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Vegas chefs share ways to give a classic BLT a creative twist

The BLT is arguably the quintessential summer sandwich and it couldn’t be more simple: You layer slices of red-ripe tomatoes, strips of smoky bacon, a few leaves of crisp lettuce and a swipe of mayo between two slices of good bread and end up with the perfect light meal for a sultry summer evening.

Wine of the Week: Villa Maria Dry Riesling

This Villa Maria Riesling is a pale wheat straw yellow with a faint lemon yellow core going out into a glass-clear rim definition and medium-high viscosity.

Best bet for Cajun potato salad is to make your own

Taste of the Town reader Cindi Maciolek asked a few weeks back for a source for Cajun potato salad similar to what she used to find at the deli counter at Albertsons or a recipe for it. Regular reader Ann Brown offered this recipe.

Dining Out: The Habit Burger Grill

The Habit Burger Grill, a link in the chain founded in Santa Barbara, Calif., in 1969, opened Aug. 12.

Perch makes fine addition to Downtown Container Park food offerings

The Perch, like some of the other Downtown Container Park restaurants, offers a limited menu of creative, well-prepared food. It also has more indoor seating than most, so at this time of year its air-conditioning presents extra cachet.

8 of the best sushi restaurants in Las Vegas

The Las Vegas Valley is filled with supreme sushi options — nearly one in every neighborhood — so we had our Facebook fans narrow it down to their favorites.