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Yes, it tucked away in a tiny commercial slot. Yes, it has a limited menu. Yes, it’s food you take home to cook yourself. And yup, you can take all the credit for the chef-quality tastiness it provides.

Kate Anyanwu named her fledgling business Cupkates in 2009. She since has added a new concept: bouquets of decorated doughnuts.

Nacho Daddy, which recently expanded to the Summerlin area, prides itself on offering “insane” nachos (it calls them Macho Nachos).

Timing is everything, and Rick Pollack lamented opening his bar and restaurant, Edge of Town Bar Grill, just as the economy took a nosedive.

At MTO Cafe in the Summerlin area, the path to the ordering counter features barn planks topped with a row of faux grass. You receive a numbered tent when you pay, and your order is brought to you.

Dom DeMarco’s Pizzeria Bar is named for Domenico DeMarco, who hails from the Caserta Province in Italy and opened Di Fara Pizza in Brooklyn.

Grape Street morphed into Grape Vine Café, Wine Bar Cellar two years ago. Owner/operators Moeen Taqi and Linda Kutcher, who each have years in the food-and-beverage industry, said their intention was to keep things much the same. They retained the same chefs and much of the wait staff.

Daniel Lin, who opened New York Chinese Restaurant in 2008, stresses that all his workers learn customers’ names. Don’t be surprised if they ask for yours. His sister, Michelle, is at the helm of the restaurant on the fringe of Sun City Summerlin these days; in 2013, Daniel opened a second location in Henderson.

General manager Jed Wack says restaurant Honey Salt is one of those “everything-from-the-earth kind of concepts. It’s everything farm-to-table, down home and comfortable. It’s a reflection of our owners (Kim Canteenwalla and Elizabeth Blau ).”

At Hamptons at Tivoli Village, the facade with its smoky windows gives no clue as to what’s inside: a huge bar area. The decor in the two-story eatery features dark accents and rich beams against cream-colored walls. Black-and-white photos adorn the walls. There is indoor and outdoor seating for 150.