As with all things Internet, something was leaked.

The “Michelin Guide Las Vegas 2008” isn’t set to go on sale for a few more days, but clever URL manipulations lead some Internet users to an online listing of restaurant ratings. Although the post was initially taken down, the company has made the listing available again and has confirmed that they are official.

Between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, French Chef, Joel Robuchon earned the only three-star rating for his eponymous restaurant at the MGM Grand. Although Robuchon garnered the sole three-star rating, several restaurants in both cities received two and one-star ratings.

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Posted November 12, 2007 2:55 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Vox Wine Lounge will be having its grand opening party next Thursday, October 18.

The wine list will feature over 200 wines selected by sommelier Patrick Pretz, who previously designed Cirque and Sensi at Bellagio and SW Steak for Steve Wynn.

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Posted October 8, 2007 5:10 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Pairing food and wine can be a daunting challenge. Given the complexity of considering flavor, body and aroma of both food and wine, sommeliers have earned a certain distinction in upscale restaurants.

Often regarded as highly as executive chefs, sommeliers are masters of wine and are responsible for the development of wine lists, training restaurant staff and working with the culinary team on food and wine pairings.

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Posted September 17, 2007 1:05 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

With the price of gasoline in Southern Nevada heading toward $3 a gallon for regular unleaded, and interest prices plus bank fees on the rise, the one way to cut expenses is to spend less for groceries each week.

Where can you buy milk for $2.29 a gallon, large eggs for 69 cents a dozen, or avocados three for a dollar? Well, there’s a new store in town that has some price surprises on meat, produce, dairy and frozen foods. It’s Save-A-Lot, in the Rancho Plaza Shopping Center, 703 N. Rancho Dr. It’s on the west side of Rancho Drive between Bonanza Road and Washington Avenue.

In fresh produce, we bought bananas at 29 cents a pound, cantaloupe at 48 cents a pound, and a box of very ripe California strawberries for 50 cents.

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Posted April 19, 2006 10:00 AM by Anthony Greno | Permalink | Comments (1) | Email This