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Gyu+ expands to the southwest with signature Japanese shokupan sandwiches
The Japanese sando shop has been making waves in Chinatown since October 2024 and just opened its second location on Sunset Road.
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Japanese gastropub Izakaya Tora aims to please through omakase
As the chef takes you through a perfectly-planned meal, friendly staff can recommend pairings from a vast collection of sake.
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Fugetsu Okonomiyaki Izakaya fills out our Japanese cuisine roster
The Osaka-based chain first opened with an a la carte-only menu and a blackboard of daily specials, and has evolved its offerings since then.
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It’s prime time for a Japanese sandwich at the Silverton
The steak is tender and beautifully red when ordered medium rare, and chef Shayne Galan lathers the sandwich in just the right amount of Samurai ...
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Wakuda reaches the heights of Japanese cuisine at Las Vegas’ Palazzo
Easy to be starstruck … two Michelin stars, to be exact.
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Ramir DeCastro’s Japanese gem Robata En takes up the torch from his former Vegas spot, Yonaka
It’s in a prime Chinatown location, in the Spring Mountain Road plaza with Sparrow + Wolf and Lamaii.
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Hatsumi brings elevated Japanese flavors to Downtown Las Vegas
The menu’s size belies its complexity, offering a focused selection of izakaya fare—shareable plates and skewer selections made on the robata grill.
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Momofuku’s Feast of the Seven Fishes brings Asian flair to an Italian holiday tradition
Savor a whole branzino straight off the plate, or make lettuce wraps with rice, ginger scallions, pickles and Bibb lettuce.
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LA’s Jogasaki brings its sushi burritos to southwest Vegas
It shares a patio space with Fukuburger, which means you can meet up with the crew and share burgers, fries, spicy tuna nachos and matcha ...
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Ohjah’s newest Japanese steakhouse is a neighborhood gem
This restaurant skips the sushi available at other Ohjah locations, so there’s more focus on tasty appetizers.
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Industry Weekly
Ohjah Steakhouse has become more than a locals’ favorite
With four locations, another in Pahrump, and two Ohjah Noodle Houses, it’s practically a restaurant empire.
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Marugame Monzo makes udon a memorable centerpiece
Marugame Monzo is the Valley’s first Japanese restaurant specializing primarily in the thick, irresistibly slurpable wheat noodles
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Dine without rules at Morimoto Las Vegas
The celebrated chef’s Japanese restaurant at MGM Grand offers adventure for all.
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Subtle change makes Japanese restaurant Chabuya even better
Chabuya’s seafood-forward menu rewards adventurous and risk-averse diners.
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Yuzu Kaiseki continues the evolution of local Japanese cuisine
This chef-driven experience is one of a kind in Las Vegas.
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Dining
Five Las Vegas ramen strongholds
Just in time for winter, some ramen spots to check out in Las Vegas.
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Sushi Roku’s latest flavors carry on a stellar tradition
The Japanese restaurant celebrates 12 years inside the Forum Shops.
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Learn how to Benihana like a pro with the 'Be the Chef' program
The showy, iconic Japanese restaurant gets you behind the grill.
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A first look at Masaharu Morimoto’s new restaurant at MGM Grand
It looks like this long-awaited big Strip restaurant could live up to the hype.
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Las Vegas Sun presents: High School Heroes 2026
It’s our privilege to once again shine light on the remarkable acts of heroism, generosity, selflessness and community commitment exhibited by our region’s youngest leaders.
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What to do in Las Vegas this week: March 26-April 1
The Phenomenal Womxn Poetry Festival, Mariah the Scientist, the Philharmonic does the music of John Williams, Major League Indoor Soccer and more.
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Sports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission
As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...
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Nevada high school football postseason brackets face a chaotic new reality
No matter what record Bishop Gorman, Faith Lutheran or Somerset Losee posts in the fall, each program will play in a state championship game. All ...
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Kalshi, Polymarket place new bans on insider trading as Congress moves to curb prediction markets
Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to institute new industry guardrails and add new surveillance tools on Monday after ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8
Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...
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New casino: Cadence Crossing opens to replace Jokers Wild on Boulder Highway
Boyd Gaming brought all 100 Jokers Wild employees to the new property, a deliberate nod to what makes a neighborhood casino feel like home ...
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66 years after Moulin Rouge Agreement, Historic Westside landmark looks to future
Standing on a small stage in front of the historic Harrison House on F Street, Katherine Duncan-Reed read aloud a proclamation that — 66 years ...
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Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...
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Henderson lags behind Nevada in closing the gender pay gap
Henderson had the 15th largest gap in the country in a recent business.com study, with an average female resident earning $19,645 less than her male ...
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White Castle closing two Las Vegas locations
The closures include its restaurant inside Casino Royale on the Las Vegas Strip — which had been open for a decade — as well as ...
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Zoox robotaxi rolling out new destinations and improving service
Zoox, the autonomous robotaxi company, announced today that its presence in Las Vegas is expanding and updates designed to enhance the rider experience will soon ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...
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FeaturedT-Mobile Arena
Now 10 years old, T-Mobile Arena is the most impactful non-casino venue ever built in Las Vegas
T-Mobile Arena has changed the game by bringing different music, sports, and other types of events that otherwise wouldn’t have come or stayed, most notably ...
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Las Vegas initiative supports trafficking survivors’ path to independence
While law enforcement focuses on getting people, mostly women, out of the cycle of human trafficking, Anzorena said Hope Co. is about supporting survivors’ transition ...
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Tyrin Jones will be back for sophomore season with UNLV basketball
Retaining the Las Vegas native was widely considered the program’s top offseason priority, particularly in an era defined by constant roster turnover through the NCAA ...
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Music
K-pop star Lisa sets up a Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum
The Blackpink singer, rapper and dancer will be the first K-pop artist with a Las Vegas Strip residency.
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Your Easter weekend in Las Vegas starts here
Whether you're brunching, egg hunting or exploring the neighborhood, Las Vegas has a few great ways to spend Easter weekend this year.
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Report: Super Bowl expected to return to Las Vegas in 2029
NFL league owners are expected to vote next week on bringing the Super Bowl back to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium in 2029, according to ...
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UNLV instructor Elsa Gramola brings the taste of Italy to your table
Born in Sicily, Gramola says she feels like a local now, “because I’m finally sharing my Italian culture here in Las Vegas.”
































