The allegations variously involve counterfeit sauces, scantily clad dancers, trademark infringement, menus gone rogue and more.
Johnathan L. Wright
Restaurant Reporter
Email: jwright@reviewjournal.com
Phone: 775-848-0979
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Johnathan L. Wright joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a restaurant reporter in March 2022. Before that, he covered the emerging food and drink scene in Northern Nevada, with frequent trips west to write about the California wine country. Johnathan is a native of Honolulu, where he attended the Punahou School. Johnathan has a B.A. in art history from Yale University and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Nevada.
The hall opened in the UnCommons development across 18,000 square feet with 15 purveyors, two terraces and an indoor-outdoor bar.
The whimsical ‘80s- and ‘90s-themed restaurant in the former Aureole at Mandalay Bay features retro dishes and décor.
The Strip residency represents a homecoming of sorts for Alon Shaya, who interned in Vegas, apprenticed in Italy and made his name in Italian restaurants in the U.S.
Consider this your guide to navigating the possibilities of the plate in Las Vegas. From Strip standouts to neighborhood hangouts, here’s the finest food and drink in the valley.
The chef, who owns a global hospitality group with more than 30 restaurants, will take over a space that once bore his mentor’s name.
The shop also offers beer, Champagne, cigars, and wine and cocktail tastings led by certified sommeliers.
For the second year in a row, the Oscars of the food world did not recognize the Vegas finalist in the Best Chef: Southwest category.
Las Vegas had more honorees than any other city on Yelp’s list of top 100 sushi spots in the United States. The list includes Chinatown and Henderson restaurants.
Milk cream doughnuts, mochi doughnuts and gooey corn dogs drizzled with condiments star at the shop.
The restaurants are highly regarded for their take on modern Cantonese cooking, including kosher dishes.
Among the offerings at the home of the Triple-A Aviators: burnt ends burritos, beignets and frosé.
The shop, inspired by classic soda fountain shops, features Mountain Dew, Dr Pepper, Sprite, Coke, Pepsi and other sodas mixed with flavors and add-ins.
The awards ceremony was a highlight of the World’s 50 Best Restaurant week that confirmed the city as a global dining destination.
Running through June 14, the fundraiser benefits Three Square Food Bank programs to feed hungry people across the Las Vegas Valley.
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