2.2.24 Palate Pleasing Pursuits

On Today’s Menu:

• Service over food? Or food over-service?
• Our most disappointing expensive dining experience in Vegas (s/o City Cast Las Vegas Podcast)
• Our suggestions for “late” weekday evening dining within 15 minutes of the Strip
• Thoughts on a RAO’s return…?

Food News You Can Use:

• NEW ON EATING LV - The Best Restaurant in Town… Kaiseki Yuzu
• Updates on the Wynn restaurant by Alon Shaya from a source we can’t divulge
• RAO’s is looking to come back to Las Vegas

Recent Ventures:

John…

• Brasserie B by Bobby Flay at Caesars Palace
• Ocean Prime vs. Peter Luger
• Esther's Kitchen OG Location farewell tour
• Liquid Diet
• Stray Pirate Tropical Cocktails and Effects

Ash…

• Aroma Latin American Cocina
• Jaleo 
• Winnie & Ethel's

Sam…

• Wally's
• Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar 
• Kabuto Edomae Sushi

Spots Mentioned:

• Allegro Italian Restaurant in the Wynn (huge late-night crowd)
• Peppermill Las Vegas
• Izakaya Go
• Cleaver Restaurant
• Herbs and Rye
• Ichiza
• Lamoon 
• Lamaii (change in management and I haven’t been yet so it's a toss-up) 
• Starboard Tack (I haven’t tried this… but I hear a lot of people go)
• The Golden Tiki
• Stay Tuned Burgers in the Hard Hat Lounge - dive bar, but perfect
• Red Dwarf - if you can stomach Detroit pizza at that hour (wings and salad, too)
• The Sand Dollar - Again, pizza only, but live music!