CES Opens In Las Vegas And What You Can Expect

It's been coming to town for years, but today, CES opens in Las Vegas and here's what you can expect to hear about this week! The Mike & Carla Morning Show thought they would give you a sneak peek into the show that's not open to the public. Now yesterday Carla Rea had talked about the bidet being featured at CES. You can hook up to your Alexa to clean and even dry your behind!

Well, this morning, cat lovers will dig this..."The Flappie"! This is a small cat door. According to an article by UPI, this comes from a couple of brothers out of Switzerland. It's meant to keep your cat from bringing in other dead animals Whiskers might have found in the yard. It's outfitted with A.I. that can actually detect the dead animal in your cat's mouth. Until they drop it, they can't come through the door! AMAZING!

The M&C Morning Show also highlighted a new oven that cooks as fast as your microwave! How about that? Make a cake in less than half the time you normally do now! Bakes quick and makes food tastes a lot better than a conventional oven! That's what we need right?

Also being feature this week at the show, a "See Through TV"!  That's it, mic drop right? How cool will this be? An invisible television, they're saying when you turn it off you can see right through it! Meaning, if you can see your big screen tv, it make the room seem a lot bigger! There ya go...that's it! What's next, a floating tv that follows you around?

Hey, you never know right? Don't think that that wouldn't happen in the coming years at the Consumer Electronic Show! Think of all the gadgets that were previewed at the show years ago. Things that we use now and take for granted! Nonetheless, enjoy the segment and we will have more for you throughout the week!

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I think it was the day after this past Christmas. I was walking around outside in my backyard in a t-shirt and shorts thinking it was abnormally warm for December, even by Las Vegas standards. But this week, it seems like our beloved city has finally gotten the memo that it’s winter. Highs this week are only in the upper 40s and low 50s. Which means Las Vegas locals, who already accepted we weren’t going to get much cold weather this season, are suddenly scrambling for the heavier coats they haven’t seen in a year.

And it was particularly chilly heading out of the house yesterday morning. In fact, it hailed yesterday in my back yard! So when I was driving home from the station after work, passing a frozen custard place, I shivered at the idea. This weather is way too cold for frozen anything. But then I saw the sign indicating the same place was also giving away free hot chocolate. Now we’re talking. And can I just say, kudos to that place for their clever way of getting people in the doors when ice cream is the last thing on their minds.

And even before we start, just know I’m not going to bother to include places like Hershey’s Chocolate World, or Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory. Those are on the strip, which means it’s not worth the trip. Even though both of those places make a damn good cup of cocoa. If you’re already in the area for work or because you’re still looking for your car after the New Years Eve shenanigans, have at it.

For the rest of us, I scoped out those off-strip little chocolate-roads-less-traveled places for this list. And here are what might be the five best cups of hot chocolate in town.

-Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ

This one probably didn't need to be mentioned either. Because, like any place known for their chocolate, they obviously know what they're doing with their version of hot cocoa. However, Ethel M's hot chocolate also comes with the traffic-free, free parking bliss that is an off-strip location. And this is hot chocolate worth getting even if you did have to make a road trip for it. So it's a win-win.

If this video doesn't make you drool, I don't know what will. When I was in Europe several years back, I ordered a cup of hot chocolate. And that is literally what I got. A cup of chocolate that was hot. It was basically a melted candy bar. Super thick. And OH. MY. GOSH. I will never do thin hot cocoa again. So, if you want a European hot chocolate, Solo Qui has you covered. You'll find them in the shopping center on the northeast corner of Buffalo and Lake Mead.

Even though they're mostly known for their coffee, these guys know how to do hot chocolate too. They combine dark chocolate sauce with steamed milk to make this delicious cup of cocoa. And they have three locations in Vegas: Boca Park, Jones & 215, and Molasky Center.

If you haven't tried Crepe Expectations at least once, you really should. For several reasons. First, they are a small, family-owned business that should be supported by the local community. Second, they make the crepes in front of you and it's delightful. Third, they have an awesome patio space to enjoy their delicious menu. And fourth, their hot chocolate is killer. And you can ask for any of the latte flavors for your hot cocoa. You'll find these guys in the shopping mall on the corner of Eastern and Richmar. They're hiding behind the Twin Peaks restaurant.

Another European cafe lands on our list with their noteworthy hot chocolate. And if you pair it with one of their amazing crepes, you're going to have a pretty good day. Cafe Breizh is in Apache Center on the corner of Fort Apache and Spring Mountain Road.

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