The new spot, which had a soft opening Sept. 21, seats about 166 (compared to 115 for the old one) and has a patio complete with bocce pit. Upstairs will be a banquet room with its own bar and balcony.
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Shabu Grill has a Japanese name but serves more in accordance with the traditions of Chinese hot pot, with a few Thai touches here and there.
Joe Marsco, managing partner of Andre Rochat’s restaurants, said the group will open a restaurant in the southwestern valley by the end of the year, and they’re also planning a project downtown. The Andre’s at Mandalay Bay is expected to close Wednesday.
From cheese grits on a sandwich to homemade chips and dill pickles, this restaurant pleases at Soho Lofts in downtown Las Vegas.
Certain cuts of pasta simply are better for some uses than others, and Anita Kase asked for help in her search for gemelli, which are short pasta twists.
Cory Harwell of Simon Hospitality Group said the community has responded “incredibly positively” to Standard & Pour, where specialties include scallop crudo, venison tartare and a wine and cheese sundae. Next up: a pan-Asian concept in the Huntridge area.
There’s no doubt that this is a blow-the-rent occasion. But Mr. Chow is a unique experience, on a fine level of excellence.
In typical follow-the-zeitgeist style, Ikea’s restaurant offers espresso, and big plush couches and chairs provide a coffee-shop feel, just in case you want to hang out.
The Gold Spike has morphed into a sort of extension of the nearby Zappos headquarters, with “co-working” space during the day and plenty to do at night, including Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night and Down & Derby disco skating parties.
Crowded off the supermarket shelves by newer flavors and what seems like a million variations of Coke, those old-favorite soft drinks still strike a chord with many people, including Gerald Garnett, who’s looking for birch beer. And his fellow Taste of the Town readers have sources for him.
Overall, chef Beni Velazquez and Essence & Herbs have lots to offer, including the potential for better days for Montelago Village.
Linda and Joseph DiRosa happen to be looking for marble rye, and their fellow Taste of the Town readers found it in many places in the valley.
Eve Mikutowicz is searching for “chicken” lobsters, which run about 1½ pounds. Readers turn up a couple of places to find them.
How much you’ll enjoy Max’s Restaurant pretty much depends on how familiar you are with Filipino food. Unless, of course, you stick with their famous fried chicken.
Sometimes presentation is everything, and Salute at Red Rock Resort does a better job of presentation than most Italian restaurants that come readily to mind.
