*relaxes with a nice smoke and a good scotch* #GoAvsGo #SloshedSheppy #SmokeShep #RoadTripShep #VivaShepVegas
Courses 7, 8, and 9….first and second dessert, and mignardises. Now to head upstairs, hit the hydrant, grab my Avs hat, and wander to the cigar bar for a good smoke. #GoAvsGo #SatedSheppy #RoadTripShep #VivaShepVegas
Courses 4, 5, and 6….dear DOG I need a towel after that beef. Yeah, it’s A5 Wagyu from Kagoshima, alongside pommes Robuchon… *mops up* #StarvedSheppy #RoadTripShep #VivaShepVegas
One tired dog/bou after a whirlwind short night of dealer loadin…back at it at 0800 tomorrow. Booze. Now. And yeah, make it a double. #SloshedShep #TFF2026 #RoadTripShep
….well, that’s a first. In all my travels, this is the first time I’ve seen *these* items locked up?!? #TFF2026 #RoadTripShep
Lunch fibsh with @thescubapup.bsky.social and @razorthewolffox.bsky.social… now to take it easy before dealers loadin at 1800. 🤪 #TFF2026 #RoadTripShep #SatedSheppy
A nice quiet morning in the club lounge at #TFF2026 with @thescubapup.bsky.social before all the insanity ensues.
So relaxing and calm while we wait for @razorthewolffox.bsky.social to land at DAL and make his way over.
…(plus it’s nice to get something out of all that travel. 🤪)
#RoadTripShep
I love the fact these stickers are all still here…I don’t remember when they first went up, but I know it’s at least 2 years ago. @thatdieselcat.bsky.social @rorykfox.bsky.social #TFF2026 #RoadTripShep
It’s hilarious watching people who clearly have never smoked a cigar in their life. This guy on the other side of the bar from me has relit his stick at least 10 times in the last 45min. And I’m still just puffing away on my initial light…. #SkillIssue #SmokeShep #RoadTripShep
….well, I timed that wrong….a concert just dumped as I walked up….drunks EVERYWHERE. At least I found a quiet corner of the bar to hide in. 🤪 #SmokeShep #RoadTripShep
Now off to the Montecristo Cigar Bar at Caesar’s Palace for a nice smoke to relax after an incredible culinary delight. 🤪 #RoadTripShep #SatedSheppy #SmokeShep
The complement and capstone to a sublime dinner… Japanese cheesecake with blood orange puree and pannacotta ‘orange’ garnish, prosecco granita with coconut cream, and roasted orange. #SatedSheppy #RoadTripShep
Dessert on the way… Grand Marnier is the pairing of choice…. #SloshedSheppy #RoadTripShep
Dear dog….negitoro made with otoro….Shep is in sushi heaven. 🤪 #StarvedSheppy #RoadTripShep
Sushi course…. Left to right, hamachi (yellowtail), aji (Spanish mackerel) with green onion, toro, and seared Japanese wagyu with ginger. Served with real fresh ground wasabi…‘quality not quantity’ indeed……. #RoadTripShep #StarvedSheppy
Oyster foie gras with uni and teriyaki glaze…. Holy mother of dog, it’s a religious experience. And I don’t like oysters normally…. #StarvedSheppy #RoadTripShep
Whitefish carpaccio— halibut seared with hot oil, Japanese parsley, and a yuzu vinaigrette with organic greens. Utter heaven. #StarvedSheppy #RoadTripShep
Amuse bouche compliments of the kitchen… Tai with yuzu and Japanese blossoms, with Szechuan pepper. #RoadTripShep #StarvedSheppy
“Otter Festival” Dassai39 sake tonight…..doesn’t taste like fish though. 🦦 #RoadTripShep #SloshedSheppy
Spoiling myself for dinner tonight…my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. #RoadTripShep #StarvedSheppy
4 weeks today, I’ll be passing this sign at the opposite end of Colorado going east towards #TFF2026… #RoadTripShep
First glimpse of the Rockies… 💙💙💙 #RoadTripShep
Back in my second home for a few days of rest and recharge after one hell of a weekend at #ANEX2026 , then it’s back south next week to get cracking on #TFF2026 prep! ONWARD!!! 🐶 #GOODCon #RoadTripShep
……oh god, I’ve single-pawed killed the bottle of Macallan 12 on the shelf over the weekend. #SloshedShep #RoadTripShep #ANEX2026 #GOODcon
Mmmmmmm…..good Scotch…. #SloshedSheppy #ANEX2026 #RoadTripShep