Zuma Pairing Great Steak with Great Japanese Whiskey By Max Solano When pairing food and drink, arguably, is there anything that goes better than a great cut of steak and pour Read more ›

Natural Cork versus screw cap (alternative closures)… this debate has been around for a long time. Let’s look at the Who, What, When and Why about wine bottle closures Read more ›

Photos by David Canela and courtesy CraftHaus and Nevada Taste Site Vegas Strip Will Once Again Have a Brewery I hear rumors of new breweries opening up all the time, but Read more ›

2019 Entertainment Highlights Celine Dion’s residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace will end June 8. James Taylor joined by his All-Star Band will have a 12-show run there April Read more ›

Origin Gin After a year of record growth in 2017, the St. Louis-based 4 Hands Brewing Co. recently celebrated its 6th anniversary by branching out from beer to distilling, launching Read more ›

Pictured is Ashley Heacock - photo by Gael Hees On a Saturday morning, the scene is a busy food window surrounded by servers, expediters and bussers. It’s early, the place Read more ›

photos by Eric Gladstone and Bob Barnes Chef Shawn McClain, Chef Jamaal Taherzadeh and Chef James Trees Hey Chef! What happens when you team an established award-winning celebrity chef with an up-and-coming Read more ›

Without question, the further we delve back into history, the probability of there being inaccuracies and/or lost and missing records or dates becomes greater. We know this! For example, Read more ›

photos by Steve Legato After years of working in the best kitchens in the United States and Italy, Chef Marc Vetri and business partner, Jeff Benjamin, opened Vetri Cucina in Read more ›

Photo courtesy the JW Marriott Following an early career of moving across the country, Megan Shaver is ready to plant her roots firmly in Las Vegas. Shaver recently returned to Read more ›

Photos by Infinity Photo and Jeff Ragazzo Editor’s Note: This feature was written and published before the Guinness World Record-setting event, but photos of the epic cocktail were obtained after Read more ›

Sarah Gage photos courtesy Sarah Gage Since 2016, Sarah Gage has become a USBG Las Vegas staple. She enjoys the Guild for the opportunities for education, competition and camaraderie. “I can Read more ›

I’ve recently been pondering a trip to the Mediterranean, especially Greece, so I’ve started eating at all of the Greek restaurants in town to start getting a taste for Read more ›

Tim Faith discussing his beer - photos by Pat Evans More than seven years ago, the beer world was shaken by the Anheuser-Busch deal to purchase Chicago’s Goose Island.  The impact Read more ›

photos by Shelley Stepanek    BRIAN VAN FLANDERN, one of America’s top mixologists, has launched his 5th book in a series, this one entitled Whiskey Cocktails. The book is filled Read more ›

Atmosphere is without a doubt one of your restaurant’s biggest selling points. Just as you’d modernize your menu to meet your guests’ evolving taste, updating your restaurant’s overall look Read more ›

The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse industries in the country employing more minority managers than any other industry. It is also one of the most charitable Read more ›

We all know that you “get more flies with honey than vinegar”—but can we actually embrace that concept? It may be second nature to focus on what went wrong Read more ›

Many restaurants fail because they simply failed to plan. How do you avoid failure—small or epic? It’s simple really. You plan for success. You put yourself and your restaurant in Read more ›

Photos courtesy the UNLV Epicurean Society Warmth coursed through the UNLV community during a chilly month: October highlights the continuation of collaborative organizations and programs. Epicurean Society, while a student Read more ›

Photos by Ben Brown Virgil’s Barbecue Adds a Little Bit of Country to LINQ Promenade A bit of Texas. A bit of Carolina. A bit of Kansas City. Virgil’s Barbecue combines Read more ›