Rocker Sammy Hagar collaborated with pop star Adam Levine of Maroon 5 to create a proprietary blend of mezcal and tequila known as Santo Mezquila. Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina combines it with sweet, salty and citrus touches to create this summertime cocktail.
Chef Ralph Perazzo won’t open his new restaurant, bBd’s Burgers Beers Desserts, at Palace Station until Labor Day weekend, but he’ll give out samples of what he’s all about on Monday night.
John Simmons used Saturday’s Hopped Taco Throwdown to give Las Vegas a sneak preview of a plant-based taco concept, Tacotarian, that his brother and sister-in-law are opening on Fort Apache Road near Patrick Lane. Simmons is lending a hand with the menu, which on Saturday included a vegan chorizo-spiced cauliflower taco with roasted carrot hummus, smoked yogurt, harissa and cilantro on a chickpea flour tortilla. Watch for a late-summer opening.
“I think it’s great that this restaurant, like, moves. That’s the craziest thing.”
Beef tongue, spiced goat or chocolate. According to the sign at the Hexx/Chayo booth, those were the three options by chefs Carlos Buscaglia and Carol Garcia.
A little bitter, a little sweet, with a lot of tequila kick — an Out on the Tiles is a perfect way to enjoy the Bellagio fountains while relaxing out on the patio of the brand-new Spago location.
Khai Vu has been working in Las Vegas restaurants since 1993, when he joined his family business, the Vietnamese restaurant Pho So 1 at Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard.
Esther’s Kitchen has been open less than six months, but chef/owner James Trees is already looking to expand.
More than a year after closing its stand-alone Las Vegas Boulevard location, Smith Wollensky has announced plans to return to the Strip.
Pizzeria Monzu softens the jet-fuel kick of grappa with the sugar of muddled grapes, a nice dose of citrus and the rose and lavender hints of the aperitivo Italicus. Don’t be deceived, however; the Grape Thymes cocktail packs a serious punch.
Bomb Tacos executive chef Robert Solano, a native of Guatemala, wants to lend a hand to those affected by the recent deadly eruption of that nation’s Fuego volcano. All of Wednesday’s proceeds at the Mexican restaurant’s western valley location, 3655 S. Durango Drive, will go to those affected by the disaster. Solano isn’t the only chef with local ties reaching out to the Central American nation. Jose Andres is there to set up kitchens and trucks to distribute meals.
SkinnyFats marked its fifth anniversary on Sunday, with plenty to celebrate. Owner and founder Reed Slobusky is preparing to take the concept into Utah and Texas.
Anthony Bourdain’s connections to Las Vegas run through countless chefs who have worked in our city, as well as several bars and restaurants he featured on his TV shows. As news broke of his death, and the circumstances that surrounded it, local chefs and restaurateurs reacted to the tragedy.
To celebrate Negroni Cocktail Week, which runs through Sunday, Downtown Container Park’s Oak Ivy is offering four twists on the classic cocktail, and donating a buck from the purchase of each to charity.
