Archi’s Thai Kitchen

With Lotus of Siam in town, it’s hard to think about going to another Thai restaurant. Pin Kaow is an exception because it’s close to where we live. But after hearing good reviews, and an inclusion in the Michelin guide, I decided it was time we tried Archi’s. And it was worth it! The place [...]

Osaka Japanese Bistro

Osaka is one of those restaurants that I’ve kept meaning to go to, but for one reason or another it took me years to get to it. They claim to be Las Vegas’ first Japanese restaurant, established in 1967. The interior is what I’d call ‘old school’ Japanese. There’s a sushi bar, as well as [...]

Hash House A Go-Go

Hash House is the type of place you should go to when you’re really, really hungry. The portions are ridiculously huge! (Think Claim Jumpers, but 10x better). Seriously, I think 3 people could share one of their dishes and still be full. But not only are the portions huge, the food is really good. They [...]

Mesa Grill

We went to Mesa Grill for lunch a couple of months ago. The interior is colorful and bright inside, and it’s smack in the middle of the Caesar’s casino, so it has quite a casual atmosphere. I was extremely impressed by the service. The air conditioning was on pretty high while we were there (as [...]

Pho Kim Long

Noodles are one of my favorite foods. I am a certified ramen fanatic! Unfortunately, there is only one Ramen-Ya here in Vegas, and it isn’t very good. Maybe I’m spoiled from spending most of my life in the Southbay area of Los Angeles, where there are probably the most, and definitely the best Ramen-Yas in [...]

Ronald’s Donuts

Okay. Let me start by saying that I’m not and never have been a huge donut fan. But I’d heard good things about this place, and I’m always willing to try something that’s supposedly really good, even if it’s not really my thing, and especially if it’s in my own backyard! I am impressed that [...]

Raku

Last Night we (finally) went to Raku, a Japanese Izakaya/Robatayaki that opened here in Vegas this summer. Yes, it’s only been open a few months, but I wish we hadn’t waited so long! This was one of the best Japanese restaurant meals I’ve ever had, and growing up in the Los Angeles Southbay, I think [...]

Four more days until the LV Michelin Guide 2009 is out!

Mix

We went to Alain Ducasse’s Mix a few years ago. The restaurant itself is absolutely stunning. It’s located on the 64th floor of theHotel, adjacent to the Mix Lounge, and has one of the best views of Las Vegas. The restaurant is coloured in mostly cream, with comfy leather booths and an incredible $500,000 champagne [...]

Ongoing home growing projects

So far, the only thing we’ve successfully grown in our backyard is oranges. The tree did great last year, producing sweet, juicy fruit. So good in fact, that our gardeners helped themselves to half of them! Anyway, this year I have yet to see fruit, and am starting to think we won’t have any. This [...]

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