Jean-Phillipe's Patisserie

There was a lovely new patisserie near the Spa Tower lifts at the Bellagio that we patronized multiple times every day. We would start with breakfast drinks, as well as pastries. They made a fabulous nutella-stuffed brioche that was even better than a standard pain au chocolate. And a mean breakfast panini, filled with ham, cheese and egg.

Later in the day, there were crepes, more paninis and a beautiful dessert selection, although the key lime tart proved to be a bit of a disappointment.

The most impressive part of the shop was a huge waterfall of milk, white and dark chocolate that flowed on multiple levels and down to chocolate pools on the bottom. The accompanying certificate showed that it was certified as the world's largest chocolate fountain by Guinness World Records.

Alas, it was fully enclosed so you couldn't stick your fingers in for a taste. I don't know if the photo does it justice, but it was pretty cool. I stood there and watched it flow for quite a while.