Tivoli Village recently opened, defying the odds against new retail spaces in a sagging Las Vegas economy. While there aren’t many stores open yet, it does bring some new choices to Summerlin, and many stores seem to be locally-owned. I met up with my best Las Vegas girlfriends, Sally and Melissa, for happy hour at Petra Greek Taverna. Petra is a hip bar and everything on its Greek menu, aside from the pizza, was delicious.
Zucchini chips – I want to known their secret for getting the batter so incredibly light. Perfectly fried and horribly addicting. So good I insisted that we order another round.
Tzatziki dip with pita – I usually prefer my dip with a creamier consistency and my pita a bit fluffier, but the flavor was right on.
Petra fries – perfectly cooked fries…the feta cheese was a nice touch but it often fell off the fry before it reached my mouth.
Spanakopita – classic Greek appetizer though a tad on the small side.
The Petra pizza – just awful…the abundance of tomato sauce and sprinkles of flavorless cheese make me think they picked this up on the freezer aisle.
Mini Petra cocktail – frozen blend of orange juice, pineapple juice, Bacardi 151, and champagne with a float of (I believe) Chambord…my new favorite summer drink! Be sure to plan on shopping your buzz off.
We need to go here next time we’re in Vegas. xo