March 12-18 is Milwaukee in Las Vegas Week on OnMilwaukee.com. Last month, Funjet Vacations sent our editorial team to Vegas, where we sought out connections between Brew City and Sin City. These are our stories ...

Enveloped by mountains and the dusty landscape of the Mojave Desert, Las Vegas might not be the first city to spring to mind when one thinks of spectacular sushi.

But, it certainly belongs in the discussion.

World-class hotels beget world-class restaurants, and Vegas boasts strong sushi contenders like Nobu in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Little Buddha at the Palms, Sushi Roku in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and The Social House inside Treasure Island.

A recent visit to Social House, which sits atop a club called Tangerine, provided a feast for the senses. The décor is an ultra-cool mix of steel and wood, with subdued lighting and dinner tables that convert to cocktail tables after 11 p.m. The wait staff is ridiculously attractive, and the vibe is elegant, but not overbearingly trendy. It's the kind of place where you could easily envision Jerry Seinfeld having lemongrass shrimp and lobster ($32) or citrus peel miso marinated cod ($18) at a table not far from the bar where Vince, Turtle, Drama and the rest of the boys from "Entourage" are swilling sake.

After checking in at the host/hostess stand downstairs, we climbed a couple flights of stairs lined by gold safe deposit boxes, which give the feeling of a James Bond movie. Upstairs, a long corridor gives way to a series of smaller rooms and a terrace that overlooks The Strip.

The décor changes as you walk through the upper level, but the design is unified and marked with cool touches like funky bird cages and pressed newspaper.

Since our party was still recovering from the previous evening's food orgy at Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at the Wynn, we didn't go too adventurous with The Social House menu.

After munching some edamame, we started off with a yellowtail sashimi that was infused with olive oil and topped with a fried jalapeno. It was outstanding. From there, we ordered a variety of rolls -- spicy tuna, shrimp tempura and negi toro -- which ranged from $7 to about $15 -- and a kalbi beef skewer that was melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

Dinner was accompanied by Haiku, a California sake with a dry flavor, tart aroma and smooth texture that proved a solid accompaniment to the food. Voss water was chilled and waiting at tableside.

Since there were no "sushi snobs" at our table, everyone left satisfied -- though we didn't have room for dessert -- and impressed by the décor, the ambience and the food.

In addition to regular dinner ours, Social House offers late-night dining Tuesday through Saturday and a DJ spins house music most nights.