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SPOTLIGHT ON: HOLIDAYS
What a holiday week this is going to be. Hanukkah began on Monday, Christmas is Thursday and Kwanzaa begins Friday. Those celebrating Hanukkah are eating jelly doughnuts and latkes, a fried potato pancake. Christmas is known for gingerbread cookies, fruitcake and the proverbial Christmas goose. And during Kwanzaa, a traditional feast might include fried okra, chicken and sausage gumbo with rice and collard greens, cornbread and sweet potato pie. All these foods are unique to the specifics of each celebration and are served around the dinner table with friends and family. That is why holiday foods are so comforting and memorable. Other comfort foods during Christmas include eggnog, stollen, lutefisk (a traditional Nordic dish made from dried and salted whitefish), rice pudding, Tom and Jerry mixed drink, panettone, Russian tea cake, and who can say no to a beautiful Christmas ham. Several additional Kwanzaa dishes are pulled pork, peanut soup, Mississippi mud pie, Caribbean jerk chicken, deviled eggs, black-eyed peas with ham, and African vegetable stew made with onion, Swiss chard, garbanzo beans, raisins, rice, yams, tomatoes and garlic. Popular Eastern European-style Hanukkah dishes are beet, cabbage and mushroom borscht, spiced beef brisket, carrot tsimmes, potato-apple kugel, chunky applesauce, orange cake with apricot glaze and double-fudge chocolate layer cake. Whatever you're eating, enjoy it and savor the moment. To one and all, merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah and happy Kwanzaa.
-- Jack Bulavsky
Al's Garage, 2235 Village Walk Drive, No. 147 320-5870
American
Daily, 11 a.m. to 4 a.m.
Burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches and chicken wings in hot, medium and mild.
American Grill,
9055 S. Eastern Ave.
458-4745
American
Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Grilled paninis include salami and aged provolone on sourdough, peppered prime beef and white cheddar on baguette, and smoked turkey, avocado and Swiss on whole wheat. Featured chargrilled hamburgers are California (avocado, applewood bacon, Monterey Jack), Cowboy (crisped onion and barbecue sauce), and a house vegetarian burger. Popular entrees are roasted salmon, chicken Milanese, Hawaiian escalar with steamed jasmine rice and red wine pineapple sauce, flat iron steak with melted Maytag blue cheese butter, and rib-eye with garlic potato puree.
Babs' Deli,
10940 S. Eastern Ave.
407-2245
Bakery and deli
6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday
Bagels and cream cheese served all day. Gourmet muffins made with soybean oil instead of butter; Brewster's coffee; smoothies. Sandwiches include the classic Reuben made with corned beef, Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing and coleslaw; corned beef; pastrami; ham and cheese; the triple decker California club (smoked turkey, havarti cheese, guacamole, cucumber, lettuce and tomato); roast beef with horseradish sauce; chicken Caesar; and the toasted spicy Italian sandwich with ham, Genoa salami, provolone, pepperoncini peppers and red onions. Pizza, soups and salads also available.
The Badger Café,
1801 E. Tropicana Ave.
798-7594
American
Daily, 24 hours
Sandwiches, all served with french fries, homemade chips or coleslaw, are patty melt, traditional three-decker club with turkey, ham and bacon; pastrami Reuben, chicken fried steak with Swiss, and open-faced hot roast beef on white bread with mashed potatoes and gravy. The half-pound Build Your Own Burger lets you choose your toppings (bacon, fried egg, Ortega chili and grilled mushrooms) and how you want it cooked from rare to well. Popular entrees are ham steak, baby back ribs, deep fried cod and 8-ounce New York steak.
Balboa Pizza Company,
2240 Village Walk Drive
The District at Green Valley Ranch
407-5273
American
24 hours. Happy hour daily from 4 to 6 p.m. and at 10 p.m.
A Balboa pizza is thin and oblong. There are 39 options with various toppings, and if you include the Wedge, a made-to-order pizza that is folded and baked, there are 78 choices. They include spinach, anchovies, red onion, all types of meat, spicy sauce, and more. The salads come in regular and full size with a regular looking like a full size. Suffice to say, these salads (roasted shrimp, chopped, Chinese chicken, Caesar, lemon chicken Greek, crispy Buffalo, oven roasted salmon) are ample meals. There are pizza bread sandwiches and Buffalo wings that can be ordered in a variety of flavors including Hawaiian barbecue, honey mustard, teriyaki, original (mild, spicy, wild) and tropical coconut with mango dipping sauce.
Bangkok 9,
663 N. Stephanie St.
898-6881
Thai
Monday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Spicy fried rice has a special chili sauce with shrimp, squid, chicken and sweet basil. There are a dozen Thai curry entrees that can be ordered with green, red or yellow curry. Popular noodle dishes include traditional pad Thai and chow mein, along with beef or seafood noodle soup and stir-fried spicy rice noodles with shrimp, squid, chicken and hot green chili. Several of the chef's favorites are Oriental chicken salad with Thai vinaigrette, beef gata (sizzling beef with onion, pepper, Thai herbs and tomato brandy sauce), rainbow trout with Thai apple salad, and Bangkok 9 pasta with choice of chicken or beef, red or green curry and vegetables. À la carte selections include sweet and sour with choice of stir-fried meat in a red sauce, Cashew Delight, crispy duck, Thai barbecue chicken and Three Flavor Crispy Catfish topped with chili, garlic, sweet basil, carrots and Chef's Special Sauce.
Big Horn,
1300 Arizona St., Boulder City
294-6005
Mediterranean, Italian
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 9 p.m.
Italian entrees include chicken and artichokes, vegetarian penne with tomatoes, mushrooms, squash and garlic; veal marsala, rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic, Seafood Platter (shrimp, scallops, calamari and little neck clams in garlic and olive oil), grilled filet of salmon and the Big Horn Platter, featuring an 8-ounce filet mignon with shrimp, scallops and diced tomatoes in white wine sauce with garlic mashed potatoes. Several Mediterranean specialties are lamb with apricots and prunes, choice of lamb, chicken, vegetarian or filet mignon kebabs and chicken tagine, marinated chicken in preserved lemons, olives, herbs and spices.
Bonefish Grill,
10839 Eastern Ave.
228-3474 Seafood Opens daily at 4 p.m. Eight fresh fish available daily; entrées are prepared on a wood-burning grill and served with one of four sauces. Nonfish customers can enjoy beef, chicken and pasta. Desserts include chocolate macadamia nut brownie cake, deep-dish Key lime pie and crème brulee topped with cream and berries.
Bootlegger Bistro, 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. South 736-4939
Italian
24 hours
Entertainment nightly featuring vintage Vegas legends and showcasing new Vegas talent. Italian food, seafood and steak. Romantic dining and 24-hour poker bar.
Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way, Boulder City 243-2739
American
Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Soups and salads include the Pub chicken salad with grilled chicken breast, green apples, walnuts, red onions and crumbled blue cheese, and beef chili with cheese and onions. Featured entrees are bratwurst on sauerkraut, chicken caesar wrap, tuna salad wrap, Pub roast beef with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion and horseradish sauce, quarter-pound all-beef hot dog on sesame roll served plain, smothered with jalapeno cheddar or with chili, and the Ploughman, the traditional pub fare of assorted cheeses, bread and butter, green apple, grapes and pickle. Home brews are 100 percent natural and include Powder Monkey Pilsner, Raspberry Vice, Ragtown Red, and Black Powder, the brewpub's version of the Irish classic black and tan.
Brio Tuscan Grille, 6653 Las Vegas Blvd. South 914-9145
Italian
Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 10 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Featured entrees are sliced beef tenderloin with rosemary and olive oil, gorgonzola lamb chops, jumbo lump crab cakes with roasted vegetables, chicken milanese pomodoro, wood-grilled salmon, oven-baked lasagna with authentic Bolognese meat sauce, lobster risotto, penne Mediterranean, two small filets served with romano-crusted tomatoes and hollandaise, grilled steak panini, Brio burger with bacon, smoked mozzarella and pinot noir onions, shrimp arrabbiata risotto and veal marsala. Beautiful desserts include warm chocolate paninis, tiramisu and milk chocolate caramel cake. A Bellini Brunch (brioche French toast with berries, frittatas, cinnamon apple pancakes, crab crepes, sparkling frozen bellinis) is served Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Thursday is Martini Night.
Buon Gusto,
2642 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway, 407-6600
Italian
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; until 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 3 to 9 p.m Sunday.
Pizza, chicken and veal (marsala, piccata, Francaise), lasagna, stuffed shells, cannelloni, baked ziti, spaghetti and meatballs (all beef), rigatoni arrabiata (spicy), ravioli with marinara, lasagna and capellini pomodoro. Each is served with salad and homemade bread. Luncheon favorites are the Brooklyn hero sandwich, meatball parmigiana, Philly cheesesteak and the hearty antipasto salad. For dessert, try a chocolate-covered or regular cannoli.
China Tango, 2850 Bicentennial Parkway 565-6002
Chinese
Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Every item on the menu is designated by a number. Featured appetizers are pot stickers, fried wonton, vegetarian spring roll and crab rangoon. Chef's specialties include salt and pepper shrimp, asparagus chicken, sizzling rice with shrimp and egg foo young. Other entrees are mu shu chicken, orange peel chicken, sesame shrimp, pepper and onion pork, beef with hunan sauce, Szechwan beef, spinach in garlic sauce, General Tso's chicken and Chinese eggplant with tofu. There also is teriyaki, assorted noodle and rice entrees and Thai specialties, such as chicken phad Thai, Thai curry and crab fried rice. A special daily lunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All specials come with soup of the day and fried or steamed rice or chow mein.
Coyotes Mexican Cantina,
4350 E. Sunset Road
458- 3739.
Mexican
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Fajitas feature choice of marinated chicken, shrimp or grilled steak stir-fried with onions and green and red bell peppers; burritos (macho burrito is half-chicken, half-beef); two-cheese and onion enchilada smothered in New Mexico red chile sauce; tacos, tamales and tostadas. All can be ordered as vegetarian.
House specialties are steak picado; barbecue baby-back ribs; grilled sliced chicken on rice topped with enchilada sauce; chile relleno and Camorones Ranchero; shrimp sautéed in butter, garlic and spices and simmered in a tomato; garlic and chile salsa.
Appetizers include quesadilla, pizza Mexicano, taco salad, jalapeño poppers, beef or chicken taquitos and albondigas soup (vegetables with seasoned meatballs).
Three desserts include homemade flan, fried ice cream rolled in corn flakes, and sopapillas.
The Cupcakery, 9680 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100 207-2253
Specialty bakery
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
Fresh-baked cupcakes offered in flavors such as red velvet cake, Mimi's Perfect Pumpkin Cupcake or the signature Tickle Me Pink! Now cupcake lovers can place an order for pickup or delivery.
Don Antonio's Restaurant Pizzeria, 8810 Maryland Parkway 818-3789
Italian
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.
Pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, calzones, rolls, chops, seafood, deli specials and desserts. Restaurant has seating for more than 120 people.
Egg Works, 2490 E. Sunset Road, Plaza 2000 873-3447
American
Daily, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Four-egg omelets are served with potatoes and choice of toast or homemade banana nut muffins. The Sundance Special has spinach, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and Swiss and feta cheeses. The Breakfast Tostado features a crisp tostada layered with scrambled eggs, house potatoes, refried beans, seasoned chicken, green chilies, salsa and black olives. Blackened Prime Rib Benny is prime rib on a croissant with grilled tomatoes, spinach, sliced avocado, two poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. At last count, there were 52 egg selections, including Mexican omelet, Brad's Vegetarian Scramble, Greek Scramble, The Mashed Potato, Three Pigs, California crepe, country fried steak with two eggs and Grandma's Biscuits and Gravy.
Ellis Island Casino & Brewery 4178 Koval Lane
733-8901
American
24 hours
Karaoke daily from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.; assorted wines and microbrews; old-fashioned root beer; menu features appetizers, sandwiches, dinner favorites and all-day breakfast.
Emerald Island Grille, 120 Market St. Emerald Island Casino 567-9160
American
24 hours
Seniors and military personnel get two-for-one from noon to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Players Club card holders get half off dinners from noon to 10 p.m. Thursdays. All-you-can-eat spaghetti is offered Saturdays for $4.95.
En Sushi and Robata Grill, 2540 Anthem Village Drive
616-9282
Sushi, Japanese
Daily, 5 to 11 p.m.
Free-range chicken, beef, duck breast, seafood (scallop, mackerel, crab) and vegetables are cooked over the grill. Order any combination of individual skewers or Robata dinner combos that feature five skewers with a choice of sushi, sashimi or tempura. Entrees are served with miso soup, salad and rice and include beef, chicken or salmon teriyaki, sashimi dinner (three pieces each of tuna, salmon, yellowtail and whitefish), and Chirashi sushi dinner, assorted raw and cooked seafood and vegetables over sushi rice. There are tempura dinners, rice bowls and soups, including nabeyaki, a hot pot of udon noodles, chicken, vegetables and egg.
Enzo's Pizza and Ristorante, 2724 N. Green Valley Parkway 458-2166
Italian
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 to 9 p.m.
Thin-crust (Napolitana) and thick-crust pizza; specialty garlic knots; chicken wings. Among 20 pizza toppings to choose from, as well as a white pizza (mozzarella, ricotta, garlic) and margherita with chicken (chicken, tomato, garlic, basil). Also calzones; stromboli with sausage, pepperoni, peppers, onions and cheese; hot and cold sub sandwiches (meatball, Philly cheese steak, chicken and peppers, and mixed cold cuts). Popular baked dinners are ziti Siciliano with meat and eggplant, lasagna, stuffed shells, manicotti and ravioli Florentine. Featured entrees are chicken primavera with garlic and oil, veal, chicken or eggplant parmigiana, and chicken marsala. Linguini, penne, angel hair or fettuccini pastas are served with marinara, meat, vodka, alfredo, or butter and garlic sauces.
Espresso King Kafé, 3185 S. Highland Drive, Suite 2 733-6867
American
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Three-egg omelets include hash browns or country potatoes with choice of toast. Omelets are made-to-order with assorted meats and vegetables, such as mushrooms, avocado, sweet Italian sausage, honey-maple ham, artichokes, jalapenos, onions and black olives. There are blueberry, banana or strawberry pancakes, cinnamon swirl thick Texas French toast, steak and eggs, fresh fruit cup with granola, oatmeal or cream of wheat and breakfast burrito. The Early Bird Special ($3.95) is two eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns and toast, and is served from 7 to 11 a.m. Sandwiches include steak Philly, corned beef Reuben, veggie melt, roast beef hoagie with marinara and mozzarella, grilled chicken Caesar or chicken Florentine in a tortilla wrap and the popular build-your-own sandwich.
Evan's Old Town Grille, 1129 Arizona St., Boulder City 294-0100
American, Greek, Italian
Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m.
Evan's Own Greek salad is a mixture of fresh greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, Greek olives and feta cheese tossed in Evan's Greek dressing. Other items are pasta with choice of sauces (alfredo, clam, meat and marinara), liver and onions, grilled or broiled trout, classic BLT and grilled chicken breast. At dinner, entrees come with salad, soup, vegetables and choice of potato or pasta and include chicken parmesan, Greek chicken with artichoke hearts and black olives, king salmon, prime rib, 12-ounce New York steak, shrimp scampi, chicken marsala, charbroiled New Zealand lamb with Greek seasonings and center-cut pork chops.
Evos,
10895 S. Eastern Ave., 269-1389
American
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Hamburger made from grass-fed beef without added growth hormones or antibiotics. The turkey burger is 100 percent lean white meat. Airfries, chicken strips and corndogs are air-baked, not deep-fried. Wraps are the tomato basil chicken, spicy Thai trout, Southwest soy taco and spicy Thai chicken. Salads, such as chicken Caesar, Mediterranean, spicy Thai and crispy chicken are made with organic field greens. Fresh-cut fruit shakes include strawberry-banana, mango-guava and multiberry. Organic milkshakes are available in vanilla, cappuccino and chocolate flavors.
Firehouse Subs,
9555 S. Eastern Ave.
893-3473
Sandwiches
Sunday through Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Specialty subs include the Hook & Ladder: smoked turkey breast, Virginia honey ham and Monterey Jack cheese. The Italian sub has Genoa salami, pepperoni, ham, Provolone and Italian dressing. The Italian meatball comes with a zesty marinara sauce. The New York Steamer is piled high with corned beef and pastrami, while the steak sub is made with sautéed sirloin steak, melted Provolone, sautéed onion, and bell peppers. Add a cup of Firehouse chili for a complete and filling meal. On the lighter side, there is a chicken salad sub (all white meat chicken and celery in a creamy mayo dressing), tuna salad sub, and the Chief's Salad, a blend of lettuces topped with bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, Provolone, sliced egg and a choice of meats. All sandwiches come on a white or wheat roll.
Gaetano's, 10271 S. Eastern Ave. 361-1661
Northern Italian
Sunday 5 to 9 p.m.; Monday-Thursday 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 5 to 10:30 p.m. Homemade pastas and desserts, seafood, steaks and more. Most main course entrees served with fresh vegetables and mashed potatoes. Monthly wine dinners offered. Private parties welcomed. Video poker offered.
Ginza Sushi, 375 N. Stephanie St. 538-7360
Japanese, sushi
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Ginza Sushi serves traditional Japanese dishes, including sashimi (seared tuna, spicy tuna plate, albacore belly and fried garlic, and the house specialty, fatty yellowtail). Among the fresh fish rolls are Hawaiian roll (crab meat, avocado, tuna), Washington (baked salmon wrapped with fresh salmon), Spicy Rainbow (five kinds of fish on top of spicy tuna roll), Ichi (eel wrapped with avocado and albacore), BLCR (crab and avocado topped with baked scallops), and Crazy Roll (spicy tuna wrapped with avocado and white fish on top). Popular salads are sunomono (cucumber), sashimi salad, containing assorted sashimi with special dressing, marinated seaweed with sesame oil, and albacore salad.
Golden Flower, 3315 E. Russell Road 454-1177
Chinese
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 4 to 9 p.m. Lunch entrees include lemon chicken, pepper steak, almond chicken, sweet and sour pork, moo goo gai pan, curry chicken and kung pao chicken. Other regular menu items are Mongolian beef, orange beef, moo shoo pork, beef chop suey, barbecue pork with Chinese broccoli, Szechuan chicken and chicken with black bean sauce. Featured house specialties are walnut shrimp, scallops with pea pods, black mushrooms in oyster sauce and Seafood Delight. Popular chow mein dishes are Hong Kong, Singapore rice noodles and beef chow fun.
Gordon Biersch, 3987 Paradise Road 312-5247
Brewhouse favorites
11 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday.
Signature garlic fries, shrimp and chicken potstickers, lump crab cake, crispy artichoke hearts, chicken Caesar salad.
Grimaldi's, 9595 S. Eastern Ave. 657-9400
Pizza
Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pizza from a coal-fired oven is special because the coal creates an extremely high heat, which in turn makes for a nice, crisp crust. The menu is all pizza with toppings such as meatballs, Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, grilled chicken, pesto, kalamata olives, anchovies, fresh garlic, pepperoni, ricotta cheese and ham. The pizzas are personal (12-inch), small (16-inch) or large (18-inch). Calzones come in the same sizes. There are also pesto pizzas and white pizzas with garlic. Salads are large and include antipasto, Mediterranean, Caesar, Caprese (slices of fresh mozzarella, roma tomatoes, fresh basil, extra-virgin olive oil and oregano) and the house salad with romaine, red onion, cherry tomatoes, oven-roasted sweet red peppers, mushrooms, Sicilian green olives and vinaigrette dressing.
Half Shell Restaurant,
30 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway
558-9191
American, seafood
24 hours
Breakfast, menu features omelets, pancakes, steak and eggs, chicken-fried steak and more. Lunch and dinner menu includes oysters, shrimp, steak and lobster, lamb chops, homemade soups, salads, chicken wings, pasta, burgers and more.
Harrie's Bagelmania,
855 E. Twain Ave.
369-3322
American
6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily
Bagels include plain, poppy, sesame, salt, onion, pumpernickel, corn rye, egg, garlic, cinnamon raisin, jalapeno, egg, blueberry and whole wheat. Corned beef, pastrami, pickled tongue, chopped liver, hard salami or Vienna hot dog. The Three Fer is a blintz, knish and potato pancake served with apple sauce and sour cream. Fresh fish platters include smoked whitefish, smoked sable, lox and baked salmon.
Henry's American Grill,
237 N. Stephanie St.
898-5100
American
Daily, 24 hours
Featured breakfasts are 6-ounce strip steak and eggs, chicken fried steak, Texas cinnamon toast, breakfast burrito and three-egg omelets served with hash browns and toast. The 1/2-pound char-grilled hamburgers can be ordered with cheese choices of swiss, blue, mozzarella, cheddar, smoked gouda or pepper jack. Also basil-pesto chicken, patty melt, Reuben, Philly beef, roast beef dip and bourbon BBQ pulled pork. Pizzas can be ordered with more than 20 toppings. There are 11 signature sauces for Henry's wings, including Caribbean jerk, habanera mango, chipotle guava and, if you dare, Nuclear.
Kaizen Fusion Roll & Sushi,
10271 Eastern Ave., 492-0216; 4480 S. Paradise Road; 641-7772
Japanese
Eastern Avenue location open daily from noon to 3 p.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. for dinner. Happy hour from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily. Paradise Road location open for lunch Monday through Friday 11:30 to 2:30 p.m.; dinner Sunday through Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.; dinner Friday and Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Happy hour Sunday through Thursday from midnight to 4 a.m.
Cold and hot appetizers, tempura, fresh fish rolls, baked rolls, tempura rolls and non-sushi entrees. Kaizen also carries various warm and cold sake and "saketinis." House favorites include the Korean BBQ roll, with a barbecue short rib, avocado and cucumber; the lobster tail tempura roll, in which deep-fried lobster is rolled with avocado and cucumber; and the spicy tataki roll, with seared tuna placed on top of a spicy tuna roll.
King & I,
2605 Windmill Parkway
897-1114
Thai
Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday
Traditional menu items include crispy duck, Mongolian beef, spicy mint chicken, Singapore noodles, spicy catfish, hot spicy beef and meatball noodle soup, larb gai (spicy ground chicken, red onion, lettuce and green onion), King & I fried rice (beef, chicken, pork and shrimp with pineapple and cashew nuts), and pad see ew, rice noodles with beef, chicken or pork stir-fried with egg and broccoli. House specials are the Bangkok steak, Bangkok Connection (sautéed shrimp, scallops, pork, chicken and fresh vegetables), and Royal Grand Palace seafood, a combination of rock lobster tail, scallops, shrimp and squid with nine spices and herbs.
La Focaccia, 8975 S. Eastern Ave.
650-9800
Italian
Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Make-your-own salad and make-your-own pizza menus are offered, as well as paninis. The appetizer selection features a traditional favorite with something extra. The Fritto Misto starts with calamari dusted in flour and pan fried and has jumbo shrimp thrown in. Italian-style crab cakes are the star of the Insalata di Granchio, a salad with baby greens, cherry tomato, citronette and crab cakes. Paglia e Fieno is offered as a main course. The ribbon egg and spinach pasta has chicken breast radicchio and creamy parmesan sauce.
La Scala Ristorante,
1020 E. Desert Inn Road, Mark 1Tower 699-9980 Italian Monday through Friday, lunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner nightly, 5 to 10 p.m.
Popular salads are spinach in mustard dressing, classic Caesar and baby Caprese with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, celery, mozzarella and avocado in balsamic vinegar dressing. Among La Scala's famous pastas are homemade scialatelli with eggplant, tomato, mozzarella and basil; tagliatelle pasta with bolognese sauce, linguine with a whole lobster in spicy tomato sauce and homemade meat ravioli with mascarpone sauce and asparagus. Featured entrees are melanzane alla parmigiana (eggplant parmigiana with fresh vegetables), lamb chops with blueberry balsamic reduction, veal osso buco with saffron risotto, grilled prime rib-eye sliced and served with herb-infused extra virgin olive oil, roasted rack of veal with mushroom sauce, chicken breast filled with porcini mushrooms and fontina cheese and Galletto Ruspante Vesuvio, peppered-sautéed cornish hen with potato and sherry-garlic wine sauce.
Layers Bakery,
2708 N. Green Valley Parkway 221-2253 Bakery 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Deep chocolate crinkle cookie; peanut butter, ginger molasses and chocolate chip cookies; lemon squares; apricot-filled shortbread; biscotti; Russian tea cookies; muffins; pecan buns; deep-dish pies; coffee cakes; babkas; scones; tarts; tortes; three-layered cakes such as strawberries and cream, buttermilk chocolate, carrot, coconut and banana Boston cream.
Le Golosita,
9500 S. Eastern Ave. 216-4080 Italian, pizza, bakery, gelato Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The in-house bakery provides fresh bread daily and wedding cakes to order. Also Italian specialty meats, hot and cold panini and focaccia sandwiches, calzones, classic ciabatta paninis (meatball, eggplant, veal or chicken parmigiana), salads, hot toasted sandwiches and homemade pastries. Gourmet pizza is offered for dine in, takeout or delivery. More than 20 flavors of Italian gelato (Italian cream, chocolate, strawberry, fig, pear parmigiano, panna cotta). Also fettuccine with meat sauce, mushroom risoto, linguine diavola, grilled salmon with lemon olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic dressing, and grilled sirloin with arugula.
Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que, 2235 Village Walk Drive No. 141, 257-7427
Southern American Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Pan-blackened catfish, BBQ black tiger shrimp, steaks, ribs, jambalaya, Southern fried chicken, gumbo and sweet ice tea.
Macayo's Mexican Restaurant, 1375 E. Tropicana Ave. 736-1898
American/Mexican
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
A selection of 15 lunch specials is offered weekly.
McCormick & Schmicks, 335 Hughes Center Drive 836-9000
American
Monday-Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5 to 10 p.m.
Fresh steak, lobster and chicken specialties offered. Monday through Friday happy hour includes a $1.95 appetizer.
Medici Cafe and Terrace,
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas
1610 Lake Las Vegas Parkway
567-4700
American/Mediterranean Breakfast at 7 a.m.; dinner begins at 6 p.m. with last reservation at 9:30 p.m.
Breakfast includes cinnamon French toast and egg dishes. Lunch includes soups and salads, burgers and pasta. Dinner features pan-roasted chicken, seafood and a chef's seasonal tasting menu. Extensive wine list. Sunday brunch available.
Mega Café,
5715 S. Pecos Road
948-8375
American Daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
All half-pound hamburgers are served with french fries, coleslaw or fruit. The Wayne Newton Burger is topped with fried eggs, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onions. Other sandwiches are the Mega Club, turkey sourdough, French dip, teriyaki chicken and Surf and Turf (two mini burgers and a mini fish sandwich). It's busy during breakfast with the popular Mega Special ($4.99) being three pancakes, three sausages, three strips of bacon and three eggs. All omelets are made with four eggs (steak and wild mushroom, Denver and California) and served with home fries and buttermilk pancakes or toast.
Memphis Championship Barbecue, 2250 E. Warm Springs Road 260-6909
Southern American Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Pit-style baby back ribs, smoked chicken and hot links and barbecued beef and pork shoulder.
Metro Pizza, 1420 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 458-4769
Italian
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Stuffed pizzas; specialty pizzas such as the New Orleans (grilled shrimp, garlic and roma tomatoes) and the Milano (a classic white pizza); calzones, pasta and salads.
Old Tyme Deli, 4300 E. Sunset Road 990-4039
American
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Salads are Greek, Caesar, Cobb (turkey, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, blue cheese, cucumber, hard boiled egg), Julienne and the Diet Plate with six ounces of tuna or chicken salad, sliced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, hard-boiled eggs and cucumbers. Among the homemade salads are red potato, hummus, Greek pasta, and egg. Sandwiches, served with choice of bread, cheese and pickle, include corned beef, roast beef, turkey, liverwurst, classic BLT, hard salami, ham and cheese, and pastrami. Featured specialty sandwiches are hot pastrami or corned beef on rye with cole slaw, Russian dressing and swiss cheese; smoked turkey and swiss on an onion roll, Italian sub, grilled chicken breast with colby cheese and ranch dressing on an onion roll, and a half-pound pork tenderloin with provolone on a kaiser roll.
Origin India, 4480 Paradise Road, Las Vegas 734-6342
Indian
Opens at 11 a.m. daily
Vegetarian dishes, including aloo nazakat (baby potatoes in yogurt sauce) and bahaduri kofta (vegetable dumplings in spinach sauce with nuts and raisins); and paneer shabnam (homemade cottage cheese with ginger, garlic, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes). Nonvegetarian dishes highlighted by a variety of lamb entrees made with turnips, spinach, cashews and spices. Appetizers are bhajia (shredded spinach, potato and onion fried to a golden brown); kolhapuri murg yakhni (mildly spiced chicken soup with saffron); mushroom salad; crispy shredded chicken flavored with curry leaves; potli samosa (pastry stuffed with green peas and caulifower wrapped in the shape of a money bag); and bhuna baigan (grilled eggplant topped with chikcpeas and sour cream).
Original Tommy's Burger, 3009 St. Rose Parkway 644-9406
American
Daily, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; drive-thru open 24/7
A 100 percent beef patty is served with a double thick slice of cheese, hand-sliced beefsteak tomato, pickle, chopped onion, mustard and world famous all-beef chili. Hamburgers also can be ordered as double or triple cheeseburgers, and the No. 5 Mega Combo is a triple cheeseburger, chili fries and extra large drink. Other menu items include chili hot dog, chili tamale, chili boat and cheese fries. There are milkshakes (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla) and cookies. The breakfast menu has two items: sausage and egg sandwich with or without cheese, and a breakfast burrito.
Paradise Pizza, 2775 E. Sunset Road 363-9300
American, Italian, Mediterranean
Daily, 10 a.m. to midnight
With almost 20 toppings, pizza favorites are Deli (ham, Genoa salami, green peppers, onions, tomatoes), Vegetarian Supreme, spinach, Delight (chicken, smoked ham, onions, green peppers) and Greek with olive oil, fresh garlic, tomatoes and feta, ricotta and mozzarella cheese. There are a dozen calzones, hot and cold subs served with french fries or onion rings, char-broiled hamburgers, assorted sandwiches (grilled ham and cheese, gyro with tzatziki sauce, Triple Decker Club, BLT) and Philly steaks, such as mushroom cheese, double cheese and everything (onion, green pepper, mushrooms).
Paymon's Mediterranean Café, 4147 S. Maryland Parkway 731-6030
Mediterranean
Daily, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Large salads include gyros, Greek, Caesar and tabouli (parsley, wheat, tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, mint, olive oil and lemon). Each can be paired with grilled chicken breast or salmon. Popular entrees are baked moussaka (sliced eggplant with ground certified angus beef), spanakopita (phyllo dough pie with spinach, onions and feta cheese), chicken marsala, assorted kabobs (chicken, ground beef, vegetable and lamb), chicken curry with basmati rice, penne pasta marinara, and pita bread sandwiches, such as roasted peppers and feta, falamus (hummus), and turkey pita served with Paymon's famous Athen's fries.
Phat Karmines, 2540 Anthem Village Drive, Building B
617-8020
American
Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Twelve- or 16-inch pizzas are made in a stone oven that heats it from every angle giving it a full-dimensional bake that allows flavors of each ingredient to come together. Kamille's Favorite is honey-smoked ham, fresh pineapple, jalapenos and provolone. Seven Deadly Sins has Italian sausage, pepperoni, honey-smoked ham, sirloin, Canadian bacon, hamburger, salami, red onions, mozzarella and provolone. Phat Beach contains shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, provolone, mozzarella and white pesto sauce, while the Garden Party has white onions, green and red peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, spinach, black olives, Roma tomatoes and mozzarella. Custom pizzas can be made to order. Hot and cold sandwiches are made on focaccia or ciabatta bread and feature the Louis Prima (red onion, mushrooms, black olives, asparagus, red peppers, Monterey jack, spinach and sweet chili sauce), chicken pesto, sirloin with jalapenos and cheddar and the Three Tenors, a combination of ham, Canadian bacon, regular bacon, white onions, cheddar, romaine and honey mustard.
Pizza Caffe, 7435 S. Eastern Ave. 878-9898
Italian
Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; happy hour daily, 3 to 6 p.m.
The pizzini is a folded, eight-inch pizza for those not so hungry for a regular pizza, available in veggie, spicy chicken, BLT, Margherita and the meat lovers special, with pepperoni, Italian sausage, meatballs, crisp pancetta and roasted garlic. Featured appetizers are calamari, shrimp scampi, shrimp and tomato bruschetta, all-white chicken fingers and a variety of salads, such as pear argula with gorgonzola cheese, chopped salad in lemon vinaigrette with chicken, spinach salad with mandarin oranges, strawberries, pear and pineapple in raspberry vinaigrette, and an iceberg lettuce wedge with grilled steak.
Rosarita's Beach,
72 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway
870-3003
Mexican
Daily, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Popular tacos are crispy beef or chicken, fish, grilled steak, chicken asada and rolled beef or chicken tacos with cheese and guacamole. Among the burritos are California (steak, potatoes and cheese), bean and cheese, machaca, chile relleno, shrimp, chorizo, steak, fish and Breakfast (egg, bacon, cheese and pico de gallo). Beef, chicken or steak chimichangas are served with beans and cheese and topped with guacamole and sour cream. Combination plates, served with rice and beans, include beef taco and cheese enchilada, camarones (shrimp) rancheros or diablo, two beef tamales, chorizo plate, bean tostada and cheese enchilada, adobada (pork tenderloin marinated with Louisiana Cajun spices) and carne asada, the restaurant's signature steak dish.
Roy's,
620 E. Flamingo Road
691-2053
Hawaiian fusion
Seating begins at 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Last seating is at 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Sushi, including Auntie Lei's Aloha roll, with yellow tail, salmon and avocado wrapped around spicy tuna with garlic ponzu sauce; and the Lakanilau roll features seared Kobe beef wrapped around Dynamite crab, tempura asparagus and avocado. Appetizers include tender, wood-grilled, Szechuan-spiced baby back ribs and Thai-style chicken spring rolls. Dinners include herb fire-grilled Hawaiian swordfish; Macadamia-pesto-grilled chicken breast; a Shitake-dusted filet mignon with wasabi sour cream reduction; and surf and turf with filet mignon and teppanyaki-seared shrimp.
Tacone,
2265 Village Walk Drive
The District at Green Valley Ranch
368-2266
American
10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday.
Soups, wraps, salads and sandwiches, many low carb and low fat. Sandwiches include the Angus Khan Burger topped with caramelized onions and melted Brie; chicken breast, roasted turkey and veggie served on grilled ciabatta bread. Wraps include the Malibu Melt (grilled chicken, Swiss, avocado, romaine, tomato), Kingston (sautéed marinated shrimp, rice, spinach, citrus soy sauce), Spa (grilled zucchini, yellow squash, red bell peppers, carrots, spinach, feta, balsamic vinaigrette) and Campfire (barbecued chicken, crispy onions, corn, coleslaw).
Ta Ta Bistro,
1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway
565-8900 Japanese, Chinese Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. $$ Chef's specials include General Tso's chicken stir-fried in sweet sichuan sauce, cashew chicken, Cantonese chow fun (thick, flat noodles with mushrooms stir-fried with chicken, beef or shrimp), crispy noodles Cantonese and moo goo gai pan. Chinese dishes include sweet and sour pork, shrimp or chicken, kung pao lobster, Mongolian beef, orange peel beef, lemon chicken and spicy Mandarin pork. Featured Japanese dishes are teriyaki (chicken, rib-eye or salmon), tempura (crab, shrimp, vegetable), eel on rice, and poki, Hawaiian-style chopped fish mixed with soy, sesame oil and chili sauce.
Terra Verde, Green Valley Ranch Resort,
2300 Paseo Verde Parkway
617-7673
Italian Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. $$$
Homemade pastas, wood-fired pizzas and fresh fish; risotto con cappesante e asparag, which is carnaroli rice with scallops, fresh asparagus and saffron sauce; branzino alla ligure, which features Mediterranean sea bass filet with potato, black olives and white wine; and pansotti in salsa di noci, which has fresh pasta filled with green swiss chard and ricotta in a creamy walnut sauce. Also traditional Italian desserts, including gelato, cheesecake and tiramisu.
Todd's Unique Dining, 4350 E. Sunset Road
259-8633
Steak, seafood
Monday-Saturday 4:30 to 10 p.m.
Seafood; goat cheese wonton with raspberry sauce; ahi tuna with garlic soy butter; Kobe short ribs.
Tommy Bahama's Tropical Cafe, 6635 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Town Square
948-8006
Caribbean
Opens daily at 11 a.m.
Macadamia nut-encrusted goat cheese with mango salsa, coconut shrimp, sautéed jumbo sea scallops served on mini buns with Asian slaw and Cooper Island crab bisque, a blend of vegetables, shellfish, butter, sherry, cream and lump crab. Popular salads are pulled roasted chicken, St. Croix chopped, Caesar and Tahitian tuna (blackened ahi tuna atop fresh arugula and spinach). Sandwiches include marinated chicken breast with crispy onions, pan-seared mahi mahi filet on Hawaiian ciabatta, St. Bart's shrimp BLT, chargrilled angus hamburger and slow-roasted pulled pork with blackberry brandy barbecue sauce. Featured dinner entrees are 14-ounce New York strip with garlic smashed potatoes, Chilean sea bass with toasted walnut-olive sauce, jumbo shrimp tossed with spaghettini, eight-ounce center cut tenderloin filet, yellowtail snapper, Tommy's grilled baby back ribs and sautéed chicken breast stuffed with herb cheese and roasted red peppers.
Ventano Italian Corner and Oyster Bar, 191 Arroyo Grande Blvd. 944-4848
Italian
Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The horseshoe-shaped oyster bar offers hot peel-and-eat shrimp, baked clams, oysters on the half shell and steamed mussels. The classic Italian menu includes lobster bisque served in a sourdough bread bowl, grilled heart of romaine topped with proscuitto and gorgonzola, classic warm spinach salad, beef carpaccio, thin gourmet pizzas and entrees, including lasagna, rigatoni Portofino (ham, peas, mushrooms and onion in pink sauce), gnocchi tossed with basil sauce and pine nuts, lobster ravioli, veal, chicken or shrimp marsala, risotto, cioppino, steak pizzaiola (sautéed rib-eye with tomatoes, oregano, shrimp and fettuccine in saffron sauce) and manicotti. During lunch, featured sandwiches are meatball hero, grilled salmon, chicken Caesar, chicken parmigiana, and sausage with peppers, onions, mozzarella and marinara sauce. Several desserts are crème brûlée, molten chocolate cake, tiramisu and Italian spumoni cake.
VOX Wine Lounge, 2630 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 407-7780
Wine, gourmet
Daily, 24 hours; lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner is from 5:30 to 11 p.m.
Trio of Tartare (yuzu-infused Scottish salmon, Hawaiian albacore and Moroccan-inspired ahi), roasted red pumpkin soup, smoked pork loin, Mesquite-grilled Kobe burger, Hudson Valley foie gras, caviar on blinis, marinated grilled chicken with apple wood bacon, smoked cheddar and avocado, and goat cheese macaroni. This is a special kind of lounge. Entrees include Moroccan grilled lamp chops with eggplant caviar and yogurt, grilled calamari, poached Alaskan halibut and coffee- crusted rib-eye with gnocchi, wild mushroom and Roquefort.
Wednesday through Sunday, 5 to 10 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday.
USDA choice steaks include petite or large filet mignons, a 12-ounce prime rib or the famous Cowboy, a 1 1/2-pound T-bone. Pork chop Cordon Bleu is a center-cut pork chop filled with ham and Swiss cheese and dipped in egg batter, baked and served over spinach fettuccini. Other entrees are rack of lamb, baby back ribs, lobster tail, shrimp scampi, Atlantic salmon with garlic mashed potatoes, chicken Marsala sautéed in olive oil with mushrooms, and rotisserie duck with a bourbon black cherry sauce. Value entrees are accompanied by a choice of soup or salad.
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