A former baker for multiple Four Seasons Hotels and the former assistant pastry chef of The Mirage, Jones is no stranger to high-end sweets operations. It was through opening her own business in 2011 and a resulting storefront eight months ago, though, that she discovered a whole new world. “I’m so much more aware of small business and I try so much harder in my personal life to support small business now, way more than I did before,” Jones said.
Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with Mexican restaurants this week.
Whole-bellied clams. They’re one of the foods readers seem to miss most from the East Coast and New England, one of the things they most frequently say they want to find in Las Vegas. As far as I know, Lazy Joe’s Fish &Chips is about the only place in town that serves them.
Las Rocas is the dominant winery in the very small, but highly regarded appellation of Calatayud.
Last week, readers had suggestions for sources for pretzel rolls for Kathy Boland. This week, they’ve found the ciabatta rolls that Boland also is seeking (and a few more pretzel rolls).
The Blind Pig Provisions & Lounge, from Block 16 Hospitality, opened last month just outside the Panorama Towers
“It’s becoming a food and wine festival,” UNLVino director Mohsen Azizsoltani said. “We want to cater to everyone, not just wine lovers — the beer lovers, the spirit lovers.”
The juicing trend has maintained its popularity, but what are the benefits?
If you’re looking for a full-bodied red wine, this Carnivor is ready for you.
For Kathy Boland, who’s looking for ciabatta rolls (not loaves) and pretzel rolls, her fellow readers have lots of suggestions for the latter, though not the former.
Street Car Po-Boys, from James and Gwen Bartholomew and their four granddaughters, opened Dec. 23. Gwen Bartholomew is a Louisiana native who grew up in New Orleans but had lived in Los Angeles before moving to Las Vegas in 2010.
Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed? There’s an app for that.
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.
Yet another killer value wine from the south of Italy, down in the “heel” of the “boot” that forms the nation’s outline.
N9NE Steakhouse, which opened with the Palms in 2001, was closed briefly in mid-November for a $5-million renovation, reopening in late December.
