This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news.
Events
Dream Asia Festival — February 14-16
The Dream Asia Festival will be held at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, where 93 food vendors will dish out cuisine from diverse Asian cultures and Asian Fusion.
This will be the festival’s first time on the West Coast. In addition to the food vendors, there will be live performances, cultural activities, a cultural bazaar with 80+ vendors offering traditional crafts, modern goods, and unique souvenirs that celebrate Asian culture; an anime cosplay show; and hands-on workshops on activities such as lantern-making and tea ceremonies.
Ticket prices range from $12-$80. For more info and to purchase tickets, visit dreamasiafest.com/lasvegas.
Bazaar Mar Valentine’s Dinner — February 14
Bazaar Mar (by chef José Andrés of Bazaar Meat, Jaleo, China Poblano, and é) at The Shops at Crystals will serve a six-course Valentine’s tasting menu priced at $155 per person.
Courses are:
- Jamón Ibérico de Bellota with pan con tomate
- River Trout Cone with preserved Meyer lemon
- Jose’s Asian Taco with smoked hamachi, Ossetra caviar, gold leaf, and nori
- Hokkaido Sea Scallops Crudo with tomatillo and seeds aguachile, green grapes, and jalapeño-cucumber oil
- Bluefin Tuna and Fried Egg with soy dashi broth
- Maine Lobster Roll with yuzu mayo and lobster mayo
- Live-fire grilled Josper Roasted Carrots with olive oil labneh yogurt, Japanese Baby Peaches with stracciatella and za’atar, and Golden Nocilla with hazelnut praline parfait and chocolate cake.
An optional wine pairing of three Spanish wines will be available for an additional $100 per person. To view the complete menu and reserve your seats, click here.
F The Bar — February 16
F The Bar at the Ferguson will offer a hands-on workshop on creating and caring for a sourdough starter.
The class is for everyone, from beginners to seasoned bakers, who want to learn the ins and outs of starting and maintaining a healthy starter and tips and tricks for baking delicious bread. During the class, participants will enjoy sourdough bread samples and leave the workshop with their own sourdough starter to nurture at home, along with instructions on how to keep it thriving.
The class is from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and tickets are priced at $53.86. To purchase tickets, click here.
Sparrow + Wolf Serving Valentine’s Menu February 14 to 16
Sparrow + Wolf will serve a special five-course Valentine’s Day menu during Valentine’s weekend from February 14 through through 16.
Priced at $165 per person, courses are Oyster Duo chilled with Hidden Rose Apple & Wasabi and grilled with miso butter, Scallop Crudo with caviar and buttermilk crème fraiche, and Lobster Crepe with mascarpone; Beef Cheek Agnolotti with Hedgehog Mushroom and Perigord Black Truffle; Binchotan Kissed Black Cod with Vadouvan Emulsion; Mishim Reserve Wagyu NY Strip, King Crab with Kaffir lime and bok choy, and Shellfish Butter Bordelaise; and Vietnamese Coffee with Maracalbo Cremeux, Coffee Ice Cream, Black Okinawa Sugar, and Condensed Milk Espuma.
An optional wine pairing will be available for $75.
All guests at the table must participate, and an auto gratuity is included.
Pick of the Week: Rebellion Pizza
Rebellion Pizza opened in the Anthem area of Henderson in 2021 and enjoyed immediate success and acclaim. Now, the NY- and Sicilian-style pizza makers Ricky Lewis, Ryan Perras, and Tex Gibson have opened a second location on the opposite end of the Vegas Valley in the Tenaya Village Center in Centennial Hills.
The new digs are twice the size of the original Anthem store. There’s a spacious lobby and to-go counter separate from the dining area, and the oven space and kitchen size are doubled, allowing them to double their output and sales.
Like the other location, the décor features space elements and a Star Wars theme, with a mural by local artist Delano Yepes depicting a spaceship and an astronaut with a pizza slice. The much larger dining room also has red tufted booths, walnut wood, white wall tiles, and six large-screen TVs, all tuned to different programming.
The beer list is 100% local, with dozens of choices representing all major beer styles from nearly every brewery that distributes, including Able Baker, Big Dog’s, CraftHaus, HUDL, and Lovelady. Both Rebellion locations have the distinction of offering the largest selection of local beer in Southern Nevada.
The pizza dough is a lengthy process and worth the wait. A 24-hour starter period is followed by 48 hours of cold fermentation. The dough is used for the pizzas as well as for focaccia and sesame roll bread used for the Italian Focaccia Sandwich (piled high with prosciutto, soppressata, hot coppa, provolone, arugula, tomatoes, and banana peppers) and the Meatball Sub (smothered in marinara with melted provolone).
You likely came for the pizza; for most diners, a single humongous slice is filling enough. Still, there are a baker’s dozen of unique 12” or 16” pies such as the meaty Supreme Leader with pepperoni, bacon, sausage, red onion, bell peppers, and mushrooms; The Stunner with vodka sauce, pepperoni, jalapenos, fresh basil, and a sesame seeded crust; Veggie with tomato, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and red onions; and Centennial with crushed meatball, ricotta, mozzarella, and red onions.
In addition to the pies and sandwiches, several starters worth indulging in include Rebel Knots—bite-sized deep-fried knots tossed in garlic and topped with Pecorino Romano and Mike’s Hot Honey; Buffalo Wings; Chicken Tenders; and Burrata Bake—burrata melted into house marinara with julienne basil served with toasted focaccia (dine-in only).
70% of sales are takeout and delivery. It’s important to note that Rebellion uses all delivery platforms without the higher menu prices tacked on by the delivery services (click on delivery on the Rebellion website).
Many loyal customers who were making the trek several miles from their home are rejoicing at having a closer location, and new fans are discovering the awesomeness of this unique eatery.
Rebellion Pizza is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday and Monday from noon to 8 p.m.
7240 W Azure Dr #145
702-374-0276
www.rebellionpizzalv.com
Dining News
Top of the World Debuts Early Diners Prix Fixe Menu
Top of the World, located more than 800 feet above the Las Vegas Strip atop The STRAT, has introduced a new three-course menu for early diners.
Available daily from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and priced at $79 per person, the dinner includes a choice of Lobster Bisque or Chopped Caesar Salad; Roasted Mary’s Chicken with spiced sweet yams and coconut-ginger jus, seared Scottish Salmon with roasted tomato and cranberry mostarda, Wild Mushroom Bolognese with creamy cashew sauce and crispy fried basil, or 12-ounce Flat Iron Steak with potato purée and asparagus (available for an additional charge); and Warm Butter Cake for two accompanied by vanilla bean ice cream and seasonal berries or Espresso Latte Crème Brûlé made with coffee crème brûlée and vanilla ice cream.
Entertainment News
The Mob Museum — February 14
In celebration of The Mob Museum’s 13th anniversary on February 14, Nevada residents will receive free museum admission. Non-residents can take advantage of buy-one-get-one admission.
During the anniversary celebration, there will be several special events taking place:
- A one-day-only display of the two Tommy Guns from the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and other related artifacts will be on view from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- A drug enforcement demonstration by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s K-9 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Museum’s Event Plaza, followed by a meet and greet from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (weather permitting).
- Frank Calabrese Jr. will share his Family Secrets presentation from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Guests will receive a 10% discount on all food and beverages at The Underground (excludes souvenir moonshine) from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and until 9 p.m. at Museum concessions.
