COURSE 13
Alex's Assorted Petits Fours
Former Renoir pastry chef Jenifer Witte's signature doll-sized pastries change seasonally, but our most recent sampling included a sushi roll-like rhubarb crisp filled with jasmine rice pudding and a créme fraiche panna cotta in a pastry shell with red currant gelée. We love her take on the classic s'more with flourless chocolate cake and vanilla marshmallow topped with graham tuile. Pair it with: a double espresso (Wynn Las Vegas; 702-770-3310; complimentary).

THE MORNING AFTER
Payard's Brioche French Toast
A meal this indulgent is no one-night affair. After the sun rises, waddle over to Payard Patisserie for the ultimate breakfast: a buttery, crispy, gooey French toast, served with Nutella and bananas. Next stop: the gym. Pair it with: a mimosa (Caesars Palace; 702-731-7286; $14).

LOCAL SINNER: Patricia Richards
The bartender is passé: Today, as the art of the cocktail and the art of cooking are increasingly intertwined, it's all about the mixologist. We asked Patricia Richards, head mixologist at Wynn Las Vegas, to share a recipe for one of her signature creations.

Patricia Richards is no mixology arriviste; before she got the top spot at Wynn--which involves developing drink menus for all the property's restaurants and dining establishments, from the saketinis she dreamed up for Okada to the champagne cocktails she made for Alex--she mixed for Fiamma at the MGM Grand, a gig preceded by a stint at the Four Seasons in L.A. "I always like to work with fresh fruit and juices," says Richards, who often looks to cooking shows on the Food Network for inspiration and who has an ever-shifting rotation of favorite ingredients that currently include pear, sage, lavender, Marie Brizard cordials...and elderflower, which assumes the starring role in her Elderflower Blossom Martini.

Ingredients:
1 oz. Stolichnaya Peachik Vodka
1 oz. St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1.25 oz.
apple juice (Minute Maid)
0.5 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice (for best results, strain the lemon juice through cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp)
0.25 oz. simple syrup

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass. Add ice, and shake until chilled.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a miniature apple by Flambar (Country Club, Wynn Las Vegas; 702-248-3463; Elderflower Blossom Martini, $15).