Restaurants

Local Restaurants, Bars Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Specials

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 1:01pm

Throughout the valley, locals can find great deals for eating and drinking on May 5.

Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, also known as the Fifth of May. It commemorates a Mexican battle — not Mexican Independence Day, as widely believed — but Las Vegans can revel in their own independence at any of the following celebrations:

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Las Vegas Restaurants Offer Special Mother's Day Menus

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 12:02pm

Las Vegas Restaurants Offer Special Mother's Day Menus

Great options abound throughout the city, including many brunch choices.

Want to take Mom out for Mother’s Day? You’ll be in good company; it’s the busiest day of the year for restaurants.

Read more at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Food Service at Cashman Field Has Two Strikes Against It

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Wednesday, April 24th, 2013, 12:11pm

Critic: not much local flavor available at the local ballpark.

Gradually over the past decade or so, the food offered at sports stadiums across the country has become increasingly sophisticated, in tune with changing American tastes.

Read more at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Dining News & Notes: Lots of Restaurant Openings and Closings

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, March 21st, 2013, 9:21am

A popular Green Valley restaurant shuts down after just a few months, while more spots open downtown.

Also, more cooking classes at Chocolate & Spice and a locals' discount at Mood.

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Restaurants Pull Out All The Stops to Help Three Square

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Thursday, March 7th, 2013, 9:08am

Three-course meals ranging from $20 to $50 will be offered throughout the valley.

Tao is a well-established restaurant at The Venetian on the Strip that opened in September 2005 and has a nightclub that's reportedly one of the most successful in the country.

Read more at the Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Detroit Favorite Opening Outpost Downtown

Submitted by Natalie Cullen, Online Editor

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, 2:53pm

Detroit Favorite Opening Outpost Downtown

Another Detroit landmark is moving to the D Las Vegas.

Joe Vicari’s Andiamo Italian Steakhouse will be opening its doors in the newly remodeled resort February 1.

Andiamo has nine locations in the Detroit area, but this is the first one outside of Michigan. It is known for offering homemade Italian bread and handmade pastas. The menu will include steaks, traditional pasta dishes, seafood and signature appetizers.

The owners of the D are originally from the Detroit. This is the second Motor City favorite they have brought to Las Vegas. American Coney Island hot dogs opened in October.

The Fitzgerald’s was turned into the D with more than 600 refurbished rooms, Nevada’s longest bar and an updated, two-story casino.

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Zen Japanese Curry Specializes in, Well, Curry

Submitted by Adam Candee, 8 News NOW

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013, 2:15pm

The restaurant sits in a shopping center regarded highly by foodies for its options.

Curry was introduced to Japan in the mid-19th century. A taste for the dish quickly spread and, today, curry is a staple of the Japanese diet. But Japanese curry is different from what has become standard in the rest of the world. It is less spicy and is served as a thick stewlike dish, often with other foods on top.

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