Morels
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass
January 19th, 2012
Last month we told you about Newcastle Brown’s Winter IPA. The latest limited-edition creation, Newcastle Founders’ Ale, is a full-bodied brew with dry, hoppy and roasted flavors, a tribute to the five founding breweries of Newcastle, available through April. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Winter at Paris, Ogden’s book at Caesars and value at Morels
December 8th, 2011
Jean Joho’s Eiffel Tower Restaurant (948-6937) would probably fill its dining room serving oatmeal, so the fact that they have one of the best kitchens in the city feels like serendipity. Sitting at a window table, looking out at the Bellagio water show, the Paris balloon and the neon lights twinkling below remains one of the city’s great thrills. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
OysterPalooza, late-night beer pairing, Festivino and extraordinary Chinese
September 22nd, 2011
It’s almost October, and therefore almost National Seafood Month. Two restaurateurs from Southern California, Sal Casola and Chipper Pastron, are celebrating by once again offering an OysterPalooza menu at two of their Vegas eateries, D.vino Italian Food & Wine Bar at Monte Carlo and Morels at the Palazzo. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass—of beer!
September 8th, 2011
The countdown continues to Oct. 13, when the Las Vegas World Beer Fest takes up semi-permanent residence behind Bally’s, delighting hop-heads and ale-hunters with more than 500 different beers from 100 world brew masters. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Desert shrimp, double the happy hours, delish chicken and ‘Pizza! Pizza!’
July 21st, 2011
Shrimp produced in a massive 36,000-square-foot facility at 13985 Grand Valley Parkway (BlueOasisPureShrimp.com) are 100 percent natural and pathogen-free—a completely organic product. Blue Oasis plans to bring 450,000 pounds of shrimp to the Vegas market annually, all without discharging wastewater. Read more »
Dining
The Tasty Outdoors
Our food critic picks his seven favorite spots for alfresco dining
May 5th, 2010
For me, a meal outside in good weather, and in good company, is one of life’s great pleasures. And—barring any more weeklong windstorms—’tis the season. So, here are a handful of great places for alfresco dining, as the Italians call it. Read more »
