Lola's
Dining
The Pride of Louisiana
Lola’s café excels with down-home cooking and passion
May 19th, 2010
Louisiana native Lola Pokorny stands guard over her Holsum Lofts restaurant like a mother hen with a newly hatched brood of pullets. “I am proud of the fact that a lot of my customers are from New Orleans, or Louisiana natives,” she tells me, “and they come back again and again.” I admire her pride and passion. This has been a bittersweet year for the Louisiana crowd. Read more »
Dining
The Scoop on Rice
From risotto to paella, here are seven of the city’s best rice dishes
April 28th, 2010
Rice is the world’s most versatile and widely consumed grain, with more than 40,000 varietals. There are many ways to eat rice in Las Vegas, at a number of ethnic and upscale restaurants. Here are seven of my favorite dishes to throw into your routine: Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
Subway’s a.m. steal, Lola’s crawfish boil and a Persian jewel
April 14th, 2010
Anyone serious about home cooking should check out Elise Bauer’s website, simplyrecipes.com. The 42-year old consultant for Silicon Valley launched her site several years back and today is one of the biggest success stories on the Internet. Read more »
Dining
Hooking Up for Lunch
Always looking for the right spot for a midday business meal? Here are seven sure things
March 3rd, 2010
It’s an old problem in Las Vegas—where to meet for lunch? One person works in Summerlin, the other in Green Valley, and you’re both tired of the same old spots. This is one problem Google can’t fix. Well, I’m here to tell you that the prospects are on the rise for the business lunch. Read more »
