The Las Vegas Weekly, College of Southern Nevada and several other sponsors are teaming up for the 4th Annual Great Las Vegas Steakout Nov. 7.

The participating steakhouses around the valley will create exclusive, multi-course menus while DeLuca Liquor & Wine will pair wines to match each of the specially prepared dishes.

Steaks are mightily majestic food and you can bet that places like Ruth’s Chris Steak House will pull out all the stops for its menu items, which will include lamb loin, Kobe style beef, vegetable wrapped striped bass and much more.

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Posted November 1, 2007 2:02 PM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

A few weeks back, my brother and I were watching a show on the Food Network that featured an entire segment on donuts. Ten minutes later, we were on our way to Krispy Kreme to satiate our donut lust. We decided on a dozen each.

About a week ago, I had the fortune of another dozen, but these were no Krispy Kreme donuts. Nope. These were the old school Dunkin’ Donuts variety.

Oh, that’s right, I said Dunkin’ Donuts.

All you East Coast and Midwest transplants know what I’m talking about, but if you’re one of the poor, unfortunate folk who doesn’t understand the glory of Dunkin’ Donuts do yourself a favor and give it a try.

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Posted October 29, 2007 10:26 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Alright, I know this is a little late, but I only just now read an article on the Review Journal that lists bars around the valley where football fans can watch the games with kindred spirits.

The comprehensive article lists several bars that support specific teams and drink and food specials they offer.

You’re a fan of the Cardinals? Check out Timbers Bar and Grill, 8540 S. Maryland Parkway. You can get five sliders with fries or a half-pound hot dog with fries for $5 and wash it all down with $2.50 Bud or Bud Light drafts.

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Posted October 8, 2007 10:09 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Sundays are spectacular days for opulence and this fall, The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas will be doing it right with its new Sunday Brunch, which features unlimited pours of the highly rated Veuve Clicquot champagne. That’s right; I said unlimited pours of the good stuff.

Each brunch Executive Chef Stephen Marshall will put together a extravagant menus featuring items such as ricotta cheese ravioli with apples and truffle butter; rosemary and garlic studded leg of lamb with a whole grain mustard sauce; carving stations, which will include Aged Black Angus beef of roasted pork.

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Posted September 13, 2007 11:44 AM by Kevin Chomintra | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

Have you visited Sheridan’s Frozen Custard at 10385 S. Eastern, in Henderson? Not yet? Then my friend, you have missed out on one of life’s purest forms of joy. Once you have yourself a serving of Sheridan’s Frozen Custard, you’ll wonder what originally motivated you to get out of bed in the morning before it was Sheridan’s.

I’m not going to lie to you people; I am an ice cream snob. A regular gelato aficionado. I laugh at the notion of frozen yogurt, the second most ridiculous thing to come out of the 80s, (yes, Boy George is the first) so I was skeptical of this “custard” idea, as it seemed another variance of ice cream. But I have to tell you, I’m converted.

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Posted April 17, 2006 11:02 AM by Ken Craig | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This

As a motivational speaker and author of “The Art of the Business Lunch,” I get to hear stories about every kind of business lunch, things gone wrong or right, and the results of such encounters.

In Las Vegas, we often find ourselves dining next to tourists, so no one would ever notice a cocktail on the table, and if they did, they wouldn’t give it a second thought.

This week I heard a “keeper.” I have always said there is nothing wrong with having a drink with your clients, as long as you take it easy and never get drunk.

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Posted March 12, 2006 8:05 AM by Robin Jay | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email This