I finally got back to Mesa Grill last week, for a great dinner with my friends Sean O’Malley and Rick Brush — two amazing TV production guys from L.A.. While they’re both great guys, I don’t know them well enough to reach over and eat off their plates, so I …
September 2012
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It looks like Saturday is going to be a busy day for me, and for Vegas foodies. First, Mix 94.1 is hosting the 16th annual Bite of Las Vegas Food and Music Festival at Desert Breeze Park. Forty-five restaurants will be on hand, serving up samples of their food and …
Dining with John Curtas is never dull, particularly for the other people at the table who have to endure our constant bickering. Trying to agree on a restaurant can be even more contentious. So when John and I were scheduled to have lunch with some new friends, I decided to …
DISH Las Vegas will take place tomorrow, Thursday September 20, at the pool at The Palms. I know, I know, it seems like there’s another dine-around event every week. So why should you shell out your hard earned cash for this one? Well there are a few reasons. First, 100% …
I paid a return visit to Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich’s B&B Ristorante last week, accompanied by my friend LeAnne Notabartolo.For some reason, I had thought that Chef Marc Harubin was out of town, so I was pleasantly surprised to find him in the restaurant. I was even more pleasantly …
Geno Bernardo is planning a new quarterly dinner series at Nove Italiano called Sunday Feast. Each meal will consist of a four-course tasting menu with wine pairing. The first, set for October 21, will be a fall harvest dinner, featuring “Labor Wine and local swine.” Corey Nyman will be supplying …
It had been far too long since I visited Sage. When the place opened, it felt like I lived there. But eventually, my attention faded. That was a mistake. I got back to what is easily Aria’s grandest restaurant twice this week: once for dinner with Sue, and once for …
I finally made it out to Allegro, the new Italian restaurant at Wynn. OK, calling it new is only partially correct. The restaurant across the hall from the poker room has been Italian since Wynn opened its doors. It started off as Corsa Cucina. Run by Chef Stephen Kalt (who’s …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably heard about the new Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace, which opened yesterday. In addition to getting massive local coverage, the place has even been making national news. Why the hell would a Las Vegas buffet be getting so much …
The most prized beef in the world, real Japanese wagyu, is about to return to the U.S. – and Wolfgang Puck’s CUT is the first to announce the date of its arrival. Wagyu, the breed that produces the famed Kobe beef, is known for its extraordinary fat content and marbling. …