If you want a good dessert in a Chinese restaurant, go to a French one. – ELV
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And if you want great Chinese food, go to J & J Szechuan.
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Eat (Don’t Eat) This Now: Birria, Paella and Tres Leches Cake at BORDER GRILL
Chef Mike Minor is whipping up a mean birria (goat stew/soup) these days at Border Grill:
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The word ELV is getting is Chef Mike is getting whole goat carcasses, breaking them down himself, before putting all that kosher goodness into a rich and deeply spicy stew. It’s damn good goat…and a steal at $12/bowl.
Unfortunately, we can’t recommend the paella:
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…as we found it gummy and starchy and not worthy of the generally fine cuisine put out by this Mandalay Bay Mexican.
Fortunately, all was salvaged by the tres leches cake:
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…that was as milky and rich as this cake can get.
Our bill for two was $55 – including a $10 tip – with no booze).
Just thought you’d like to know.
BORDER GRILL LAS VEGAS
In the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89919
702.632.7403
Best Burgers on KLAS TV (CBS) Channel 8’s Dishing and Dining
Burgers must be in the air, ‘cuz even Slapsie Maxie wrote about them this week in that rag he works for.
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