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 are many great places for food or a cold beer in Tempe, I always find myself returning to Four Peaks Brewing Company on 8th Street. …
One of the best places in Las Vegas for an affordable, delicious, Instagram-worthy breakfast is at Eggslut inside the Cosmopolitan. Eggslut started off as a food truck on the streets of Los Angeles in 2011. Today, the gourmet, upscale fast food restaurant has locations in Southern California, Seoul, Tokyo, London, and even Kuwait City. With its risqué name, bold flavors, and hangover curing egg-centric sandwiches, Eggslut has gained a cult-like following. This includes foodies, Instagram influencers, YouTube vloggers, food columnists, …
Sedona is one of the most beautiful and unique places on Earth. This city, located about two hours north of Phoenix, is best known for its stunning landscapes of red rocks, sweeping ponderosa pine forests, and water carved canyons. While Sedona isn’t a secret, it’s still worth a visit especially for the outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers. Hiking, fishing, camping, Jeep trails, world-class dining, shopping, craft breweries. Sedona has it all. If this is your first visit to Sedona, you really …
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 great, if you want to stand out from the pack, you need to innovate with fresh ingredients and a unique menu, at the least. The …
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 on. While some of these restaurants are great, many are overpriced and too upscale for something quick. Sometimes I just want a delicious and affordable meal on the Las Vegas Strip in a comfortable …
Shake Shack, located at the New York-New York Hotel in Las Vegas is a popular fast casual restaurant known for their 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. Just like with In-N-Out Burger, Shake Shack has gained an almost cult like following for its burgers prepared with freshly ground, never frozen beef and house made shakes. …
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 bun. Many of these sandwiches are named after Shaq including the Shaq Attack and Big Aristotle. Other than sandwiches, you can find sliders, chicken tenders, …
Growing up in California, I have been lucky enough to visit Las Vegas more times than I can count. When I was younger, I visited Vegas for the nightlight and gambling. Now that I am getting older, I realize there is a lot more to Vegas than meets the eye. While the city was built on gambling, today, Las Vegas is one of the best food cities in the world. Las Vegas seems to have it all when it comes …
Since 1987, the family owned and operated Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant has been serving the Las Vegas Valley. While they do serve lunch and dinner, this old school Vegas diner is best known for their extensive breakfast menu featuring scratch made dishes using only the freshest of ingredients. Today, Blueberry Hill Family Restaurant operates four locations in the Las Vegas Valley. This review will focus on their location found at 1505 E Flamingo Rd, located about two miles east of …
Living in Southern California, I have visited Las Vegas more times than I can count. I have been coming to this city in the desert for over 30 years. Surprisingly, after all these years, I have never visited Red Rock Canyon, until now. Though located only 15 miles west of the Las Vegas Strip, Red Rock Canyon feels like another world. It is a must see sight in Las Vegas. After spending the morning at Red Rock Canyon, I was …