ShangHai Taste Catering [28,] Las Vegas NV


Shanghai Taste

House Fried Rice with Sausage

Shanghai Fried Rice Cake with Shrimp

House Fried Fat Noodles with Beef

Sheng Jian

Scallion Pancakes

Kao Fu

Tucked inside Suite 104 of 4266 Spring Mountain Road, it was via contacting ShangHai Taste directly that catering was coordinated on Wednesday, Managing Partner Joe Muscaglione arriving at 11:45am-sharp with six items portioned large enough for sharing.

Still the top destination in Shanghai Plaza at the corner of Arville Street, family recipes handed down to Chef Jimmy Li comprising a concise menu of scratch-made plates, it was with all items carefully-packed and temperature appropriate that most got started with Fried Rice, a bit of tooth welcomed amidst Pork, Egg and Soy.

Now the 28th time delivered, though Jimmy’s years at 3 Villages, 1900 Asian Cuisine and Niu Gu will find many locals familiar with his authentic brand of cooking, fans of Soup Dumplings, or XLB, will be happy to know ShangHai Taste’s set a high standard, and whether one prefers Pork, Beef, Shrimp, Crab or even Gluten Free the textures and flavors are great, as too are the fried version entitled Sheng Jian with Sesame Seeds.

Again impressing with House Fried Fat Noodles, each strand slick and slightly chewy tossed with Steak, Stir-fried Rice Cakes traditionally known as Chao Nian Gao remain a personal favorite thanks to sticky-soft pillows with Salt and a bit of sweetness.

Only offering one Dessert, not “American” by any stretch, remaining stomach capacity saw Chocolate Dumplings skipped this time while guests with a sense of adventure enjoyed steamed Wheat Gluten Kao Fu with Mushrooms, fermented Soy and Ginger.

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Milpa Catering [34,] Las Vegas NV

Milpa Catering

Chicken Tamales

Romaine & Jicama Salad – Romaine Lettuce, Jicama, Cucumber, Red Onion, Radish, Cranberry, Pepitas, Pomegranate, Queso Fresco, Jalapeno Vinaigrette

Cilantro, Cabbage, Radish, Pickled Onion, Lime

Corn Esquites

Guacamole

Tortilla Chips

Founded in early 2021 Milpa has come a long way since it took over the former Elia space at 4226 South Durango Drive, Chef DJ Flores’ embrace of traditional techniques with an eye towards health-conscious cooking earning a James Beard Award semi-finalist nod in 2024.

Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with an odd location in the lot of a Strip-mall, easily missed despite the fact that Chef Flores is cooking some of the best contemporary Mexican Cuisine in Sin City, guests will find the interior quaint while service is both efficient and charming.

Recently forming Nivel Hospitality Group with Aaron Cappello, their bar called Nocturno earning positive reviews in the Arts District, Milpa remains part Molino and part sit-down Café with stone-ground housemade Tortillas and slowly-braised Meats a point of pride.

Simple in signage, Milpa Mexican Cafe in yellow over the door, most Entrees hover in the $15-20 range with both Barbacoa and Beef Birria with Consomme showing the sort of depth one might expect of a Vegas native with skills developed under thinkfoodgroup and Too Hot Tamales before staging at Quintonil in Mexico City.

Achieving the rare trifecta of healthy, affordable and delicious, all while utilizing time honored techniques plus many local Ingredients, seasonal Tamales are thick, soft and with the perfect amount of moisture while Corn Esquites paired to Chips channel Elotes minus all the Mayonnaise.

www.milpalv.com

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Pinkbox Doughnuts (Boca Park) [7,] Las Vegas NV

Pinkbox Doughnuts

Da Apple Fritter – Glazed Raised Doughnut, Apples, Cinnamon

Pinky – Vanilla Cake Doughnut, Glaze, Vanilla Buttercream, Pink Icing

Dubai Chocolate 2.0 – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate bottom, Pistachio Cream, Pistachios, Kataifi

Sup Shorty – Glazed Raised Doughnut, Fresh Glazed Strawberries, Whipped Cream

Pooh – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate Frosting

Cookies n’ Creme – Yeast Dougnut, White Frosting, Crushed Oreos

Don’t Be Salty – Yeast Doughnut, White Chocolate Bottom, Caramel Cheesecake, White Whip, Caramel, Sea Salt

Vegas Cream – Yeast Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting, Bavarian Custard, V Drizzle

Purple Rain – Ube Cake Doughnut, Glaze, Ube Cake Crumble

Brownie Points – Yeast Doughnut, Brownie Batter, Chocolate Frosting, Powdered Sugar

Da Blueberry Fritter – Glazed Raised Doughnut, Blueberries, Cinnamon

Mr. Blueberry – Raised Doughnut, White Frosting, Blueberry Cheesecake, Blonde Oreo Crumble, White Chocolate Chips, Blueberry Glaze

Plain Face DoughCro – Croissant Doughnut, Glaze

Chocolate Ol’ Fashioned – Chocolate Old Fashion Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting

Maple Ol’ Fashioned – Old Fashion Doughnut, Maple Frosting

Buttermilk Bar – Glazed Buttermilk Cake

Baby Got Razz – Raised Doughnut, Granulated Sugar, Raspberry Cheesecake

Gimme S’more – Raised Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting, Marshmallow Creme, Toasted Marshmallow, Graham Cracker Crumble

Chocolate Bar – Yeast Doughnut, Chocolate Frosting

Suga Daddy – Yeast Doughnut, Granulated Sugar

John Lemon – Yeast Doughnut, Lemon Filling, Torched Lemon Meringue

Lil Blue – Blueberry Cake Doughnut, Glaze

OG – Raised Doughnut, Glaze

The Big Samoan – Yeast Doughnut, Chocolate bottom, Toasted Coconut, Chocolate Drizzle, Caramel Drizzle

Debuted in 2025 at Boca Park and open 24-hours Pinkbox Doughnuts remains Las Vegas’ premier spot for unique Doughnuts, just as it has since debuting over a decade ago.

More and more social-media savvy over the years this visit entailed far beyond the usual “OG Classics,” and although PinkBox’s Old Fashioned Cogwheels are still Las Vegas’ best additional traditional choices are mostly as expected making “Fancy Pancy” or “Show Off” choices a necessity.

Fully committed to clever nomenclature, Roberto Armanino’s famous Caramel Cheesecake now “The Caramelo,” “Mr. Blueberry” succeeds thanks to the homemade Filling and plenty of complexity while “The Big Samoan” uses Coconut for texture atop a Ring with a Chocolate Shell bottom.

Replenishing supply as necessary, high volume assuring everything is fresh, Fritters both achieve high marks while “Dubai Chocolate’” eats like its namesake on a Cocoa Cake base.

www.pinkboxdoughnuts.com

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Big Chicken Catering [18,] Las Vegas NV

Big Chicken

Shaq Snack

Nashville Hot Shaq Snack

Onion Rings

Brownies

Still surprising fans as well as skeptics with Food far better than the typical “celebrity” Restaurant, Shaquille O’Neal’s involvement seeing talented locals tapped from the start, it was via ezCater that timely delivery was seamlessly coordinated at a budget well-within guidelines.

www.bigchicken.com

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Meraki Greek Grill Catering [18,] Las Vegas NV

Meraki Greek Grill

Beef and Lamb Gyro

Chicken Gyro

Pita

French Fries

Mama’s Rice Pudding

Baklava – Phyllo, Walnuts, Honey

Greektown Donuts – Nutella

Formerly a regular part of the lunch rotation, Estiatorio Milos Chef Nikos Georgousis and Girair ‘Jerry’ Goumroian of Henderson’s The Great Greek all-but rescuing the plaza on Rainbow at Tropicana in early 2017, it was once again that Meraki was ordered on Tuesday.

Nothing less than an Off-Strip sensation since opening its doors guests may now opt for dine-in or take-out from any of six locations, Meraki’s servings always more than generous and prices affordable even as prices everywhere rise.

Defined as “doing something with soul, creativity and love,” a spirit embodied by courteous employees, it was at noon that employees arrived to easy-stacking boxes containing temperature-control trays, this simple extra step guaranteeing Food is indistinguishable from that served inside the Restaurant.

Serving a diverse crowd, but doing so with an impressive spread of Proteins, Produce and imported Ingredients, Hummus remains a highlight in terms of taste and texture while tangy Tzatziki shines thanks to “authentic” Greek Yogurt.

This time putting plenty of Feta on Meraki’s Salads, just the it aught to be, Greek Rice receives high praise for its fluffiness and flavor while the Gyro kit allowed ample customization of marinated Chicken or Gyro Meat with Tomatoes, Lettuce and Onion

Happy to find no shortage of Pita, soft and warm rounds gratuitously slathered with dueling Spreads, Vegetarians can choose crisp and oilless Potatoes lightly perfumed by Herbs or two-bite Falafel that are light but toothsome and fragrant with Garlic as well as Cilantro.

Not forgetting Dessert, Mama’s Rice Pudding always a staff favorite, Honey-soaked Baklava rife with Walnuts is also highly recommended and arguably the best in Sin City.

www.merakigreekgrill.com

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Wicked Donuts [30,] Las Vegas NV

Wicked Donuts

Cookies & Cream Donut

Ube Cheesecake Donut

Strawberry Jelly Donut

Bella Nutella

Apple Crumble Donut

Vegas Cream Donut

Offering over two-dozen flavors daily, in addition to freshly-fried minis available in a keto-friendly fashion, any discussion of Wicked Donuts should begin with the base, buttery Brioche or toothsome Cake enjoyable beneath tangy Buttermilk or Vanilla Glaze, though upgrading to Chocolate, Blueberry or Maple is highly advised.

Eschewing Artificial Colors or Preservatives, a fact pertinent to Cream-filled choices, suffice it to say that most will not last long whether it be decadent “Bella Nutella” or the more nuanced Apple Crumble.

Executing Ansel’s invention well, available filled, topped or coated in Sugar, Cointreau Creme Brulee continues to impress in its subtlety while “Puffernuts,” Crullers and Cruffins add even more variability to the collection.

www.wicked-donuts.com

Wicked Donuts Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

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Purple Potato Bakery [32], Las Vegas NV

Purple Potato Bakery

Banana Polvoron Donut

Tiramisu Polvoron Donut

Blueberry Cheesecake Donut

Strawberry Cheesecake Polvoron Donut

Ube Polvoron Donut

Ube Cheese Bar

Never actually gone from the local food scene, the rebranding of Yonaka and Purple Potato followed by a consulting gig at LAS, Chef DeCastro’s current lineup continues with Croissant, Ring and Polvoron Bismarck Donuts, this day featuring a dozen varieties ranging from Butterscotch Polvoron to Salted Yema and several styles featuring Flan.

www.purplepotatolv.com

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Milpa Catering [33,] Las Vegas NV

Milpa Catering

Chicken Tamales

Romaine & Jicama Salad – Romaine Lettuce, Jicama, Cucumber, Red Onion, Radish, Cranberry, Pepitas, Pomegranate, Queso Fresco, Jalapeno Vinaigrette

Cilantro, Cabbage, Radish, Pickled Onion, Lime

Corn Esquites

Guacamole

Tortilla Chips

Founded in early 2021 Milpa has come a long way since it took over the former Elia space at 4226 South Durango Drive, Chef DJ Flores’ embrace of traditional techniques with an eye towards health-conscious cooking earning a James Beard Award semi-finalist nod in 2024.

Open daily for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with an odd location in the lot of a Strip-mall, easily missed despite the fact that Chef Flores is cooking some of the best contemporary Mexican Cuisine in Sin City, guests will find the interior quaint while service is both efficient and charming.

Recently forming Nivel Hospitality Group with Aaron Cappello, their bar called Nocturno earning positive reviews in the Arts District, Milpa remains part Molino and part sit-down Café with stone-ground housemade Tortillas and slowly-braised Meats a point of pride.

Simple in signage, Milpa Mexican Cafe in yellow over the door, most Entrees hover in the $15-20 range with both Barbacoa and Beef Birria with Consomme showing the sort of depth one might expect of a Vegas native with skills developed under thinkfoodgroup and Too Hot Tamales before staging at Quintonil in Mexico City.

Achieving the rare trifecta of healthy, affordable and delicious, all while utilizing time honored techniques plus many local Ingredients, seasonal Tamales are thick, soft and with the perfect amount of moisture while Corn Esquites paired to Chips channel Elotes minus all the Mayonnaise.

www.milpalv.com

Milpa Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

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Glaze Doughnuts [42,] Las Vegas NV

Glaze Doughnuts

Old Fashioned Doughnut

Chocolate Cake Doughnut

Red Velvet Cake Doughnut

Blueberry Cake Doughnut

Vanilla Frosting Doughnut with Sprinkles

Pink Frosting Doughnut

Chocolate Frosting Doughnut with Sprinkles

Chocolate Frosting Doughnut

Glazed Doughnut

Vanilla Frosting Doughnut

Pink Frosting Doughnut with Sprinkles

Maple Frosting Doughnut

Family owned and operated from the start, Dominic Sang bringing Dad’s recipes from a Texas Doughnuttery to Sin City in October 2015, guests entering Glaze Doughnuts will notice little has since changed about the shop in nearly a decade while their soft base and creative toppings earn “Best of Las Vegas” accolades annually.

Located on Fort Apache Road, fair prices and friendly service undoubtedly part of Glaze’s appeal, what the shop lacks in selection is more than made up for in quality compared to the likes of Dunkin, Krispy Kream or other spots nearby.

Largely built on Yeast Rings, though undersized Fritters perform admirably, fans of simplicity will find Maple Frosting far more subtle than most while Chocolate and Vanilla Glaze are also of excellent quality with or without additions such as Cereal or Candy.

Not over-the-top, but balanced and complex, Black and White Sesame dazzle atop a fluffy leavened base while Vanilla with Oreos do the same, though if one is seeking Glaze’s top choice the decision comes down to Blueberry Cinnamon Toast, Churros and Horchata or Matcha Green Tea Pistachio that delivers sweetness beneath toasty notes.

www.glazedoughnutslv.com

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Big B’s Texas BBQ Catering [36,] Las Vegas NV

Big B’s Texas BBQ

Creamed Corn

Mac & Cheese

Corn Bread

Onion Rings

BBQ Beans

Fatty Brisket, Lean Brisket, Smoked Turkey, Beef Hot Links, Jalapeno Cheese Hot Links

Apple Pie

Banana Pudding

Open from 11:00am until 9:00pm daily, and Sin City’s best place for Barbecue ever since the Henderson original debuted in January 2016, it was for lunch on Thursday that the smell of Big B’s Texas BBQ filled the downstairs, staff quick to gather for an abundance of smoked Meat, Dessert and Sides from the 2025 Sahara location.

Named after its Pit Master and changing the long-held belief that Las Vegas is not a Barbeque town ever since the original opened, Big B’s Texas BBQ features the work of Brian Buechner and Natalia Badzjo, the husband and wife team taking a hands-on approach to every aspect of the operation from build-out to driving in fresh piles of wood as needed from the Lone Star State.

Available for dine-in, take-out, catering and delivery, all presented by one of the most pleasant teams in town, over-ordering is easy regardless of preference for Pork or Beef including Ribs, pulled-style or Brisket with a good smoke ring whether fatty or lean.

Texas through and through, the aforementioned wood just one reason why Big B’s Proteins outpace growing competition, sides are highlighted by Creamed Corn and thick-cut Onion Rings plus Sin City’s best BBQ Beans and Mac n’ Cheese.

Never forgetting Cornbread that seems to get better every time Dessert is a pick ‘em including Pecan or Apple Pie, Chocolate Cake or fresh made Banana Pudding as good as any one will find down South.

www.bigbztexasbbq.com

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Abel’s Bagels [13,] Las Vegas NV

Abel’s Bagels

Cream Cheese, Honey Almond Cream Cheese

French Toast Bagel

Blueberry Bagel

Cheddar Bagel

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

Everything Bagel

Sesame Seed Bagel

Described as a “Faith-based” business Abel’s Bagels opened late-2022 at 7150 S Durango Blvd Suite #130, owner Nick Pace of an organic juice bar in Roslyn New York hoping to bring “authentic” New York Bagels to Sin City along with other favorites from “Nook’s Organic.”

Inspired by the Bible’s Abel and Mr. Pace’s commitment to quality it is from 7am Monday through Saturday and 8am Sunday that Abel’s offers not only hand-rolled, boiled and baked rounds but also Sandwiches, Smoothies and Acai Bowls.

Sourcing good Ingredients and Coffee, high-gluten Flour the backbone of any proper Bagel, Abel’s collection includes all the favorites save for Egg while Cream Cheese is offered on its own or with up to three mix-ins ranging from Fruits or Vegetables to Macha and Peanut Butter.

Friendly in terms of service, though prone to selling out of top choices early on weekends, Bagels run $1.75 a piece with discounts by the dozen for specimens with a good skin and light crackle that quickly gives way to a chewy center that performs at nearly New York standards whether flecked in Seeds or dotted with Raisins.

www.abels-bagels.com

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Cafe Breizh (3555 South Fort Apache) [2,] Las Vegas NV

Cafe Breizh

Almond Croissant

Chouquettes

Serving Las Vegas since December 2016 Pierre Gatel’s Cafe Breizh remains popular nearly a decade later, a growth in competition doing little to change his traditional approach to French Pastry developed and refined after years baking at Wynn and Encore.

Visited only once shortly after opening, proximity and the excellence of Rosallie really making an alternative unnecessary for this writer, Friday nonetheless needed Chouquettes that are as good as those in Paris or Lyon, though the Almond Croissant remains a flaccid disaster overwhelmed by Frangipane.

www.cafebreizh.com

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Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii (6150 W Charleston Blvd) [10,] Las Vegas NV

Bad Ass Coffee

Cold Brew Coffee

Twisted Malasada Donut

Now with two Las Vegas locations, long after franchises debuted in Florida decades ago, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has been serving the Big Island for over forty years with a name that plays homage to burrows that carried Beans down the mountains in the 19th century.

Part of “the 9th Island” since 2022 on West Charleston, the menu expanding with time to include specialty Lattes and Breakfast Sandwiches on King’s Hawaiian Rolls, fans of Hawaiian Coffee will find several blends as well as 100% Kona by the cup.

Far better sourced than Dutch Bros or Starbucks, a few Koolers and Smoothies a sign of modern times, Cold Brew is smooth with soft acidity and doesn’t dilute thanks to frozen Coffee Ice Cubes while “Twisted Malasada Donuts” served warm are soft, springy and not overly sweet thanks to an abundance of Cinnamon.

www.badasscoffee.com

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Paymon’s Fresh Kitchen and Lounge Catering [7,] Las Vegas NV

Paymon’s Fresh Kitchen and Lounge

Hummus

Pita Bread

Broiled Chicken Kabob – roasted tomato, sautéed vegetables, potatoes, vermicelli pilaf

Koobideh Kabob – roasted tomato, sautéed vegetables, potatoes, vermicelli pilaf

Fesenjan

Baklava

Rice Pudding

Serving Las Vegas since 1988 Paymon’s Restaurant is as close as it gets to a local “institution,” its longevity attributable to fair prices and the sort of Food that is “ethnic” but familiar and focused on good products made fresh daily.

A labor of love from Paymon Raouf, the decision to change from a “Mediterranean Café” to a “Fresh Kitchen and Lounge” in 2020 seeing the menu expand into Indian and Italian options, plates still focus on healthy preparation eschewing additives and preservatives with options to suit most dietary preferences.

Ordered as delivery, everything arriving temperature appropriate in individual packaging, the first thing one will notice is that instead of just Rice the Kabobs arrive with Roasted Vegetables and Potatoes with limited Salt but lots of seasoning to match moist but well-cooked Meats.

Teamed with Jeff Ecker since 2000, a number of accolades earned since, Paymon’s Hummus arrives smooth with lots of Garlic matched to Tahini, though Pita is unfortunately no better than the store bought stuff.

Looking next at Fesenjan, decent but a far cry from Zaytoon in terms of taste or consistency, dueling Desserts perform well whether one prefers thick Baklava with Walnuts or large-grain Rice Pudding with Whipped Cream on top that eats light like the versions in France.

www.paymons.com

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Bar Bohème [3,] Las Vegas NV

Bar Boheme

Champagne

Raspberry Tarragon Lemonade

Croissant, Baguette, Chocolate Cruffin, Peach Danish, Cultured Butter, House Jam

Smoked Salmon Crepe Cake – egg mimosa, smoked trout roe

Warm Cracked Grain Porridge – toasted sunflower seeds, rum raisins, vanilla

Tomato Tartine – rustic sourdough, chevre, tomato confiture, market tomatoes

Le Omelette Forestier – mushroom espuma, asparagus, morels

Duck Egg Benedict – croissant, duck confit, blood orange, maltaise

Caramelized Brioche – strawberry, creme fraiche, rhubarb

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich – gruyere, mornay, jambon de paris, frites

Lobster Cocktail – avocado, grapefruit, fried saltines

Steak Tartare Banh Mi – Pickled Vegetables, Baguette, Chicken Liver, Jalapaneos

Paris Brest – whipped almond cream, blood orange, blackberry caramel

Vanilla Creme Brulee Tart – tahitian vanilla mascarpone, harry’s berries strawberries, lime

Croustillant Chocolate Cremeux – crispy gavotte, creamy milk chocolate, dark chocolate cremeux, smoked vanilla bean ice cream

Strawberries and Cream Macarons

Chocolate Financier, Cream Puff

Recently passing the one-year mark Bar Bohème began offering Sunday Brunch on Mother’s Day, the collaboration between Chef James Trees and investors continuing a choice of a la carte or Prix Fixe over from the dinner menu with three courses including a Pastry Board for just $55.

Designed as a Mediterranean-inspired French Bistro, think florals and lots of light with white tablecloths, guests visiting 1401 South Main Street during the daytime are greeted by a smiling hostess before being handed off to service that remains a serious “work in progress.”

Continuously evolving thanks to customer comments and a commitment to excellence, Pastry Chef Jake Yergensen’s Baguette now the best in Sin City after attending classes in Paris, all tables (or most since the table adjacent saw theirs forgotten) begin with housemade Jam and good Butter plus a Seasonal Danish, Cream-filled Cruffin and Butter Croissant that would not be out of place in France.

Allowing guests to choose their own plates, some with a supplement and new ideas coming soon, course two includes the likes of Boheme’s Onion Soup or Steak Tartare re-imagined as a Banh Mi Sandwich plus decadent Porridge and Tomatoes on Toast that are remarkable considering the local landscape.

Not about to pass up a Smoked Salmon Crepe Cake, the idea once seen at Chicago 1* Band of Bohemia here sized down and refined, a server fond of terms like “Captain” and “Chief” unfortunately forgot to serve Boheme’s Lobster Cocktail until reminded much later, though the dish remains excellent.

Onward to Entrees, a proper Omelette with Morels unparalleled in Sin City, Boheme’s “Caramelized Brioche” falls short in terms of taste and execution when compared to a shareable Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich or Esther’s French Toast just down the street.

Half-full at 1:00pm, the environment and Food with forgotten plates and slang akin to staffing a Berluti store with Payless employees, Yergensen’s “New York Style” Croissant stuffed with Duck Confit at the base of a Benny is masterful, as are all three Desserts including the seasonal Paris Brest.

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ShangHai Taste (Southwest) [11,] Las Vegas NV

Shanghai Taste

Kao Fu

Fat Noodles with Beef

Crab Yolk XLB

Steamed Shanghai Style Vegan Dumplings

XLB

Shanghai Crispy Shrimp

Scallion Pancakes

Shanghai Stir Fried Shrimp

Sheng Jian

Tucked inside Suite 130 of a complex on Rainbow Boulevard it is upon entry that eyes are immediately drawn to Chinese-born Chefs working inside the restaurant’s glass prep-room, and with Chef Jimmy Li’s time at 3 Villages, 1900 Asian Cuisine and Niu Gu well-known to fans the fact that everything on-site is made from scratch should come as no surprise.

Recently updating the Southwest Menu and putting in serious #influencer work, expansion to Texas part of a growing brand, it is now alongside Las Vegas’ best Soup Dumplings that guests will find delicate Sweet Water Shrimp kissed by Garlic and Yuxiang Pork with a generous bit of heat.

Affordable without skimping on Ingredients, all thanks to Chef Li and Joe Muscaglione’s dedication, a distinctive feel is ensured by the fact that almost every single item on-site is imported from or near Shanghai to compliment dishes like Fried Rice and Fat Noodles or all-new additions like fragrant Cumin Lamb or Crispy Shrimp.

Now expanded to Dallas as well as Plano with more to come, slow expansion ensuring quality, sliced Prawns arrive on a bed of Glass Noodles thirsty for complex Garlic Sauce while Lobster Xiao Long Bao and crinkly String Beans would not be out of place at Jasmine or Mott 32 at more than twice the cost.

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Metro Pizza Catering [33,] Las Vegas NV

Metro Pizza

Tuscan Salad

Garlic Knots

Baked Ziti

Chicken Wings

Chicken Parm

86th Street Square Pie – Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato Sauce, Romano Cheese, Olive Oil, Old School Pepperoni

Brooklyn Jr – Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato Sauce, Romano Cheese, Olive Oil

Cannoli

Serving Las Vegas for over forty years one might well assume Metro Pizza has the take-out game down to a science, and even now with more competition than ever John Arena and Sam Facchini’s Pizzeria remains irreproachable in terms of customer service and quality.

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Metro Pizza Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

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Master Donuts [2,] Las Vegas NV

Master Donuts

Maple Old Fashioned

Cinnamon Crumble Raised Donut

Cake Donut with Cherry Icing

Last visited in 2013 a second look at Master Donuts shows almost nothing changed over the past decades, that ‘hole-in-the-wall” feel of spotty floors and shaky tables still present in a part of town where low prices clearly matter more than quality.

Comparable to Ronald’s or Dee’s in the past, Pinkbox’s expansion and spots like Glaze or Wicked since raising the bar Sin City-wide, a dozen from Master still runs about $20 for bone-dry Cake and cloying-sweet Maple Frosting while yeasted options are ever so slightly better.

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The Bagel Cafe [11,] Las Vegas NV

The Bagel Cafe

Bagel Platter

Deli Platter

Cookie Tray

Popular with their target audience since 1996, though nothing they do here is particularly spectacular, The Bagel Cafe fills a niche and does so consistently at a fair price.

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Pinkbox Doughnuts (Boca Park) [6,] Las Vegas NV

Pinkbox Doughnuts

Purple Rain – Ube Cake Doughnut, Glaze, Ube Cake Crumble

Dubai Chocolate 2.0 – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate bottom, Pistachio Cream, Pistachios, Kataifi

Pooh – Chocolate Cake Doughnut, Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate Frosting

Cookie Monster – Raised Doughnut, Cinnamon-Sugar, Cookie Butter Whip, Cookie Butter, Biscoff Cookie

What’s Up Doc – Glazed Carrot Cake Doughnut, Cream Cheese Frosting, Walnuts, Cinnamon Sugar

Debuted in 2025 at Boca Park and open 24-hours Pinkbox Doughnuts remains Las Vegas’ premier spot for unique Doughnuts, just as it has since debuting over a decade ago.

More and more social-media savvy over the years this visit entailed far beyond the usual “OG Classics,” and although PinkBox’s Old Fashioned Cogwheels are still Las Vegas’ best additional traditional choices are mostly as expected making “Fancy Pancy” or “Show Off” choices a necessity.

Fully committed to clever nomenclature, Roberto Armanino’s famous Caramel Cheesecake now “The Caramelo,” “Cookie Monster” succeeds thanks to the homemade Whip and plenty of complexity while “What’s Up Doc” uses Walnuts for texture atop a Ring with bold aromatics.

Replenishing supply as necessary, high volume assuring everything is fresh, Fritters both achieve high marks while “Dubai Chocolate” eats like its namesake with oodles of textural variance.

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