Comments on: Major Restaurant Awards 2008 – on News 88.9 FM KNPR – Nevada Public Radio http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/ Restaurant Reviews and Culinary Miscellany Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Desiree Vincent http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 Desiree Vincent Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:23:16 +0000 http://www.eatinglv.com/?p=340#comment-2839 Happy New Year, John! Good Call on RAKU...but now I can't get a table with Moonen, Bartolotta, and Forgione, stinkin up the joint all the time...lol. We use the Negroni as a barometer for a good real bar and Nora's has always come in first other than RM Seafood, of course, with the Red Room as a close contender! Kudo's to those making classic cocktails! Besides the fact, that I still know that I make the best cocktail in the world, eventhough I am retired! We are looking forward to trying drinks at the Downtown Cocktail Room. Love and Fishes...xoxo Happy New Year, John!

Good Call on RAKU…but now I can’t get a table with Moonen, Bartolotta, and Forgione, stinkin up the joint all the time…lol.
We use the Negroni as a barometer for a good real bar and Nora’s has always come in first other than RM Seafood, of course, with the Red Room as a close contender! Kudo’s to those making classic cocktails! Besides the fact, that I still know that I make the best cocktail in the world, eventhough I am retired! We are looking forward to trying drinks at the Downtown Cocktail Room.

Love and Fishes…xoxo

]]> By: Tom Alderman http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2816 Tom Alderman Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:41:46 +0000 http://www.eatinglv.com/?p=340#comment-2816 I'd glad to see Settebello listed among the winners (best neighborhood joint on the east side). Las Vegas needs more such joints. At Settebello, two can eat quite well - house salads, personal pizzas, a couple $6 glasses of the house red - for $50-$60, tax and tip included. Good service, lively atmosphere, very, very tasty and satisfying. I just hope it doesn't decide to go upscale. More good neighborhood spots are ruined by tarting themselves up, and raising prices accordingly, than for any other reason. Let Settebello stay as sweet as it is to the benefit of locals and wayfaring visitors. I’d glad to see Settebello listed among the winners (best neighborhood joint on the east side). Las Vegas needs more such joints. At Settebello, two can eat quite well – house salads, personal pizzas, a couple $6 glasses of the house red – for $50-$60, tax and tip included. Good service, lively atmosphere, very, very tasty and satisfying. I just hope it doesn’t decide to go upscale. More good neighborhood spots are ruined by tarting themselves up, and raising prices accordingly, than for any other reason. Let Settebello stay as sweet as it is to the benefit of locals and wayfaring visitors.

]]> By: rjwong http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 rjwong Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:47:19 +0000 http://www.eatinglv.com/?p=340#comment-2797 Why am I not surprised to read comments/questions about ethnicity by the g(r)eek from Fresno (i.e., YOU, bwdining), who happens to work at a certain "ethnic" restaurant over at The District near Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV? BTW Nice seeing you, Brian. I'm going to have to try Raku on my next trip to Las Vegas. Apparently, Raku rocks, ehh? Why am I not surprised to read comments/questions about ethnicity by the g(r)eek from Fresno (i.e., YOU, bwdining), who happens to work at a certain “ethnic” restaurant over at The District near Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, NV? BTW Nice seeing you, Brian.

I’m going to have to try Raku on my next trip to Las Vegas. Apparently, Raku rocks, ehh?

]]> By: Ken http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2794 Ken Fri, 26 Dec 2008 23:05:43 +0000 http://www.eatinglv.com/?p=340#comment-2794 Just read Alan's piece in GQ - and I like to think it was the company as much as the food that made it one of his best meals of the year! John, Food Gal, always a pleasure... Just read Alan’s piece in GQ – and I like to think it was the company as much as the food that made it one of his best meals of the year!

John, Food Gal, always a pleasure…

]]> By: bwdining http://www.eatinglv.com/2008/12/major-restaurant-awards-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2792 bwdining Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:04:25 +0000 http://www.eatinglv.com/?p=340#comment-2792 What ethnicities are entitled to be considered under the "Ethnic Restaurant" umbrella? Since ethnicity (from the greek "ethnos" meaning people or tribe) is a social construct, by many definitions, without anything but a subjective link to race, creed, or religion, what is an ethnic restaurant? Sorry to get all sociologist on you, but can't you just say Best Mexican Restaurant instead? I know what a Mexican Restaurant is. What ethnicities are entitled to be considered under the “Ethnic Restaurant” umbrella? Since ethnicity (from the greek “ethnos” meaning people or tribe) is a social construct, by many definitions, without anything but a subjective link to race, creed, or religion, what is an ethnic restaurant? Sorry to get all sociologist on you, but can’t you just say Best Mexican Restaurant instead? I know what a Mexican Restaurant is.

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