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SPOTLIGHT ON: BASIL 'N LIME

3665 FORT APACHE ROAD, 255-2581

Thai cooking is a combination of culinary art and science, where ingredients are selected for both flavor and herbal remedies. For instance, flavorful basil also is good for indigestion. Lime leaf enhances flavor, while stirring the appetite. Chili adds zest and is good for blood circulation, while garlic, a principal ingredient in all Thai dishes, lowers cholesterol. So, what you eat at Basil 'N Lime is not only good, it's good for you. Featured appetizers are Thai egg roll, marinated fish cakes with chopped lime leaves and curry, chicken or beef satay, papaya salad, beef salad, glass noodle and tofu soup, and hot and sour soup with shrimp, mushroom and lime leaf. Curries (red, green and yellow) are served with steamed rice, and various noodle and rice dishes are house pad Thai, pad kee mao (fried noodles with chili, bell pepper, onion, tomato and basil), sweet sticky rice and the delicious pineapple fried rice. Specialties are lemongrass prawns, seafood combo (shrimp, scallop, squid, mussel and crab), sea bass with black pepper sauce, ginger chicken and mushroom, Thai sweet and sour shrimp, beef asparagus, spicy eggplant with chicken, chili and cashew chicken and king crab sautéed with onion, green onion and celery in curry sauce. Basil 'N Lime is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. -- Jack Bulavsky

Additional area restaurants include:

Agave, 10820 W. Charleston Blvd. 214-3500

Hours: Lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; dinner from 4 to 11 p.m.; bar open 24 hours, limited menu from 11 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Rock shrimp chile relleno with poblano cream sauce; crab and shrimp stuffed enchilada with sweet corn bell pepper sauce; 14-oz. grilled New York strip with vegetable enchiladas and Portobello mushroom reduction.

Bagel Cafe, 301 N. Buffalo Drive 255-3444

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday $ Bagels and sandwiches. Full take-out deli and bakery offered.

Basil 'N Lime, 3665 Fort Apache Road 255-2581

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily $$ Featured appetizers are Thai egg roll, marinated fish cakes with chopped lime leaves and curry, chicken or beef satay, papaya salad, beef salad, glass noodle and tofu soup, and hot and sour soup with shrimp, mushroom and lime leaf. Curries (red, green and yellow) are served with steamed rice, and various noodle and rice dishes are house pad Thai, pad kee mao (fried noodles with chili, bell pepper, onion, tomato and basil), sweet sticky rice and the delicious pineapple fried rice. Specialties are lemongrass prawns, seafood combo (shrimp, scallop, squid, mussel and crab), sea bass with black pepper sauce, ginger chicken and mushroom, Thai sweet and sour shrimp, beef asparagus, spicy eggplant with chicken, chili and cashew chicken and king crab sautéed with onion, green onion and celery in curry sauce.

Beach Café, 7750 S. Jones Blvd. 898-5200

Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $ Beach-inspired dishes include the Waikiki Burger, Beach Comber Scrambler and Tropical Waffles. The menu also features breakfast and lunch items, including nine different types of scrambled egg concoctions, a South of the Border section, sandwiches, burgers, fish tacos and deli sandwiches.

Becker's Steakhouse 2400 N. Buffalo Drive 216-2700

Hours: Lunch daily, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner Sunday through Thursday, 3 to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. to midnight; Late night, Sunday through Thursday, 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.; Friday and Saturday, midnight to 3 a.m.; happy hour Monday through Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m.

Crab- and lobster-stuffed mushrooms; steaks and chops; shrimp cocktail; Becker Bites, mini-burgers created from filet mignon; live piano.

Bertolini's, 9500 W. Sahara Ave. 869-1540

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Chicken scallopini; fresh fish of the day; happy hour 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. daily.

Broadway Pizzeria 840 S. Rancho 259-9002

Hours: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily

Pizza by the slice; garlic knots; calzones; Hawaiian pizza; pasta Fagoli and chicken pasta soups; hero sandwiches; spaghetti; wings. Delivery available.

Captain Charlie's Oyster Bar Gold Coast 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 367-7111

Hours: 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily

Clam of salmon chowder served in a soughdough bread bowl; soft shell crab po boy; shellfish etouffee; tequila lime shrimp; citrus salmon aoli; scungilli diablo.

Cathay House 5300 W. Spring Mountain Road 876-3838

Hours: Daily 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Dim sum includes pot stickers, pan-fried dumplings, baos (soft, doughy buns filled with meat such as barbecued pork), rice noodles wrapped around shrimp, and sticky rice in lotus leaves. Beef and poultry entrees include Mongolian beef, tangerine beef, Kung Pao beef, teriyaki beef, Peking duck, garlic chicken, sesame chicken, lemon chicken, orange peel chicken, and the popular strawberry chicken.

Chicago Brewing Co., 2201 S. Fort Apache Road, 254-3333

Hours: 24 hours

Daily specials; microbrews.

Coffee Pub, 2800 W. Sahara Ave. 367-1913

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-Friday; 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Features sandwiches, omelets; all muffins, cookies and baked goods made fresh daily in-house; uniformed officers receive 50 percent discount; Patio seating available.

Courtyard Cafe The Orleans 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. 365-7111

Hours: 24 hours

Bayou burgers served with Cajun fries; $8.95 Chinese lunch specials served with egg drop soup, egg roll, fried rice, oolong tea and fortune cookies; $3.45 steak and eggs served from midnight to 6 a.m. Monday-Thursday and other graveyard specials; low-carb menu.

Dona Maria Tamales Restaurant 3205 N. Tenaya Way

656-1600 Hours: Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Four kinds of tamales are avaiable: red (pork in a mild sauce), green (chicken in a hot sauce), cheese (Monterey Jack and green chiles) and sweet (pineapple and raisins). They are so popular you can order them to go in quantities of six or 12. Other featured menu items are chicken in mole sauce, fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, seafood and the Ortega hamburger that comes with cheese, green Ortega chiles and onions. All dinners are served with rice and beans.

Don Miguel's The Orleans 4500 W. Tropicana Ave. 365-7111

Hours: Daily, 4 to 10 p.m.

$6.99 lunch specials with Fideo soup, beans and rice; chicken Baldastano (chicken stuffed with Prosciutto ham, Asadero cheese and oven baked on a red crushed pepper sauce); margarita cheesecake.

Egg Works 9355 W. Flamingo Road 368-3447

Hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Mexican omelet, Brad's vegetarian scramble, a Greek scramble, a mashed-potato omelet, a California crepe, country-fried steak with two eggs; soups, salads, char-broiled hamburgers, Cincinnati chili.

Ferraro's, 5900 W. Flamingo Road 364-5300

Hours: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Friday; dinner daily from 5 to 10 p.m. (10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday)

Osso buco; all bread, pastas and desserts are homemade; local residents receive half-off on wine on Sunday nights; extensive wine list.

Gaylord, Rio, 3700 W. Flamingo Road 777-2277

Hours: Monday through Friday, lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, champagne brunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner daily, 5 to 11 p.m.

Tandoori specialities, chicken curry.

Hash House A Go Go 6800 W. Sahara Ave. 804-4646

Hours: Breakfast-lunch 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m; dinner 5 to 10 p.m. except Sunday

The Big O' Turkey Sandwich with roasted turkey breast topped with farmhouse sage stuffing for $12.95.

Hannah's 1050 S. Rampart Blvd. 932-9399

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. Rib-eye steak; brick oven-roasted chicken; garlic noodles; Ladies Night on Thursdays (half-price sushi on the patio); occasional live band or disc jockey.

Hush Puppies, 7185 W. Charleston Blvd. 363-5988

Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. daily; open until 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

All-you-can-eat Southern-fried catfish daily; all-you can-eat crab legs Monday nights; all-you-can-eat barbecue ribs Wednesday nights; shrimp; marinated chicken; homemade sweet potato and pecan pies; fried green tomatoes.

Joeys Seafood Bar and Grill 3455 S. Durango Drive 242-2888

Hours: 11 a.m. to midnight dailyOpen daily

Monday all-you-can-eat crab $29.99, Tuesday all-you-can-eat fish and chips $8.99, Thursday all-you-can-eat jumbo shrimp $17.99. Friday live main lobster. Daily lunch specials $5 to $10.

Khoury's Mediterranean Restaurant 6115 S. Fort Apache Road 671-0005

Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to midnight; closed Sunday. Happy hour is 3 to 6 p.m. daily. Reverse happy hour is 10 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Mediterranean favorites such as mtabal baba ghanouj, an eggplant dip; farooj, baked chicken; and sujuk, a spicy beef sausage, are made from family recipes handed down through generations. The menu also features a selection of desserts, including baklava and shabiet, layers of filo pastry stuffed with milk custard and topped with honey. Pita bread is baked in view of patrons and served warm out of the oven.

Kilroy's, 1021 S. Buffalo Drive; 363-4933 4340 S. Grand Canyon Drive; 367-3184

Hours: Daily, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Half-pound, USDA Choice hamburgers are charbroiled to perfection and served with lettuce, tomato, onion, coleslaw or beans, and pickles. Shoestring french fries, sweet potato fries, beer-battered fries and onion rings can be ordered for $1.29. The three-cheese burger is layered with jack, cheddar and swiss. The Texan is served on thick, grilled egg bread with American cheese, green pepper, Ortega chiles and sautéed red onion. There is a classic patty melt, and other burgers can be made to order with assorted toppings. Other selections include fish and chips with coleslaw, fries and tartar sauce; charbroiled chicken sandwiches (teriyaki, Santa Fe, Cajun); chicken fingers; wings; and salads, including the San Franciscan, made with iceberg and romaine lettuce, sliced chicken breast, olive, bacon, avocado, celery, carrots and tomato.

Lahaina Grill, 4570 S. Hualapai Way 309-9911

Hours: Bar open 24 hours; dining room closes 11 p.m.; sushi bar closes at 4 a.m.

Mauka and makai 8-oz. angus choice cut steak with Alaskan king crab legs; buy-one-get- one-free breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.; $12.99 three-course meal early bird dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. daily.

Mama Luigi's Pizza and Italian Cuisine 9730 W. Tropicana, Suite 140 233-3010

Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thurs; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday

Homemade meatballs and lasagna; Philly cheesesteaks with Amarosa rolls; calzones; large selection of salads; Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes; beer and wine.

Maple Tree Countryside Kitchen 6000 W. Spring Mountain Road 362-5151

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

THE MOST POPULAR ITEM IS OLD-FASHIONED BUTTERMILK PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP AND WHIPPED BUTTER. ALSO, MONTE CRISTO (FRENCH TOAST SANDWICH WITH HAM, TURKEY AND SWISS CHEESE FRIED TO A GOLDEN BROWN); PIGS IN A BLANKET; NEW ENGLAND BENNY (CRAB CAKES ON AN ENGLISH MUFFIN WITH POACHED EGGS); HOMEMADE BUTTERMILK BISCUITS AND GRAVY; COUNTRY FRIED STEAK AND EGGS; MAPLE-GLAZED BABY BACK RIBS AND EGGS; KIELBASA AND EGGS; AND A ONE-POUND MAPLE-GLAZED, BONE-IN HAM STEAK SERVED WITH THREE EGGS. ALL OMELETS ARE MADE WITH THREE EGGS AND SERVED WITH COUNTRY POTATOES AND A CHOICE OF TOAST, MAPLE MUFFIN OR FRIED BREAD. SKILLET BREAKFASTS ARE LAYERED ON POTATOES AND TOPPED WITH MELTED CHEESE AND TWO EGGS. LUNCH IS ASSORTED HOT AND COLD SANDWICHES, HAMBURGERS AND SALADS. SEVERAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDE YANKEE POT ROAST, HERB-ROASTED CHICKEN AND CHILI WITH COUNTRY WHITE BREAD. TWO DESSERTS ARE VERMONT APPLE PIE AND MAPLE WALNUT SUNDAE.

Marche Bacchus, 2620 Regatta Drive 804-8008

Hours: Lunch 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; dinner 5 to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday (open until 9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday); brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday night.

Peppercorn filet mignon; roasted pork chop; escargot; baked Brie; steak tartare; Caesar salad; seafood crepes, mussel french fries, cassoulet (meat and white bean casserole), wine platters (cheese plates or cold-cut plates).

New Day Café, 7815 S. Rainbow Blvd. 255-2232

Hours: Sunday and Monday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

ASSORTED THREE-EGG OMELETS (PROTEIN POWER OMELET IS EGGS WHITES WITH DICED STEAK, CHEDDAR AND COTTAGE CHEESE); BREAKFAST WRAPS WITH BACON, HAM, STEAK, CHORIZO AND TURKEY; CORNED BEEF HASH AND EGGS; BISCUITS AND GRAVY WITH EGGS; CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES; AND FRENCH TOAST. FEATURED SANDWICHES ARE HAMBURGERS ON A SESAME SEED BUN, PHILLY STEAK, CHICKEN AND AVOCADO MELT, REUBEN, LUNCHEON WRAPS, CHICKEN CLUB AND BLT. ASSORTED SALADS INCLUDE COBB AND TACO; ALSO SOUPS, A CHILDREN'S MENU AND THREE DESSERTS: CHEESECAKE, CARROT CAKE AND CINNAMON ROLL. DINNER MENU FEATURES LIME CILANTRO CHICKEN, NEW YORK STEAK, TERIYAKI CHICKEN, COUNTRY FRIED STEAK, AND STEAK OR CHICKEN QUESADILLA.

Northside Nathan's 7531 W. Lake Mead Blvd. 255-8822

Daily, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The restaurant has named its traditional square pizzas after characters from the award-winning Broadway play "Guys and Dolls." The main character, Nathan Detroit, has a pizza with sausage, tomatoes and garlic. Guys and Dolls is sausage, pepperoni and onion, while the Sky Masterson is pepperoni, sausage, ham and meatballs. Adelaide's is the works (minus pineapple, jalapeños, anchovies), and Nicely Nicely's is roasted chicken, garlic and mushroom. Round pizzas are thin crust with over 18 choices for toppings. Specialties include antipasto platters, chicken Caesar salad, Greek salad with Todd's homemade dressing and marinara or meat sauce pasta with hot garlic bread. Sub sandwiches are named after classic Detroit automobiles.

Omelet House, 2160 W. Charleston Blvd. 384-6868

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Homemade corned beef hash, six-egg omelets, homemade soups, salads and sandwiches; breakfast specials Monday through Friday; senior and kids specials seven days a week.

Opa, 2550 S. Rainbow Blvd. 876-3737

Hours: Monday-Friday lunch 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday-Thursday dinner 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday lunch noon to 4 p.m.; Friday, Saturday-Sunday dinner starts at 4 p.m.

Traditional Greek dishes; mousaka; dolmades; baked lamb; spanakopita; roasted leg of lamb; Colorado lamb chops; chicken or beef shishkabobs; flaming saganaki; live Greek music at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Original Pancake House, 4833 W. Charleston 259-7755

Hours: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

Apple pancakes, specialty crepes, specialty omelets.

Pasta Palace Palace Station 2411 W. Sahara Ave. 221-6679

Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 5 to 11 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Chicken Angelo, lobster fra diavlo, veal parmigano.

Paymon's, 8380 W. Sahara Ave. 731-6030

Hours: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily

Kabobs; french fries; gyro meats; weekend dinner specials and lunch specials; hookah lounge; happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring half-price drinks and half-price hookahs; outside seating.

Ping Pang Pong Gold Coast 4000 W. Flamingo Road. 367-7111

Hours: Lunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner 5 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Double-braised scallop hot pot, (whole sea scallops seared, then simmered with garlic oyster sauce in a sealed clay pot) steamed crab with sticky rice stuffing; Cantonese princess chicken with dry scallops and ginger sauce.

Porchlight Grille 8416 W. Desert Inn Road. 562-3990

Hours: 24 hours daily

Country French chicken in a sun-dried tomato and brie cheese sauce, orange cashew chicken, baby back ribs, jambalaya with chicken, shrimp and Andouille sausage; and fish and chips. There are steaks (peppercorn ribeye, flat iron steak, ale-marinated tri-tip), chicken, and pasta entrees, such as pasta carbonara featuring chicken breast with bacon, peas and cream. Popular sandwiches are ahi tuna burger, 10-ounce Argus beef burger, turkey and avocado melt, and blackened chicken on a French roll.

Promenade Café, Rampart Casino, 221 N. Rampart Blvd. 896-7777

Hours: 24 hours daily

For those 50 and over, show a Rampart Rewards Card to get the Sizzling Senior dinner specials for $4.99. They include choice of chicken noodle or tomato basil soup or salad, along with the daily specials and a piece of pie (call ahead and ask what specials are being offered that day). The Early Risers Club, available Monday through Friday from 5 to 8 a.m., includes several featured breakfasts for $1.99: Two eggs any style, hash browns, toast and coffee; short stack of pancakes; two-egg omelet with two items of your choice, toast and coffee; and oatmeal or cream of wheat with bananas, raisins, brown sugar, and coffee. For everyone else, the regular coffee shop menu features appetizers, salads, deli-style hot and cold sandwiches, specialty salads, gourmet hamburgers, pasta dishes, health-conscious chicken dishes, and many traditional items, including meatloaf. For breakfast, there are quick and simple continental breakfasts, as well as various omelets. Other specialties include sirloin steaks, filet mignon, Thai spring rolls, crab cakes, and an extensive dessert selection

Rachel's Kitchen, 3645 Town Center Drive. 459-6789

Hours:Daily, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Breakfast is served until 11:30 a.m. and features omelets (with over 20 items to create your own), oatmeal, pancakes, French toast and granola. The favorite is scrambled eggs with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, avocado and mushrooms. A whole-wheat tortilla wrap has scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese and tomatoes. Popular sandwiches are smoked turkey and avocado, house chicken salad (apples, grapes, celery and scallions), albacore tuna salad, ultimate grilled cheese (gruyere, cheddar, parmesan) and turkey club.

Rosemary's, 8125 W. Sahara Ave. 869-2251

Hours: Lunch 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; dinner from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. daily

Samurai Sam's, 10300 W. Charleston Blvd. 243-3111

Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Bowls include yaki soba, made with vegetables, wok-stirred noodles, and a choice of chicken or steak; Sumo, made with steak, chicken, veggies, and rice; low carb, with white chicken, veggies and sauce on the side; spicy beef and broccoli; and sweet and sour with chicken, green pepper, pineapple, rice and Sam's sweet and sour sauce. More traditional teriyaki wraps (whole wheat) come with a choice of chicken or all-white chicken, steak, vegetarian, or combo and are served with rice and vegetables. And in keeping with healthy alternatives, the signature egg rolls are grilled. Two popular marinated chicken salads are Sesame Garden (all-white chicken, sliced cucumber, snap peas, fresh julienne carrots, Yaki Soba noodles); and Oriental chicken (all-white chicken, cucumbers, wonton strips, fresh lettuce blend, oriental or ginger dressing).

Sweet Tomatoes, 2080 N. Rainbow Blvd. 648-1957

Hours: Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Three Tomatoes and a Mozzarella, 6485 S. Rainbow Blvd. 257-3866

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Pasta sauces and bread made fresh; specialty pizzas; fresh salads; specialty martinis.

Vintner Grill, 10100 W. Charleston Blvd. 214-5590

Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Selections are added daily, depending on season and availability. Sometimes, the menu is decided only half an hour before Vintner opens. The day's offerings are printed out, and mini clipboards serve as menu holders. Lunch selections can include dishes like shaved rib-eye sandwich with watercress, whole-grain mustard aioli and reggiano; porchini mushroom tortellini with baby escarole and shaved truffle-pecorino; and orecchiette pasta with braised beef bolognese, plum tomatoes and nutmeg. Dinner items such as bistro steak medallions with basmati rice, snap peas and portobello mushroom cream; veal scaloppini with crimini mushrooms, marsala and capellini aglio olio; and crispy Florida snapper with haricot verts, fingerling potatoes and cauliflower puree, have been featured. Dessert selections are provided exclusively by chocolatier Vosges Haut-Chocolat and patrons can expect a selection of more than 100 wines to complement dishes