ELV POSTS CORRECTION: We mistakenly reported that Woo in The Palazzo had closed. We discovered last night that reports of its death had been greatly exaggerated. All bets are off, however, on its chances for survival. ELV blames his staff and regrets the error.
Now, back to reality.
The headline in Nation’s Restaurant News in June said: “Vegas refuses to fold as economy craps out.” By late September that same banner read: “Hard luck befalls Las Vegas following U.S. housing bust.”
“It’s a major award! I won it!” – The Old Man (Darren McGavin) to his neighbor in A Christmas Story
It’s that time of year again Food For Thought fans…Time for the News 88.9 FM KNPR-Nevada Public Radio MAJOR RESTAURANT AWARDS….
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SLOW DOWN, SAVE A SALMON
If you think about it, that Thanksgiving meal you had last Thursday was a celebration of the Slow Food movement’s philosophy. That philosophy being, according to the Slow Food charter: “Celebrating food traditions of North America through programs and activities dedicated to taste education, the defense of biodiversity, and the building of food communities. Because America’s Thanksgiving feast is, if nothing else, a time to slow down and savor good food and good company.
Perhaps you were thinking about that as you were stuffing all that stuffing into your pie hole….
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