“[D]o you have any figures of comparison as to whether the markups at the Vegas resorts are worse (or better) than ones you would see in non-gaming independent restaurants in LA or New York?”

That’s a good question. Last time I visited the family in Orange County, I remembered wine prices at the restaurants there being a little lower than here, but not by very much. I double-checked today at some web sites (the ones that post their wine lists online), and my memories were confirmed. I can’t speak for New York, but it seems compared to Southern California a good French or Italian wine bottle will “only” cost you about $20-50 more per bottle.

I’m curious…not that I would defend restaurant markups on wines in any situation (they’re anti-oenaphile, if you ask me), but do you have any figures of comparison as to whether the markups at the Vegas resorts are worse (or better) than ones you would see in non-gaming independent restaurants in LA or New York? (I’d be curious to compare markups even within the Batali or Puck or Palmer or Mina restaurants from city to city)

Also, do you find the markups at the Wynn venues to be more dear than elsewhere on the Strip? I’ve actually noted more outrageous multiplication at certain places on the LVSands properties…