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Damn good crepes: Experience the Zen of pastry at Suzuya
Dining Out Comments Updated: Jan 09, 2013 3:49pmCommercial kitchens, even in the stuffiest restaurants, can be hectic places — an exercise in choreographed chaos. They contain an amazing energy, but can also be jarring. So I enjoy the rare...
Ten-course year: Our dining writer’s favorite 10 dishes of 2012
Dining Out Comments Updated: Dec 27, 2012 3:37pmLooking back on all the amazing food I’ve had over the past year, it’s tough narrow the list down to 10. But since CityLife doesn’t have room for 100, I’ve done the appropriate editing. (These are...
Review: The Woo family continues building upon its well-deserved legacy with Fu at Hard Rock Hotel
Dining Out Comments Updated: Dec 20, 2012 5:13pmAny real fan of Chinese food knows the options on Spring Mountain Road are better and much more affordable than anything you’ll find on The Strip. Nonetheless, the major casinos are packed with...
Review: Our critic can’t get excited for new ramen spot Fukumimi
Dining Out Comments Dec 12, 2012 7:06pmI’ll never forget the first time I walked into Monta, the small ramen house on Spring Mountain Road that was my first experience with authentic Japanese ramen. I was blown away that such a simple,...
Review: Our critic invites urban artist Ras One to assess theme restaurant Rattlecan’s street art and over-the-top fare
Dining Out Comments Updated: Dec 12, 2012 5:00pmIt’s hard to get excited about a theme restaurant. The food is usually generic and poorly prepared, and the “theme” is very often contrived, corny, exploitative or poorly executed. So it’s natural to...
Review: Two new pizza joints bring a little something different to Henderson
Dining Out Comments Nov 28, 2012 4:19pmWHILE THE QUALITY of pizza in the valley has improved significantly over the past few years, most of my favorite new spots are located on the west side of town. So when I learned of two novel new...
Review: Service remains muddled at the otherwise tasty Meatball Spot at Town Square
Dining Out Comments Nov 21, 2012 6:21pmI have to admit I’m a little afraid of Carla Pellegrino. Don’t get me wrong, she’s probably the most fun-loving chef in town, and if I were looking for someone in the culinary world to party with,...
Review: Dita’s Brats & Burgers
Dining Out Comments Nov 21, 2012 5:59pmA three-part leson in how not to get me to try your restaurant.Step 1: Tell me how to do my job: “Your readers want and need your opinion about new spots in town,” the e-mail urged.Step 2: Tell me...
Review: Elizabeth Blau and Kim Canteenwalla’s new dining room Honey Salt is much like the one they keep at their own home
Dining Out Comments Updated: Nov 21, 2012 5:16pmFew people have had as much influence on the Las Vegas restaurant scene as Elizabeth Blau. She helped shape the game-changing fine-dining programs at both Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas. She was also...
Encore: Chris Herrin follows up Henderson’s Bread and Butter with Meat & Three
Dining Out Comments Updated: Nov 14, 2012 3:38pmAs the two presidential candidates barrage us with ads debating whose policies would be more devastating to America’s small business owners, it’s worth repeating that several great chefs have left...
