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Street foodSpring Mountain Chinatown
Lee's Sandwiches on Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas is the Chinatown banh mi counter that bakes its own baguette in-house and turns out the workhorse dac.
TryVietnamese banh mi on house-baked baguette
TipOrder at the counter; the combo dac biet is the standard order at $6-8 and the Vietnamese iced coffee travels well in the parking lot.
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Street foodThe Strip
Earl of Sandwich at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas is the 24-hour hot-sandwich counter on the Miracle Mile, doing the Original 1762 (roast beef, cheddar.
TryHot artisan sandwiches on fresh-baked bread, 24-hour
TipThe Original 1762 and the Holiday Turkey are the two to order; service runs 24/7 and the queue moves fastest at 03:00.
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Street foodThe Strip
Eggslut at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas is the breakfast counter from Alvin Cailan's LA original, doing soft-scrambled Fairfax sandwiches on brioche.
TryEgg sandwiches on warm brioche, the Fairfax
TipOrder the Fairfax and the Slut (coddled egg in potato puree); the Cosmo line moves faster than the LA flagship by 09:30.
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Street foodThe Strip
Shake Shack at New York-New York in Las Vegas is the Strip's outdoor-corner Shack, doing ShackBurgers, crinkle fries and concretes across from MGM Grand.
TryShackBurger and crinkle-cut fries on the Strip
TipThe Strip walk-up window beats the indoor queue; the SmokeShack with bacon is the upgrade from the standard ShackBurger.
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Street foodWest Sahara
In-N-Out Burger on West Sahara in Las Vegas is one of the closest Sahara Avenue locations to the Strip, with drive-thru, dine-in and the late-night.
TryDouble-Double Animal Style, Neapolitan shake
TipOrder Animal Style off the secret menu (mustard-grilled patty, extra spread, grilled onions); the Neapolitan shake is three flavours in one cup.
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Street foodWest Sahara
Capriotti's on West Sahara in Las Vegas is the original Vegas outpost of the Delaware sub shop, slow-roasting turkeys overnight for the Bobbie (turkey.
TryThe Bobbie (turkey, cranberry, stuffing, mayo)
TipThe Bobbie is the order, sized small to large; for the long-lined locations the line moves fastest if you order online and pick up at the counter.