Category: Las Vegas Weekly

Around the World in 12 Meals – in Las Vegas Weekly

We’ve been writing a lot for the Las Vegas Weekly lately, and loved what editor Sarah “The Feldbergian” Feldberg did with this layout, so we thought we’d share it with Eating Las Vegas readers.
Here is the link to the article on the Weekly’s website, or  keep reading if you want to enjoy this colorful tribute to the world of dining available in our humble burg.
(ELV note: Unless he’s had a sex change operation in the last week, we believe the chef’s name at Julian Serrano is Julian Serrano, not “Julina” Serrano as printed in the Weekly. ELV awaits confirmation of this, but believes he’s on all fours in sticking with the facts as he knows them.)

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Julian Serrano Inside Aria
3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S., 230-2742

Julian Serrano, the Madrid-born chef of Picasso at the Bellagio, pays homage to his native cuisine at this CityCenter destination. The restaurant is stocked with tastes of Spain, like jamón Ibérico pata negra—cured ham that’s sliced straight off the leg in most Spanish home kitchens and is so ubiquitous it could practically double as currency. Serrano’s tapas nod to traditional cooking and modern dining with classic dishes like patatas bravas and croquetas alongside innovative, molecular fare. Dine here the way the Spanish do, snacking slowly and washing everything down with plenty of sherry or red wine. –Sarah Feldberg

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My Big Fat Favorite Greek Food – in Las Vegas Weekly

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Perhaps no ethnic food in America has been more denuded of its character than Greek. Every Greek restaurant has a menu so similar to every other Greek restaurant; you would swear the menus were printed en masse. Even worse is the cooking—so standardized it all tastes as if it came from a single, communal kitchen.

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