On Today’s Menu: Can Sam, The Baron of Bavette’s, get through an entire show without talking about Bavette’s? Answer: no. Our preferred non-alcoholic beverages John’s most frequented restaurants last year (besides 1228 Main) John’s strategy when ordering at restaurants Ash’s Fontainebleau croissant crawl & other good Vegas spots to grab a croissant All'Antico Vinaio vs. Panino … which sammy slays? Shots were FIRED on X over Wasabi… Sushi Bro Sam dukes it out with John Food News You Can Use: ...
Feb 23, 2024•38 min
On Today’s Menu: Why Eater Las Vegas is such a dumpster fire Trust your tastebuds, not listicles Aromi Italian is the best Italian in Summerlin Token vegan restaurants La Fontaine – love or hate? Valentine's Day madness Female sushi bros Foodies with TikTok brains are infecting our food realm John’s boomer aggression of the week Food News You Can Use: New Mexican wine coming soon on eatinglv.com… Cantina Contramar now opening late 2024 La Fontaine just started doing dinner service Chyna Club ope...
Feb 16, 2024•53 min
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...
Feb 02, 2024•48 min
On Today’s Menu: As a public service, we talk about service… John’s perspective on the 2024 James Beard Award nominations Restaurant rundown: Mother Wolf, Balla Italian Soul, Spago, Kaiseki Yuzu, La Popular, Winnie & Ethel’s, Forte Tapas, and The George Sportsmen’s Lounge What makes the best & worst restaurants in town? Email cheers@eattalkrepeat.com to give us an earful Should John drop a 52 not Las Vegas top restaurants or 50-100 greatest of all time? Food News You Can Use: Coming soon...
Jan 26, 2024•51 min
On Today’s Menu: Money laundering schemes Must visit Madrid restaurants Best restaurant and bar/takeout burgers in town Authenticity vs deliciousness Warm red wine should be a crime Ash Watkins’ microaggressions Food News You Can Use: 52 Essential Restaurants of 2023 on eatinglv.com Esther’s Kitchen reveals opening date for new location Mezcla - Ceviche & Tequila Bar closed & opening a new concept Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV menu changes Is Bar Bohème French bistro really opening? LA VECINDAD op...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr
On Today’s Menu: More food reporting from Fontainebleau The Mother Wolf mixed review Pizza fight Do new restaurants get a pass? Why food influencers are unreliable Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: Michael's Gourmet Room Fontainebleau Mother Wolf Vetri Cucina Cipriani Fiorella Pasta Bar KYU Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at Eating Las Vegas & Eat. Talk. Rep...
Jan 12, 2024•39 min
On Today’s Menu: Food Dining Resolutions 2024 Food trends we hope DIE in 2024 2024 is the year of the vegetable Truffle rants Metal furniture & crudo need to die a quick death Rule numero uno: don’t be boring Food News You Can Use: BREAKING NEWS: you can email us at cheers@eattalkrepeat.com The 52 Essential Restaurants now available on eatinglv.com Sad news: Mark Andelbradt passed away Casa Don Juan owner sentenced to prison Joël Robuchon's Chef Is Leaving Vegas for Dallas Recent Ventures &a...
Jan 06, 2024•50 min
On Today’s Menu: Our Christmas plans & traditions List of Santa gifts to give local restaurants Ash microaggression number 831: people who don’t take the chocolate wrapper off John's pet peeve: musicians under the delusion everyone wants to listen to them Food News You Can Use: 52 Essential Restaurants is now available on eatinglv.com Word on the street is that Lamaii has been sold Durango Casino & Fontainebleau recaps New ordinance on the Strip Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned: Fiorella ...
Dec 22, 2023•44 min
On Today’s Menu: Sam’s Crudo Report John attended the Fontainebleau Las Vegas ’ star-studded grand opening & reports back on Don’s Prime John & Ash debate Chinglish Winebar The worst food in the state is in the retail ghost town of Lake Las Vegas… you heard it here first Food litmus tests to know whose opinions to trust Why restaurants need to enforce dress codes You can thank baby boomers for raising a generation of asshole, crap-tastic public slobs Mr. Anti-Burger (John) gets a burger ...
Dec 15, 2023•48 min
On Today’s Menu: It's a tough week in Vegas, and our hearts break for the victims, their families, and our entire community. And we’re eternally grateful to the first responders who rush into danger to help and protect A lot to cover: Desert Companion awards, Durango spots, Henderson/Hendertucky, and everything in between Braeswood BBQ & Horse Trailer Hideout beef Dog Pirate Tiki Bar? Say less 1228 Main Las Vegas accommodates Ash’s B/S Sandos that slap (as the kids these days say) Desert Com...
Dec 08, 2023•43 min
On Today’s Menu: Thanksgiving feast recap Dork sourced awards from Yelp John’s Great Cheesesteak debate with local food influencer on Twitter/X Things everyone loves that we hate: Taylor f*cking Swift Why birthday cakes should be illegal Food News You Can Use: Anima by EDO is Yelp’s #1 new restaurant 138 Restaurant closed Rosa Ristorante is out of business Bar Ginza coming to the Arts District Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: Aroma Latin American Cocina Rainbow Kitchen Sojo Ramen Mian Sich...
Dec 01, 2023•42 min
On Today’s Menu: Sam tries John’s red wine stain remover trick Peter Luger Steak House lowdown for all the meat lovers Restaurant etiquette & how to tell someone to have better table manners Apple Pay/Cashless Pay – do we love or hate? Local Vegas food news you can use Pet peeves of the week Food News You Can Use: Joy Burgers almost closed, but social media saved the day Esther’s Kitchen has a new executive chef, Sean O’Hara, from French Laundry Peter Luger Steak House OFFICIALLY opened on N...
Nov 03, 2023•45 min
On Today’s Menu: National Yorkshire Pudding Day John pans inadequate pan roasts Vegas Unstripped - Oct 14 Best place to eat at T-Mobile Arena Ash's Napa B-day Where to get the best croissants in Las Vegas Food IQ Hipster John hates it when a food becomes cool Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 138 Restaurant Aroma Latin American Cocina Bouchon At The Venetian Main St Provisions Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure y...
Oct 13, 2023•49 min
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 ...
Sep 29, 2023•42 min
On Today’s Menu: The highly anticipated Michelin throwdown with John & Chef James Trees of Esther’s Kitchen and Al Solito Posto The reason Michelin stars are given & how the process works John’s argument against Michelin: it's a publicity stunt & they're pretending to be elite restaurant raters Chef James Trees’ argument against John: you can’t elevate dining without them Why John hates tasting menus Pasta debate & pet peeves Restaurants need to read the room Food News You Can Us...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min
On Today’s Menu: John surprises Sam and Ash with a John Curtas mask? Does THE John Curtas actually pay for his meals? Twitter trolls John's Michelin star list & top three delis CUT ’s $65 burger… was it worth it? Ash's 4-day food fast Food News You Can Use: NY Times article, Michelin’s Coveted Stars Can Come With Some Costs , by Julia Moscan Chef Patrick Munster’s leaving Main St Provisions for the new steakhouse in Fontainebleau Fontainebleau’s dropping their restaurant list next Monday Rec...
Sep 15, 2023•45 min
On Today's Menu: Our recommendations for people visiting from China Updated top 10 off-Strip restaurant list John exposes himself with embarrassing stories Truffle talk, fall foods, & the gouging and upcharging in Vegas Pet peeves and micro pet peeves Food News You Can Use: New addition to John’s best new restaurant list: Aroma Latin American Cocina by culinary vet, Steve Kessler Tacos & Tequila closes (again) Shang Artisan Noodle to expand Solamente Pizza, a product of Vegas Test Kitche...
Sep 08, 2023•37 min
On Today’s Menu: John Curtas shamelessly plugs his Best New Restaurants of 2023 The ketchup on steak debate rages on Aged fish John's pet peeve: restaurant names that try too hard to be cool Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned: Sam's so-so review of 138 Craft Chophouse in Henderson challenged by John and Ash Is Aroma Latin American Cocina Ash's new favorite spot Hachi Milano Restaurant & Bar John reviews Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen on West Sahara Coffee Cup in Boulder City New Asian BBQ i...
Sep 01, 2023•40 min
On Today’s Menu: Our pet peeve of the week is fueled by Elon Musk John coins the term sush-bag (douchebags who like to overpay for sushi) & gives marriage advice Spring Mountain Road recommendations & pro tips (shoutout to one of our loyal listeners, @THunter2) Ash's pinch hitter, The Food Gal, joins us (feel better, Ash) New PR problems: food influencers on Ozempic Food News You Can Use: Breaking news: China Mama RE-OPENING A Caesars Palace insider confirms Peter Luger Steak House to op...
Aug 25, 2023•46 min
On Today’s Menu: Aroma Latin American Cocina by Chef Steve Kestler Azzurra Cucina Italiana Kaiseki Yuzu - Sushi Bro Sam: activated Double Zero Pie & Pub w/ John Arena ( Metro Pizza ) Basillico - 6th time a charm? Wild Fig BBQ - shoutout to fellow brisket hound, JB 1228 Main … agaiiiin Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining Nobu Newport Beach Food News You Can Use: Peter Lugar Summertime Blues – Love to Hate and Love to Love Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subsc...
Aug 18, 2023•32 min
On Today’s Menu: Formative hot dogs & a heated French fry debate All the things we love to hate during the worst month of the year Who doesn’t love a good summer chili dog? The art of a good burger Our official PSA to grown men Food News You Can Use: Lawsuit attempts to stop hot LA eatery from opening at Fountainbleu Mexican restaurant, Leoncito, going into Red Rock this October Hard Hat Lounge is returning to business by the end of September Meatball Hero serves freshly made Italian-inspire...
Aug 11, 2023•55 min
Food News You Can Use: Summertime Blues – Top 10 Things We Love to Hate on eatinglv.com (aka John’s shit list) Arts District spots like Vesta Coffee Roasters and Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar are expanding to southwest Las Vegas Durango Casino & Resort is set to open on November 20th Michael Mina is opening a spot at Mandalay Bay The titty tax at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club Recent Ventures: Taste of Asia in Las Vegas at Suncoast Hotel and Casino IZAKAYA GO Daeho Kalbijjim Las Vegas Hot Chicken Sandwich a...
Aug 04, 2023•28 min
Food News You Can Use: Paris Part Deux on eatinglv.com Wynn has a $120 cocktail called the Matterhorn In-N-Out maskless policy Foxtail Coffee Co. is opening two new spots replacing Starbucks' spots Local Las Vegas spots named as America’s favorite mom-and-pop shops: The Silver Stamp and ITs IZAKAYA Balla Italian Soul in the Sahara announces deals for Nevada locals and industry professionals Yukon and Tacotarian are doing a mashup Esther’s 2.0 updates Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 1228 M...
Jul 21, 2023•57 min•Ep. 1
Recent Ventures: Taste of Asia by Karrie Hung at the Suncoast Hotel & Casino: UH-mazing The UnCommons at The Sundry Food Hall : B.S. Taqueria by Ray Garcia, Bar Oysterette , & Mizunara Ash’s 1228 Main adventure with Amanda Signorelli from The Golden Steer Steakhouse Rapid Fire Q&A Spots Mentioned: Other Mama Estiatorio Milos Naxos Taverna & Kallisto Oyster Bar at Red Rock Casino Aburiya Raku Cleaver Restaurant Las Vegas Herbs and Rye Lamoon The Patio Wine Garden IZAKAYA GO Krung ...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 1228 Main celebrity dinner with Sam as a special guest Yummy Kitchen 138 Restaurant : John takes his third trip out there, and it is better than ever Tacotarian … mind numbingly not good Houston TX Hot Chicken YU-OR-MI SUSHI Casa Don Juan Food News You Can Use: Thank you, City Cast Las Vegas , for the newsletter feature! Triple George’s $20 lunch (pro tip: go to In-N-Out instead) Havana 1957 Cuban Cuisine coming to the Flamingo You know it’s bad when they i...
Jul 07, 2023•47 min
On Today’s Menu: Ash’s recent trip to Palm Springs The Crudo King of Las Vegas tries a new crudo The Fussy Feinschmecker debates the Ultimate Master Debater, Matt Brooks, about Michael's Gourmet Room The marriage of good food and good wine Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: 1228 Main's dinner reveal: limited menu... but get the chicken pot pie Ocean Prime Las Vegas : flashy, dashy, & civilized Michael's Gourmet Room Esther's Kitchen Pet Peeves: Cockroaches from 1984 Chalice pours Taking ...
Jun 30, 2023•45 min
On Today’s Menu: Sam goes an entire week without crudo The importance of BTM (bun to meat ratio) Shit fish & umami bombs Food news you can use Our recent ventures Savage of the week Circus Circus is a snot-nosed shit show Food News You Can Use: Steer and Loathing in Las Vegas Mariscos el Fresco's closing: sad but expected Balla Italian Soul is in trouble… Arty’s Steakhouse in the Historic Commercial District (Rebar & Davy’s owner) opening in Commercial Center Recent Ventures: New patio a...
Jun 23, 2023•51 min
On Today’s Menu: James Beard results? All things 1228 Main & John’s sweet/savory picks Old-school Vegas restaurants Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant Basilico Ristorante Italiano Dogs at restaurants Spots Mentioned: 1228 Main Kung Fu Thai & Chinese Restaurant Basilico Ristorante Italiano Hugo's Cellar - Las Vegas (read John’s article on eatinglv.com if you’re ever having a bad day) Peppermill Las Vegas Piero's Italian Cuisine The Golden Steer Steakhouse The Steak House Chicago Joe...
Jun 13, 2023•45 min
On Today’s Menu: April in Paris Restaurant catfishing Allergy accidents - who is at fault? Civet coffee Have the James Beard Awards gone woke? Food News You Can Use: Part 1 of John's April in Paris is up on Eating Las Vegas Donut Bar permanently closed Smashed Pig on Fremont now gone too ...and Mandalay Bay's Fleur by Hubert Keller closing But Saga Pastry is reopening on East Flamingo! Beware of restaurant catfishing! Las Vegas has three finalists in Monday's James Beard Awards Recent Ventures/S...
Jun 02, 2023•54 min
On Today’s Menu: Celebrity chefs and the institutionalization of mediocrity The Las Vegas Arts District's recipe race to the top Don’t degrade the art of hot chickenry Jiro Dreams of Sushi birthed the dreaded sushi bro The traditional pride of sushi making The elite meat to eat meat Food news you can use & pet peeves Food News You Can Use: Todd English's Olives in Las Vegas Is Permanently Closing Sweets Raku closing (NOT Aburiya Raku *ahem Channel 8*) New York Times article confirmed that Ea...
May 26, 2023•57 min
