Category: Food

SLS Turns 1 as its Suppers Continue to Shine

When ELV — the man, the myth, the inveterate, insatiable, fastidious fresser — announced (on Facebook) he was about to do a dinner crawl through the SLS Hotel and Casino last month (to see how its eateries have held up after a year in operation), the comments he received both shocked and disappointed him.

“It used to be good, but isn’t anymore.”

“That place is always empty.”

“It’s about to go out of business.”

“You’ll find that most of the restaurants have either closed or have changed hands.”

Yep, that was the tenor of the comments he received….even as his staff was plowing through dish after tasty dish at the hotel….and he was live-tweeting about how extraordinary each mouthful was.

Well, nothing could be further from the truth.

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How GLUTTON Makes a Better Burger

ELV note: In case you missed it, here is chef/owner Bradley Manchester of  Glutton, on Wake Up With the CW last Friday morning, explaining what goes into his superlative burger. For future reference (and for all of you early rising foodies out there), KSNV TV (NBC) Channel 3 in Las Vegas has expanded its chef/restaurants/food morning segments on Fridays.

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Addicted, But Not to CHILE ADDICTION

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The above picture is of New Mexican chilies. It was taken two years ago during the southern New Mexico chile harvest. The chilies pictured are call New Mexican or Anaheim chilies, depending on with whom you are speaking. They can range from somewhat mild to medium hot to Scotch Bonnet hot, depending upon the batch and where they are grown.

Having said that, a grandma-friendly, totally sweet, heat-free New Mexican chile in New Mexico is rarer than a heterosexual male at a Lady Gaga concert.

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