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Mind you manners: Five things you didn’t know about sushi etiquette

May 15, 2013 6:55pm
BY NOW, you have your routine down pat. Extra wasabi, sparing ginger, a bottle — or two — of sake....

Five top sushi places, as chosen by users of Best of Las Vegas

May 15, 2013 6:50pm
1. KAIZEN FUSION ROLL & SUSHI4480 S. Paradise Road641-7772User review: “Lots of Sushi...
<p>Bluefin tuna, live sea urchins and a sweet omelette at Kabuto. PHOTO: BILL HUGHES</p>

Al Mancini’s top five spots for roll-free sushi

May 15, 2013 6:41pm
FORGET GIANT FRIED ROLLS full of cream cheese. When I go to a sushi restaurant, I want...
<p>PHOTO: LAUNCE RAKE</p>

It takes a lot of effort to get that tiny morsel of raw fish to your Vegas table

May 15, 2013 6:33pm
There it sits, a glistening testament to technology and culinary ingenuity, a morsel...

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<p>Suzuya / PHOTO: BILL HUGHES</p>

Damn good crepes: Experience the Zen of pastry at Suzuya

Updated: Jan 09, 2013 3:49pm
Commercial 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...
<p>Poutine at Public House</p>

Ten-course year: Our dining writer’s favorite 10 dishes of 2012

Updated: Dec 27, 2012 3:37pm
Looking 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...
Photo by Todd Lussier

Review: The Woo family continues building upon its well-deserved legacy with Fu at Hard Rock Hotel

Updated: Dec 20, 2012 5:13pm
Any 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

Dec 12, 2012 7:06pm
I’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,...
Photo by Todd Lussier

Review: Our critic invites urban artist Ras One to assess theme restaurant Rattlecan’s street art and over-the-top fare

Updated: Dec 12, 2012 5:00pm
It’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

Nov 28, 2012 4:19pm
WHILE 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...
Photo by Todd Lussier

Review: Service remains muddled at the otherwise tasty Meatball Spot at Town Square

Nov 21, 2012 6:21pm
I 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 &amp; Burgers

Nov 21, 2012 5:59pm
A 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

Updated: Nov 21, 2012 5:16pm
Few 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...
Photo by Todd Lussier

Encore: Chris Herrin follows up Henderson’s Bread and Butter with Meat &amp; Three

Updated: Nov 14, 2012 3:38pm
As 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...