Our second annual list of the top 100 restaurants in the valley ranges from mom-and-pop storefronts to neighborhood standouts to high-style spots on the Strip. Let us be your guide to the flavors of Las Vegas.
Dining Out
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Johnathan L. Wright dines out every night in Vegas so you don't have to. He authors the annual Top 100 Restaurants guide for rjmagazine and is always looking for the next great dish. Contact him at jwright@reviewjournal.com.
On the surface, B.B. King and Sammy Hagar wouldn’t seem to have much in common, aside from the fact that both are musicians. But in the past few weeks, both added to the number of Las Vegas restaurants that provide live music with dinner. B.B. King’s Blues Club opened at The Mirage on Nov. 6, and Cabo Wabo at Planet Hollywood on Nov. 17. And they may be part of a larger trend.
Wine: Speri Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Even though Giuseppe Bavarese opened Caffe Dolce to give locals a “fine dining” option outside of a hotel, he hesitates to put an upscale label on the restaurant.
AA Hawaiian BBQ, 6710 W. Cheyenne Ave., received 17 demerits Nov. 24. Violations included access to hand sink blocked. GRADE: B
There’s something about food and the holidays. The season definitely seems to rekindle a desire to revive family traditions; hence the holiday-related requests this week. And, for those looking for help making gravy for their holiday dinners, responses to a request from reader Ray Fogarty.
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Johnathan L. Wright dines out every night in Vegas so you don't have to. He authors the annual Top 100 Restaurants guide for rjmagazine and is always looking for the next great dish. Contact him at jwright@reviewjournal.com.
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