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Le Thai's feisty food takes Downtown: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012; Downtown’s feisty new Thai restaurant puts forth aggressive (and authentic) versions of fiery dishes priced right.
Your guide to dining in Chinatown: The flavors of the far East await on Las Vegas’ West side. Sure, Chinatown can be an intimidating place. But with John Curtas as your guide, it’s time to dive in.; Monday, Jan. 23, 2012; Chinatown can be an intimidating place. But with John Curtas as your guide, it’s time to dive in.
Nicole Brisson, Executive Chef, Carnevino: 12 to watch in 2012; Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012; Nicole Brisson has worked her way up the culinary ladder in a very short time
More food trucks and chefs jumping Strip: foodie predictions for 2012: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011; What will the New Year bring to our bellies? A few food-for-thoughts.
Sink your teeth into 2011's best bites: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011; The Weekly food critics count down their favorite 15 dishes of the year.
Bread & Butter brings 'the best damned baked goods' to Henderson: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011; Firing photon pastry torpedoes at the mediocrity that clings to Eastern Ave.
How 'Eating Las Vegas' critics pick the top 10 Vegas restaurants: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011; How do you get three food critics to agree on anything? John Curtas explains.
Weera leaves the familiar Thai restaurant formula in the dust: Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011; Weera is anything but typical Thai.
End of an era: Ruth's Chris closes in Las Vegas: Monday, Oct. 24, 2011; John Curtas looks back at the franchise's impact on our culinary fortunes.
Michel Richard's Central elevates the 24-hour cafe: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011; Caesars Palace is gambling that this chef-driven spot right off its main lobby will satisfy the latter niche and raise the bar for dining and drinking for all three meals it serves. For two of those three, it seems to be succeeding.
Blue Ribbon's head-scratching deliciousness: The sushi bar and grill's fried chicken and bone marrow shine; Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011; The menu's all over the map and prices are steep, but oh, that fried chicken!
Patisserie Manon near Summerlin serves treats sweet and savory: Tuesday, July 19, 2011; When word got out that a French boulangerie (bakery), patisserie (pastry shop) and bistro was coming to the outskirts of Summerlin, you could almost hear a “Vive la France!” go up among lovers of great baked goods.
Patisserie Manon serves sweet flaky goodness with savory selections to boot: Wednesday, July 13, 2011; A French bakery, pastry shop and bistro has set up shop in Summerlin.
Sockeye salmon to simply amaze: At American Fish, the wild stuff is where it's at; Wednesday, June 22, 2011; At American Fish, the wild stuff is where it's at.
These aren't your average samosas: At Samosa Factory, Indian staples get refined treatment; Wednesday, June 15, 2011; And this isn't your average Indian restaurant ... and that's a good thing.
Viva la bam! Emeril’s Table 10 lightens its menu up: Wednesday, May 18, 2011; After a few alterations to Emeril Lagasse's Table 10, Weekly food critic John Curtas finds out if those changes were for the better.
Korean cuisine evolves at Soyo Barstaurant: Move over bibimbap, there's something special coming out of this kitchen; Wednesday, April 20, 2011; The usual suspects make room for chicken wings, dumplings and more.
John Unwin: Exeutive foodie: Monday, April 11, 2011; Calling the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ dapper CEO, John Unwin, Sin City’s consummate foodie executive is something of an understatement. This Seattle native has taken his love of food and drink from his first job (as a bartender at Trader Vic’s) to senior management positions with the Marriott and Ian Schrager’s hotel corporations, to a G.M. slot at Caesars, to now running what might be the ultimate gourmet hotel in town. Along the way, he has brokered food and beverage deals from Malaysia to Miami Beach, was instrumental in revitalizing the restaurants at Caesars and personally courted and chose the chefs and concepts that make up the Cosmopolitan’s talked-about eateries.
Chatting with Linda Rodriguez, Las Vegas’ rare female sushi chef: Wednesday, April 6, 2011; One doesn’t speak of off-Strip sushi without mentioning Hachi, the superb, modern Japanese/sushi/sashimi restaurant at Red Rock Resort. Its ...
Chatting with Linda Rodriguez, Las Vegas’ rare female sushi chef: Thursday, March 31, 2011; Why are there so few women in your line of work around here?
John F. Mariani’s new book traces the ascent of Italian cuisine: Wednesday, March 23, 2011; The author of The Italian-American Cookbook has a new book out on Italian cuisine's world dominance.
Bratalian brings authentic Italian to the heart of Henderson: Wednesday, March 23, 2011; An Italian eatery (with former Rao's chef Carla Pellegrino) amps up Henderson's dining scene.
In Jose Andres' hands, small plates get big treatment: Jaleo's flavors are classic Spain. Its preparations? Not necessarily.; Wednesday, March 2, 2011; Jaleo's flavors are classic Spain. Its preparations? Not necessarily.
Sweet-talking pastry chefs: Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011; These three women make desserts into grand finales
The protege in Robuchon's kitchen: The Chef of the Century's name is above the door, but this is the guy who's really cooking dinner; Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011; The Chef of the Century's name is above the door, but this is the guy who's really cooking dinner.
Cosmo’s Estiatorio Milos will reflect its creator’s back-to-basics vision: Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010; “I got into this business to change how people think about Greek food.”
Cosmo’s Estiatorio Milos will reflect its creator’s back-to-basics vision: Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010; “I got into this business to change how people think about Greek food.”
Your guide to Chinatown: The flavors of the far East await on Las Vegas’ West side. Sure, Chinatown can be an intimidating place. But with John Curtas as your guide, it’s time to dive in.; Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010; Chinatown can be an intimidating place. But with John Curtas as your guide, it’s time to dive in.
Raku’s 15-course meal plays out like a beautiful symphony: Monday, Oct. 25, 2010; Kaiseki perfection for under $150.
Raku’s 15-course meal plays out like a beautiful symphony: Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010; Kaiseki perfection for under $150.
Chinatown’s Taiwan Deli has tasty bites at ridiculously low prices: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010; It's the return of Champion Gourmet Chinese deli!
Chinatown’s Taiwan Deli has tasty bites at ridiculously low prices: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010; It's the return of Champion Gourmet Chinese deli!
For New Mexican chile cooking, head to Carlito's: Monday, Sept. 27, 2010; September is Chile Month. Your first stop is Carlito's Burritos.
Carlito's way: For New Mexican chile cooking, head east of the airport; Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010; September is Chile Month. Your first stop is Carlito's Burritos.
Aloha Specialties' Hawaiian ... punch?: The food's simple, but this Downtown restaurant packs in flavor - and crowds; Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010; What this Hawaiian restaurant lacks in finesse it makes up for in flavor.
Aloha Specialties' Hawaiian ... punch?: The food's simple, but this Downtown restaurant packs in flavor - and crowds; Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010; What this Hawaiian restaurant lacks in finesse it makes up for in flavor.
Nu Sanctuary stands out in Town Square: Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010; Look, up in a shopping mall! It's a hookah lounge! It's a bar! It's Nu Sanctuary!
Nu Sanctuary stands out in Town Square: Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010; Look, up in a shopping mall! It’s a hookah lounge! It’s a bar! It’s Nu Sanctuary!
Meet Monta: The Raku of noodle soups: Monta keeps it simple—and makes ramen right; Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010; Less is more when it comes to Monta's simply delicious ramen.
Payard offers intense French experience: Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010; If this place was easier to find, it would have a line out the door all day long.
Payard offers an intense French experience: Wednesday, July 28, 2010; If this place was easier to find, it would have a line out the door all day long.
Mix Zone Cafe offers better Thai experience than locale might suggest: Monday, July 19, 2010; When the Mix Zone Cafe opened in late 2008, my first thought was of more Thai mediocrity - to go along with the ubiquitous Japanese, Mexican and pizza mediocrity that infects almost every strip mall in town.
Look again: Mix Zone Cafe offers a better Thai experience than its locale might suggest; Wednesday, July 14, 2010; A tiny oasis of tranquility, in a place you wouldn't expect.
Botching burgers: Despite an Asian spin on an American classic, Bachi Burgers falls short; Saturday, July 3, 2010; Semi-Asian food in burger form, made palatable for white people.
Botching burgers: Despite an Asian spin on an American classic, Bachi Burgers falls short; Wednesday, June 30, 2010; Semi-Asian food in burger form, made palatable for white people.
Italian throwback: Sirio at Aria plays it safe to please the masses - with a few surprises; Tuesday, June 22, 2010; Sirio Maccioni is a living legend. one of a kind. The last of the great ones.
Italian throwback: Sirio at Aria plays it safe to please the masses - with a few surprises; Wednesday, June 16, 2010; Sirio Maccioni is a living legend. one of a kind. The last of the great ones.
The Flame still burns nightly: The El Cortez restaurant is an oldie but goodie; Monday, May 24, 2010; Despite upgrades to appeal to partiers, the El Cortez hotel maintains an old-Vegas vibe, and its main restaurant (now the Flame, formerly Roberta's) keeps a foot in both worlds and hardly ever stumbles - at least when it comes to what's on the plate.
The Flame still burns nightly: The El Cortez restaurant is an oldie but goodie; Wednesday, May 19, 2010; With well-made classics at reasonable prices, the El Cortez restaurant is an oldie but goodie.
Excellence on Top of the World: Stratosphere's sky-scraping restaurant offers a lot more than city's best view; Tuesday, May 11, 2010; The farther you get off the ground, the old saying goes, the worse the food gets, with airplanes being the prime example.