Best Restaurants 2011
Dining
Best of the West
A delicious itinerary for the epicurean traveler
October 13th, 2011
A good many of us travel on our stomachs. And what’s more fun, really, than discovering a dining destination on the road? Here are five excellent, diverse places to dine, each one reflective of its location, all magically, totally different from one another. Read more »
Best Restaurant (On Strip)
Guy Savoy
October 13th, 2011
Chef Savoy has a son here, Franck, who is now director of food and beverage at Caesars Palace, home to this palace of gastronomy. As a result, the renowned chef comes to visit us often, which gives his restaurant better quality and consistency than those owned by his rivals. Read more »
Best Restaurant (Off Strip)
Vintner Grill
October 13th, 2011
When Vintner opened five years ago, people complained that they couldn’t find the place, hidden as it is in a generic office mall. These days, customers jockey for parking spaces, as the restaurant has become a de facto social club for upscale west-siders. Read more »
Best Chef (On Strip)
Steve Benjamin
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
October 13th, 2011
Despite having what appears to be an American name, this friendly Parisian is as French as a Camembert wrapped in a tricolor. When Benjamin first came to the MGM Grand six years ago, his accent was as thick as the crème Anglaise served on desserts in his restaurant. Today, he’s lost much of the accent and speaks fluent English. He’s made Las Vegas his permanent home. Read more »
Best Chef (Off Strip)
Mitsuo Endo of Raku
October 13th, 2011
What makes a chef great? Imagination, technique and dedication to craft. On that score, Endo-san, as he is known to his colleagues, has no peer as an off-Strip talent. Read more »
Best New Restaurant
Jaleo
October 13th, 2011
Once, chef José Andrés insisted he would never open a restaurant here. Suddenly, he has three: China Poblano, E Bar and this one, his flagship. Jaleo, which means “revelry” in Spanish, is as versatile a restaurant as there is in this city. Read more »
Best Dish
Pintade en Papillotte at Guy Savoy
October 13th, 2011
Pintade, Guinea fowl, is delicate, plump and flavorful—yet few chefs use it, let alone give it the royal treatment. Closer to a partridge than a chicken, it is native to North America, but demand for it is low, and the price prohibits it from most menus. But chef Guy Savoy loves game, and serves game birds throughout fall. Read more »
Best Seafood
Milos
October 13th, 2011
You can get great seafood at many places in Las Vegas today, from Bartolotta on the Strip to King’s Fish House in the District at Green Valley Ranch. But Milos, the elegant Greek restaurant at the Cosmopolitan, is a game-changer on many levels. Read more »
Best Steak house
Carnevino
October 13th, 2011
It’s a cliché to say that the Strip has more great steak houses than anywhere else on earth per square mile, but it’s true. So it’s quite a distinction to be called the best in this town. But while the A300 beef from Australia at Jean-Georges may have been the top cut we tasted this year, Mario Batali’s place, with Zach Allen at the helm, wins for overall excellence. Read more »
Dining Trends
What We’re Into / What We’re Over
October 13th, 2011
A look at the fresh and expired ideas inside Sin City's culinary cornucopia. Read more »
