5 Las Vegas restaurants where corn is kicked up a notch
Versatile veggie
Flights
The Street Corn Tostadas at the new Flights start with white corn tortilla crisps, which are layered with toasted corn, poblano peppers and cotija cheese, drizzled with chipotle aioli and dusted with ancho powder, $10.
Miracle Mile Shops, 702-268-7264, flightsrestaurants.com
Therapy
Fire Roasted Corn, Therapy’s take on Mexican street corn, is freshly roasted corn on the cob covered with lime aioli, cotija cheese and chili powder, $11 at lunch and dinner.
518 E. Fremont St., 702-912-1622, therapylv.com
Beauty & Essex
Beauty & Essex’s offbeat spin on Mexican street corn is ravioli-style, with roasted poblano crema, jalapeno, cotija cheese and cilantro, $24.
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, 877-893-2001, cosmopolitanlasvegas.com
Shark
Shark, from celebrity chef Bobby Flay, enriches its grilled corn with coconut milk and cotija cheese and seasons it with yellow chile and oregano, $14.
Palms, 702-942-7777, palms.com
Bouchon Bistro
Bouchon’s summer version of fan favorite Poulet Rôti graces the roasted chicken with sweet corn, bacon lardons, hen-of-the-woods mushrooms and Dijon mustard jus, $29.75.
The Venetian, 702-414-6200, venetian.com
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