Chef Steve Kestler’s thoughts on being named a finalist for this year’s James Beard Foundation Awards. Aroma Latin American Cucina is a small, unassuming space in a small, unassuming Henderson strip mall that delivers huge flavors from Central and South America rarely found in Las Vegas and does so with a rustic yet refined finish….
This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news. Events Wine Walk Wish — September 28 Wine Walk Wish, a wine-tasting event with 100% of the proceeds donated to Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, will be held on The District’s cobblestone streets at Green Valley Ranch from 6 p.m. to…
This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news. Events Oktoberfest Beer Festival — September 21 The Oktoberfest Beer Festival at Ahern Hotel (300 W Sahara Ave), one of the few completely smoke-free hotels in Las Vegas, will be hosted by the Southern Nevada Brewers Guild and the…
Other Mama’s Chef Dan Krohmer is working with local chef Mariana Alvarado to create a new Mexican restaurant called Chamana’s Café and Molino, which is expected to open in the Southwest Valley this summer. Krohmer is a James Beard Award finalist who worked as an upscale sushi chef and a touring chef for musicians before…
This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events and entertainment news. Events June 6 In celebration of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in Las Vegas, Brezza Executive Chef Nicole Brisson of and ¡Viva! Executive Chef Ray Garcia will team up for a six-course dining experience celebrating the rich culinary traditions…
Late May and early June will offer Las Vegas foodies an unprecedented calendar of once-in-a-lifetime dining experiences surrounding the June 5 announcement of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants at Wynn Las Vegas. Surprisingly, tickets are still available for many of them (although some are extremely limited, so you’ll want to act quickly). With so much…
We hear this message daily—from this author and countless others—that there’s never been a better time to eat in Las Vegas. The statement is not hyperbole. All the proof you need is available on the various media (old, new and social) that food writers and content creators use to flaunt our valley’s most delicious restaurant…
Two-time James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist Chef Gina Marinelli has been wowing us with her culinary creations since coming to Las Vegas in 2006. She was among the first accomplished chefs to offer outstanding dining experiences in the neighborhoods off the Las Vegas Strip. Background and Culinary Training Chef Gina moved around growing up, as…
Don’t Call It A Comeback “I wouldn’t call it a reboot,” Chef Tu David Phu declares emphatically when I ask him how to characterize his takeover of District One. This pioneering off-strip restaurant received the Eater Las Vegas’ So Hot Right Now Award and Desert Companion’s Ethnic Restaurant Of The Year Award in 2014. “I…
BBQ Mexicana, the Mexican/barbecue fusion concept operated by celebrity chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken, has opened its first stand-alone brick and mortar location in the Las Vegas suburbs. The new spot at 8480 West Sunset Road opened on Monday, March 4. Its menu features items familiar to fans of the existing BBQ Mexicana…
