Dining
Cocktail Culture
All Grown Up
Childhood favorites, as served at First Food & Bar
February 24th, 2011
Cotton Candy Kiss, $13 Adult Root Beer, $10 Read more »
The Deal
Good Vibe, Good Deal at Herbs & Rye
February 24th, 2011
For many years, one of Las Vegas’ quintessential locals joints was an Italian restaurant called the Venetian. The Venetian is long gone, but the same building on West Sahara Avenue now houses Herbs & Rye, which is offering a strong happy hour seven days a week. Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
Food trucks park it, Vegas gets L.A. pub envy and Goa sends us a winner
February 24th, 2011
We might be a step behind New York or L.A. when it comes to restaurant trends, but we catch up fast. Roy Choi’s Kogi—the concept that took food trucks viral—inspired a restaurant, A-Frame, which is housed in a converted IHOP A-frame in terminally hip Culver City, Calif. Now, Dylan Taucer, the soul of our mega-successful Slidin’ Thru burger truck has launched Slidin’ Thru HQ, which he describes as a “brick and mortar” restaurant, maybe so we won’t confuse it with a motor vehicle. It’s the first Vegas food truck to make this kind of leap. Read more »
Dishing
Light Group’s Chilean Sea Bass
February 24th, 2011
If you’re a fan of the Patagonian toothfish, you can be twice happy since 1) The marketing folks put their thinking caps on and renamed it Chilean sea bass and 2) it’s handled exceptionally well at four Light Group restaurants: Fix, Stack, Brand and Union. Read more »
Dishing
Cookies at Lulu’s on the Move
February 24th, 2011
The brainchild of four Metro Pizza partners—including Chris Herrin, Bouchon’s former pastry chef—Lulu’s On the Move is the sweet side of Metro, a mobile bakery truck doling out the caramel corn, sourdough waffles and Whoopie pies wherever they put it into park. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass
February 24th, 2011
Curious what happens when 1,000 Vegas bartenders take the night off? We’ll find out when Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmo hosts the Bartenders Ball on March 7, presented by Belvedere and JackColton.com. Bartenders, keep an eye on your in-box for invitations. Read more »
Dishing
Filet Mignon Sliders at Firefly
February 24th, 2011
While the Spanish-inspired menu at Firefly gets lots of attention, the sliders rarely get any love. The duo of mini-burgers are formed out of ground filet, topped with crispy Serrano ham, Cabrales cheese and caramelized onions and served on a warm roll. Read more »
Dishing
Soft Pretzels at John Cutters Saloon & Grill
February 24th, 2011
Whether you like them warm, crunchy, soft or unsalted, pretzels have always complemented beer. Many bars offer a variety, but these soft pretzels are the ideal example of this classic pub staple. Read more »
Dishing
Joey Bannano at Capo’s
February 24th, 2011
This restaurant is like an old-fashioned speakeasy, in a romantic kind of way. Chef Jason Underwood, a contestant on fourth season of Hell’s Kitchen, created this spicy dish, which features two banana peppers filled with Italian sausage, baked with mozzarella and sugo sauce (an old Sicilian recipe) and served with crostini and topped with Parmesan and Romano cheese. Read more »
Dining
Viva la Vegan
Our food critic goes two weeks on a strict diet, and lives to share some fabulous dishes
February 17th, 2011
Veganism—the other other white meat substitute. It’s a little easier when you live in a community with three Whole Foods Markets that have giant salad bars, places like the Go Raw Café where the entire menu is vegan, and have a wife from Nepal, a country where the staple of the diet is dalbaat, rice with spiced lentil gravy. But it’s a lot harder than being just vegetarian. Read more »
