Diner's Notebook
Diner's Notebook
Hot Hot Steaks, the Many Delicacies of Chicago, and Bellagio Adds Caviar Service
March 12th, 2013
Steak lovers will be happy to learn that a Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse has resurfaced in Harrah’s Casino (693-6000), in the sprawling room formerly home to the casino’s steakhouse, the Range. Read more »
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Hard to Leave the Big Easy, Big on Japan, and a Night with Accarrino
March 5th, 2013
Jeff and Rhonda Wyatt of Marche Bacchus (2620 Regatta Dr., 804-8008) are natives of Louisiana, and I was lucky enough to be in New Orleans with them recently. They took me on an insider food tour of their favorite hotspots, and I’m still reeling from the crawfish pie, boudin, crabmeat au gratin and Creole gumbo. Read more »
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The Other Georgia, Restaurant Week, James Beard Slights, Diaoyutai Delights
February 28th, 2013
I love to use this space to describe unusual local food experiences. For instance, there is cuisine from the former Soviet republic of Georgia being given a workout at Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro, the Bulgarian/Spanish restaurant owned by the Manchev family (4180 S. Rainbow Blvd., 220-3876.) Read more »
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One Hot Mess, One More Ramen, One Night at Nobu and a Really Long Table
February 21st, 2013
One Super Bowl commercial featured the Hot Mess Burger, a new sheriff in Fast Food City ($4.29, Jack in the Box). So your intrepid reporter felt compelled to run out and try one. And in spite of several umami-spiked ingredients—a seasoned beef patty topped with melted white cheddar, runny pepper jack cheese sauce, onion rings and jalapeños piled on toasted sourdough—it managed to be almost completely tasteless. Read more »
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The Best New Pie in Town, Lacking Lankan and Perhaps the Scariest Dinner Ever
February 14th, 2013
Chef Marc Sgrizzi—known to some of us as Marc Ritz of Parma on the Northside—has opened a pizzeria, Novecento 900, at 5705 Centennial Center Blvd. (685-4900), and it’s terrific. The pizzas cook at 900 degrees in an astonishing 90 seconds, and the crust comes up bubbly, blistered and chewy. Read more »
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Fat Choy Ahoy, Bellagio Ups its Epicurean Series Game, and Ramsay Makes Nice
February 7th, 2013
Sheridan Su—a French-trained, Chinese-American chef who ran a terrific food truck, Great Bao—has surfaced in a new venture, Fat Choy in the Eureka Casino (595 E. Sahara Ave., 794-3464). And it’s here he’s being given a chance to showcase his unique gifts. A sign over the door tells us we are in for Asian-American fare. And how! Read more »
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What Aria’s refreshed buffet says about you, plus Simon says, ‘eat’
January 31st, 2013
The vaunted Las Vegas buffet is as much a part of the local landscape as blackjack tables, strip clubs and the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. The Buffet at Aria (590-7111) has undergone a complete remodel, and it’s a considerable improvement. But what I find more interesting is what it says about what we are eating in America right now. Read more »
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The best tres leches, not-quite New York Chinese and meet the bonbon king
January 24th, 2013
No matter how many times I visit Border Grill at Mandalay Bay, executive chef Mike Minor always manages a surprise, or two. I always cite this place as the example of how wrong-headed it is to say that we don’t have great Mexican food in Las Vegas. Read more »
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Crave-worthy Creole, hot Chinese, and a food court do-over
January 17th, 2013
New Orleans-bred chef Carlos Guia, who opened the late, lamented Commander’s Palace at the Aladdin (now Planet Hollywood), is adept at all things Cajun and Creole. He makes the best gumbo in town, not to mention shrimp étouffée, incredible beignets, and specials such as pheasant-and-foie gras potpie just before Mardi Gras at the Country Club in Wynn (770-3463). In other words, right now through the first two weeks of February. Read more »
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A delicious sojourn, a proper steak and Henderson’s new Asian Bistro beckons
January 10th, 2013
One of the world’s most exclusive resorts lies 260 miles northeast of Las Vegas, in Canyon Point, a protected valley in Southern Utah. Amangiri is part of Aman Resorts, an ultra luxurious hotel company with two dozen properties worldwide. Read more »
