Las Vegas: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours

John Cusack once told me, at a post-fight party at the House of Blues, that you never want to wake up in Vegas. Cusack has apparently never been to the right breakfast buffet. Sure, the intimate, beautiful Payard at Caesars serves one of the best French breakfasts outside of Paris (get a quiche and an almond croissant), but you can't do Vegas without doing a buffet, and the buffet at the Wynn is one of the few with really good food. The buffet at T.I., which changed its named from Treasure Island, KFC-style, is also pretty good and has a room designed by Adam Tihany. But the Wynn is a little better — plus, it's not at Treasure Island.

• 1. Payard
  3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109; 702-731-7292 36.115521-115.172919 More Info
• 2. Wynn Las Vegas
  3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109; 888-320-7123 36.127485-115.167156 More Info
• 3. Treasure Island
  3300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109; 702-894-7111 36.12462-115.172446 More Info