City Center
Dining
Best Wagyu Beef
July 26th, 2012
To be honest, this is a lot like picking the best stack of $100 bills. No matter which we select, it’s going to be money, thanks to the Australian ranchers who are painstakingly raising this prized breed of cattle according to Japanese protocol. Read more »
Real Estate
Bargains at CityCenter?
April 26th, 2012
With prices for a 782-square-foot one-bedroom at Veer now starting at $389,000 and Mandarin Oriental’s 1,105-square-foot one-bedroom starting at $849,000, CityCenter’s residential units are down about 48 percent from their initial price. Read more »
Chef Profile
Next-Gen Chinese
Las Vegas’ Mayflower descendant makes his mark at Social House
September 8th, 2011
Peter Woo and his family have been striving to change the American perception of Chinese food for more than 30 years. Now at his new post as executive chef of Social House in Crystals at CityCenter, Woo has yet another opportunity to demonstrate the beauty of Asian cuisine. Read more »
The Week
Memorials Great and Small
September 8th, 2011
Las Vegas is home to a different memorial, commemorating a smaller tragedy. Like the 9/11 memorial, it marks an enduring civic loss—a lasting blow to our towering self-assurance. But this memorial is almost entirely unknown. It’s located at CityCenter. Inside you’ll find a single plaque with the names of the six construction workers who died building CityCenter—deaths emblematic of a local building culture that cut safety corners to get the giant megalith opened as quickly as possible. Read more »
Dishing
Salmon with Pureed Peas at Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina
July 28th, 2011
A hearty filet of salmon is roasted and served atop a bed of mushrooms, onions and bacon. The kicker for this dish is the fresh spring pea purée that serves as the base of the plate. Read more »
Dishing
Basil Pesto Grilled Chicken Panini at Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina
May 12th, 2011
It starts with the appreciably crisp panini bread, fresh greens and tender chicken, but it’s the creamy basil pesto that makes this sandwich a real treat, and it comes with a plentiful pasta salad. Read more »
Dishing
Thai Beef Salad at Lemongrass
March 10th, 2011
Glancing around the menu of this pan-Asian restaurant isn’t as much fun as staring up at the bamboo shapes suspended from the ceiling, but eating from it certainly is. Read more »
