Elite Identity Event At Cosmopolitan

I heart Cosmopolitan!
Here are a few reasons why… PRETTY chandeliers! PRETTY people! PRETTY hotel/​casino! …and PRETTY pools!
DOs:
–Do arrive early… Unilocalers are grazers. We devour everything in sight!
–Do mingle and engage in convo with other Unilocalers. It’s just nice to see everyone!
–DO JUMP into the pool!!! I did! It was awesome!
DONTs:
–Don’t forget to THANK Identity for giving everyone a $ 10 slot play credit!
–Don’t forget to walk around the pool… the sights are amazing!
–Don’t mind the weirdo walking around and asking if he can borrow peoples’ camera… He doesn’t belong
CONVENIENCE: ***** [Open parking spaces have green lights! Nice!]
AMBIANCE: ***** [Super Clean!]
FOOD: ***** [Corn chowder… yum! :-9]
PRICE: Free! [Thanks Misti!]
OVERALL: ***** [5-​stars!!!]
Nuff said.

Well, my review may be biased simply because I left this event as a winner and took home way more than I showed up with! That’s just how I roll!
My husband and I signed up for identity online, then stopped by the desk to pick up our cards. We were greeted/​helped by a super friendly cosmo employee. She was a pleasure to talk to.
We wandered up to the pool. The weather was spectacular! It wasn’t even hot on a mid-​july afternoon. We mingled, drank, ate, and enjoyed the breeze. I can’t possibly think of a better way to spend a Tuesday. The tasty bites were just that, tasty! I particularly liked the corn mousse — ironic, to say the least, at the pork tasting.
The pool area is great here. We came up here before and played pool. They had the pool open to the public for wandering around during the winter months. There are lots of tvs, cozy couch like chairs, and games: shuffle board, ping pong, foosball, pool tables and like 3 or 4 different pool/​spa/​wading pool water features. It was surprisingly not very crowded.
We played in the pool tournament and in a series of fortunate and highly unlikely events, WE WON! We got a cute canvas green bag with flip flops, a hat, sunscreen, lip gloss, a sweatband and a phone finger print cleaner upper. Cool!
After the event, we played our free slot play and won $ 20! What a great evening!

Another great event. It was my first time hanging out at the Boulevard pool and it was cool to see what they had to offer — great view, plenty of games, TVs, a little eye candy, bars, and plenty of spots to just chill. Just another reason why the Cosmo is my favorite casino on the Strip.
The food was good — and of course free — so I can’t complain. I didn’t see the serrano crostinis, but loved the pork belly skewers and corn salad and the sliders were tasty. Misti warned us that there would be limited bites, but I thought there was plenty to go around.
And, of course, it was good to catch up with some familiar Unilocalers and meet some new ones.

Fair weather + great venue + fabulous Unilocalers + pork appetizers and adult beverages = another awesome Unilocal Elite event!
Thank you Misti, Bobby and our newest Unilocaltern (Ben K) for organizing and ensuring yet another successful Unilocal Elite event. The venue is The Boulevard Pool at The Cosmopolitan. The menu consisted of All-​Star Cochon inspired appetizers, which was prepared by the Cosmopolitan Banquet Kitchen, and the complimentary drinks are also All-​Star Cochon inspired or selected beers.
The highlights of the evening are the Foosball and 8-​Ball tournament and the Mini Silver Queen Corn Salads AKA «Chowda In A Cup» Corn Salad (as named by Nelson Q), and Crispy Pork Belly Skewers (these two items, especially the Mini Silver Queen Corn Salad, is a awesome preview of the All-​Star Cochon event that is to take place at The Cosmopolitan in the near future). Plus it was another opportunity to hang out with familiar faces as well as make friends with new Unilocalers.
It was a relaxing and fun way to spend a Tuesday evening in Las Vegas. Big thank you to everyone that made this possible: LV Unilocal crew (Misti, Bobby, «Bentern»), the banquet staff at The Cosmopolitan and the Identity staff.

We had an awesome time despite not getting a single munchie while we were there (I’m thinking we just aren’t aggressive enough because every time the servers come out, by the time we get there, its all gone lol). But I am enjoying meeting people and taking their pictures and not meeting them til afterwards from a friend request (lol)
Misti did such an awesome job with this gig and the one other that we went to that we so look forward to each and every one that we can make it to. I hope you are getting some help with these things cause they are getting pretty large and hard to see one person doing it on their own (and I don’t mean Bobby.)
We didn’t do any of the games, or try that Bacon Cocktail (the rumor was it wasnt good by the time we got to ordering drinks so we skipped it) but we had a great time and the water was super nice. Loved the view and I just love the Cosmo anyways so it was nice to be there for one of these events. I look forward to the one at Hard Rock the 29^th. See you guys there.

I was totally pumped for this Elite event and Misti + gang always puts on a great time!
The food was DELISH! Now, I do NOT like Pork, HOWEVER, I ate the hell outta that pork belly. It was yummy! I also really liked the corn salad w/​what was like a bacon chip on top. I have been craving that pork belly all day!!!
The drinks, eh, not so much. The burbon bacon made me queezy and I’m not a huge beer drinker anymore, so I just hung out.
The pool and foosball tourny was definitely fun.
Now, the Cosmo’s staff… ehhhhhhhhh…
1. My husband went to try some food. He grabbed one for him and one for me. The waiter said «NO! ONE PER PERSON!» And my husband said, «but its for my wife» and the waiter said «oh really? where is she then?» and my husband pointed to me. The waiter just turned and walked away. Um, that was RUDE!
2. We were told that we would be able to play the video games that they had on lockdown. All we had to do was ask for a key. So we went to the towel hut and they said they would send someone right over. 15 minutes later a girl came over, couldn’t get them unlocked said «oh well» and that was the end of that. She never came back, she never said sorry, nothing.
All n’ all, I want to say THANK YOU TO MISTI for organizing these events! It’s always great to get out and try something new!

This was a very fun event at the Boulevard Pool. It was my first Unilocal event as well! So many thanks to Misti for putting this on and being very cordial during the event.
The setting was lovely and the games were plentiful and fun to watch. Of course, for me, the food took center stage. Pork belly was amazing and I really enjoyed the sliders — the slaw inside them is what made them for me. I did not partake of the bacon drink, but the Fat Tire was a nice way to wash down the appetizers.
Of course the Cosmo staff was nice (maybe minus one bartender who got a little haughty over my friend and I’s ribbing of the bacon drink).
Overall this was very fun and I can’t wait for the next event!

Thanks so much for the great Unilocal event!
The Boulevard pool is nice. Lots of places to sit. It started off windy and was a bit warm up there (should’ve wore my bathing suit!). But its so cool to be able to see the twinkling strip lights from the pool area. Staff was friendly. I didn’t really mind the non-​Yelping vacationers mingling among us. It was a bit difficult this time to meet some new Unilocalers, I approached a few and seemed put off that I was talking to them. So I just shared my time with my guest.
I had the «Colonial» bacon drink at Book and Stage a few months back and didn’t care for it, so I skipped it and guzzled some Dos Equis.
My friend Alice and I agreed that the best of the passed appetizers were the Pork Belly Skewers and we couldn’t get enough of those cups of Corn Salad YUMMY! We both thought the Pork Crostini was pretty bland and the Pulled Pork Sliders could’ve been better. But Cochon will awesome if this is just a taste of whats to come.
The games they had set up were fun, congrats to the tournament winners. We have no idea if we played foosball correctly, but if we did, I’m very good at it.

Wow what a great spot for a Unilocal event! I love the Boulevard Pool and the Cosmopolitan in general. This event was well-​organized, had some fun games and great food and drinks (with the exception of that really nasty bourbon bacon concotion. Appreciate the creativity, not so much the execution. hehe). Misti Y. was there to greet everyone, as was the Identity rep, when you first arrived. Of the food, the corn salad with corn foam was definitely the big winner.
Now if I can only win those All Cochon tickets!!! Best event yet!

The Boulevard Pool is probably my favorite pool on the strip. It’s just gorgeous. Their Identity events are a great way to sample what the Cosmopolitan has to offer and The Yard @ The Boulevard Pool is probably the best choice during the Vegas summer.
With that said, I was thrilled that we were having a private event for Unilocal Elites. Worst case, it would be a nice diversion while we await the details of our big bash later in the month. Luckily, we got the best case scenario. That is, it was an awesome pool party, replete with drink tickets, great food (miniature corn salad FTW), and fun competition on the foosball, pool, and ping pong tables.
Great time all around and the perfect way to start my mini-​vacation.
Now to figure out what my 500^th review will be…

Pork belly, pork belly, pork belly, pork belly…
I’m sorry, what? Oh, pork belly.
I could probably stop my review right there, but (pork belly) I will go on and try to (pork belly) get past the awesome (pork belly) food. But (pork belly), it’ll be tough.
Pork belly. Ok, I’m done.
This was a great event! And though I wasn’t a ping pong, foosball or billiards player, it was great to mingle and get to know some new people. The venue itself was beautiful and we lucked out that it was a little cooler (95) so it was really pleasant to be outside and not like having happy hour on the surface of Mars.
The drink selection wasn’t really my thing — I don’t drink bourbon and didn’t feel like a beer, so I passed on my drink tickets to someone else. But the food was great — I tried the pulled pork slider, which was slightly sweet and tasty. The little bruschetta was good, too, but the corn mousse wasn’t my jam.
Did I mention the pork belly?
Thanks for a great event, Cosmopolitan, Unilocal V and Misti!

Fun event in a great location. Met some new Unilocalers and caught up with familiar ones, definitely worth the price of admission ;-)
I tried the bacon cocktail (EW). Tasted like a Beggin’ Strip smells. Can’t say I’d try that again, but at least I can always say I did it. The pork belly and bbq pork sliders were really great. Food was more plentiful than I had expected. The servers were extremely friendly and kept the food coming.
Didn’t participate in any of the games. Not really a big fan of what was available, but people who were participating seemed to enjoy themselves. I do wish there was a better place to actually socialize and chat. It seemed a little spread out for my taste. I prefer the more cohesive /​organized events, which allows for better interaction.
Great Elite event. Thanks to Misti and the gang.

Once again, I kind of feel bad rating this event lower then the other Elite Unilocalers that have reviewed it so far… But I gotta keep it real! Let me preface this by saying it wasn’t the monthly Elite event, but rather an Elite only evening at one of the pools at the Cosmopolitan.
The venue was very nice, the Boulevard Pool is well laid out and has great views. There are lots of areas to sit and chat, and the weather that evening was lovely. The staff that I interacted with were pretty friendly. What would have made it better? If it was actually a private event, as it was described on the Elite calendar. Private, to me, means only Unilocalers are in attendance. Having young children running around the pool tables was distracting and, in my opinion, a bit of a mood killer.
The food that I sampled was tasty. The sliders were my favorite, the corn salad was pretty unique, and the pork belly had a yummy flavor to it. There was apparently another dish or two, but I never saw anyone handing those items out.
The drinks weren’t that great in my opinion. The bacon bourbon specialty drink was definitely different, but not something I could enjoy so I gave it away after a couple sips. I was a little disappointed that other then the funky bacon flavored libation, our only options were beer (Fat Tire and Dos Equis)… Since the description of the event mentioned ‘craft beers’ and ‘cocktails’ I expected at least two different cocktails, and more unique beer offerings…
Also, the event description mentioned live music and I never saw or heard a band playing…
I had a nice time conversing with my guest and a few other Unilocalers I knew… To me, this felt more like a UYE then an actual Unilocal sponsored event. It was enjoyable but not exceptional in my ever so honest opinion.

Wow… flavorful pork sliders, delectable pork belly skewers, to-​die-​for corn chowder, plus in the company of awesome Unilocalers… what a Unilocal life!
This event was amazing. The pool was contemporary and cool looking, especially it being on the 4^th floor, one can see the strip. This pool is definitely a great hang out spot to chillax.
Thanks Misti, Bobby, and Ben for yet another wonderful Unilocaltastic event!

Thanks to Misti, Bobby, and Bentern for another great Unilocal Elite event. The pork sliders and pork belly skewers were tasty. The venue was great. It was great to catch up with everyone and meet up with some new folks.
Any excuse to spend time at the Cosmopolitan. I even got to pick up some free Ben Folds tickets at the Identity Membership desk. Another great time!

Mahalos to Misti, Bobby, and Bentern for another sweet Unilocal shindig!
Taking over a section by the pool deck complete with Ping-​Pong, 8-​Ball and Foosball action, it was a pretty good turnout complete with a mix of familiar faces and new ones as well. Its good to see that Unilocal Las Vegas is growing with every event.
We had a choice to cool off with some Dos Equis, Fat Tire, or the All-​Star Cochon drink which consisted of Bacon bourbon, lemonade, apple juice, soda water, and maple syrup which had a interesting taste but not my kinda drink.
We also had a great selection of passed porky appetizers as well:
–Serrano Ham on Crostini with Tomato Jam
–Pulled Pork BBQ Sliders
–Kalbi Glazed Pork Belly Lollipop Skewers
-«Chowda in a cup» Corn Salad, Corn Foam, and a Bacon Croquant*
*Croquant-​A sugar garnish typically found on desserts where sugar is cooked to the hard crack stage, (and in this case, freeze-​dried bacon a la liquid nitrogen was added) both the sugar and bacon were processed into a powder, combined together, sifted onto a heat-​proof silicone mat and returned to a warm (200−250F)oven just until the powder (sugar) turns transparent resulting in a «bacon glass».
Big Thank You also to the team at The Cosmopolitan for taking care of us Unilocalers… ALOHA!!!

Once again, Misti pulls off a great Elite Unilocal event. The Boulevard Pool of the Cosmopolitan Hotel on Las Vegas Boulevard was the setting for tonight’s fun event.
The staff at the Cosmo was wonderful. Everyone was cheerful, had a great smile, answered questions we had, and served us some great food – sliders, a corn and cream mix in a shot glass, some great pork belly, and some very tasty pork sliders.
There were games of foosball, pool, and table tennis. As always, the Unilocal group that comes out to these events are a great group of friendly people. It’s fun being a part of this community.
Thanks Misti and thanks to the Cosmopolitan!

The people at the Cosmopolitan was kind enough to open up the pool, provide tasty h’ors deurves, and some nice swag for those who won at pool and Foosball.
This event was definitely something to celebrate since it was Jack W.‘s first official event as and an Elite. Robyn L. and Kevin L. also took home a generous canvas bag filled with goodies for winning the pool championship, I believe Bobby Y. and partner sweep the Foosball games. And Ben K. has been welcomed into the Vegas Unilocal community.
Signing up for the Identity Card was a requirement for this event, but it came with ten dollars of slot play. An after event which put me a whole dollar sixty five cents over.
The light snacks provided consisted of a pulled pork with slaw slider, bruscetta with prosciutto (maybe pancetta), pork belly skewers, and a corn mousse. We also got two drink tickets upon entry. The specialty cocktail was a bacon infused bourbon, apple juice, soda, and maple syrup concoction. It was interesting, the fat floating around was a deterrent for some of the people I talked to. I found it more enjoyable as I continued to drink. I give major props to those who can day drink in the Vegas heat.
Thanks to Misti Y, Bobby Y., Ben K, and the Cosmopolitan for a fun time on the scenic pool deck.