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On Today’s Menu:  Aroma Latin American Cocina by Chef Steve Kestler Azzurra Cucina Italiana Kaiseki Yuzu - Sushi Bro Sam: activated Double Zero Pie & Pub w/ John Arena ( Metro Pizza ) Basillico - 6th time a charm? Wild Fig BBQ - shoutout to fellow brisket hound, JB 1228 Main … agaiiiin Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining Nobu Newport Beach Food News You Can Use: Peter Lugar Summertime Blues – Lov...

On Today’s Menu:  Formative hot dogs & a heated French fry debate All the things we love to hate during the worst month of the year Who doesn’t love a good summer chili dog? The art of a good burger Our official PSA to grown men Food News You Can Use: Lawsuit attempts to stop hot LA eatery from opening at Fountainbleu Mexican restaurant, Leoncito, going into Red Rock this October Hard Hat Loun...

Food News You Can Use: Summertime Blues – Top 10 Things We Love to Hate on eatinglv.com (aka John’s shit list) Arts District spots like Vesta Coffee Roasters and Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar are expanding to southwest Las Vegas Durango Casino & Resort is set to open on November 20th  Michael Mina is opening a spot at Mandalay Bay The titty tax at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club Recent Ventures: Taste of Asia...

Food News You Can Use: Paris Part Deux on eatinglv.com Wynn has a $120 cocktail called the Matterhorn In-N-Out maskless policy Foxtail Coffee Co. is opening two new spots replacing Starbucks' spots Local Las Vegas spots named as America’s favorite mom-and-pop shops: The Silver Stamp and ITs IZAKAYA Balla Italian Soul in the Sahara announces deals for Nevada locals and industry professionals Yu...

Recent Ventures: Taste of Asia by Karrie Hung at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino: UH-mazing The UnCommons at The Sundry Food Hall : B.S. Taqueria by Ray Garcia, Bar Oysterette , & Mizunara Ash’s 1228 Main adventure with Amanda Signorelli from The Golden Steer Steakhouse Rapid Fire Q&A Spots Mentioned: Other Mama Estiatorio Milos Naxos Taverna & Kallisto Oyster Bar at Red Rock Casino Ab...

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 1228 Main celebrity dinner with Sam as a special guest Yummy Kitchen 138 Restaurant : John takes his third trip out there, and it is better than ever Tacotarian … mind numbingly not good Houston TX Hot Chicken YU-OR-MI SUSHI Casa Don Juan Food News You Can Use: Thank you, City Cast Las Vegas , for the newsletter feature! Triple George’s $20 lunch (pro tip: go...

On Today’s Menu: Ash’s recent trip to Palm Springs The Crudo King of Las Vegas tries a new crudo The Fussy Feinschmecker debates the Ultimate Master Debater, Matt Brooks, about Michael's Gourmet Room The marriage of good food and good wine Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 1228 Main's dinner reveal: limited menu... but get the chicken pot pie Ocean Prime Las Vegas : flashy, dashy, &am...

On Today’s Menu: Sam goes an entire week without crudo The importance of BTM (bun to meat ratio) Shit fish & umami bombs Food news you can use Our recent ventures Savage of the week Circus Circus is a snot-nosed shit show Food News You Can Use: Steer and Loathing in Las Vegas Mariscos el Fresco's closing: sad but expected Balla Italian Soul is in trouble… Arty’s Steakhouse in the Historic...

On Today’s Menu: James Beard results? All things 1228 Main & John’s sweet/savory picks Old-school Vegas restaurants Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant Basilico Ristorante Italiano Dogs at restaurants Spots Mentioned:  1228 Main⁠ Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant⁠ Basilico Ristorante Italiano⁠ Hugo's Cellar - Las Vegas (read John’s article on eatinglv.com if you’re ever having a bad...

On Today’s Menu: April in Paris Restaurant catfishing Allergy accidents - who is at fault? Civet coffee Have the James Beard Awards gone woke? Food News You Can Use: Part 1 of John's April in Paris is up on Eating Las Vegas Donut Bar permanently closed Smashed Pig on Fremont now gone too ...and Mandalay Bay's Fleur by Hubert Keller closing But Saga Pastry is reopening on East Flamingo! Bew...

On Today’s Menu: Celebrity chefs and the institutionalization of mediocrity  The Las Vegas Arts District's recipe race to the top Don’t degrade the art of hot chickenry Jiro Dreams of Sushi birthed the dreaded sushi bro The traditional pride of sushi making The elite meat to eat meat Food news you can use & pet peeves Food News You Can Use: Todd English's Olives in Las Vegas Is Permane...

On Today’s Menu: Food headlines you need to know about Best & worst Italian food in Las Vegas What makes good service? Pet peeves of the week Our recent ventures (Sam has one that’ll shock you) Restaurants Vegas wouldn’t be Vegas without The great divide: Chinglish (John) and Colorful Noodle (Ash) Food News You Can Use: New eatinglv.com article: Late-Stage Las Vegas + The List Sweets Raku, the...

Food News You Can Use: Your one stop guide for Paris coming soon on eatinglv.com  The Dorsey Cocktail Bar being converted into dueling piano bar – Juliet Cathédrale Las Vegas - opening May 1st : “draws on flavors of France, Spain, Italy, and Greece”… count us out Acclaimed French restaurant LPM to open first Las Vegas location at Cosmopolitan (le Petit Maison) Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar opens NEW back pat...

On Today’s Menu: The best BYOB restaurants in Las Vegas John Curtas & Associates’ recent ventures John has the inside scoop on a brand-new restaurant opening in the Arts District Food news you can use Food News You Can Use: The Voltaggio Brothers’ new restaurant, Retro John has the inside scoop on Vegas Test Kitchen ’s closure Stay Tuned Burgers is moving into Hard Hat Lounge New restaurants:...

On Today’s Menu: How to get into a restaurant when you don’t have a reservation What happens when the money boys take over? Henderson, Nevada: where restaurants go to die Farewell, oyster szn… it was delicious while it lasted Asian restaurant fails If you don’t think food and sex are related, you’re just not paying attention John heads to Paris… give him a croissant, then give him liberty BREAKING...

On Today’s Menu: Ash & the Bloviating Barrister had a rough night… gets a little wild Petition for the Food Gal to be our on-site fact checker Jack in the Box stole our song A quick wine detour (go to jamessuckling.com if you want to learn about wine from the best) Learn how to walk into a restaurant from the expert himself (read more on eatinglv.com )  Hint: hold your head high, be polite, an...

On Today’s Menu: Our formal apology to the people of Northern Nevada Georgia BBQ rundown John finally found the unsubscribe button on emails! Hot To Walk Into a Restaurant (hint: it helps to walk in like you own the place) What makes a power lunch a power lunch? St. Patrick’s Day Recs: 7th & Carson Downtown Kitchen & Bar (if you’re hungover… go for the Irish breakfast) Soulbelly BBQ Crown...

On Today’s Menu: Make sure you check out THE List — February 2023 Guy Savoy loses a Michelin Star Do Michelin Stars mean anything anymore? Is Rosa Ristorante struggling? Chef Martin Yan coming to the Vegas Strip with M.Y. Asia How John Curtas got laid-off (fired?) from NPR Former Harvest chef Roy Ellamar opening up in Summerlin Carson City considering new rules for street vendors Wakuda's private...

On Today’s Menu: John’s new blog breakdown THE List — February 2023 Burger talk that’ll get your appetite worked up Default hole in-the-walls Classic burger throwdown Yelp bullsh*t Sam joins John in the grumpy old guy category while Ash remains the emotional support millennial Cheeseburgers with a bottle of b*tchin’ red wine Should In-N-Out be BYOB? The two BEST burger spots in all the land Where...

On Today’s Menu: If Americans were a flavor, what would it be? Ash – ranch. John – ketchup and/or the smell of frying bacon. Sam – BBQ. Oscar Mayer Weinermobile Food halls vs. food courts John’s expert opinion on the BEST restaurant in Vegas Yuengling beer John LOVES Hotdog on a Stick (the uniforms) Chicken parm lovers? Screw that noise The Las Vegas Strip is shtupping tourists where the sun don’t...

On Today’s Menu: Hail, Britannia! Part Two Who’s more hip — John or Ash? Is it time we all stop tipping? Hint: yes. The murky, salty mystery of Worcestershire Sauce Sam, the Grey Poupon man Korean food is having a moment in Las Vegas Sam’s kimchi journey “Premium” all you can eat is an oxymoron Espresso martinis are the caviar of the booze world Valentine’s Day Pro-tips: Don’t go out If you do go...

On Today’s Menu: Fremont Street vs. Bourbon Street… which is worse? Reno, Nevada: where there's nothing to do except ski and get divorced Carson City: talk about a one horse town People who think they’re food aficionados… hard no Should we sell inflatable John Curtas dolls? Quote of the Day: “F—k you Reno, you’re a s—ty little backwater Western town that nobody wants to live in except a bunch of p...

On Today's Menu: Eating  ̶L̶a̶s̶ ̶V̶e̶g̶a̶s̶ New Orleans departs to go to the drunkest town in America Rundown of John's new article, Hail, Britannia! Part One : his Christmas English adventures, underrated British foods, & eating destinations Tips that'll give you a leg up with all the gourmands Ash = drunken sloth... but knows how to have fun! Our thoughts on Dominique Crenn pulling out...

On Today’s Menu: The Menu movie review Tom Hanks' signature Cokeagne (Diet Coke & champagne) John triggers The Venetian Gastro-tourism places in Las Vegas & the BS these restaurants try to pull People who don't know what the EFF they're talking about Pet peeves of the week Spots Mentioned: Weera Thai Restaurant YEN Viet Kitchen ShangHai Taste (best soup dumplings in Las Vegas) WAKUDA Kame...

This episode is chock full of excellent recommendations from a full year of eating well in Las Vegas. On Today's Menu: John's Major Awards of 2022 Piero's Italian Cuisine doesn't care what John thinks about them Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge celebrates 50 years & their Desert Companion Hall of Fame Award Rising Star: Garagiste's Eric Prato... a man on the noblest of missions!! Tits...