Mozen Bistro
Best Brunch
MOzen Bistro and Border Grill (tie)
October 13th, 2011
If you’re thinking bacon and eggs, think again. MOzen Bistro at the Mandarin Oriental caters to many Asian guests, and the restaurant has a team of chefs from India, China and Japan to complement chef Vivek Rawat. There is a distinctly Asian cast to this brunch, served noon-2:30 p.m. Sundays. Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
New blood for Le Cirque, great Chicago pizza and thinking inside the bento box
June 2nd, 2011
The long wait for a new chef is over at Bellagio’s Le Cirque. He is Gregory Pugin, a disciple of Joël Robuchon, and the man is positively brilliant. Now, the once-staid menu here has two distinct sections—classic and contemporary—so that Pugin can show off his creative side without depriving longtime customers of their favorite dishes. Read more »
Dishing
Singapore Barbecue Stingray at MOzen Bistro
September 15th, 2010
This contemporary restaurant of delectable pan-Asian cuisine features this unique dish everyone should try at least once. Hailing from the Hawker Center of Singapore, the stingray is cooked with lime and sambal barbecue sauce. $17, in Mandarin Oriental, 590-8882. Read more »
Eastern Influence
MOzen Bistro offers variety, any time of day
July 7th, 2010
It’s not enough that the Mandarin Oriental at CityCenter is the city’s most elegant hotel. It also has cutting-edge French cooking at Pierre Gagnaire’s Twist, and what I call our best three-meal restaurant, the casual MOzen Bistro. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Forget it, Mac … Mozen and Payard have the real deals
April 21st, 2010
Don’t think me ungrateful when I confess to moments when I wish I weren’t such a committed food journalist. In the interests of science, I recently felt compelled to spend $1.49 on the Mac Wrap at McDonald’s. I’d only eat this vile creation again if I were as hungry as Tom Hanks in Cast Away. The fermented sea slug I once slurped out of a Coke bottle in American Samoa had more appeal. Read more »
Dining
The Best of CityCenter
Our critic narrows down the extensive list of great eats to five favorites
March 24th, 2010
With 17 full-fledged restaurants and a sprinkling of other venues for noshing and nibbling (such as Jean Philippe Patisserie or Skybar for burgers and sandwiches), CityCenter positively breaks the mold for the Las Vegas dining scene. 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 »
