Eataly- Batali’s Newest in New York by Max Jacobson
Tiled Pizza Ovens I appreciate what Mario Batali has done for the state of Italian cuisine in this country more than he realizes, especially for it in Vegas. Batali, a Seattle native, is a college...
View ArticleAureole New York by Max Jacobson
It was all set. Four friends, all male, would meet and have dinner in New York City. Friends who had not been together as a group since 1973. At first, I mulled the venue. Then, it came to me in a...
View ArticleSociety Cafe by Max Jacobson
Crispy Sea Bass Society Café is unique among Las Vegas three-meal restaurants. It’s the mainstay restaurant for guests at the Wynn Encore, and boasts a celebrity chef. One could argue that Simon at...
View ArticleFood and Design: A Report from Dezeen Magazine
Dezeen is an online design magazine. Recently they published a very interesting story concerning the reciprocal interactions between design and the food/food prep industry. Fairly comprehensive, it is...
View ArticleEast Fremont Journal: The Griffin
by Hugh Fogel Beautiful Griffin Signage, Standard Ubiquitous Bouncer Unlike the Vanguard, with its open garage-door façade, the Griffin has an image of being the more private watering hole on Fremont....
View ArticleComme Ca Preview by Max Jacobson
Paleron de Boeuf Bourguignon I guess we’ve forgotten about those idiotic, jingoistic responses to the French and French cooking that occurred after 9/11. Remember how French Fries briefly became...
View ArticleA Max Minute: LA Times Food Critic Outed
Not S. Irene Virbila Anytime you read a research study, the first thing to do is to consider the source. The same thing goes for an opinion piece. So my words as to the matter of LA Times Restaurant...
View ArticleA Max Minute: Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold
The Tome of Modernist Cuisine Who is Nathan Myrhvold? Many of my peers are already asking that question. I have an answer. Myrhvold is the ultimate geek, because his geekdom extends not only to...
View ArticleThe Vintastic Five: By the taste, glass and bottle—Vegas’ best wine bars pour...
Bartender Grant Lipus doles it out at La Cave. Photo by Anthony Mair A good wine bar should provide three things: a convivial atmosphere, the opportunity to try a wide selection of wine at a...
View ArticleThe Black Widow Cocktail
The Black Widow Beer cocktails are an interesting subject. Until recently, a beer “cocktail” would consist of dropping a shot glass of something into a beer and downing the whole mixture before some...
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