12.16.10 · 6:31 PM

Not so tasty: A food truck traffic jam

What do you get when you take two food trucks, a Las Vegas Weekly writer (not me, a real writer), three local chefs and the foremost cupcake clan in Vegas? Food Truck Throw Down Episode 1! For the inaugural event on December 11 it was Han Shik Taco vs. Slidin’ Thru. The OG truck on the block is Slidin’ Thru, led by young sensation Ricardo Guerrero, competing against newer kid Han Shik, which features a not-so-new idea—the Korean taco. Both ... Read more...

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10.12.10 · 3:11 PM

Fuku for beginners

Maybe you’ve heard rumblings of Fukuburger recently or seen the brightly colored truck surrounded by a crowd in Chinatown. Well, here’s the low down: The homey that started this phenom is Colin Fukunaga. He’s no novice to the food biz by any means. Colin cut his teeth and earned his stripes for years with P.F. Chang’s as a managing partner before moving on to Tao. He’s seen all sides and is an OG in the biz. What adds another cool ... Read more...

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09.10.10 · 7:40 PM

Be a BAMF: A man’s kitchen survival guide

Okay, let’s face it: A dude that cooks is gonna go places in life. All stages of his dude-hood would be complimented by the ability to throw down in the kitchen. The young dude cooks for the family to help out. College dude is cooking because eating out isn’t cheap, and it’s a total turn on for girls when a dude throws down in the kitchen. Post college dude will be date cooking to find the one he wants to ... Read more...

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09.2.10 · 11:32 AM

The sad, miserable life of a castrated rooster

You know what’s messed up? There are certain animals that have a totally rough life, and I feel bad for them. The king or, perhaps, queen? of shitty animal luck is the capon. What is a capon you ask? Well, let me tell you. So, you take a cockerel (rooster) and he starts his life off all happy. He looks forward to the days when he’s going to rule the roost. He’s looking forward to big pimpin’ it boss style—pickin’ ... Read more...

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08.19.10 · 6:14 PM

Thank you

My significant other’s birthday is coming up, and it makes me reflect on all those who support us folk that wear the white coats and run restaurants. I just want to say a collective “thank you” for being our support system. If you don’t have the unfortunate life of being married, partnered, family to or involved with a chef or restaurant manager, you have no idea the BS that they have to put up with. Maybe it should be a ... Read more...

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08.7.10 · 7:58 PM

Fusion or confusion?

So, I’ve always toiled with trying not be labeled “fusion.” Like most things, I’m sure the forefathers of fusion were well-intended. Chinois from Wolfgang Puck was, to me, eye-opening way back in the day. Here is an Austrian chef who loved the flavors of Asian food. His plates had familiar flavors and ingredients, but the plating and techniques were very European. This was an example of old fusion done well, but I’ve always joked that fusion was the new F ... Read more...

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06.22.10 · 7:19 AM

Pissed at Pad Thai

Ever go through these phases of being in love with certain foods or dishes? Like, “I’m so into pork belly right now. I wanna try it every place I go”? Well, I am having the opposite problem right now! I’m really mad at Pad Thai! But it’s not like me and Pad Thai can just stop talking. I serve maybe 30 to 40 orders a day of the stuff, and I look at them in disgust, almost anger! I was ... Read more...

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05.27.10 · 6:16 PM

Grill like you mean it

Yo! Happy Memorial Day 2010, homies! This is the holiday where we honor the fallen soldiers of our armed forces. Big respect to all of you military folks past, present, and future and to military families, too. We also honor the sacrifices you have made for this great country. Show a military ID this weekend and get some extra love at Wazuzu! I am a huge supporter of our military. I want to offer some no-bull, slammin’ grill recipes for ... Read more...

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05.14.10 · 8:12 PM

Bachi does burgers better

What do you get when one of Roy Yamaguchi’s top guns decides to leave the coop and setup a cool burger joint with the help of some talented family and fellow co-workers? You get Bachi Burger! Calling this a burger “joint” is like calling Raku a plain old pub. This place captures the essence of that magic when a fine dining chef dials it down a couple notches and just cooks food he wants to eat. The chef, in this ... Read more...

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05.10.10 · 6:01 PM

You’re gonna be big, kid

Uncork’d has come and gone. It’s weird seeing it from the inside - getting the itinerary, being shuttled from here to there, from this press conference to that event, meeting with this media outlet, saying hello to this writer or that writer. I mean, I am far from an A-list chef and I still had meeting after meeting with PR and media. It’s a lot of fun, but the single most unique thought that went through my head during the ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 12, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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