Dining Features
High Fives All Around
Wine 5 Café creates African fusion that makes delicious sense for Las Vegas
July 19th, 2012
President Obama is a Luo, a member of a small minority in Kenya, which prompted a former Luo political prisoner Raila Odinga to quip bitterly, “America would have a Luo president before Kenya.” Read more »
Dining
Market Fresh
New menus by a Stratta protégé make returning to Desert Shores a worthy detour
July 12th, 2012
Since acquiring Marché Bacchus five years ago, New Orleans natives Jeff and Rhonda Wyatt have steadily built their brand, and today it is as much a fine restaurant as boutique wine store, the original incarnation of the space. Read more »
Dining
Right on ’Cue
Chuck Frommer opens Road Kill Grill—just in time to meat all of your summer barbecue needs
July 5th, 2012
Guy Fieri, host of the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and UNLV alumnus, may be more knowledgeable about what Las Vegas has to offer than any other national TV food host. Read more »
Dining
Chasing Fireflies
John Simmons goes for the hat trick with the latest installment of his locals-favorite tapas joint
June 28th, 2012
It is 6 o’clock on a balmy Friday evening, and there’s an overflow crowd at the new Firefly near Anthem. The restaurant specializes in tapas, defined on its business card as “various small, savory dishes served as a snack or meal with beer, wine or sangria,” and everyone, it seems, is having the bacon-wrapped dates. Hey, we’re in the desert. Read more »
Dining
Feeling Hot Hot Pot
Booming Spot Mini Pot is first in the market with this icon of authentic northern Chinese cuisine
June 21st, 2012
One cold February evening as I walked up my driveway to the home I shared with a Chinese roommate, I was amazed to see about 15 people standing in a circle through my panoramic kitchen window. Entering the house, I was almost knocked over by the scent of lamb and vegetables simmering in a gigantic boiling pot. Read more »
Dining
A Big Second Effort
Designer and chef transform the former Okada space at Wynn into one of Las Vegas’ best experiences
June 14th, 2012
I’m guessing that the Wynn’s chief designer, Roger Thomas, licked his chops when he got the green light to remodel the resort’s Japanese restaurant, now called Mizumi. No expense was spared. Read more »
Dining
Chefs’ Night Out
What they eat during off-hours seems to be a hot topic. We sent our critic to get a sampling.
June 7th, 2012
Chef’s Feed, a new app for the Android or iPhone, is on its way to Las Vegas. A cool concept already launched in American cities such as San Francisco, the app provides an interface that indicates where top chefs in a given city eat and their recommended dishes. Read more »
Dining
Wynning Combo
Fresh talent at Tableau and fresh ideas at Lakeside warrant a return visit to this high-end resort
May 31st, 2012
Some critics find dining at Wynn Las Vegas overly corporate, but I’ve always felt that Mr. Wynn gives his chefs room to be creative. The hotel got a bad rap with serious foodies after closing its swankiest venue, Alex. A few chefs here are picking up the slack nicely, but locals tend to overlook certain Wynn venues. They are pricey, but here are two reasons why they’re worth it. Read more »
Dining
The British are Here
Gordon Ramsay Steak finally touches down and stands up to the hype
May 24th, 2012
Gordon Ramsay swept into town this month with a TV-star attitude, bodyguards and a swagger rarely seen from anyone in his profession. Two of the most famous chefs in the world, Guy Savoy and Joël Robuchon, mentored him, not to mention the legendary English chef Marco Pierre White. So when a man like Ramsay opens a restaurant in your hood, he damn well better deliver. Read more »
Dining
And Everything Nice
Have your cake and pastry, too, as Megan Romano makes her next big move
May 17th, 2012
I’ve often groused about the dearth of breakfast options in town, but no longer. The east side has Bread & Butter, and now, the west side has Megan Romano’s Chocolate & Spice Bakery. Charlie Palmer’s loss is the local dining scene’s gain. We should all be so lucky. Read more »
