On Today’s Menu: We’ve officially entered our terrible twos era – Happy Foodaversary to us! Pizza Fest is upon us – will we go & get thrown out again? The time to make your Thanksgiving plans is NOW Big money boys expanding brands Trigger warning: caviar on chicken nuggets, truffles, & fad hopping The changing landscape of beef quality & pricing Brunch = difficult customers & high expectations… aka Brunch Karens Preaching to the pancake choir Food News You Can Use: Bar Bohème hop...
Nov 15, 2024•56 min•Ep. 82
On Today’s Menu: Why November is the best month for food lovers How to spend your dining out dollars wisely The On Strip vs. Off-Strip throwdown – give us convenience or give us death The 10 Commandments of Dining…and then some Food allergies & restaurant responsibilities Caviar and truffles: a culinary debate Is taking more than 5 minutes to look through a menu part of the dining experience? Unpleasant smells in restaurants F*cking foodie influencers continue to kill the vibe Restaurant bui...
Nov 08, 2024•51 min•Ep. 81
On Today’s Menu: John took one for the team and went to Norm's Diner NEW on eatinglv.com – The 10 Commandments of Dining…and Then Some Restaurant food music Why consistency is king Top sit-down business dinner meeting restaurants on the Strip Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned: Featherblade Craft Butchery Norm's Diner Brezza Italian Jive Turkey Vino Aromi Other Mama Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner CUT, Las Vegas Jaleo by José Andrés Bazaar Meat By José Andrés Restaurant Guy Savoy Peter Lu...
Nov 01, 2024•36 min
On Today’s Menu: Doom scrolling Instagram & Amazon Things that make old men grumble A Las Vegas diner with hipsters & the biggest people you’d ever see Why restaurants need effective PR & marketing strategies to succeed today Only acceptable ice cream flavors Asian food underrepresentation Quick questions for Curtas John found himself debating in favor of Palate Las Vegas ? How a guy knows he’s old… Resetting the diner paradigm Pet peeve kennel of irritation Recent Ventures & Spo...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min
On Today’s Menu: New Las Vegas restaurant openings Pizza trends are evolving, with notable pizzaiolos making their mark in the city The gaps in authentic French cuisine The concept of upscale dive bars & how they may lack the true essence of dive culture thanks to millennial influences John’s reaction to Eater Vegas’ latest article on the “best restaurants in the Arts District”… yikes Don’t get John started on Chicago Joe’s Restaurant seating preferences The debate over beans in chili Social...
Oct 19, 2024•1 hr 7 min
On Today’s Menu: This morning, we announced our 2024 Croissant Crawl winner, 1228 Main, on ARC Morning Show Las Vegas with Chef Dustin Lewandowski Sam, John, & Evan Schrieber Strip is being sucked dry by Wall Street No hats, cargo shorts, or dogs bigger than Rocky in restaurants Napkins that aren’t absorbent Sharing food… we’re not against family-style meals, but meal-sharing is a hard no Fusion cooking Sam brings the repeat to the show Petition for John to bring back Curtas’ Culinary Comman...
Oct 12, 2024•47 min
On Today’s Menu: The boys are back from their European adventures Sam loses his escargot virginity Corporate restaurant taking over one of our local gems… yawn Why Eater Las Vegas is a lame ass website Our top 5 xiaolongbao restaurants in Vegas Insanely priced steak at restaurants Why the American breakfast just f*cking sucks One big pet peeve after another… Michelin-star restaurants are BS Biodynamic wine is also BS Food News You Can Use: Marche Bacchus changing owners after 17 years Our belove...
Oct 05, 2024•45 min
On Today's Menu: Ash has a new top 5 cheeseburger John & Ash try Palate Las Vegas John’s pet peeve? Chinatown New segment: where are we most looking forward to returning after our weekly ventures? Food News You Can Use: Joy Burgers closed Main Street construction Dark Sister opening in the Arts District Fat Sal’s Deli opening in Downtown Las Vegas Picnic In The Alley SoulBelly BBQ Signora Pizza Lab (What Now Las Vegas) Recent Ventures: La Casa de Lucy in the Arts District Iwana Specialty Cof...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 5 min
On Today’s Menu: Why are we buzzed? John retired… oh how the mighty have fallen Will Eater Vegas piss off John this week? With their newly announced 12 Best Restaurants for Pasta , it’s likely John called it (what’s new) – Sol Mexican Cocina is closing in the Forum Shops Why we love Cipriani Italian Restaurant: a love letter Our pet peeves of the week: trashed bathrooms, and if someone gets you a table, you better not request any changes Food News You Can Use: Sol Mexican Cocina is closing in th...
Aug 30, 2024•54 min
On Today’s Menu (prepare to be triggered): Will Eater Vegas piss John off this week? FINALLY, got to all our listener questions! Grounds for divorce: fish haters Things we hate: wagyu, uni, caviar, truffle Homie don’t do requirements Does Ash have a new favorite burger??? Chat GPT roasts John’s Instagram feed Food News You Can Use: China Mama is going to Palace Station… are they trying to lure locals in or feed tourists food that locals have deemed very good? Recent Ventures: Mae Daly's Carmelit...
Aug 23, 2024•1 hr 1 min
On Today’s Menu: 2024 CWOISAAAAAHN Crawl buttery results Mae Daly’s bar experience Happy or “social” hours worth going to (John endorsed)!!! Ash’s burger pet-peeve City Cast caviar cross-over Greasy, dirty teenagers Food News You Can Use: John’s mid-year report of the Best of 2024 (so far) PIPING HOT food news you can use… Marche Bacchus is in escrow Carmelitas Mexican Restaurants opening soon Bazaar Mar by Jose Andres opened at the Shops at Crystals Fast food lobster rolls? Angie's Lobster now ...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min
On Today's Menu: Chyna Club rundown John's the #1 nano-influencer in Vegas??? As if his head wasn't big enough… Microoooo pet-peeve ALERT John's reaction to Wild Fig's Instagram responses NEW SEGMENT: does Eater Vegas piss John off this week? Food News You Can Use: Paris My Way on eatinglv.com dropped just in time for the Olympics SoulBelly Burgersmith Popup burger event with Chef Bruce Kalman on Monday, August 5th, at Soulbelly BBQ Bramàre is open! Jive Turkey is set to open in early August Mi ...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 1 min
On Today's Menu: The FINAL round of our CWOISAAAAAHN Crawl No steaks at steakhouses Big swinging meats of Milwaukee Douchi fest with the douchi bros Wild Fig BBQ vs. SoulBelly BBQ What's next after croissants??? F*ck you, Don's Prime CWOISAAAAAHN Crawl Round 4: Le Petit Prince Rosallie Bouchon Delices Gourmands Recent Ventures: SoulBelly BBQ Winnie & Ethel's Le Thai 2 Don's Prime Ocean Prime Restaurant 1228 Main Las Vegas Cipriani Lamoon Bazaar Meat By José Andrés Melrose Umbrella Co Totorak...
Jul 26, 2024•43 min
On Today’s Menu: No CWOISAAAAAHN crawl this week… we butter take it easy Pet peeves & micro-aggressions up the wazoo Alllll the food news you can use Boiling restaurant deals in Las Vegas’ boiling heat Don’t get John started on brunch or the word “amazing” (it’s your fault Millennials & Gen Z) Croissant cereal? Steakhouse prices… WTF??? Korean meat fest Food News You Can Use: Owners of EDO Tapas and Anima by Edo opening their third location — Braseria set to open 2025 More new restaurant...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 9 min
On Today's Menu: The Food Gal joins us! F*CK brunch Are tiki bars so 2010? Eater launched their 38 Essential Restaurants in Las Vegas … as if John wasn't triggered enough Reminiscing on college drinking days Ash goes back to Wild Fig BBQ … again John & The Food Gal share their new favorite spot for soup dumplings & noodles that'll knock you out New spots in DTLV & the Arts District Our new pet peeve unlocked Round 3 CWOISAAAAAHN CWAWL Lineup: (14) Le Paris Brest Cafe (3) 1228 Main...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 9 min
On Today’s Menu: Round 2 of the 2024 CWOISAAAAAHN CWAWL Major league French baking Influencing the F*CK out of Las Vegas John’s ultimate Las Vegas dining experience Our favorite coffee spots in Downtown Las Vegas Update on Fontainebleau's nacho gate Dirty wine glasses Whiney chefs CWOISSAAAHHHNNN CWAWL ROUND 2 LINEUP: Burgundy Cafe & Bakery Le Cafe Du Val Dominique Ansel Vesta Coffee Roasters on West Sahara Food News You Can Use: Dan Krohmer along with Mariana Alvarado opening Chamana's , a ...
Jun 28, 2024•55 min
On Today’s Menu: Sam’s back from España! CWOISAAAAAHN Crawl Round One & John’s the swing vote… La Tropézienne Bakery Patisserie Manon PublicUs Cafe Breizh The Sundry Food Hall Las Vegas closed, so we reminisce on our ventures Lotus of Siam family legal battle Top 100 Restaurants BULLSHIT Featherblade Craft Butchery Scotch 80 Prime Xiang Wei Xuan Carama Esther's Kitchen 1228 Main Las Vegas Wild Fig BBQ Black Sheep Vegas Kabuto Edomae Sushi Do you have other guest recommendations when we’re do...
Jun 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min
On Today’s Menu: Sam’s galavanting Spain… so today we welcome a very special guest, Eric Gladstone! CWOSSAIIIINT bracket coming soon on eatinglv.com The magic balance of a great croissant The famous Bradley Ogden burger Chef José Andrés’ podcast Politically motivated bullshit food awards Don’t get John started on caviar Arts District will be nothing but uppers and downers Food News You Can Use: The inside scoop on Chef Bradley Ogden leaving Marche Bacchus?? Roy Ellemar left the Fine Company … be...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 4 min
On Today’s Menu: John Goes semi-viral… again (he’s gonna need to be vaccinated he’s so viral) for calling Tony Hsieh a drug-addicted creep Private membership clubs… yay or nay? Vegas Unstripped 2024 recap & local gossip CWOSSAIIIINTS bracket lineup UNVEILED!! One step closer to making this thing happen Places to try mead in Las Vegas Ash’s micro-aggression of the week Lack of adult supervision & management at restaurants Answering all our listeners’ questions (S/O to @ JoshAndRachel - ch...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Welcome to another episode of Eat Talk Repeat with your hosts, John The Bibulous Bec Fin Curtas…. A connoisseur/gourmet/gastronome who is excessively fond of drinking alcohol “Bec fin” literally means “fine beak (nose)”. … sooo John Finebeak: An Alcoholic Gourmet, and Ash The Food Critic In Her Own Mind Watkins. On Today’s Menu Food News You Can Use: John goes semi-viral on Twitter for LasVegasFill ’s comments about Papi-Steak’s $1k BEEF CASE Yukon Pizza pop-up/collab with Toddy Shop® - Indian B...
May 17, 2024•31 min
On Today’s Menu: Fremont is an island of delicious-ness in a sea of shit YUGE amounts of cheap mozzarella Chicken parm is a trigger word How to kidnap Ash in one step Whining about wine list pricing on the Strip Delilah debate Cwoissahhhn Cwawlll 2024 is OFFICIALLY COMING SOON with guest judges!!! The more foot spas next door to a restaurant in Chinatown, the better the restaurant How to spot a rub & tug from a regular massage parlor Pet peeves & micro-aggressions of the week… oversized ...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min
On Today’s Menu: Ash Watkins, the leader of Millenials, leaves it to the boys John’s beef with Don’s Prime’s insanely-priced wine list Acceptable wine markups & wine lists insulting to customers Strip steakhouses that cater to locals Alternative restaurants episode coming soon… Pro tip at a high-end Chinese restaurant: go with more than two people Why vegans are mentally constipated José Andrés was in town last week & John lives to tell the tale Las Vegas clubstaurants Sam’s millennial m...
May 03, 2024•51 min
On Today’s Menu: Buying and selling reservations How bots, mercenaries, & table scalpers have turned the restaurant reservation system inside out How to get a table at a restaurant when it’s impossible to get a reservation Yelp trolls Watching stupid people do simple things at airports Drinking old-ass Barolo Hangover cure burger is Shake Shack Food News You Can Use: TikTok might get banned… what will the foodie influencers do??? Why You Can’t Get a Restaurant Reservation Unstripped Las Vega...
Apr 26, 2024•57 min
Homie don't do… Mother's Day reservations Valentine's Day reservations Pop-ups or chef takeovers, ESPECIALLY in Henderson Happy hour Empty restaurants Hothouse, stale, half-raw potatoes On Today's Menu: New article on eatinglv.com – Spanish Inquisition, Part Dos – Madrid The FOMO mentality that the internet & social media have created How to get a reservation at The Golden Steer: become a weekday warrior Why do so few restaurants in Las Vegas have happy hour? Reminiscing our Detroit pizza ph...
Apr 20, 2024•50 min
On Today’s Menu: Private club applications Upcoming blind croissant tasting? Dive bars Paul McCartney Ordering food from the Masters Tournament Wine is on the skids Fake food awards Listener comments Restaurants worth leaving The Strip for Food News You Can Use: You can grab high-end French groceries at Cafe Breizh (best baguettes in town) Aroma Latin American Cocina 's Steve Kestler named a finalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category of the 2024 James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Ch...
Apr 05, 2024•54 min
On Today’s Menu: John is now The Prolix Purveyor of Palate-Pleasing Opinions Consistency at restaurants Ocean Prime vs. Don’s Prime Does Luger’s meat still stand out like it did before? Charging for bread service? Hard no. Sam dragged John’s reluctant ass to Bavette’s… Burgers are recession-proof The Crudo King went on a crudo crawl Croissant bake-off coming soon… John returns to Piero’s & actually eats Does nostalgia have a place for why you go to restaurants? Don’t get drunk before you go ...
Mar 29, 2024•57 min
On Today’s Menu: We’re down The Burger Slut, so welcome to the Sam & John sausage fest Is Eat. Talk. Repeat. an elitist, no-peasant zone? (guilty as charged) High steaks meat talk continues The John Curtas effect at restaurants John returned to Piero’s & didn’t eat… can you guess why? Should we do a pastry off? Our favorite comfort food: Cincinnati chili & the bodega sandwich at Vesta Tasting menu tyranny Sam fills in for The Burger Slut with burger talk How should one go about tippi...
Mar 22, 2024•53 min
On Today’s Beefy Menu: Another road show… this time from Ocean Prime Las Vegas Deep dive into Ocean Prime's menu & wine list Burger sluts, high steaks, & cocktail smoke What John Curtas thinks makes a great steakhouse & what’s mandatory for success Steakhouse litmus tests & categories: local, great chains, douchebag central, under the radar, and the awful How to talk to a sommelier if you’re not that familiar with wine Ocean Prime Happenings: Sunday Jazz Brunch & Bubbles 11 -...
Mar 15, 2024•56 min
We took the show on the road to the BRAND NEW Esther's Kitchen location! Get a behind-the-scenes listen at what it's like to dine with John Curtas and Ash Watkins in our newest episode featuring special guests Dayvid Figler of City Cast Las Vegas and The Food Gal. Dig in & bon appétit! 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. Repe...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 12 min
On Today’s Menu: Matteo's Ristorante Italiano vs. Carama throwdown The burger slut, Italian food whore, & sushi snob debate burgers Restaurants with razzle-dazzle We’re in an Italian food renaissance Supper Club trend in Vegas? Don’t get Mr. Delilah started. The only clubs we like are club sandwiches Our feelings on burgers with eggs… Listener Questions: What are our favorite food-focused movies? Tips for parking on the Strip? Planning a dinner/brunch one-two punch at Fontainebleau or Resort...
Mar 01, 2024•50 min
