Carversteak, which is set to open Dec. 30, is backed by a number of veterans of the Las Vegas hospitality industry and promises high tech amid mid-century decor.
Food
New Chinatown spot, from the owners of Makers & Finders, serves beverages including many unique creations, and such delights as Colombian cheese pastries.
Sake Rok executive chef Sung Park took the classic Japanese dessert and gave it a holiday twist.
Chef Andy Ricker says the recipe for his Pad Thai Thamadaa came together during trips to Thailand.
Christie Brinkley, in town for her run in “Chicago” at the Venetian Theatre, paid a visit to the Grand Canal Shoppes’ still-under-construction Smith Wollensky on Monday for a ceremonial first toast at the bar.
In Southern Nevada where, a couple of times a year, people gather to dine on lutefisk, more accessible food from Scandanavia has been much more difficult to find.
Even veteran bartenders at times dread the mojito — all that mint to muddle, lime juice to squeeze.