Jamie Tran, chef/partner of The Black Sheep, has said the restaurant’s name came from her rebellious nature — even though she’s the only one of nine siblings to become a chef like her father. Mr. Tran, your daughter’s doing you proud.
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We’d heard that things were changing at the Boulevard Mall, but we didn’t know how much they were changing until we dined at Olivia’s Mexican Restaurant.
It seems 2016 has barely started but already it’s flying by. Mardi Gras is coming up Tuesday, although the parades and other celebrations start well before the actual day — on Jan. 6, or Twelfth Night, the 12th day of Christmas.
They snagged me with the promise of prime rib carved tableside, but it didn’t work out that way.
July — which is National Hot Dog Month — may be over, but I know there still are a lot of people out there grilling hot dogs for a quick alfresco summer meal. Split-top buns are the finishing touch (and for lobster rolls and similar sandwiches as well), so it’s fortuitous that we have tips from fellow Taste of the Town readers today for R.J. Piantidosi, who’s looking for them.
Once again, Kerry Simon has proven that he’s adept at reading the zeitgeist, with Carson Kitchen in the Fremont East District in downtown Las Vegas.
Mmmm … crepes. Mmmm … berries. As berry season approaches, berry-filled crepes sound even better. So I’m glad Taste of the Town readers have suggestions for Ingrid Stewart, who’s looking for the crepes from a source other than IHOP.
A friend of mine who’s an excellent cook told me recently that she’d just made pasta for the first time. To which I wanted to say, “What were you waiting for, woman?”
Love it or hate it, you may want to know that it’s lutefisk time again. Vegas Viking Lodge of the Sons of Norway has scheduled its annual dinner for Jan. 26 at the Elks Lodge at 1217 Nevada Highway in Boulder City. Seatings will be at 3 and 6 p.m.; tickets must be purchased by Jan. 20. On the menu: lutefisk with melted butter or white sauce, roasted pork, boiled potatoes, peas and carrots, lefse and Norwegian cookies. Packaged lefse (10 for $10) also will be available, as will aquavit. Tickets are $18 for adults, $5 for children 10 and younger and are available by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope with a note on how many are attending which seating, plus a phone number and a check made out to the Sons of Norway, to Gwen Knighton, 2156 Marstons Mills Court, Henderson 89044. For more information, call 869-5775. …
