Best Chocolate Milkshakes In Las Vegas

Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day. Although, if you’re like me, that’s pretty much everyday. Because…chocolate. Some people might have a few places to celebrate today. McDonald’s and other fast food places always have those shakes on demand. And even the local dine-in places are an option, if you’re feeling fancy like Applebee’s. But this is Vegas, baby, so we have options when it comes to our dining selections. But first, let’s get some info on the history of this sacred day.

According to nationaldaycalendar.com, “the term milkshake first appeared in print in 1885. During this period, a milkshake is referred to an alcoholic beverage described as a ‘sturdy, healthful eggnog type of drink’ blended with eggs, whiskey, and other ingredients. Pharmacies served the drink as a tonic and a treat to customers. By 1900, pharmacies offered this ‘wholesome drink’ with either chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla syrup.” In the early 1900s, people began asking for the new treat with a scoop of ice cream. Isn’t that just like us? Wanting to turn something wholesome into something bad and tasty. But I digress….In 1911, Hamilton Beach’s drink mixers began to be used at soda fountains. In 1922, Steven Poplawski invented the electric blender or drink mixer, which lead to the frothy milkshake consistency we know today. And by the 1920s & 1930s, milkshakes became a popular drink at malt shops everywhere. Along with milkshakes, malted milk milkshakes became popular drinks at soda fountains around the 1920s.

While we don’t have too many malt shops left like we had a century ago (although you can still find a few), we have plenty of places in Las Vegas that can serve up a tasty shake for National Chocolate Milkshake Day. Here are a few of our favorites.

–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas

National Cheesecake Day: Top 5 Las Vegas Cheesecake Destinations

Happy National Cheesecake Day!

This tasty treat has its origins in Ancient Greece, according to DaysOfTheYear.com. Nowadays, different regions of the world use different types of cheese to make a cheesecake. For example, in Italy, they use ricotta. In Germany and Poland they use a native cheese called “quark.” Of course, here in the U.S.A., our bakers normally use cream cheese.  Per Wikipedia, this American-made cheese was first created in Chester, New York by dairyman William A. Lawrence in 1873. By 1880, it was being sold as “Philadelphia Cream Cheese.”

New York City is not the original home of cheesecake, but many New Yorkers would claim its the only place to get “the good stuff,” from restaurants like Veniero’s Paticceria & Cafe in the East Village of Manhattan, La Cheesecake Bake Shop in Queens, and Junior’s Restaurant in Brooklyn. This “New York Style” cheesecake is made with cream cheese and sour cream, and it is usually served without toppings.

Of course, you can enjoy your cheesecake any way you’d like it. There are even recipes which require no baking which do not use eggs, but rather use the refrigerator “to get the cream cheese, whipping cream, or other ingredients set up into a dessert,” according to DaysOfTheYear.com.

So whether you like your cheesecake plain, or topped with strawberries, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream, nuts, or any other delicious treat, be sure to treat yourself and your family to some cheesecake to celebrate “National Cheesecake Day!”

And, where are the top 5 places to enjoy cheesecake in Las Vegas? TripAdvisor.com lists them here and below. Enjoy!

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Larry Martino is the long-time Afternoon Drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.