Everything from spot-on congee, dependable dim sum, and boffo eggs Benedict with barbecued pork. The atmosphere’s enough to make you remember when housing developers ruled the roost. While they’re busy licking their wounds, the folks that count are busy licking their chops over Shawn Armstrong’s banana bread French toast. At Mandarin Oriental, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Mon.-Sun., 6:30 a.m.-11 a.m., 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 6 p.m.-10:30 p.m. (888) 881-9367.

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