ELIZABETH BLAU - Hospitality legend

“My sleeper of the year is Valencian Gold (7960 S. Rainbow Blvd. #8000A, valenciangold.com). I’m very particular about paella, and Jeffrey Weiss and the team is doing such a fun job there. I love their cocktail program and sangria.”

When the restaurateur behind Honey Salt and the new Lumin Café at Area15 is too busy to go out to lunch, she orders in from southwest faves Milpa or Graffiti Bao, and she’s in love with new steakhouses Harlo and Carversteak.

“And I finally made it to Partage (3839 Spring Mountain Road, partage.vegas) and was just wowed,” Blau says. “I love the wine list, and it’s such a great value for what they do—very special.”

CHRISTINA ELLIS - Vegas native & Ellis Island Casino GM

“I always recommend the Arts District. There are so many great spots in a small area—Able Baker with incredible bar food, SoulBelly BBQ and Main St. Provisions, just to name a few. Outside of Main Street, I send friends to Cleaver for steaks, Golden Tiki for photos and, of course, the Front Yard [at Ellis Island].”

For relaxing during rare downtime, “recently it’s been Boom Bang Fine Foods & Cocktails in Henderson (75 S. Valle Verde Drive #160, boombang.restaurant), brand new but becoming one of my favorite spots.” And for an under-the-radar selection, Ellis loves Night + Market (Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, nightmarketsong.com). “Their Thai food and natural wine list are a perfect pair.”

SHANIA TWAIN - Zappos Theater headliner

Twain is wrapping up her second Las Vegas Strip residency show this year, so she’s well-versed in fancy casino eats. Some of her faves include Nobu at Caesars Palace, Scarpetta at the Cosmopolitan, Bavette’s at Park MGM and Lakeside at Wynn. But she also strays from the Strip and explores Vegas more than you might expect of an uber-famous artist.

“Casa Di Amore (2850 E. Tropicana Ave., casadiamore.com) is a great Italian restaurant, more of a Vegas institution a little outside of the Strip that serves great food,” she says. “There’s a very charming atmosphere and also live bands on certain days.”

JERRY MISKO - Artist & scenester

You know his work—neon-inspired murals and pieces spread Valleywide—but you might not know Misko worked at a true neighborhood favorite restaurant before going full-time as an artist.

He earned a culinary education at the late, great Jazzed Cafe, a wine-centric treasure that “100% changed the way I eat and dine,” Misko says. “It blew up my palate, learning how to cook and about ingredients that weren’t just from the grocery store. It opened my eyes.”

That’s why chef-driven hot spots like Esther’s Kitchen, Main St. Provisions and Sparrow+Wolf are among his regular joints, but he also keeps it real with comfort food from long-established and beloved taverns.

“I’ve been going to Four Kegs (276 N. Jones Blvd., fourkegs.com) since I was a kid, and I love it—still some of the best bar food in town. That and the Tap House (5589 W. Charleston Blvd., taphouselv.com) are really the neighborhood restaurants I eat at a lot, my old Vegas haunts.”

For sushi, Misko will send you to Sushi Hiroyoshi on Charleston—“like eating at Nobu with neighborhood prices,” he says—and for wine, he’s all about Downtown’s Garagiste. And if you’ve been considering trying Shaquille O’Neal’s casual eatery Big Chicken (4480 Paradise Road #1200, bigchicken.com), do it. “Chef Matthew Silverman dialed in the food, and I eat there a few times a month.”

STEVE AOKI - Globetrotting DJ & co-owner of Kuru Kuru Pa food stall at Resorts World

“Las Vegas is my home and also the home to some of the best dining experiences in America. With Benihana (two locations, benihana.com), the restaurant chain my father founded, I get a dose of nostalgia and comfort, while feeling so proud of my family’s many accomplishments. I’m a big sushi fan, and Sushi Kame (3616 Spring Mountain Road #103, sushikame.com) is my go-to spot. Not only do I have my DJ residency at Hakkasan, I also spend a lot of time at Hakkasan restaurant, [and] the food is incredible. And of course, Kassi Beach House has an incredible ambiance and insane Italian cuisine.”

AXIE OH - Sci-fi and fantasy writer

Axie Oh is a full-time YA author and part-time Vegas foodie. One of her favorite things to do is visit dessert cafés around town, including Suzuya Patisserie (7365 S. Buffalo Drive #115, suzuyapatisserie.com) for the must-eat strawberry shortcake. When friends and family are in town, she takes them to Mr. Tofu (4355 Spring Mountain Road #104, mrtofulv.com) and orders the LA galbi and soon tofu combo. And when she gets a craving for one of her favorite cuisines, she heads to Aroy Thai Kitchen (4555 S. Fort Apache Road #112, aroythaikitchen.com). “I like to go for the lunch menu and get the spicy basil. I’ll go by myself and just bring a book and eat and read.”

BUDDY VALASTRO - TV’s ‘Cake Boss’

“If you’re coming in from out of town, you want to get something you’re not going to be able to get in your hometown,” says the celebrity baker behind Strip spots Buddy V’s, Carlo’s Bakery, PizzaCake and the incoming Boss Café. “It’s really one of the culinary capitals, and there are so many places at every single hotel to choose from [that] it’s hard to pick one.”

So he doesn’t, instead bouncing around between current faves Gordon Ramsay Steak (Paris, 702-946-4663), Cut or Mott 32 at Palazzo, and Delilah at Wynn.

JACK EICHEL - Hockey star

Has the latest star addition to the Vegas Golden Knights roster had time to find some favorites? You bet. “In Summerlin, my favorite restaurants would be Harlo (1720 Festival Plaza Drive, harlosteak.com), I like La Strega, and I’m a big North Italia guy. Down on the Strip, I like Catch a lot, and I went to Milos at Venetian for some fish last week and it was great.”

VAN-ALAN NGUYEN - Owner, 595 Craft and Kitchen & Arts District Kitchen

When he’s not busy overseeing two restaurants, Van-Alan Nguyen has a couple of places in town where he likes to connect with locals who help him remember why he decided to open a restaurant in the first place.

“You have moments when you can just sit down with someone in the industry and you don’t have to say anything, other than just giving them a look,” Nguyen says, “and they know exactly what you’re going through.”

Giovanni Mauro from Monzú (6020 W. Flamingo Road #10, monzulv.com), has become one of those people over the years. Nguyen considers the Italian kitchen and bar a “sister restaurant,” where he and employees from 595 often unwind.

He also likes to support mom-and-pop restaurants that are getting a grip on the volatile industry. Not far from 595 and Monzú, Yen Viet Kitchen (3575 S. Decatur Blvd. #101, 702-293-4949) brings him back to the flavors on which he grew up, which continue to inspire his menus today. “They have xôi man (savory sticky rice dish with Chinese sausage) exactly like my grandma used to make it,” he says. “It was a flood of nostalgia. It’s been 15 years since I’ve had that [dish]. And that’s the only time I can think of in my adult life that I got emotional eating food.”

CHELSEA GRAY - Las Vegas Aces point guard

Gray’s first year playing in Vegas was a big one: She made the WNBA All-Star team, helped the Aces to a deep playoff run and collected Olympic gold along the way in Tokyo. That schedule didn’t leave a ton of time for restaurant exploration, but the “Point Gawd” still found some favorites.

“Hell’s Kitchen is an amazing restaurant, and that was my first time trying the Beef Wellington. It’s as great as it looks on TV,” she says. “Being in that restaurant was a bucket list [event].”

Gray has made the rounds at SushiSamba at Palazzo, Zuma at the Cosmopolitan and Catch and Javier’s at Aria, and made a deep connection to the cuisine at soul food institution Ella Em’s (775 W. Craig Road, ellaems.com). “I was already excited to go there and try a local spot, but being there was like being with family.”

MARIENA MERCER BOARINI - Wynn resort mixologist

Where does this cocktail queen dine when she gets the chance to unwind? “Being open to serendipity and adventure are two of my governing principles in life, so I love the spontaneity of Vegas Test Kitchen (1020 E. Fremont St. #120, vegastestkitchen.com) with its rotating guest chefs and concepts. I feel like VTK is where chefs go to have a passion project outside of their everyday hustle and interact with guests and have a wonderful time.”

What about a recommendation for out-of-town guests? “Being a second-generation Las Vegan, I am a magpie for all things vintage Las Vegas and the Golden Steer (308 W. Sahara Ave., goldensteerlasvegas.com) is a true gem that satisfies all my nostalgic and culinary cravings. I always send my friends to experience the tableside Caesar salad, shrimp cocktail and prime rib in this classic Vegas institution that also comes with a side of personality, rich history and storytelling.”

GUY FIERI - Mayor of Flavortown

“Vegas has it all, from the Strip to the local joints. So you might find me at Nobu, checking out Lotus of Siam (620 E. Flamingo Road, lotusofsiamlv.com), or I could be going old-school back to my UNLV days and grabbing a calzone at Four Kegs. There are so many great restaurant people in Las Vegas that I don’t want to narrow it down. Everyone has had a tough few years, so I guess my message is: Try ’em all!”

LINDSAY STEWART - Social media star @thelasvegasfoodie

A former night owl and restaurant worker, Stewart favors breakfast—especially at Henderson’s Craft Kitchen(10940 S. Eastern Ave. #107, craftkitchenlv.com). “The food is always consistent, [and] the service is great,” she says, mentioning Original Sunrise Cafe as another favorite. “If you don’t have any dietary restrictions, get the Bieno Beni on a kaiser roll.”

For special occasions, “Barry’s Prime at Circa is really nice, great ambiance … and SW at Wynn has an incredible patio that looks over the lake.” And off the Strip, “Edo Tapas (3400 S. Jones Blvd. #11A, edotapas.com) is one of my favorite restaurants that doesn’t get enough love.” And at Chinatown casual fave Q Bistro, Stewart says, “The owner flies to Korea twice a year to perfect her fried chicken recipe.”

WHITNEY GIRON - ‘X Burlesque’ dancer

This Northern Nevada transplant has been performing in X Burlesque for almost a decade, and the sexy smash celebrates 20 years at the Flamingo this month. Sounds like a good reason to go out to dinner.

“I generally like to stay off the Strip, and every summer I cocktail at Green Valley Ranch,” Giron says. “I love that hotel, and its steakhouse Hank’s (greenvalleyranch.com) has never disappointed. Every single time the food is so good, and it’s such a locals’ spot.”

BRYAN BASS - Carver Road Hospitality CMO

“I travel a lot for work, so in my downtime I go for casual comfort food—for me that’s Shanghai Taste (4266 W. Spring Mountain Road #104A, 702-570-6363) for soup dumplings, spicy wontons and their insanely cr​aveable scallion chicken salad.”

That’s a super-solid rec from a true hospitality veteran who has left his mark on plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs in Las Vegas and around the world. Bass also loves sending friends to Other Mama, “such an unassuming place [that] might just serve the best seafood in town,” and of, course, to his newest project, Carversteak at Resorts World, where his ideal special-occasion splurge “starts with caviar poppers and Champagne and then moves into lobster en croute and a tomahawk sliced for sharing.”

WYNDEE FORREST - Co-owner & founder of CraftHaus Brewery

It’s no surprise that when Forrest, also president of the Nevada Craft Brewers Association, dines out, it’s all about that food-and-beer combo. So you can find her entertaining friends in the Downtown Arts District or at Beer Haus on the Strip before or after a Knights game.

But she’s also a 22-year resident and a big advocate for Henderson’s dining scene, so you’ll often spot Forrest having breakfast with the family at Craft Kitchen, which carries CraftHaus brews. “I can do a beermosa on a Sunday, and my kids can get a giant stack of ube pancakes—everybody’s happy.”

The new Henderson location of longtime favorite Baguette Cafe (10604 S. Eastern Ave., baguettecafelv.com) “is exciting, because it saves me the drive, but it’s always worth it,” Forrest says. “We have known the owner Olivier [Brouillet] before CraftHaus even opened, and he really pays attention to the quality of his ingredients. His warm and welcoming demeanor is always like coming home, but even when he’s not there, you can tell those standards come from French fine dining.”

TSVETELINA STEFANOVA - Music scene machine

The Boulder City resident, promoter behind Bad Moon Booking and vocalist/keyboardist of local band Same Sex Mary says some of the best places to eat can be found around her neighborhood. Stefanova recommends the saba (mackerel) and ikura (salmon roe) nigiri, plus “imaginative” roll specials at Momo Sushi (561 Hotel Plaza, momosushibc.com) in the city’s historic district. And now that Downtown Las Vegas’ Cornish Pasty has a new location in Boulder City, Stefanova loves taking friends there for savory pies and lesser-known menu items like potato and leek soup and pasta salad.

When she’s in Vegas proper, she goes for homestyle Bulgarian fare at BG Bistro (6160 W. Tropicana Ave., bgbistro.com) in Spring Valley. The kufteta (seasoned meatballs) or kebapcheta (grilled pork kabobs) or the shopska salad with tomato, cucumbers and Bulgarian feta—“the best in the world”—keep her coming back.

GIADA DE LAURENTIIS - Food Network megastar & Strip restaurateur

“Vegas is a special and unique place, because it has great restaurants that have great experiences in a fun environment. My off-strip go-to is Lotus of Siam, and on Strip it’s Bazaar Meat by José Andrés (Sahara, thebazaar.com). I’ve always been a huge fan of his style of cooking and food and his philanthropic work.”

DERYK ENGELLAND - VGK legend

“There are obviously hundreds of great restaurants on the Strip, but Vintner Grill (10100 W. Charleston Blvd. #150, vglasvegas.com) is a local favorite, and we just seem to go there for all our special occasions. It’s like a hidden gem. It looks like an office building, then you drive around back and park and the atmosphere is great, the service is awesome and the food is excellent.”

ADAM STECK - Producer extraordinaire

As the founder of SPI Entertainment, Steck has brought big-time shows to Las Vegas featuring Boyz II Men, Sammy Hagar, Mike Tyson and Human Nature, along with seminal male revue Thunder From Down Under. When he’s not updating the Strip, he’s dining out all over the Valley, and he has become one of our most trusted sources for local food finds. Steck turned us on to char-grilled chicken dynamo Pollos El Dorado and all-you-can-eat sushi palace Sakana.

“People have a preconceived notion of Las Vegas. They come in for 48 hours to tweak their senses and get out of here, which is what it’s all about, but Vegas is so much more,” he says. “There are so many pockets of greatness on and off the Strip, and I love giving advice and sharing some of what I’ve found.”

For a deal-closer of a lunch spot, Steck counts on Panevino (246 Via Antonio Ave., panevinolasvegas.com). “It’s just south of the Strip, and I’m surprised how many people from Vegas don’t know about the place. The food is amazing, the atmosphere is incredible … and you’ve got a great view of the planes coming in and the entire Strip through floor-to-ceiling windows. And if you’re in a hurry, it has a deli next door that’s equally amazing.”

If Steck wants to show his nearest and dearest the time of their lives, he heads to Wynn’s glamorous new supper club Delilah (wynnlasvegas.com). “You feel elegant just walking into the room. The attention to detail is incredible from the music to the food and the staff pays attention to every little thing. They nailed it.”

For a night off the Strip, Steck chooses Anima (9205 W. Russell Road #185, animabyedo.com), another buzzy new entry to the scene. And he’s loyal to the classic Cantonese at Joyful House (4601 Spring Mountain Road, joyfulhouselv.com). “It’s one of the old staples of Vegas, and they deliver to Green Valley.”

AGATA SIWINSKA - Executive Chef of Operations for Gordon Ramsay North America

A native of Poland who grew up in Las Vegas and attended UNLV, Siwinska has been hustling between Chicago, Boston and North Carolina, overseeing the launch of several new restaurants under the Ramsay brand.

When recommending her favorite places to eat in her hometown, she gives a nod to the birthplace of her culinary career, which started with an internship at Freed’s Bakery (multiple locations, freedsbakery.com).

“I appreciate how classic and traditional they’ve been, forever, going back to their store on Tropicana through their new locations,” she says. She likens indulging in the Chocolate Derby Cake with whipped cream and strawberries to “eating a cloud.”

ALESSO EDM. - Icon & Tao Beach resident DJ

“I’ve always gone to the restaurants where I’m playing, which is one of the great things about Vegas—you don’t have to move around that much. But we’re doing a birthday celebration for my girlfriend at Lavo (Palazzo, taogroup.com), and I love Lavo. It’s a lot of fun. There’s just a party vibe there, great energy.”

DAREN MILLARD - Vegas Golden Knights broadcaster

When the game’s over and you’re celebrating or looking for solace, you can always get what you need at one of the city’s most authentic Irish pubs. “McMullan’s Pub (4650 W. Tropicana Ave. #110, mcmullansirishpub.com) is awesome, just off the Strip, very Irish and fun,” Millard says. “And try Capo’s Restaurant and Speakeasy (5675 W. Sahara Ave., caposrestaurant.com) for the environment, the experience and an overall great night out on the town. You won’t forget it.”

KRISTEN CORRAL - Founder at Tacotarian & partner at Good Morning Kitchen

Entertainers don’t typically go into the restaurant biz when their stage days are over, but Corral—whose favorite Vegas show experience was performing in Pin-Up—decided to join her husband in the industry after falling in love with late-night restaurant favorites like Ferraro’s and Steiner’s Pub.

Going vegan accelerated the creative aspirations, “looking at food differently and trying new things,” she says, which led to the creation of Tacotarian.

“There is so much good food here it’s insane—so many places that have a great vegan menu or are 100% vegan,” Corral says. “You have to try Guerilla Pizza (1675 S. Industrial Road, 702-384-8987). It operates out of Hard Hat Lounge, and it’s amazing Detroit-style deep-dish pizza. Honestly, it’s the best pizza I’ve ever eaten in my life.”

She also dines at Pots (1745 S. Rainbow Blvd. #A, potslv.com) “at least once a week,” savoring the lentil soup, seasoned sweet potato fries cooked in peanut oil and other vegan dishes at the Egyptian eatery.

LORENA GARCIA - Celebrity chef at Chica

“Let me tell you something, I love Las Vegas, and when I’m here, I spend a lot of time at Chica,” Garcia says. “There are so many [other] good restaurants at the Venetian, it’s hard to just pick one. I would recommend Yardbird, right next door, [where] the menu is classic American and they are famous for their fried chicken. Mott 32 has the best Chinese food in Las Vegas, and Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano makes the pasta fresh daily, and it’s so good. Oh, and Wakuda! It opens this summer, and I am looking forward to meeting chef Tetsuya Wakuda. This will be his first fine-dining Japanese restaurant in North America. and it’s going to be really amazing!”

DIANA BRIER - Owner, Valley Cheese & Wine

After working as an award-making cheesemaker at Rogue Creamery in Oregon, Brier took over operations of one of Southern Nevada’s most beloved specialty shops in 2020, and her entry into the world of small business changed her perspective on dining. “Understanding what it’s like to be the little guy … has shown me the importance of supporting those who are on a similar path,” she says. “You think of Vegas as a big town, but the fiber of its being is this small group that holds it together.”

Brier’s profession mandates good taste, so it comes as no surprise that Forte Tapas (4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. #806, barforte.com) is one of her absolute faves—“kind of my go-to, because I know they will never, ever fail me. It’s another female entrepreneur [Nina Manchev], and she has her hands in so many pots, importing caviar and spirits and the family in Bulgaria making their own paté. Forte takes all this beautiful Slavic culture and brings it to Las Vegas and blows it out of the water every time.”

Cheese lovers who visit her store to try something new often receive advice on local restaurants that properly celebrate top-quality product, including Boom Bang and Esther’s Kitchen.

“And I always tell people if I’m not at my own wine bar, I’m often at someone else’s,” Brier says. “Everybody knows Ada’s and Garagiste, but another one—from the folks at Lamaii restaurant—is the Patio Wine Garden (5255 S. Decatur Blvd. #107, 702-433-4301). There’s a great menu designed to pair with the wine selection, and I’ve never had anything there less than outstanding.”

CHRYSTAL AND CHANELLE HAYES - Explorers & influencers @cravingsandcocktailslv

The Hayes sisters take their followers deep into the vibrant local dining scene across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, and they each have plenty of favorites to share. “I love Hussong’s Cantina’s laid-back atmosphere and happy hour specials,” Chanelle says. “Everything from the barbacoa enchiladas to the vegan tacos is great.”

To impress visitors, Chrystal suggests Tao Asian Bistro and Hakkasan, “because you can enjoy an upscale dinner and visit the nightclub afterward.”

Bellagio venues cover the bases for special occasions, including Mayfair Supper Club for its “top-notch seafood and steaks, innovative cocktails and excellent entertainment,” Chanelle says. At Spago, “You can have a romantic dinner with a beautiful view of the fountains,” Chrystal says, “[And] they have a live DJ during brunch, which is great for a birthday or bachelorette party.”

Need a hidden gem? Check out Downtown’s hip Taverna Costera (1031 S. Main St., tavernacostera.com). “I dined there for brunch and fell in love,” Chanelle says. “They have an all-day brunch with bottomless mimosas plus plenty of coastal Mediterranean dishes.”

DB’s Cajun Kitchen (4343 N. Rancho Drive, dbscajunkitchen.com) also remains underrated. “The atmosphere makes you feel like you are down South,” Chrystal says. “Some of my favorite dishes were the shrimp po’ boy, seafood nachos and Bourbon Street fries.”

SONNY AHUJA - Owner, Bin 702

The affable operator of the Downtown Container Park wine bar, who has consulted on several F&B concepts around town in recent years, is a behind-the-scenes trendsetter who formerly ran the beloved Bleu Gourmet cafe and wine shop. He’s also a dedicated diner who always seems to pop up at the coolest new spots.

Among his favorite new arrivals are Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Downtown and New Asian BBQ in Chinatown, but Ahuja is especially big on older spots that perhaps don’t get the attention they deserve. “Everybody goes to Monta or Raku in that [Seoul Plaza] Center, but there’s this great Japanese-Italian fusion place that gets overlooked,” he says of Trattoria Nakamura-Ya (5040 W. Spring Mountain Road #5, nakamurayalv.com). “The food is insane,” he says, recommending the ikasumi squid ink spaghetti.

“For Indian street food, I really like Rani’s World Foods (4505 W. Sahara Ave., ranisworldfoods.com),” Ahuja says. “It’s so good, and it reminds me of visits to my grandmother’s house in India as a kid, walking through all these street vendors, speaking broken Hindi with an American accent—they’d feed me because I couldn’t talk as well.”

After feasting on papdi chaat and panipuri at Rani’s, it might be time for a stop at Taqueria El Pastorcito(taqueriaelpastorcito.com), a food truck often found at Charleston and 14th Street. Ahuja dabbles in different tacos and sometimes indulges in the spicy ranchero alambre plate, loaded with marinated pork, sausage and steak plus grilled cactus, onions and jalapeños. “It opens up at 4 [p.m.], and there’s a line right away, but it’s a serious line around midnight.”

LIINDA GARISTO - ‘Magic Mike Live’ dancer

“Being from Toronto, the one thing I miss to death is Jamaican food, and that’s something you could get on every street corner back home,” says the scene-stealing performer from the sexy show at Sahara. “Being a vegan, I can’t eat the majority of the menu anyway, but usually I can talk to the chef and they’ll jeuje it up for me.”

In Vegas, Garisto gets her island fix at Big Jerk (two locations, bigjerkcaribbean.com) or House of Dutch Pot(4255 S. Durango Drive, houseofdutchpotlasvegas.com). The latter is more veggie friendly, but “both have good flavor.”

Her list of fun Strip spots includes Best Friend at Park MGM and Superfrico at Cosmo, and when Magic Mike is done for the night, “If I want to eat something good and salty, I like Starboard Tack and Born and Raised, or my most religious late-night takeout is probably Lucy Ethiopian (4850 W. Flamingo Road, lucyethiopianrestaurant.com). I get the veggie platter that basically has one of everything—lentils, collard greens, all of it. I enjoy eating it in bed for some reason.”

AMBER RAMSAY - General manager at Carl’s Donuts

When she’s not continuing to build on her family’s local doughnut legacy or posting mouth-watering images on social media, Ramsay is out and about trying new restaurants and revisiting favorites collected from a life growing up in Las Vegas.

“One of my favorite places to go for birthdays when I was younger was Roma Deli on Jones and Spring Mountain,” she says. “Trying to get my family to decide on one place we all like has always been a problem, but one place we’ve been able to get together lately is Sparrow + Wolf, which always pleases everyone.”

Esther’s Kitchen, DW Bistro, Forte Tapas and Javier’s are also regular stops, and she’s been making time for the incredible sandwiches at the new Via Focaccia (Ellis Island Casino, ellisislandcasino.com) lately, too.

“If I want not the fanciest Mexican food, I’m always going to Juan’s Flaming Fajitas (two locations, juansflamingfajitas.com), and for sushi, there’s an unexpected spot in Henderson called Tokyo Boys (375 N. Stephanie St. #311, tokyoboyslv.com) in a place that used to be a ’50s-style diner. I always get the garlic tuna and whatever the specials are.”

Ramsay’s local bar food favorite is a true Vegas classic, a joint that other longtime locals will likely appreciate—the Blue Ox Tavern (5825 W. Sahara Ave. #A, 702-871-2536). “It’s so good, and I go far too often,” she says. “I get chicken tenders that come with three different sauces with a beer and those homemade potato chips, and it’s just amazing.”

FRANK MARINO - Legendary Las Vegas headliner

“I love the Italian American Club (2333 E. Sahara Ave., iacvegas.com), one for the ambiance, two for the live music and three because it’s a real showroom where you can go to dinner and see a show. And the food is amazing. I can eat the chicken Francaise all day long, but if I went there as much as I’d like, I would not be able to fit into my gowns anymore, so I thank God they’re not open on my day off. I absolutely love it and call it the best kept secret in Vegas. Even though I’m Italian, you don’t have to be Italian to go there.”

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