Dining
How to Feed Your Dragon
Introducing auspicious, delicious Chinese dim sum—and then some
February 2nd, 2012
Gung Hay Fat Choy! That isn’t a dish, but rather Cantonese for Happy New Year. By now you probably know this is the Year of the Dragon and are planning to eat Chinese before too long. If that’s the case, East Ocean Dim Sum & Seafood Restaurant on Eastern Avenue south of Interstate 215 is a compelling option. Read more »
Profile
The Truck Stops Here
Jolene Mannina trades in Sloppi Jo’s and popups for a lease and future downtown
February 2nd, 2012
One year ago, Jolene Mannina was finishing up her more than nine-year stint as a server at N9NE Steakhouse. Just before leaving, she opened Sloppi Jo’s, her food truck where she was sole owner, chef and marketer. Mannina recently sold the truck and told Vegas Seven that she is going permanent. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Swedish oddities, healthful choices, wine reading and Super Bowl eats
February 2nd, 2012
Longtime local sommelier Patty Beck, who has served me at Caesars Palace restaurants such as Neros and Bradley Ogden, has written a new book, Selling Wine in Las Vegas ($20, Blurb.com). In it, Beck describes service, stemware, varietals of wine and innovative California wineries. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Nuthin’ Fancy
A sampling of cocktails at Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer in Excalibur
February 2nd, 2012
“We take our drinks seriously,” says BarMagic of Las Vegas’ Tobin Ellis, “but never drinking. It should be fun.” The beverage consultant had to strike a very fine balance when creating the cocktail menu for Drive This! Entertainment’s newest bar and restaurant concept. Read more »
Slam ’em!
Bottled, carbonated Alabama Slammers
February 2nd, 2012
It doesn’t get more Southern or quintessentially rock ’n’ roll than the Alabama Slammer. But, in the spirit of reinvention, Ellis has taken a cue from his friend and colleague Jeffrey Morgenthaler of Portland, Ore.’s mixology hot spot, Clyde Common. Read more »
Dishing
Big Game Menu, Society Café
February 2nd, 2012
Don’t be fooled. What’s served at any Super Bowl party is just as important as how big the TV is. Fittingly, chef Kim Canteenwalla puts out a spread that goes beyond wings. Read more »
Dishing
Pizza, Dom DeMarco’s
February 2nd, 2012
Now’s your chance to eat like President Obama. On his recent stay in Las Vegas, the president ordered a dozen pizzas and cannolis from the recently opened Summerlin pizzeria, Dom DeMarco’s. The Brooklyn pizzeria is a legend. Read more »
Dishing
Fleming’s Prime Burger, Fleming’s Steakhouse
February 2nd, 2012
This restaurant’s nightly “5 for $6 till 7” deal features five cocktails, five wines by the glass and five appetizers for just $6 each until 7 p.m. Read more »
Dishing
Tater Tots, Old Homestead
February 2nd, 2012
The new Caesars Palace outpost of this New York-based steak house definitely has some only-in-Vegas tricks up its sleeve. The freshly shredded, cheese-filled tater tots appear on the original menu, and here they are painstakingly handmade daily. Read more »
Dishing
Prosciutto Cotto Calzone, Due Forni
February 2nd, 2012
Summerlin pizza joint Due Forni has paired with local food blogger Dominic Scali—better known as “The Vegas Foodie”—for the first Foodie Bowl, a celebration of football and, of course, food. Read more »
