By
Mike, on July 23rd, 2010
Saturday, July 24 is National Tequila Day.
Yes…you heard me correctly. National. Tequila. Day.
Happy National Tequila Day! (photo: blueprintpodcast.com)
Woe is me that a regretful night of over-indulgence some 13 years ago still has me gag at the mere whiff of tequila, but as the top-selling liquor in the U.S. by a mile, the blue agave-based [...]
By
Mike, on June 28th, 2010
Hussong's Cantina Logo
Starting today (June 28th), Hussong’s Cantina is starting a 20% off deal on food for Las Vegas area locals! Kicking off the discount will be none other than Mayor Oscar Goodman at 5pm as he gets his charcoal portrait hoisted among the likes of the venerable Norm Clarke. Also for both tourists [...]
By
Mike, on June 14th, 2010
Wolfgang Puck – (photo courtesy: MSNBC.com)
It’s good to live in the 702. Now it just got a little better. Select Wolfgang Puck restaurants in town are now offering Las Vegas locals 20% off their bill with the presentation of a Nevada I.D. from now through September 30, 2010. The deal is good at Spago [...]
By
Mike, on May 10th, 2010
Last week opened up with the James Beard Foundation Awards and closed with the epic parade of fabulous gluttony that is Vegas Uncork’d. With juggling these major events, Tasting Las Vegas majorly shit the bed in coverage of some other important events that happened this past week.
Chef Jose Andres (courtesy: lamag.com)
First of which is [...]
By
Mike, on May 3rd, 2010
With the onslaught of Vegas Uncork’d and James Beard Foundation Awards all happening at once, I was thrilled to see this excellent guide for all that is Cinco de Mayo put together by the fine staff at the Las Vegas Sun (you know, the good Las Vegas newspaper that comes to your house wrapped in [...]
By
Mike, on March 18th, 2010
The thing I like the most about food is that it is so much more than the flavor enveloping your taste buds. It’s the social setting it creates as you share plates among friends and loved ones. It’s a snapshot of the culture of an entire region of people, often times from distant places. It’s [...]
By
Mike, on March 8th, 2010
Dos Caminos
I don’t know if it is a new trend among restaurants in town or if it is just new to me as I’m now (thankfully) getting bombarded with press releases from our lovely PR Firm tasters, but Dos Caminos at the Palazzo resort is the latest to hop on the Cooking Class Train. [...]
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