Brock Radke
Story Archive
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Dining
Bite Now: bacon and onion batard
Monday, July 2, 2012 No one has ever complained about too much bacon.
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Dining
Carmine's: Now under old ownership
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 If you've written off the former favorite—it's back!
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Taste
Add some sauce to your life, Scarpetta-style
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 This spaghetti sauce has some attitude
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Taste
Chef Mark LoRusso's picks: Tacos El Gordo and Cardenas
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Oh, and he's a big fan of the Downtown 3rd Farmers' Market
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As We See It
Great exports: Vegas restaurants beyond the city limits
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Las Vegas typically imports its cool restaurants and bars, but sometimes it exports.
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Taste
Botero Supper Club to debut July 9 at Encore
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Steakhouse by night, clubby thing by, um, later night.
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Taste
Too much beef is good for business
Thursday, June 21, 2012 The steakhouse is still the quintessential Vegas restaurant.
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Taste
Smell the sandwichy goodness at Baguette Cafe
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Grab lunch for breakfast at this office park eatery.
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Taste
Tasting the hype at Gordon Ramsay Steak
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 You know the man. Get to know his food.
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Taste
Chef Kim Canteenwalla's picks: peppercorns and juicers
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Today's topic: pink peppercorns are actually gooseberries. Discuss.
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Taste
Lobster grilled cheese? Yes, please
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Lobster and brioche make a better grilled cheese.
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Taste
Diego chef Christina Olivarez wins big on ‘Chopped’
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Vegas chefs seem to be taking over the Food Network.
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Taste
The pizza guys' Metro menu picks
Thursday, June 14, 2012 John and Sam share their favorite pies.
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Taste
The story of Metro West's charmingly dated decor
Thursday, June 14, 2012 Ah, the '80s. Miami Vice pizza, anyone?
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Taste
Metro Pizza: building community one pie at a time
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Good food, sure, but these pizza guys are in it for more than the dough.
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Taste
KJ Dim Sum & Seafood arrives at the Rio
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Love dim sum? You'll definitely want to check out KJ Dim Sum & Seafood's lineup
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Taste
Town Square's Ranch House Kitchen has something for everyone
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Want pulled pork on your BBQ potato chip nachos? Yeah, Ranch House Kitchen will do that.
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Taste
Lessons in sushi and burgers with chef Laurent Pillard
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Fleur and Burger Bar boss dishes on the importance of consistency.
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As We See It
Thinking about Taco Bell's new Cantina Bell menu, an upcoming Moonface show and more
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Also, the Las Vegas 48 Hour Film Project's winning entry.
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Taste
Switch calls it quits, new restaurant coming to Encore
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 Will the new restaurant serve meat pies in the shape of faces?
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Taste
Fleming's new bar menu elevates neighborhood steakhouse fare
Thursday, June 7, 2012 You don't have to feel bad eating dinner at the bar.
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Taste
New happy hour at Lavo offers more than meatballs
Thursday, June 7, 2012 Fill your afternoon with sparkling prosecco and fried crab balls.
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Dining
Bring BLT Burger's popular 'lambwich' to your own table
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 A healthy, tasty twist on the same old burger.
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Taste
Elevation Burger seeks fast food's higher ground
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Sustainability? Check. Flavor? Uh ...
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Taste
Appetizers take center stage at Center Cut
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Bacon three ways. You know you want it.
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Food
Viet Bistro satisfies beyond pho
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 The last few months have been sad ones for local lovers of Vietnamese grub. Ever since Bosa 1, our city’s best Vietnamese restaurant, closed earlier this year, I’ve been moping about, feigning interest in the occasional bowl of pho when I’m really craving chao tom (shrimp rolls) and com tam dac biet (combo rice plates).
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Food
Luxor's dining lineup has come a long way
Thursday, May 31, 2012 Nearly four years ago, I took some friends to try a new restaurant at Luxor, a clubby type of place called Company. It was disastrous, disappointing food and bad service ...
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Print
Rao's cookbook takes Italian to the grill
Thursday, May 31, 2012 Frank Pellegrino, Jr. to show off Rao's on the Grill recipes.
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Taste
Sage's Black & Blue Tuna: the perfect bite for the season
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Ahi seared with a savory crust, arugula, anchovies, green beans and more.
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Taste
Shibuya chef Stephane Chevet loves Japanese, but his go-to restaurants serve more than sushi
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Strip chef blows his friends' minds by taking them to Hot N Juicy Crawfish.
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As We See It
Thinking about Mitt Romney, 'Mad Men' and more
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Also, pondering the obesity rate of a nudist society.
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Nightlife
Cherry's Memorial Day Weekend comeback
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 The future is uncertain for the Red Rock Resort nightclub.
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Food
Todd's Unique Dining stands strong
Friday, May 25, 2012 Todd's is still unique, and it might even be more friendly and delicious than you remember.
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Dining
Three dishes our resident foodies are loving
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 A hangover cure, an umami bomb and a cupcake that won't make it home.
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Food
Tao's simple and savory red curry scallops, in your kitchen
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 kim over the menu at Tao and it’s obvious that many of these pan-Asian favorites would be difficult to make at home. “Just finding the right ingredients can be pretty tough,” says executive chef Michael Armstrong.
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Development
The hottest dining destination-to-be is a southwest Valley plaza you’ve never heard of
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Attention, foodies! Nine varied restaurants will set-up shop soon.
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Food
From small westside restaurant to directing a staff at Aria, Michael Shetler drinks it all in
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Michael Shetler — a beer, wine and cocktails expert — was drawn to Las Vegas 13 years ago to work at the newly opened Rosemary’s Restaurant. Ten years later, he left the now-closed restaurant to be the lead sommelier at Sage at Aria, then became the restaurant’s general manager. Today, Shetler is now director of beverage at Aria and enjoys a rare view of the Vegas food and beverage industry.
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Taste
The end of anonymity: Eater outs R-J food critic
Monday, May 21, 2012 Vegas dining blog covers more than food and the people who cook it.
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Taste
Tinoco's Kitchen in Las Vegas Club is closed
Monday, May 21, 2012 Longtime Downtown favorite up and vanishes.
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Taste
The diner tour continues: more throwback eats
Friday, May 18, 2012 Step into a time machine and have some more coffee.
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Food
Megan Romano takes her sweets to the neighborhood
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Megan Romano has a new audience. After spending the last 12 years as the pastry chef at the acclaimed Aureole at Mandalay Bay, she opened Chocolate & Spice, a bakery and cafe on West Sahara, just last week.
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Taste
Hard Rock steakhouse chef sticks to his favorites
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 35 Steaks head honcho Chris Noble digs pub grub and shellfish.
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Dining
The Plaza's Pop Up Pizza represents more than just great crust
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Revitalizing a city’s Downtown core is dependent on brilliant pizza.
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As We See It
Thinking about suitcase-sized cheeseburgers, Vegas Uncork'd and more
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Also: Wii Fit, but it has nothing to do with that cheeseburger.
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Taste
This summer's 'Hell's Kitchen' winner to cook at Gordon Ramsay Steak
Friday, May 11, 2012 Celeb chef's new Vegas digs now open at Paris.
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Taste
Three things you need to know about Mizumi
Thursday, May 10, 2012 Bet you didn't think you'd be eating Hawaiian poke at Wynn.
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Food
Fashionable brunch now served poolside at Cosmopolitan
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The Cosmopolitan has added an attractive new twist to its culinary offerings. Bubbles & Brunch, offered Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the poolside Overlook Grill, has been around for about a month, something special for hotel guests.
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Dining
Savory secrets to Biscayne's enduring lamb eggplant taco
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 If you can make chicken parm, you can make this.
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Taste
Eat to end hunger at Taste of the Nation
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 All of the proceeds from this annual event benefit Share Our Strength’s efforts to end childhood hunger.













































