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Flaming Fajitas are fiery good

Yes, the fajitas really are flaming, just before they’re served at Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina. So, is it a gimmick? Not entirely.

Cooler weather calls for great grilled cheese

Especially as the weather (finally!) starts to cool off, there are few things as comforting as a crispy-outside, gooey-inside grilled cheese sandwich and the memories of childhood it evokes.

Dining Pick of the Week: Old School Pizzeria

Old School Pizzeria is a foodie’s idea of a neighborhood pizza joint. You won’t find toppings such as dates and pistachios —just two ingredients making up the splendid “Vegas Meets Italy” pie —just anywhere.

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Dining Pick of the Week: Sushi Kaya

Upon entering Sushi Kaya, expect the sushi chefs to greet you. The wait for a table here is rarely too long, and while you wait, you are treated to a relaxed ambience.

Here’s The Dish…

Live and steamed lobsters can be ordered now for $17 or $19, respectively, from Christ Episcopal Church, 2000 S. Maryland Parkway.

Dining Guide: Mexican

A guide to Mexican restaurants around town.

Taste of the Town: Unstuffed cabbage recipes are easy and inexpensive

Today we have two final recipes for unstuffed cabbage, one from reader Paula Kuty, who said she got it from her mother-in-law, and one from Vi Graham, who said her E-F Casserole (the letters stand for “easy” and “frugal”) won a monthly contest in the Deseret News for low-cost main dishes.

Small Plates: El Sombrero and “Mad for Muffins”

El Sombrero, the adobe restaurant on Main Street in downtown Las Vegas that had been in the same family for more than 60 years, changed ownership this summer and reopened early this month.

Wine of the Week: Vesevo Greco di Tufo DOCG

This crisp white wine from Southern Italy is a bone-dry mouthful with very different characteristics than Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. Even those production is limited, it’s less than $5 a bottle.

Dining Guide: Steak and seafood

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with steakhouses and seafood restaurants this week. Restaurants are rated on a letter-grade scale, from A to F. Opinions by R-J critic Heidi Knapp Rinella (H.K.R.) are indicated by initials. Price symbols are based on the cost of an average entree: $ = entrees less than $10; $$ = entrees from $10 to $20; $$$ = entrees from $20 to $30; and $$$$ = entrees more than $30.

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