9.29.23 Tasting Menu Tyranny

On Today’s Menu:

• John & Sam over-served themselves during a boy's night out at Izakaya Go & live to tell the story
• Gateway drug Japanese food recs for the gringos
• How to coat your arteries during fall & winter
• High-end & underrated restaurants in the Las Vegas Arts District
• The tasting menu debate with Chef James Trees has been on John’s mind all week long… so he continues his argument
• Our conclusion on tasting menus: they’re unnatural, time-consuming, & criminally expensive
• The Strip’s out-of-control pricing & why John’s over it

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:

• Bouchon At The Venetian 
• Water Grill
• Bardot Brasserie
• The Legends Oyster Bar & Grill
• Izakaya Go - all around best Japanese pub grub
• Raku - go for the yakitori skewers
• Monta Ramen - go for the ramen
• Kabuto Edomae Sushi, Kaiseki Sanga Las Vegas, & Yui Edomae Sushi - go for the sushi
• Basilic Restaurant - honorable CA mention
• Aroma Latin American Cocina
• Veranda Restaurant
• PublicUs - great pastries 
• Mian Sichuan Noodle - not for gringos
• Chengdu Taste
• 1228 Main - best chicken pot pie we’ve ever had
• Esther's Kitchen
• Garagiste
• Main St Provisions
• Al Solito Posto
• Harlo | Steakhouse and Bar
• 138 Restaurant

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