iMagine Players Club card (sign up at the casino’s rewards club desk) and show a printed copy of the this offer.  Click on this link to get a printable copy along with all the details:  December Dining Deals at the M Resort.

Get 25% off this spicy Thai Beef Salad -- and your entire food and drink bill -- with this special offer from Serendipity 3 in Las Vegas.

Lots of people will be heading to Las Vegas for Harrah’s — now Caesar’s — Great Gift Wrap Up 2010 (GGWU) so there’s no better time to feature some hot Las Vegas deals.

Here’s a stellar offer from Serendipity 3, that candy pink and creamy vanilla confection of a restaurant perched smack dab on the sidewalk in front of Caesars Palace (which just happens to be the location of the GGWU happening December 2 – 6):

Get a sweet 25% off your tab at Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace just for mentioning Caesar’s Pulse of Vegas Blog, the Facebook page for Caesars Palace or the Caesars Palace Twitter account.  No strings, no hoops, it’s just that simple!  This special insider discount is good Mondays through Thursdays from Dec. 1 through Dec. 17.

With all the yummy and gargantuan stuff on the menu — footlong hot dogs with all, and we mean ALL the trimmings; massive salads such as the spicy, crunchy Thai Beef and plenty of over-stuffed sandwiches and cheesy good pasta dishes and more — be sure to save rrrroom for the famous Frrrozen Hot Chocolate dessert.  (We like ours served with a shot of Bailey’s on top.)  The 25% off deal is even good on cocktails so live a little and order one of the Cotton Candy Martinis or fruity Mojitos.  Trust us, you won’t be disappointed.

We get asked  — a lot — about the best Las Vegas Strip happy hours and so think it is our duty to check out as many as possible.  One that stood out recently for both food and drink is Cabo Wabo at Planet Hollywood.  The Strip-front location makes it a people-watching fave plus the half-price appetizers — think nachos with big chunks of juicy chicken — and frozen drink and beer specials are perfect for unwinding after a long day of playing video poker.  Happy hour here takes place from 3 – 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday.

If you’re in town on December 3, you can help Cabo Wabo celebrate their 1st Anniversary.  If you look and sound like Sammy Hagar (whoa), you might want to join in on the Karaoke contest happening that night.  Check out the Cabo Wabo party details here.

Save on the room at Mandalay Bay plus dine for less at the hotel's stunning Mix Las Vegas restaurant.

MGM Resorts is sponsoring another popular 3-day sale on some of the company’s top Strip properties — the sleek new ARIA Resort and Casino, the European-styled Monte Carlo and the Caribbean-themed Mandalay Bay Hotel.  Book now through August 11 to take advantage of lowered rates on specific dates for travel through the end of the year — or later!

If you choose Mandalay Bay, be sure to check out the restaurant.com gift certificates available for dining at several of the resort’s best restaurants including Mix Las Vegas, Aureole and Chef Rick Moonen’s RM Seafood.  For $10 — or LESS — you get $25 in dining credit at these and other popular Las Vegas restaurants.  Check out our Restaurant Coupons page for more info:  Las Vegas restaurant coupons.

Click each link below to check specific dates and hotel descriptions:

ARIA “72 Hour Sale” Rates from $111.20/nt. *ARIA would like to invite you to take advantage of an exclusive offer – Receive 20% off our Room and Suite rates, on select dates(*See site for additional details and restrictions). Aug 9 – Dec 29, 2010. Promo Code: ARLO20 (Exp 8/11/10)

Monte Carlo “3 Day Sale” *Rates from $40/nt – 2nt Min (*see site for additional details and restrictions). Aug 9, 2010 – Jan 5, 2011. Promo Code: X3DAGWB (Exp 8/11/10)

Mandalay Bay “72 Hour Sale” Rates from $87.99/nt. *Save up to 20% off of room rates for ONLY 72 Hours(*see site for additional details and restrictions). Aug 9, 2010 – Jun 30, 2011. Promo Code: PB72HS (Exp 8/11/10)

Just in time for the big Memorial Day Weekend — big discounts on some of the top restaurants in Las Vegas. Check out our list of the best Mandalay Bay restaurants, Palms restaurants, Hard Rock Hotel dining and more Las Vegas dining options. You’ll get dining coupons you can print out right from your computer to use at some of the Strip’s best spots.

From now through May 31, pay just $2 (yes, TWO BUCKS) and get $25 in dining credit.  (‘Cause let’s face it, you can’t hang out at the pool the whole weekend!)

The Flamingo Las Vegas is home to the Donny & Marie show plus great room rates.

One of the best-kept secrets on The Strip is the expansive and relaxing pool area at the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas. Paths wind through a tropical oasis home to pools, waterfalls and even a wildlife sanctuary. (Yes, there are a number of real pink flamingos lounging about!)  For a limited time, guests can enjoy that great pool atmosphere while also getting big discounts on Flamingo rooms PLUS a special 24-hour buffet pass for two people good at all seven Harrah’s properties including the popular and highly-rated Spice Market buffet at Planet Hollywood.

Simply book your room by May 30 for travel by June 3 to get the special dining pass.  Also, check out the link to BestOfVegas.com for more great deals on all Harrah’s Las Vegas resorts — Paris has some good Memorial Day discounts on rooms — and great show tickets all with significant discounts.

Save Big on Las Vegas Hotels! Savings up to 25% Off plus Resort Extras!

You can check out more about some of the restaurants you can choose from in an article we recently did for our sister website, RoyallyFlushed — “Las Vegas dining deals get better and better”.

For restaurant-goers, this — by far — is one of the best Vegas deals we’ve ever offered.  Be sure to use promotion code:  NINETY and Pay $1 thru 9/13/09 9:09 pm PST at Restaurant.com.

Restaurants will no doubt be busy so make your reservations early. There are no “tickets” required but these top Las Vegas dining spots will fill up quickly so call the restaurants of your choice now to secure your seat at the table!

Just a few of the many Las Vegas restaurants joining the cause for Restaurant Week:

Mandalay Bay: Aureole, Border Grill, Hubert Keller’s restaurant Fleur de Lys, StripSteak
Caesars Palace: Rao’s, Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill, Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
MGM Grand: SeaBlue, fiAMMA, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Diego
Wynn/Encore: Botero, Alex, Sinatra, Switch, SW Steakhouse
Venetian/Palazzo: Pinot Brasserie, Morel’s French Steakhouse, Restaurant Charlie by Charlie Trotter
Bellagio: Yellowtail, Todd English’s Olives, Cafe Bellagio

Find a complete list of restaurants participating in Las Vegas Restaurant Week at the Three Square website:  www.threesquare.org