Dining
Cocktail Culture
How to Make the Poppy Den's Poppy Sling
April 23rd, 2013
As cocktails travel through time and space, they tend to change and evolve—sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. One of the cocktails most approximated for convenience and skewed to reflect the current contents of the liquor room is the Singapore Sling, which was created at the start of the 20th century at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore. Read more »
Dining
Pho Get About It
Get to know Vietnam’s national dish —Vegas style
April 23rd, 2013
A good bowl of pho is only as good as its ingredients. Start with thinly sliced beef and al dente rice noodles, then load up on fresh basil, bean sprouts and scallions. Finish with a squeeze of lime, and you’ve got a soup brimming to the top with beefy goodness. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Tasteful Travels, Zenshin Opens and New Menus for Spring
April 23rd, 2013
I’ve just returned from a diverse trip abroad, where I experienced a number of meals with direct connections to what is available here. It was a remarkable and rewarding journey. Read more »
Dining
Vic’s New American Cuisine is Edgy on the Edge of Town
The restaurant proposes bold flavors, settles on a perplexing location
April 23rd, 2013
Anthem Center at Anthem Sun City isn’t where one would expect to find a dude who damned near won the title of Next Food Network Star, but then, Vic Moea—also known as Vic Vegas—always has a surprise or two up the sleeves of his chef’s coat. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Jules Verne and Rick Moonen Have Your Next Round
RM Seafood's second floor will undergo a steampunk makeover this spring
April 23rd, 2013
RM Seafood's second floor will undergo a steampunk makeover this spring. Read more »
Napa by Way of Vegas
Meet the Sin City expats who are making wine country an even better place to drink
April 22nd, 2013
A Small Bite
Snow Cream Comes to Vegas
April 22nd, 2013
Chef Jet Tila—formerly of Wazuzu in Encore, now running his The Charleston Restaurant and Gastrolounge in Santa Monica—will make his way back to Las Vegas for Memorial Day weekend, when he will open a casual concept at 3735 Spring Mountain Road, Suite 206. Kuma Snow Cream ("kuma" is Japanese for polar bear) will offer varieties of "snow cream," a creamy dessert made from condensed milk and shaved ice. Read more »
Scene Stirs
You’ve Got Mail, Just One Shift and Bourbon for Dinner
April 17th, 2013
Every day I wake up to booze … sort of. Waiting in my inbox is my morning blast from Caskers.com. This members-only portal grants you access to small-batch, limited-production and regional liquors—it’s like being handed the keys to the craft-spirit kingdom: hopped whiskey, Malaysian lime gin, Hawaiian rum. Caskers’ advantage is its quick reaction time; the very day the Ultimate Spirits Challenge announced its first 100-point spirit, there was Highland Park 25-Year single-malt Scotch on Caskers, and for less than other sites. Give it a go. For a complete list of this year’s winners, visit Ultimate-Beverage.com/USC2013Results. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
How to Make Andrea's Lulu Cocktail
April 17th, 2013
When the opening of Andrea’s, the vibe-y Japanese-fusion hot spot named for Steve Wynn’s wife, was nigh, the Wynns specifically requested that there be a cocktail on the menu called “the Lulu” (rumor has it the name is sentimental to the couple). Read more »
Drinking
Seven Sips To Seek
Make a beeline to taste these wines at the 39th annual UNLVino Grand Tasting
April 16th, 2013
With more than 300 wines being poured at this year's UNLVino Grand Tasting, there is definitely something for everyone. From bone-dry to super-sweet, and ranging in price from $5 up to $75 per bottle, no matter what your favorite style, you will find some treasures here—and hopefully, you’ll remember them the next day! Read more »
