Well, 2013 officially has trickled down the kitchen drain, which raises the question uppermost on the minds of foodies: What will we be eating in 2014?
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Two dining trends that started gradually in Las Vegas during the past couple of years picked up speed in 2013.
Well, the big day’s finally here. The leading-up-to-Christmas hustle and bustle, which seems to take forever and at the same time is never long enough, is over. The packages have been opened, the roast is in the oven and you can take a few minutes to sit down and relax, perhaps with a drink.
There’s been a sweet building boom across the valley lately — in the form of gingerbread, and icing and candy and all of the stuff that makes a gingerbread house the personification of a child’s dreams.
Take your pick from two very different, yet equally delicious bottles of bubbly. Both Champagne Bertrand Senecourt Special Cuvee Beau Joie Brut and Le Grand Courtage Grande Cuvee Brut Rose are a good way to celebrate the holiday season.
Like Charlie Zizka, fellow reader Angelica Orme is passionate about her ricotta.
Wayne Kageyama opened Ramen Tatsu, on Jones Boulevard between Spring Mountain and Desert Inn roads, in June. The restaurant closed in September and reopened in October after a staff realignment, with Kageyama, who learned ramen-making in Japan, taking over as chef.
Rice &Company first appeared on my radar because of its innovative fusion rolls. Although most sushi places across the valley make an effort to set themselves apart with unique rolls — often themed to Las Vegas or local landmarks such as Red Rock or Green Valley — Rice &Company goes the extra mile, with some themed to holidays and one for the “Jabbawockeez” show, which, like the restaurant, is at the Luxor.
In fine Suessian tradition the origins of the Whos’ Who-roast beast remain a mystery, and sometimes such things are for the best. For all of us who aren’t of the Who persuasion, however, the Christmas beast tends to be defined by tradition.
This Malbec from Argentina is an almost-to-good-to-be-true deal, arriving just in time for holiday celebrations.