Mt. Everest offers both mainstream, more unusual Indian dishes

While it’s not quite here yet, it surely won’t be long before a few favorite dishes identified mostly with Indian cuisine — tandoori chicken, certainly, and maybe the bread called naan — fully break out into the American restaurant mainstream.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Best Western Lighthouse Inn snack bar, 110 Ville Drive, Boulder City, received 18 demerits Sept. 10. Violations included raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat foods. GRADE: B

The House Specialty

Who would remember Alexandre Etienne Choron without Choron sauce? Caesar Cardini without the Caesar salad? And even Ettore Boiardi, without all of that Chef Boyardee stuff?

‘Reefer’s’ high wears off too soon

“Reefer Madness: The Musical” is no more an endorsement for marijuana than “Cannibal! The Musical” is an encouragement for eating thy neighbor.

Readers point the way to sausage

Even after nearly 10 years of doing this column I’m frequently surprised by what draws reader feedback and what doesn’t. For Elmer Herndon, who’s looking for Colosimo hot Italian sausage, I received four replies — and two were from people named Colosimo.

Power to the people, for less

The Nevada Public Utilities Commission said Tuesday that consumers have seen their power rates jump enough in 2009.

Savvy shoppers here to stay?

NEW YORK — Across all income levels, the recession has led shoppers to re-evaluate their spending and adopt cost-saving strategies — and people say those new habits will last even after the economy recovers.

Nevada slips spot to fourth

CARSON CITY — Even with the tax increases implemented in July, Nevada has the fourth best “business tax climate,” according to a report released Tuesday by the Tax Foundation.

IN BRIEF

Caesars Atlantic City mall to go to lender

Harrah’s moves to restructure debt; analyst remains wary

Harrah’s Entertainment wants to sell up to $750 million of new term loans under its current credit facility, part of the gaming giant’s continuing efforts to reduce its multibillion-debt and improve its ability to expand the company.

Macy’s chief addresses power of e-commerce

It took a while for the idea of online shopping to click with Macy’s Chief Executive Officer Terry Lundgren, he said Tuesday at a retail conference in Las Vegas.

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