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Heidi Knapp Rinella

RJ food critic Heidi Rinella takes you inside your favorite Vegas eateries and let's you know what's worth the bite. Hungry for more? Head to bestoflasvegas.com for all of your foodie needs

Pot Liquor C.A.S. not all about smoke

The C.A.S. in Pot Liquor C.A.S. stands for Contemporary American Smokehouse, and in that context, the restaurant serves just what you’d expect: ribs, smoked chicken, pulled pork and brisket. But …

Curiosity over finding cured meats? Readers can help

Well, it appears we have a cured-meatsapalooza today. Taste of the Town has had reader requests about corned beef, pastrami and corned beef tongue in the past few weeks, and today we have the results.

Ambitious Kailyn’s Diner deserves a wider audience

The espresso-infused pancakes with chocolate whipped cream, and the strawberry-shortcake French toast were awfully tempting, but we also were intrigued by the Korean-fusion breakfasts at Kailyn’s Diner. And for good reason, because they were fusion at its finest.

Taste of the Town: Readers find pimento cheese to buy or make

Pimento cheese, the Southern staple being sought by reader Michaeline Logan, has been a frequent request to Taste of the Town over the years. The difference between then and now is that now it’s available locally.

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Taste of the Town: Buckwheat pancake mix

Taste of the Town readers find buckwheat pancake mix, Drake’s Cakes, Polly-O ricotta, Grandma Sycamore’s bread and fresh Romano.

Jalisco a refreshing change of pace

Jalisco promises “the great flavors from south of the border with a new, fresh twist,” so that’s what we went looking for — and found.

Anthony’s Prime Steak & Seafood wins with its Rockefeller

We had a feeling from the moment our dish of Oysters Rockefeller was placed on the table at Anthony’s Steak & Seafood at M Resort that they were going to be something special. And these oysters weren’t all window dressing.

The Sparklings hard to define, but tasty

The Sparklings seems a little incongruous, so I’ll quit trying to figure it out and appreciate it for what it is: a restaurant serving a varied menu of well-prepared dishes in a pleasant environment.

Readers crack case of tasty local omelets

Readers offer suggestions spanning the valley on the best places to find the most flavorful omelets.

Italian-American Club blends old and new

It’d be easy to dismiss the Italian-American Club as a throwback, just another attempt to cling to a time best viewed through rose-colored glasses. Take a closer look, though.

Taste of the Town: Unstuffed cabbage recipes are easy and inexpensive

Today we have two final recipes for unstuffed cabbage, one from reader Paula Kuty, who said she got it from her mother-in-law, and one from Vi Graham, who said her E-F Casserole (the letters stand for “easy” and “frugal”) won a monthly contest in the Deseret News for low-cost main dishes.

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