‘Spin’ Mag’s Stops Include Hash House, Paymon’s, Firefly

IN THE NEWS: Spin magazine’s October 2007 spends 72 Hours in Las Vegas, mentioning the restaurants: Hash House a Go Go (6800 W. Sahara Ave., 702-804-4646), Paymon’s Mediterranean Cafe (4147 S. Maryland Pkwy, 702-731-6030), Firefly (3900 Paradise Road, 702-369-3971), Mr. Lucky’s 24/7 (4455 Paradise Road, 702-693-5592), Tinoco’s Bistro (Arts Factory, 103 E. Charleston Blvd), Little [...]

‘Gourmet’ Lauds ‘America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants’

Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]

‘Bon Appetit’ Honors Vegas Pastry Chef

IN THE NEWS: In its October 2007 issue, the 10th Annual Bon Appetit Awards include David Chang (New York City’s Momofuku Noodle Bar and Momofuku Ssam Bar) as Chef of the Year, Dan Barber (New York’s Blue Hill) as Chef of Merit, Kamel Guechida (Joel Robuchon’s restaurants at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas) as [...]

‘NY Times’ Spotlights Upscale Burgers

IN THE NEWS: The New York Times’ travel section features Vegas’ all-ages appeal, mentioning upscale sandwich and burger joints the new Burger Brassserie at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (702-946-4346), chef Tom Colicchio’s’ Wichcraft in the MGM Grand (702-891-111) and Burger Bar from chef Hubert Keller at Mandalay Bay (702-632-9364). nytimes.com … The [...]

Critics Rate Little Macau, Mirage’s Samba

IN THE NEWS: Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Little Macau (3939 Spring Mountain Road. 222-3196). lasvegasweekly.com … The Review-Journal’s Heidi Knapp Rinella gives a B- to Samba (The Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. South, 791-7111). reviewjournal.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews Angkor Wat (5693 S. Jones Blvd., 257-1163). lasvegascitylife.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Strip House Opens at Planet Hollywood

IN THE NEWS: Zagat Buzz notes the Aug. 27 opening of the steakhouse chain Strip House at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S.; 702-737-5200), with chef John Schenk (NYC’s Monkey Bar). zagat.com … Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Dick’s Last Resort (Inside the Excalibur. 597-7777). lasvegasweekly.com … The Review-Journal’s Heidi [...]

Critics Rate Tahiti Joe’s, Shish Kabob House

IN THE NEWS: Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Tahiti Joe’s (7200 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 440-6950). lasvegasweekly.com … The Review Journal’s Heidi Knapp Rinella gives an A- to Shish Kabob House (6680 W. Flamingo Road). reviewjournal.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews The Grill on Charleston (241 W. Charleston Blvd., 362-8200). lasvegascitylife.com [...]

‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Winner Gets Terra Verde

IN THE NEWS: Zagat Buzz reports, “On [Aug. 13] Fox wrapped up the third season of its hit kitchen reality show from chef Gordon Ramsay, Hell’s Kitchen. This year the top prize went to Pennsylvanian Rock Harper, 30, who now will have “the coveted title of Head Chef of a new fine Italian restaurant [...]

Restaurant Charlie Set for New Palazzo

IN THE NEWS: Chicago’s much-lauded chef Charlie Trotter is preparing to return to Vegas, Zagat Buzz reports. A representative from Las Vegas Sands has confirmed the “worst-kept secret in Vegas”, namely that Trotter is preparing to open a 100-seat restaurant in the new Palazzo hotel currently being built next door to the Venetian. The new [...]

Travel Mag Features Vegas Restaurants

IN THE NEWS: National Geographic Traveler magazine’s July/August 2007 edition features Las Vegas and mentions restaurants Peppermill (2985 Las Vegas Blvd. S, usmenuguide.com/peppermill), Golden Gate Casino (1 Fremont St.), Circus Circus (2880 Las Vegas Blvd. S.), Artem Elizeevsky (4825 W. Flamingo Road), Archi’s Thai Kitchen (6360 W. Flamingo Road), Sam Woo’s BBQ (4215 Spring [...]