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Recent Articles
Seven Questions for Cat Cora
The chef on being involved in the Life Is Beautiful festival, how music pairs with food and her desire for a permanent Las Vegas presence
April 9th, 2013
Cat Cora, best known for her epic battles on Food Network’s Iron Chef America, is no stranger to Las Vegas. The celebrity chef has participated at Vegas Uncork’d—our city’s renowned annual food-and-drink extravaganza—and before the recession, there was even talk of her opening a restaurant here (and if the Jackson, Mississippi, native has her way, those talks eventually will heat up again).
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Food University Lets Amateur Cooks Get Face Time with Culinary Masters
April 9th, 2013
The first day of Food University at Caesars Palace, about 40 dedicated foodies were busy trying on their brand-new, sparkling-white chef’s jackets, figuring out how to button them, taking bets on who will get theirs dirty first. Food U host Claudine Pepin—her very name is a culinary legacy—welcomed the inaugural class of students whose culinary expertise ran the gamut from established home cooks to those who don’t know their cumin from coriander. Consider this three-day concentration of cooking classes, tastings and tours a foodie fantasy camp for those who want to expand on their own cooking skills while rubbing elbows with some famous culinary talent.
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Dining
Dishing: Ginger-Crusted Halibut, RM Seafood
April 2nd, 2013
New chef John Church is making his mark on chef Rick Moonen’s menu with a dish that puts spring on a plate.
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Dining
Dishing: Steamed Homestyle Eggplant with Pork, Fu
April 2nd, 2013
The Woo family’s latest restaurant in the Hard Rock Hotel has an array of Chinese-American dishes that are exceptional.
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Dining
Dishing: Jam Fig Flatbread, Sugar Factory American Brasserie
April 2nd, 2013
Chef Matt Piekarski has rolled out a new menu for the sweet spot located smack dab in the middle of the Strip.
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Dishing: Chicken Nachos, Rockhouse
April 2nd, 2013
What makes nachos better? Nachos on waffle fries, of course.
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Dishing: Filet Mignon, RoadRunner
April 2nd, 2013
The most tender cut of beef is no longer reserved for special occasions.
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Pair Your Beer and Fries
Our favorite gourmet pommes frites, and what to drink with them
March 26th, 2013
This heaping platter of fries has familiar elements to those of us wise in the ways of chili-cheese fries, except this is way better than any greasy-spoon version. Oxtail is braised in a savory, hearty chili until it’s tender, then slapped on top of fries and accented with cheese, raw jalapeños and a glistening, runny egg.
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Last Call at Nobhill
March 20th, 2013
Chef Michael Mina’s classic Nobhill Tavern closes on March 30, ending a nearly 12-year run. For Mina, it’s an opportunity to look back at the groundbreaking tavern’s early days.
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