Comments for Eating Las Vegas

Comment on RAKU Rocks! by John Curtas

John Curtas — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:35:13 +0000

thanks Desiree….I can always depend on you and Rick Moonen to steer me to the right places!

Comment on RAKU Rocks! by Desiree Vincent

Desiree Vincent — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:19:30 +0000

Hey John,

I am happy to hear that you enjoyed Raku! It has definitely become one of my favorite places to go!

Comment on Salmonella Surprise by Michele

Michele — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:48:01 +0000

If I am a tomato farmer I’m on the phone with my lawyer this morning. There are not to many cases where life would not be better without government interference.

Comment on A Gentlemen’s Guide To Dining Etiquette by John Curtas

John Curtas — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:11:27 +0000

Thanks for comment David…..As one ped-o-phobic guy to another, I’m consistently appalled by the footwear some people have no trouble wearing in public. The beach (and trudging up and down the Vegas Strip) is one thing, but in a restaurant, most open-toed shoes (and the feet that lie within) are enough to make me lose my appetite.

And to be completely objectifying and sexist about it; there is a certain age at which young women and girls look cute and sexy in bare legs and sandals, and the rest of them simply don’t. And I can’t tell you exactly where that cut-off is, but it’s far south of 30.

Comment on A Gentlemen’s Guide To Dining Etiquette by David Ross

David Ross — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:33:25 +0000

John-as a fellow alumni of our “Manners Still Matter” club, thank you for pointing out some incredibly important rules of etiquette when it comes to the principals that one should follow when dining out.

I especially liked your reference to those “Appetizingly demure tramp stamps,” which I assume is directed at those silly little un-artistic, whorish stamps of dragons and insects found on women’s bare chests, bare shoulders and bare ankles.

Well-“tramp” pretty much sums it up, and along with the tramp moniker you should add another point on your list of what a lady should always do when dining at a decent restaurant:

-Wear hose. America no longer has the appetite for looking at the bare legs of women who obviously show the bumps and grinds of a day trodding up and down the Strip . You paid $2,500 for that slinky little Armani cocktail dress and you shelled out another $300 for those Prada spikes. (And please, wash between your toes before you force your feet into those too-small high-heels). Now spend the same amount of money on a good pair of nylons and present yourself as the well-coiffed woman you are.

Signed-your old fuddy-duddy, out of touch friend, who longs for the day when men were proper “gentlemen” and women were proper “ladies.”

Comment on Food For Thought-Reno 911! by John Curtas

John Curtas — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:27:56 +0000

thanks for the comment and thanks for the tips….I will definitely go to ALL of them!

Comment on Food For Thought-Reno 911! by Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:07:42 +0000

Beaujolais Bistro rivals my favorite Parisian café, Café des Philosophes, for the top spot on my personal list of the best places to eat and drink. (Des Philosophes of course wins based solely on location. Their cheesecake is pretty spectacular too.) Beaujolais is by far one of the greatest places to eat in Reno. Thank you for mentioning it in your review.

I took a poll of amongst my friends and results suggest you should try: Sezmu, LuLou’s, Francis’ Asian Bistro, and Café de Thai.

Comment on KLAS TV Channel 8 (CBS) Restaurant of the Week-MAINLAND (in the Palazzo) by Kip

Kip — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:34:35 +0000

John…. Interesting - marshmellow drinks, uniquely presented, spicey shrimp - does this mean I exit stage left from Mirage’s a la cart-in-one Buffet? None the less, I just picked you up a few weeks ago from Norm’s LV column and really appreciate your site. Sortta the “man in full” page for dudes in their twenies. Ovaciones. Ciao! ~K

Comment on BLT BURGER Preview-The Return of Mr. BLT: Laurent Tourondel by J.K. Margison

J.K. Margison — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:27:05 +0000

Viva Las Vegas. Laurent is back! I can’t wait for him to have a burger cooking class….

Comment on Eating Las Vegas takes a (brief) sabbatical; the food world mourns. by David Ross

David Ross — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:34:07 +0000

While I am quite pleased for you John, I must tell you I am suffering terrible withdrawal symptoms knowing that you won’t be gracing us with your delectable Las Vegas restaurant reviews whilst you are basking in your suite at The Plaza. As we muster up the courage to face our work week, no doubt Food Network will be coddling you with all manner of luxuries befitting your Star as a Judge on Iron Chef America.

And to add insult to injury, my cable television went down this afternoon! So I don’t have access to any food and cooking via television, nor do I have the pleasure of reading your delicious reviews.

But not to worry, as we often say in Las Vegas, the “showroom is dark” this week-that just means something great is coming soon-like your triumphant return from New York!