A lot of people seemed quite upset to read in my Saturday column that Simon at Palms Place is shutting down, while chef Kerry Simon battles a physically debilitating disease.
Food
On the corner of Tropicana Avenue and Maryland Parkway, nestled next to the hub of UNLV, is Rumbi Island Grill. The eatery evokes a tropical food paradise with a vibrantly painted mural of Hawaii lining the back wall, and brightly colored orchids acting as the centerpiece for the dining room’s wooden tables.
One might not expect to find fresh seafood poke 2,684 miles from Hawaii, especially in in the Las Vegas desert, but at Poke Express, the Big Island is packed inside a market.
Las Vegans are discovering the hard-to-beat flavors at Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt. The walk-up stand features hand mixed ice cream, just as it was back in 1945 when Alice Handel began serving ice cream out of her husband’s gas station in Youngstown, Ohio.
Dining events and news from across the valley.
Sicily has been producing wine for thousands of years and some of the oldest native grape varieties are found here. For a wine at less than $6, Epicuro Nero D’Avola has staggering fruit.
Wondering where to eat this weekend? You could check out the Vegas foodies who were just nominated as semi-finalists for the 2015 James Beard Foundation chef and restaurant awards.
Red Rock Resort’s 8 Noodle Bar takes its name from tradition: A dragon takes the shape of the number eight and is considered lucky in many Asian cultures.
Diners wandering into the spot that once housed Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill in the Montecito Marketplace are now greeted by a new fast-casual concept called Table 89. The new eatery is owned by the creators of Sammy’s and features many of the same menu items but without the wait staff.
Imagine there’s a bar that allows you to play Pac-Man, Frogger, Donkey Kong and various other game consoles for free while waiting for your food or enjoying a beer. Well, lucky for you, such a place does not exist only in your imagination — it’s in Henderson.
Lumberjacks advertises itself as the place “where the big boys eat,” and they’re not kidding: Portions here run large, and you’ll likely have enough for two meals.
Students at the Charleston campus of the College of Southern Nevada have a number of options for nearby eateries. Across the street sits a cluster in the Campus Commons Food Court, including Wake Up Coffee Cafe and Moko Tapas Bar, along with familiar favorites such as Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop.
It’s not often that you find Latin comfort food paired with artisan coffee, but that’s the draw of Makers & Finders.
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