Over the last decade, I have been lucky enough to have traveled to China many times. On these trips, I have experienced new flavors and foods including authentic xiao long bao. Unfortunately, traveling internationally is all but impossible these days. This means if I want to taste the flavors and foods from my travels, I …
Dirt Dog, a locally owned restaurant with locations in California and Nevada, is popular for its street food-inspired gourmet hot dogs. Their hot dogs, famously known as Dirt Dogs, have earned the title “Official Hot Dog of Los Angeles.” These dogs, known as “danger dogs” or “dirt dogs,” sold by food carts, are unique to …
I can remember my first visit to the Cornish Pasty Co. It actually was not in Tempe, Arizona, but tucked away in a quiet strip mall in Las Vegas. Walking through the doors from the bright sun into that dark and dimly lit pub, I wondered exactly what I was getting myself into. I sat …
As a baseball fan, I find myself back in Tempe, Arizona each year for spring training. While I am no expert on Tempe, I have witnessed how the city has changed over the years. Each time I visit, I encounter new restaurants, breweries, and sights that seem to pop up out of nowhere. While there …
Eggslut is one of my go-to spots inside the Cosmopolitan for a casual, high-quality breakfast. Thanks to its provocative name and sandwiches that seem designed specifically to cure a Vegas hangover, it has developed a massive following. What started as a simple food truck in Los Angeles in 2011 has grown into a global brand. …
If there’s one thing I really enjoy, it’s a fried chicken sandwich. Crispy chicken, salty pickles, a rich spread, and a toasted, buttery bun. Everyone seems to be doing one version or another these days from Popeyes to Chick-fil-A to McDonald’s. These sandwiches are about as ubiquitous as a cheeseburger. While most of them are …
Note: Since posting this review, the restaurant has closed. Walk into any resort on the Las Vegas Strip and odds are you will find a restaurant operated by a celebrity chef. These celebrity chefs include Gordon Ramsay, Guy Fieri, Tom Colicchio, Wolfgang Puck, Emeril Lagasse, and Masaharu Morimoto. The list goes on and on and …
Shake Shack, located at New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas is a popular fast casual restaurant chain known for burgers, fries, and shakes. Since 2001, Shake Shack has evolved from a hot dog cart found at Madison Square Park in New York City to a global chain with 250 locations. Like In-N-Out Burger, Shake …
In 2018, Lakers icon and legendary basketball player Shaquille O’Neal opened Big Chicken in Las Vegas, Nevada. This fast-casual restaurant, located in a strip mall across from the newly built Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, is popular for their chicken-centric menu. Big Chicken is best known for their crispy chicken sandwiches which are served on brioche …
Breakfast in Las Vegas usually involves expensive hotel buffets or long waits at trendy spots. Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant on Flamingo Road offers a third option: classic, scratch-made comfort food just two miles off the Strip. This family-owned diner has been a local staple since 1987. While they have four locations in the valley, this …