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A (too) sweet time

I had two very different experiences at Basil ’n Lime, ...

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Delicious charity

These days, it can be expensive to eat out. But ...

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Erin go blah

The food at McFadden’s, a self-styled Irish pub that originated ...

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White Chocolate Grill
Large portions of American comfort foods drive this concept. The tomato gin soup and burgers ...
The Yard House
The network of overhead pipes above you carries the world’s largest selection of draft beers, ...
Chandelier
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09.04.08
12 a.m.

A (too) sweet time

By Max Jacobson

I had two very different experiences at Basil ’n Lime, a charming newcomer on the west side, advertising “Authentic Thai Cuisine” on its outside sign. If you’re not Thai, you’re not a favorite to get much of it, even though the kitchen is capable of producing it. Read more...

 

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08.28.08
12 a.m.

Delicious charity

By Grace Bascos

These days, it can be expensive to eat out. But often we forget that there are those who don’t even have that option. There are hundreds of thousands in our Valley who starve in their homes. Now you have the opportunity to do your part. Read more...

 

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08.21.08
12 a.m.

Erin go blah

By Max Jacobson

The food at McFadden’s, a self-styled Irish pub that originated in New York City before expanding into a national chain, is quite good, although only marginally Irish. Read more...

 

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08.14.08
12 a.m.

The next big thing

By Max Jacobson

Some have been touting the cooking of Peru as “the next big thing.” I don’t know if this is true, but I can say that Mi Peru, a South American grill housed in the Henderson space once home to Barbecue Masters, serves the best Peruvian food I’ve yet eaten in Vegas Read more...

 

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08.07.08
12 a.m.

A new dynasty

By Max Jacobson

Who would have imagined the Gold Coast casino would be a hotbed for authentic Chinese cooking? Now the recent opening of Noodle Exchange has thrust it into the forefront of Chinese dining in Vegas, and customers are slowly getting the message. Read more...

 

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07.31.08
12 a.m.

High-concept classics

By Max Jacobson

When I was a university student, my anthropology professor claimed that the first takeout food in North America was the tamale, or tamal, as it is called in the Nauhatl language of southern Mexico. Read more...

 

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The Intersection
07.24.08
12 a.m.

Double-mocha nonfat soy sadness

By Stacy J. Willis

What really hurts in a near-depression/recession/national tragedy is when cherished neighborhood coffeehouses are affected. Upon hearing the death knell for five—five—of my favorite local Starbucks, I set out to enjoy them all one last time before they close on July 27, and to chronicle them here, so that they’re etched in history. Read more...

 

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Sep 4, 2008
by Xania Woodman

Cocktail Tree

“Share and share alike”; “Do unto others…” (yeah, those old chestnuts). But when sublime cocktails are at hand (or in hand), a little goodwill can go a long way. While ...
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