Crossroads Kitchen Happy Hour. The Strip

You'll find Crossroads Kitchen inside Resorts World, which means valet or self-park in the garage and a walk through the casino floor to reach it. Aim to arrive right at 5pm, because the happy hour is short and the bar fills with early diners. It runs Monday through Thursday, 5 to 6pm, a tight 60-minute window that rewards people who already know what they want.

This is plant-based fine dining from chef Tal Ronnen, and the room reads as upscale rather than casual. The happy hour menu is the cheapest way in, and the gimmick is a good one: everything is a flat $10. Specialty cocktails, wines by the glass, and beers all land at ten dollars, as do the food plates. The move is the $10 caviar and chips, made with kelp caviar and house potato chips. Round it out with the $10 Impossible cigars, the $10 calamari fritti, or the $10 Caesar salad and you've eaten well without touching the dinner menu.

It suits couples wanting something sophisticated before a show, or curious eaters who want to test whether vegan cooking holds up at this level. It is not a wings-and-pitchers spot, and the dress leans smart casual. Two people can graze through cocktails, caviar, and a couple of plates for a fraction of full dinner pricing, which is the whole point of showing up in that early window.