DINING: Extreme eating at its … most extreme
October 27, 2009 - 2:39 pm
You say you want that burger supersized? As in really, really, supersized? Then this has to be your way: The Extreme Burger served at LBS: A Burger Joint at Red Rock Resort is comprised of six half-pound patties — that’s 3 pounds of beef — plus American cheese, bacon, mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles, burger sauce, spicy mustard, herbed mayonnaise and peppers on a sweet egg bun. Oh, and there’s a half-pound of hand-cut fries on the side. And if you clean your plate in an hour, it’s all free. Otherwise, it’s $30. ...
The inaugural Martorano’s Master Meatball Eating Championship is scheduled for noon Nov. 8 at Martorano’s at the Rio. Prominent competitive eaters — including Rich “The Locust” LeFevre of Henderson, who’s coming out of retirement — will compete in an eat-off sanctioned by Major League Eating. It’s is open to the public. ...