Tag: Downtown Las Vegas

Eat at Your Own Risk

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To say the Heart Attack Grill gets you off on the wrong foot is putting it mildly. They insist everyone wear a stupid hospital gown (“But what if I don’t want to?” “We really must insist that you do sir.”), refuse to give you change for a buck so you can feed the parking meters so you can eat there (“Everything here is rounded off to the dollar, sir; no one has any change.”), and then, as if to add insult to injury, play incessant 70’s music (“Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soi”) throughout your meal.

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Oscar Goodman – Ex-Mayor, Gin Shill, Restaurateur?

Soon to be either the best or worst idea in the history of downtown dining.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you OSCAR’S:

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Hope springs eternal.

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ELV postscript: Four years ago, we approached hizzoner and a City Councilperson about downtown Las Vegas’ food and dining potential.  At the time, we had recently met with representatives of the mayor of Lyon, France who were fascinated by all of the French food/chefs in Vegas, and wanted to explore a sister city relationship. (Las Vegas-Lyon: think of the marketing possibilities!) After several conversations, we realized we might as well have been talking to a brick wall(s). Oh, how the worm turns.

Of course, putting fine French food in front of Oscar Goodman would be like playing opera to Al Mancini…so it’s probably all for the best.