A couple of years ago, I read about a tiny Las Vegas treasure that had earned a James Beard Award nomination and landed at #6 on Yelp’s Best Restaurants in the U.S. list. That restaurant is Milpa. It immediately went onto my “must-try” list, and I’m happy to report that after numerous breakfast visits, the…
After decades of visiting Las Vegas, there is one restaurant on the Strip we return to with the loyalty of homing pigeons: Cañonita at the Venetian. Now that we happily reside here, the luxury of dropping in whenever we wish makes the experience even sweeter. At first glance, it may seem improbable to find genuinely…
Great food and golf… what could possibly be better? I recently had the opportunity to visit Topgolf in Hillsboro during a pre-opening ‘Taste & Tour’ media event… let me recount my (somewhat long) journey to this fine day. Growing up, my first exposure to golf provided a consistent, sedative effect. I would lie on the…
Tacos From Costa Vida – A Taste of the Baja Peninsula Arrives in Vancouver, WA… Living a “Tapas Lifestyle” requires evaluating how to adapt this concept to every place one may visit. Applying the “Small plate, great taste” approach however, is a natural occurrence when you are eating tacos. In honor of National Taco Day…
Julian Serrano Tapas Restaurant in Las Vegas Award-winning Chef Julian Serrano turns an unerring eye to the cuisine of his native Spain as executive chef of his eponymous restaurant, Julian Serrano. The fare stretches the boundaries of small plates and introduces guests to delectable interpretations of his native Spanish fare. Gather for lunch or dinner…