Local Corner—Windy City Beefs ’n’ Pizza 9711 S. Eastern, 702-388-4300 After the closing of Chicago Dogs a few months ago, we began the search for a new best place for authentic Chicago-style hot dogs. Two candidates were Amore and Brando’s bar, but the Chicagoans we queried (including Frank Cullotta, subject of our book, Cullotta), almost […]
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Local Corner – Café Restaurant Prince
Local Corner—Café Restaurant Prince 6795 W. Flamingo, 702-220-8322 Here’s a place you wouldn’t have found on your own. In fact, it’s kind of hard to find even when you know you’re going there. Located on W. Flamingo just east of Rainbow, Café Restaurant Prince occupies a skinny dimly lit building bordering a small alleyway next […]
Local Corner – Yonaka Modern Japanese
Local Corner—Yonaka Modern Japanese 4983 W. Flamingo, 702-685-8358 The best way to describe the food at Yonaka is “fancy Japanese.” By that we mean they like to add twists and enhance their dishes with different flavors. Even the sushi, for example, is prepared with crazy extras like candied garlic, apricot herb sauce, and Granny Smith-pepperoncini […]
Local Corner – Tasty Grill
Local Corner—Tasty Grill 4140 S. Durango Dr., 702-476-5556 We monitor all the national “best-of” dining lists to see if a Las Vegas restaurant or meal makes the cut, or to learn more about a place we might have overlooked. It’s rare that we run into an out-and-out surprise, but that happened when we ran across […]
Local Corner – Bagel Café
Local Corner—The Bagel Café 301 N. Buffalo Dr., 702-255-3444 Last year we wrote about Weiss Deli and one of our favorite delis has always been Bagelmania, both on the east side. The Bagel Café is where the west-siders go for breakfast, bagels, smoked fish, and sandwiches, all served in big portions. The breakfasts stand out […]
Local Corner – Chada Street
Local Corner—Chada Street 3839 Spring Mtn. Rd., 702-579-0207 In last year’s December issue, we featured Chada Thai. Exactly one year later it’s Chada Street. Concurring with the ELV review, we rate both among the best in town, but we prefer Street for its food selection and the more laid-back atmosphere. The best way to order […]
Local Corner – Hiroyoshi
Local Corner—Hiroyoshi 5900 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-823-2110 We’re sushi-sensitive around here. While appreciative of the bargain AYCE deals, we understand that there are multiple levels of sushi quality and a deal on the high end is also something to watch for. Lucky for sushi purists, something about this town attracts top sushi chefs, and accordingly, […]
Local Corner – Westside Bistro
Westside Bistro 710 W. Lake Mead, 702-924-2115 We’d be willing to make a bet that this place isn’t what you think it is. It’s not a fancy French restaurant. It’s not even exactly a restaurant. The Westside Bistro is a school, or more precisely, the training lab of the MGM Resorts Culinary Academy, where prospective […]
Local Corner – Violette’s Vegan Organic E...
Violette’s Vegan Organic Eatery & Juice Bar 8560 W. Desert Inn Rd., 702-685-0466 Vegan is the new sushi in Las Vegas—whereas once there were almost none, now vegetarian and vegan restaurants can be found all over the city. We’re pretty much avowed carnivores at LVA, so we haven’t given this dining subset its due, but […]
Local Corner – Battista’s Hole in the Wal...
Battista’s Hole in the Wall 4041 Linq Ln., 702-732-1424 This old-time spaghetti eatery has been operating in the same location since 1970 and lines up well with Las Vegas’ other Italian throwbacks: Bootlegger, Casa Di Amore, Chicago Joe’s, the Italian-American Club, and Nora’s. The gimmick here is all-inclusive dinners that come with minestrone soup or […]
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