I finally made it in to Mizumi, the new Japanese restaurant that has replaced Okada in Wynn Las Vegas. The place has been redesigned with a new red color scheme and a more open feel. The numerous private rooms have been eliminated to make room for more tables, but the …
July 2012
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(NOTE — The final paragraph of this post was edited at 3:36 PM to provide additional details.) The Back Of The House Brawl just keeps getting bigger and bigger – and this week’s Bastille Day edition is going to be of epic proportions. For those who aren’t in the know, …
The PBR Rock Bar & Grill recently expanded, adding what they’re calling the PBR Rock Bar area. For those who are unfamiliar with the joint, P.B.R. does not stand for Pabst Blue Ribbon. It’s short for Professional Bull Riders, and the bar even has a mechanical bull. That always seemed …
*** NOTE – THE FOLLOWING STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED AT 3:35 PM WITH A NEW CLOSING DATE — SEE BELOW *** Sheridan Su has announced that Great Bao Café will be closing its doors on July 16. According to a post on the restaurant’s website, a new owner has taken …
Check out Dan Rather Reports tonight to see rm seafood’s Rick Moonen. The show will focus on Bristol Bay, Alaska, a source of sustainable that Moonen is dedicated to preserving. The chef recently made this video about saving the area. Dan Rather Reports airs at 8ET/5PT on the former HDNet, …
You’ve got to love my luck – in the midst of the hellacious Vegas summer, the one day I make plans to go to a pool, it rains! At least I had some great food and great company this July 4 at The Stratosphere’s Leve 8 Pool, thanks to Chef …
Yet another Las Vegas food truck operator has made the jump into the brick-and-mortar world. The people who own Ben’s BBQ and Sin City Wings have now converted the shuttered restaurant space at the Spectator’s on Durango and Flamingo into the Bobby Q Grille. The place has been opened less …
(The following article originally appears in the July issue of Luxury LV magazine, and is reprinted here with their permission. You can see the version with all the yummy photos by clicking here.) From salted meats and chili peppers to red beans and avocados, pastry chefs take the savory route …