Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with ethnic restaurants this week.
Food
While the ban was in effect, Las Vegas restaurants saw quite a few visitors from the Golden State who were hungering for the delicacy, which is the enlarged liver of ducks or geese. But restaurateurs don’t expect a huge drop in sales now that a federal judge lifted the ban.
Authentic Mexican food can be hard to come by, which is why Leticia Mitchell, a native of Mexico, created Leticia’s Mexican Cocina with a pledge to make her customers feel as if they were in “su casa,” or their own home.
Thai food options abound across the Las Vegas Valley, and after you’ve tried them all, you’ll likely find yourself returning to Archi’s.
Family-owned Lucki Thai is a cozy eatery in the Silverado Ranch Village shopping center, with quiet booths lining the walls and subdued lighting. The menu offers Chinese as well as Japanese options, but everything is cooked in a very Thai tradition.
The official opening of the long-awaited first White Castle in Las Vegas is set for 2 p.m. Tuesday. Jan. 27 at the Best Western Plus Casino Royale on the Strip, and no, it won’t have a drive-through.
It seems that just about everybody’s doing small plates/tapas these days. But I can’t think of anybody doing it better than David Clawson Restaurant.
Today, National Pie Day — 1/23, easy as pie; get it? — we bring you five selections from local restaurants.
The Chefs for Kids Dinner and Auction, “Mangia Italiano,” begins at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Paris Las Vegas, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. South. The evening, which will include live and silent auctions and live music, benefits Chefs for Kids’ efforts to eliminate malnutrition and hunger in Southern Nevada. Tickets are $185; call Susan Lednicky at 702-257-5548 or visit www.ChefsForKids.org. …
Readers recommend spots for falafels and provide two recipes for KFC-style cole slaw.
The cult classic Shake Shack opened at the new The Park along the Strip at New York New York. The restaurant has acquired a following for its 100-percent Angus burgers, hot dogs cooked crisp on a flat-top grill and frozen custard creations including concretes.
It’s easy to think of meaty stews when the temperature drops, but that’s not the only option. Try something new with comfort foods in which the vegetables dominate.
This Australian cab from the Penfolds family offers great bang for the buck. It is a great little overachiever of a wine and at just under $5 per bottle.
Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with Asian restaurants this week.
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