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Vila Algarve has much in the way of potential

Vila Algarve’s name officially ends “Portuguese Seafood and Grill,” and of course “Algarve” refers to the country’s southernmost coastal region.

View Dining Pick of the Week: Carlito’s Burritos

Inside Carlito’s Burritos, the walls are decorated with colorful traditional Mexican artwork done by a local artist and all for sale. Dried red chili peppers are piled into thick bunches and strung up, hanging from the ceiling like tree branches.

Tiabi has perfected the art of waffles

I had a feeling I was going to like Tiabi Coffee & Waffle Bar from the moment I stepped through the door and caught a whiff of the place.

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Lucky Foo’s hip without being hipster

Lucky Foo’s Restaurant & Bar is the kind of place that could be insufferably hip. That would kill it in the suburbs, and it appears the owners are smarter than that. What they’ve created is a fun, fusiony restaurant with an edge, without the annoying hipster elements.

View Dining Pick of the Week: Ping Pong Thai

Ping Pong Thai relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas in 2008 and has been serving traditional Thai food for more than 16 years.

At Mingo, simplicity meets complexity

The decor of Mingo Kitchen & Lounge is very simple. It’s in an older building in the downtown Arts District, and the owners took a sort of minimalist approach, cloaking what I assume are old walls, pipes and ventilation shafts with black fabric and paint.

Viva Las Arepas a bright spot near the Naked City

Twenty years in Florida, dining at some of the best Cuban restaurants in the state, and never did I have a tostone as good as the ones I had at Viva Las Arepas.

View Dining Pick of the Week: Pizza Rock

Equipped with four types of ovens, Pizza Rock Green Valley has a specific cooking format for every pizza. With its punk rock decor and streaming music videos, the restaurant combines a laid-back American atmosphere with traditional Italian cuisine.