Endo Edibles

July 21, 2024
12:20 PM
by: Uhockey

Mott 32 [3,] Las Vegas NV

Mott 32

Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne

Duke of Suffolk – Gin, Earl Grey Tea, English Breakfast Tea, Cream

Tang-Tang – Tequila, Mandarin, Condensed Milk, Lime, Agave, Szechuan Coconut Crunch

Shredded Peking Duck Salad, Beetroot, Crispy Taro, Citrus Truffle Dressing

BBQ Pork Cheung Fun, Cilantro

Spicy Iberico Pork Shanghainese Soup Dumplings

Hot & Sour Seafood Soup Dumplings, Crab Roe Siu Mai, Prawn Dumpling, Yellow Chives, Scallop Seafood Dumpling, Caviar

42 Day Apple Wood Roasted Peking Duck Pancake, Hoisin

Lucky 8 “Shot” – Triple Caffeinated Vodka, Espresso, Nitro Coffee, Licor 43, Cream

Lai-Chee – Vodka, Fresh Lychee Fruit, Citrus, Elderflower

Szechuan Style Dumplings, Minced Pork, Chili Oil

Crabmeat & Corn Soup

Vegetable Stir-Fried Lo Mein Noodle

Stir-Fried Choy Sum

Almond & Chocolate & Oolong Tea “Xiao Long Bao”

Black Sesame Colada – Aged Rum, Pineapple, Coconut, Tahitian Vanilla, Black Sesame

Opened in December 2018, and quickly making a name for itself as one of Las Vegas’ premier Chinese Restaurants, Mott 32 reintroduced Brunch for the first time since 2020 on Sunday with an all-new format.

A “bottomless” affair pre-pandemic, now instead offering dinner items alongside authentic Cantonese breakfast dishes a la carte, it is inside the Joyce Wang-designed space that guests are invited to take seats amidst 11,400 square feet of luxury, murals and gold-threaded wall coverings even more opulent in the daylight.

A glorious and multifaceted expanse, with educated servers all but guaranteeing guests a wonderful experience, it is after perusing some thirty items that diners are invited to choose “Fire” or “Ice” Cocktails including the likes of creamy Gin-spiked Tea or a citrusy Tang-Tang featuring Tequila and Szechuan Coconut Crunch.

Still featuring classics such as the 42-day Peking Duck, available as part of a Salad or on its own at a fraction of the nightly cost, favorites such as marinated Cucumbers and various Dim Sum styles come executed at a high level with Spicy Iberico Pork Shanghainese Soup Dumplings well-deserving their signature status.

Cutting no corners on Ingredients or upgraded décor it was while sipping a Champagne that delicate Cheung Fun arrived alongside piping-hot Sweet Corn Soup containing an impressive amount of Crab Meat.

Next bringing the heat with Szechuan Style Pork Dumplings, adequately reined in by a fragrant “Lai-Chee” or hard-hitting Lucky 8 “Shot,” fans of Noodles will find the Lo Mein springy amidst lightly applied Soy before perfectly cooked Brassicas lead up to delicate Desserts in both solid and liquid form.

www.mott32.com/lasvegas
www.venetian.com/restaurants/mott-32.html

Posted in Breakfast, Coffee, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Las Vegas, Mott32, Nevada, pancake, Pancakes, Pork, Truffle, Truffles Tagged 42 Day Apple Wood Roasted Peking Duck, 42 Day Apple Wood Roasted Peking Duck Pancake, Agave, Aged Black Vinegar, Aged Rum, Aged Vinegar, Alan Ji, Almond, Almond & Chocolate & Oolong Tea "Xiao Long Bao", Almonds, Barbecue, Barbecue Pork, Barbeque, Barbeque Pork, BBQ, BBQ Pork, BBQ Pork Cheung Fun, Beet, Beetroot, Beets, Belly, Black Sesame, Black Sesame Colada, Black Tea, Black Truffle, Black Truffles, Black Vinegar, Brut Champagne, Caviar, Champagne, Cheung Fun, Chili, Chili Oil, Chili Paste, Chili Pepper, Chili Peppers, Chili Sauce, Chilis, Chive, Chives, Chocolate, Choy Sum, Cilantro, Citrus, Citrus Truffle Dressing, Cocktail, Cocktails, Coconut, Coconut Crunch, Coconuts, Coffee, Condensed Milk, Corn, Cow, Crab, Crab Meat, crab roe, Crab Roe Siu Mai, Crabmeat, Crabmeat & Corn Soup, Crabs, Cream, Cream Corn, Cream Corn Soup, Crispy Taro, Cucumber, Cucumbers, Dessert, Desserts, Dim Sum, Dressing, Dried Scallop, Dried Scallops, Duck, Ducks, Duke of Suffolk, Dumpling, Dumplings, Earl Grey, Earl Grey Tea, Egg, Egg White, Egg Whites, Eggs, Elderflower, Elderflowers, endoedibles, English Breakfast, English Breakfast Tea, Espresso, Fish, Fish Egg, Fish Eggs, Food, Foodie, Fresh Lychee Fruit, Fruit, Fruits, Garlic, gin, Har Gow, Hoisin, Hoisin Sauce, Hot & Sour, Hot & Sour Seafood Soup, Hot & Sour Seafood Soup Dumpling, Hot & Sour Seafood Soup Dumplings, Hot & Sour Soup, Hot & Sour Soup with Seafood, Housemade Chili Oil, Iberico, Iberico Pork, Ice, Imperial Brut Champagne, Imperial Champagne, King Prawn, King Prawn Har Gow, King Prawns, Lai-Chee, Las Vegas, Lemon, Lemons, Licor 43, Lime, Limes, Lo Mein, Lo Mein Noodle, Lo Mein Noodles, Lucky 8 "Shot”, LV, Lychee, Lychee Fruit, Lychees, Mandarin, Mandarin Orange, Mandarin Oranges, Mandarins, Marinated Cucumber, Marinated Cucumber & Garlic, Marinated Cucumbers, Meat, Michael Uzmann, Milk, Minced Pork, Mirin, Moët & Chandon, Moët & Chandon Brut Champagne, Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne, Moët & Chandon Imperial Champagne, Mott 32, Nathan Grates, Nevada, Nitro Coffee, Noodle, Noodles, NV, Oil, Onion, Onions, Oolong, Oolong Tea, Orange, Oranges, Pancake, Pancakes, Pastries, Pastry, Peanut, Peanuts, Peking Duck, Pepper, Peppercorn, Peppercorns, Peppers, Pig, Pineapple, Pineapples, Pluma, Pluma Iberico Pork, Pork, Pork Belly, Pork Dumpling, Pork Dumplings, Pork Xiao Long Bao, Pork Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumpling, Pork Xiao Long Bao Soup Dumplings, Prawn, Prawn Dumpling, Prawn Dumplings, Prawn Har Gow, Prawns, Roast Pork, Roe, Roll, Rolls, Rum, Sago, Salad, Salads, Salt, Sauce, Scallion, Scallion Oil, Scallions, Scallop, Scallop Seafood Dumpling, Scallops, Seafood, Seafood Dumpling, Seafood Soup, Seafood Soup Dumpling, Seafood Soup Dumplings, Seed, Seeds, Sesame, Sesame Seed, Sesame Seeds, Shanghainese Soup Dumpling, Shanghainese Soup Dumplings, Shredded Duck, Shredded Peking Duck, Shredded Peking Duck Salad, Shrimp, Shrimps, Sin City, Siu Mai, Soup, Soup Dumpling, Soup Dumplings, Soy, Soy Sauce, Spicy Iberico Pork Shanghainese Soup Dumpling, Spicy Iberico Pork Shanghainese Soup Dumplings, Stir-Fried Choy Sum, Stir-Fried Lo Mein Noodle, Sugar, Sweet Cream Corn Soup, Sweet Cream Corn Soup with Crabmeat, Szechuan Coconut Crunch, Szechuan Peppercorn, Szechuan Peppercorns, Szechuan Style Dumpling, Szechuan Style Dumplings, Tahitian Vanilla, Tang-Tang, Taro, Tea, Tequila, Triple Caffeinated Vodka, Truffle, Truffles, Turnip, Turnip Cake, Turnips, Vanilla, Vegas, Vegetable, Vegetable Stir-Fried Lo Mein Noodle, Vegetables, Vinegar, Vodka, Wine, Xiao Long Bao, XLB, XO, XO Sauce, Yellow Chive, Yellow Chives

July 18, 2024
11:50 AM
by: Uhockey

The Cookie Bar [5,] Las Vegas NV

The Cookie Bar

Monster Brownie – Chocolate Brownie, Cream Cheese Frosting, Cookies

Cinna-Doodle – Snickerdoodle Cookie, Cinnamon Cream Cheese

Birthday Cake – Vanilla Cookie, Homemade Vanilla Buttercream, Confetti Sprinkles

Beer Brownie – Guinness Stout infused Dark Chocolate Brownie, Irish Cream Frosting

Turnt Up Banana – Banana Cookie, Rum, Whipped Vodka Buttercream Frosting, Nilla Wafer

Snickerdoodle – Cinnamon, Pink Sugar

Suga Suga – Sugar Cookie, Vanilla Buttercream

Chunky Junky – Chocolate Cookie, Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Drizzle

Twisted Krispie – Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat, White Chocolate, Wedding Cake Vodka, Sea Salt

Limoncello – Lemon Sugar Cookie, Limoncello, Lemon Buttercream

Crème Brulee – Sugar Cookie, Buttercream Frosting, Caramelized Sugar

The Nookie – Chocolate Chip Cookie, Pecans, Caramel Filling

Big Ohh – Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Cinnamon

Buzz Kill – Chocolate Chip Cookie, Dark Chocolate Chips, Milk Chocolate Chips, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Tipsy Velvet – Red Velvet Cookie, White Chocolate Chips, Wedding Cake Vodka, White Chocolate Drizzle

Booze Munch – Rum infused Caramel coated Puffed Corn

Oreo Kitchen Sink – Chocolate Chip Cookie, Double Stuffed Oreo, Chocolate Brownie

PB Kitchen Sink – Chocolate Chip Cookie, Peanut Butter Cup, Chocolate Brownie

Chocolate Mojito – Chocolate Chip Cookies, Andes Mint, Chocolate Drizzle

A one time a Cannery West kiosk now turned online business The Cookie Bar continues to march on, Wendy Baumgartner’s passion for baking undeterred by the pandemic and her current collection full of more kitschy yet delicious creations than ever.

Available via online apps, Food Truck or at Special Events, the options easily customized online, Thursday featured nineteen options delivered to the office with individual packaging quickly discarded and a bag of buttered-sweet Booze Munch quickly gone in a few handfuls.

Featuring both virgin and kicked-up riffs on classic American confections, Big Ohh adding granulated Sugar to the top of an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie for texture, both ”Kitchen Sink” cubes deliver about 6oz of decadence with a Cookie and Brownie sandwiching Oreos or Reese’s.

Adding Wedding Cake Vodka to Tipsy Velvet and a heart-shaped “Twisted Krispie,” the later a masterpiece thanks to Sea Salt and soft notes of Cocoa, The Cookie Bar’s Sugar Cookies eat like crisp Shortbread with nuance added by Citrus in the case of Limoncello and torched Sugar atop Crème Brulee.

Going classic with Buzz Kill, while Chocolate Mojito’s Mint takes Chocolate Chip in a different direction, “The Nookie” stuffs soft Caramel into a Pecan-studded Chocolate Chip round for just $3 – the same bargain cost charged for “Turnt Up Banana” with a chewy Banana base infused with Rum and topped with Vodka Buttercream Frosting.

As homegrown (or perhaps homebrewed) as it gets, both a Cinna-Doodle and Monster Brownie new and decadent, the Baumgartner’s Cookie Bar should be on any the short list for anyone with a sweet-tooth and all the more so for those looking to support local businesses.

www.thecookiebarlv.com

Posted in Catering, Dessert, Food, Las Vegas, Nevada, The Cookie Bar Tagged Andes, Andes Mint, Andes Mints, Banana, Banana Cookie, Banana Cookies, Bananas, Beer, Beer Brownie, Big Ohh, Birthday Cake, Birthday Cake Cookie, Booze Munch, Brown Butter, Brown Butter Rice Krispie Treat, Browned Butter, Brownie, Brownies, Butter, Butter Cream, Butter Cream Frosting, Buttercream, Buttercream Frosting, Buzz Kill, Cake, Cakes, Caramel, Caramel Filling, Caramelized Sugar, Cereal, Cheese, Chip, Chips, Chocolate, Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Brownies, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Cookie, Chocolate Cookies, Chocolate Drizzle, Chocolate Mojito, Chocolate Mojito Cookie, Chunky Junky, Chunky Junky Cookie, Cinna-Doodle, Cinna-Doodle Cookie, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Cream Cheese, Cocoa, Confetti Sprinkle, Confetti Sprinkles, Cookie, Cookie Bar, Cookies, Corn, Cracker, Crackers, Cream, Cream Cheese, Cream Cheese Frosting, Creme Brulee, Dark Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Brownie, Dark Chocolate Chip, Dark Chocolate Chips, Dark Chocolate Drizzle, Dessert, Desserts, Double Stuffed Oreo, Double Stuffed Oreo Cookie, Double Stuffed Oreo Cookies, Double Stuffed Oreos, Drizzle, endoedibles, Filling, Food, Foodie, Frosting, Granulated Sugar, Guinness, Guinness beer, Guinness Stout, Guinness Stout infused Dark Chocolate Brownie, Homemade Vanilla Buttercream, Homemade Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, Icing, irish cream, Irish Cream Frosting, Las Vegas, Lemon, Lemon Buttercream, Lemon Buttercream Frosting, Lemon Sugar Cookie, Lemon Sugar Cookies, Lemons, Limoncello, LV, Marshmallow, Marshmallows, Michael Uzmann, Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate Chip, Milk Chocolate Chips, Mint, Mints, Monster Brownie, Nevada, Nilla Wafer, Nilla Wafer Cookie, Nilla Wafer Cookies, Nilla Wafers, NV, Oat, Oatmeal, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Oats, Oreo, Oreo Cookie, Oreo Cookies, Oreo Kitchen Sink, Oreos, Pastries, Pastry, PB, PB Kitchen Sink, Peanut, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Cup, Peanut Butter Cups, Peanuts, Pecan, Pecans, Pink Sugar, Puffed Corn, Raisin, Raisins, Red Velvet, Red Velvet Cookie, Red Velvet Cookies, Reese's, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, RICE KRISPIE TREAT, RICE KRISPIE TREATS, Rice Krispies, Rice Krispies Cereal, Rum, Rum infused Caramel, Rum infused Caramel coated Puffed Corn, Salt, Sea Salt, Semi-Sweet Chocolate, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chip, Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, Sin City, Snickerdoodle, Snickerdoodle Cookie, Snickerdoodle Cookies, Snickerdoodles, Sprinkle, Sprinkles, Stout Beer, Suga Suga, Suga Suga Cookie, Sugar, Sugar Cookie, Sugar Cookies, The Cookie Bar, The Nookie, Tipsy Velvet, Turnt Up Banana, Twisted Krispie, Vanilla, Vanilla Butter Cream, Vanilla Buttercream, Vanilla Cookie, Vanilla Cookies, Vanilla Wafer, Vanilla Wafer Cookie, Vanilla Wafer Cookies, Vanilla Wafers, Vegas, Vodka, Wafer, Wafers, Wedding Cake Vodka, Wendy Baumgartner, Whipped Buttercream Frosting, Whipped Vodka Buttercream Frosting, White Chocolate, White Chocolate Chip, White Chocolate Chips, White Chocolate Drizzle

July 17, 2024
6:33 PM
by: Uhockey

Delilah [11,] Las Vegas NV

Delilah

GOLDEN AGE – Remy Martin 1738 Cognac, Giffard’s Apricot Liqueur, Giffard’s Madagascar Vanilla Liqueur, Lemon, Spice of Life

AMUSE – Bluefin Tuna Tartare, Meringue, Wasabi, Cilantro

MILK BREAD – Vermont Creamery Butter, Sea Salt

UNI & BLACK TRUFFLE SHOOTER – Hokkaido Urchin, Savory Egg Custard, Brioche Soldiers

KING CRAB CAESAR – Belgian Endive, Caper Aïoli, Parmigiano Reggiano, Lemon, Herbed Bread Crumbs

PRIME BEEF CARPACCIO – Almond Romesco, Garlic Aioli, Gaufrette Potato Chips, Aged Spanish Cheese, Pimentón

DELILAH GREEK SALAD – Heirloom Tomatoes, Watermelon, Feta Cheese, English Cucumber, Kalamata Olives, Jalapeño

BLACK TRUFFLE LOBSTER ROLLS – Maine Lobster, Brown Butter Brioche, Fines Herbs, Truffle Aioli

MARYLAND CRAB CAKE – Jumbo Blue Crab, Cabbage Slaw, Tartar Sauce

DELILAH’S FAMOUS CHICKEN TENDERS – Spicy BBQ Sauce, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, Hot Honey

DAYBOAT SCALLOPS – Corn Pudding, Market Peppers, Fava Beans, Heirloom Cherry Tomatoes, Lemon Glaze

KING CRAB CAVATELLI ALLA VODKA – Chris Bianco’s Tomatoes, Calabrian Chili, Sunny Vodka

MACARONI GRATINÉE – Mimolette Cheese Fondue, Black Truffle Béchamel

SUGAR SNAP PEAS – Basil Pesto, Toasted Pine Nuts, Ricotta Salata

BLACK TRUFFLE POMMES PUREE – Butter, Chives

CAVIAR & POTATO – Crispy Potato Pave, Crème Fraîche, Osetra Caviar

DELILAH BEEF WELLINGTON – 12oz Westholme Filet Mignon, Herbed Crepe, Porcini Mushroom Duxelles, Puff Pastry, Madeira Wine Jus

ESPRESSO – Ice

GRANDMA’S GOOEY BUTTER CAKE – Guava Jam, Vanilla Bean Crème Fraîche, Makrut Lime

KENDALL’S SLUTTY BROWNIE – Chocolate Chip & Oreo Brownie, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Molten Chocolate Fondue, Chocolate PopRocks

DELILAH ROCKY ROAD SUNDAE – Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Fudge, Hazelnut Marshmallows, Magic Shell, Whipped White Chocolate Ganache

Consistently Las Vegas’ toughest reservation Delilah debuted at Wynn in July of 2021, the “social dining” experience from L.A.’s h.wood Group making good use of Michelin 2* Alex’s former footprint with million dollar upgrades and aspirations to redefine a modern day Supper Club.

Long awaited and debuted with an opulent Grand Opening of A-List celebrities, guests are immediately met by a small foyer before entering the thirty-seat Little Bubble Bar whose rich fabrics overlook the main Dining Room two floors below.

Accessed via double staircases, with bronze and marble gilding the space envisioned by Wynn’s Todd-Avery Lenahan, tables reside between a main stage and larger bar with posh materials and wood surrounded by plaster ceilings above numerous original paintings.

Fusing interior to outside via paired courtyards, one abutting the Chef’s Table and secret dining room directly accessed via the kitchen, it was in the middle of the action that four diners sat Wednesday to enjoy seventeen plates from Chef Josh Smith and team.

Over-the-top in a good way, from contrasting patterns and custom porcelain to gracious servers with encyclopedic knowledge of the Chef Smith’s Cuisine, it is once Beverages are ordered that tables receive complimentary Milk Bread, each slice piping hot with a delicate crumb ready to be slathered by some of the best Butter in America.

Sparing no expense in terms of Ingredients or décor, Beef Carpaccio enjoyed amidst murals and mirrors, Appetizers from Chef Smith continued with Uni Chawanmushi and Crab Cakes that certainly bring the Meat with almost no filler.

High energy in the main room, easy for conversing until live music starts, additional small bites include Josh’s now-famous King Crab Caesar plus a new Greek Salad and two-bite Lobster Rolls that feature both Truffle Aioli and Brown Butter for dunking.

Onward to Entrees, but not before “Delilah’s Famous Chicken Tenders” again justified their signature status in terms of both taste and texture, Delilah’s Beef Wellington sees Chef Smith once again outpacing Gordon Ramsay alongside creamy Mashed Potatoes while glazed Scallops with creamy Corn highlight summer.

Not forgetting sides, Snap Peas simple but seasonal alongside layered Potatoes with Caviar and King Crab Pasta in Vodka Sauce, it remains pretty tough to beat Smith’s vertical Macaroni with Mimolette Fondue and Black Truffle Béchamel brought over from Bardot.

Growing livelier by the minute, but never too loud, it was around 8:15pm that the Captain poured Molten Chocolate overtop “Kendall’s Slutty Brownie,” but no matter how good this or Delilah’s Rocky Road Sundae are it will still take more to outpace Josh’s Grandmother’s world-class Gooey Butter Cake as Las Vegas’ best Dessert.

www.wynnlasvegas.com/dining/fine-dining/delilah
www.hwoodgroup.com/venue/delilah-lv/

Posted in Bread Basket, Coffee, Crab, Delilah, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Las Vegas, Lobster, Nevada, Tasting Menu, Truffle, Truffles Tagged 12oz Westholme Filet Mignon, 1738 Cognac, Aged Spanish Cheese, Aioli, Alaskan King Crab, Alaskan King Crabs, alla Vodka, Almond, Almond Romesco, Apricot, Apricot Liqueur, Apricots, Barbecue Sauce, Barbeque Sauce, Basil, Basil Pesto, BBQ Sauce, Bean, Beans, Bechamel, Béchamel Sauce, Beef, Beef Carpaccio, Beef Steak, Beef Wellington, Belgian Endive, Belgian Endives, Beurre, Beurre Blanc, Black Pepper, Black Peppers, Black Truffle, Black Truffle Bechamel, BLACK TRUFFLE LOBSTER ROLLS, Black Truffle Mashed Potatoes, Black Truffle Pommes Puree, Black Truffles, Blue Crab, Blue Crabs, Bluefin Tuna, Bluefin Tuna Fish, Bluefin Tuna Tartare, Bread, Bread Crumb, Bread Crumbs, Breast, Breasts, Brioche, Brioche Bread, Brioche Soldier, Brioche Soldiers, Brown Butter, Brown Butter Brioche, Brown Butter Brioche Bread, Brownie, Brownie Bite, Brownie Bites, Brownies, 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July 16, 2024
11:59 AM
by: Uhockey

Crumbl (Durango) [17,] Las Vegas NV

Crumbl

Milk Chocolate Chip

Cannoli

Cookies & Cream

Raspberry Lemonade

Vanilla Crumb Cake

Blueberry Cheesecake

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

Rocky Road

Born in Logan Utah Crumbl took the city by storm, their Instagramable rounds offered in thirty stores across six states by 2019 and now in all fifty states with six in Las Vegas including the Durango location opened in May 2020.

Created by Sawyer Hemsley and Jason McGowan, rapid expansion through franchising yielding mixed results from store to store as evidence by Social Media, it was after nine variable experiences that the westside storefront proved competent, the staff exceedingly pleasant whilst describing each choice.

Undoubtedly popular in part due to photogenicity, though a sterile interior oversells the fact that everything is made from scratch, the first thing those entering will notice is Crumbl’s limited collection of just six weekly flavors, though occasionally one may find “Mystery Cookies” including the likes of Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip or Rocky Road from the previous week.

Still a young company, so much success despite only starting in September 2017 certainly enviable, best bites came from specials that included “Blueberry Cheesecake,” flavors of Fruit and Cream Cheese well represented along with Graham Cracker Crumble resembling the crust.

Offered onsite or via delivery from 8am until at least 10pm Monday through Saturday it was next Cookies & Cream ate a lot Crumbl’s signature Milk Chocolate while both Raspberry Lemonade and Vanilla Crumb Cake riffed on their Sugar Cookie slathered in seasonal Icing.

Again finding “Cake” concepts better than the Cookies by which crumbl made their name suffice it to say the “Cannoli” lacks a crisp Shell but makes up for it in terms of heft thanks to smooth filling and a rim of Dark Chocolate Chips.

www.crumblcookies.com

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July 13, 2024
1:47 PM
by: Uhockey

YEN Viet Kitchen, Las Vegas NV

YEN Viet Kitchen

Ca Phe Vietnamese Coffee

Banh Cuon Steamed Rice Roll – Minced pork, wood ear mushroom, veggies, sliced pork roll, fermented pork, house fish sauce

Chao Long Pork Porridge – Pork organs, pork blood cube, served with Chinese Donuts

Banh Xeo Crispy Turmeric Pancake – Pork, shrimp, veggies, mung bean sprout, house fish sauce

Tucked away on Decatur just off Spring Mountain resides YEN Viet Kitchen, a low-ceilinged space offering traditional Vietnamese dishes including several Southern specialties not available anywhere else in Sin City.

Quiet and nondescript, just a few tables plus refrigerators decorating the space staffed by a single server, guests choose from a two-sided laminated menu featuring traditional names plus English descriptions.

Populated by young Vietnamese locals on Saturday afternoon, a contrast to the kitchen run by elders, service proves fast and proficient beginning with smooth Ca Phe and continuing with Banh Cuon featuring three types of Pork Sausage atop Rice Rolls that are fresh and interesting even before a splash of Fish Sauce.

Also offering a crispy Omelet called Banh Xeo, the “Pancake” perfumed by Turmeric on both sides of Pork, Shrimp and Mung Beans, fans of Offal will find Chao Long Pork Porridge particularly compelling thanks to broken down Rice and Lemongrass that help subdue intense Liver, smooth Tripe and gelatinous Blood Cubes.

www.skiplinow.com/shop/514688a

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July 13, 2024
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Pho Ga Bac Bac, Las Vegas NV

Pho Ga Bac Bac

Egg Rolls – Pork, Shrimp, Lettuce, Carrots

Lemongrass Chicken Pho – Grilled Lemongrass Chicken, Green Onions, White Onions, Cilantro

Shredded Chicken Pho – Green Onions, White Onions, Cilantro

Short Rib Pho – Shredded Chicken, Green Onions, White Onions, Cilantro

Pho Tony Special – Shredded Chicken, Giblets, Offal, Green Onions, White Onions, Cilantro

Opened as Phở Gà Tony Tony in early 2022 and rebranded as Pho Ga Bac Bac several months later it is safe to say the space on the corner of Spring Mountain and Valley View has found its following, 24/7 hours of operation finding the place continuously busy while its menu has expanded to include everything from appetizers to desserts.

Specified as Northern Vietnamese, Chef Tony Le bringing his experience at Cafe Pho Ga Thanh Thanh west from Philadelphia before selling to partners, it is inside the sizable Restaurant that guests will access the menu via QR code while music plays faintly overhead.

Largely populated by Vietnamese locals, the room otherwise featuring a nutcracker, full bar and DIY Cotton Candy machine adjacent televisions showing sports, guests will find everything from Omelets to Ribeye Steak in addition to crispy Eggrolls meant to be wrapped in Lettuce before dipping into Fish Sauce.

Featuring an open kitchen with quick service, all the Broths cooked continuously and skimmed frequently, prices range $16.99 to $19.99 for enormous portions featuring tender Noodles plus bold aromatics including Star Anise and Cardamom that compliment Shredded or Grilled Lemongrass Chicken.

Not only offering Phở Gà, the Broth taking on more depth with the addition of Beef, fans of funkier flavors will find “Pho Tony Special” upgraded by Offal while the version offered with a whole Short Rib develops visible droplets of Fat that accentuate the Onions and Coriander.

www.bestchickenpho.com

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July 12, 2024
2:31 PM
by: Uhockey

See’s Candies (7120 North Durango Drive,) Las Vegas NV

See’s Candies

Dark Chocolate

Peanut Brittle

Headquartered in San Francisco, but manufacturing and distributing Candy out of Los Angeles since 1921, See’s Candies still bears the surname of founders, Charles, Florence and Mary, while time-honored flavors are sold across twenty U.S. States and as far away as South Korea.

Born from Canadian immigrants, and focused on quality from the very beginning, it is currently under the management of Berkshire Hathaway that the company sells some $90,000,000.00 in Candies per year, the majority featuring locally sourced Nuts and natural flavors enrobed in Cocoa from the Guittard Chocolate Company.

Sold in three Las Vegas storefronts, and additionally from kiosks at LAS, it was from a 1-lb box sold for $21.75 that several flavors were tasted, the “Milk Cherry” found only in stores an early highlight thanks to its near-liquid center while Dark Buttercream with Vanilla also fared well.

Additionally gifted a box of Peanut Brittle, crunchy with lots of Butter balancing sweetness, it is easy to see why See’s remains successful after 100+ years and its largely a matter of good ingredients plus focusing on what they know, rather than more esoteric ideas.

www.chocolateshops.sees.com/nv/lasvegas/chocolate_shops_las-vegas_nv_nv-007.html

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July 12, 2024
11:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Randy’s Donuts (10267 West Charleston Boulevard,) Las Vegas NV

Randy’s Donuts

Maple Bacon Long John

Maple Raised with Churros

Chocolate Glazed Texas Donut with Sprinkles

Red Velvet Cake

Oreo Raised

Matcha Tea Raised

Coffee Raised

Glazed Texas Donut

Fruity Pebbles Raised

Nutella Raised

S’Mores Raised

M&M’s Raised

Located just off the 405 in Inglewood is Randy’s Donuts, celebrating 70+ years slinging fried Dough under an iconic 32-foot sign 24/7, and now growing the name globally with 20+ locations stretching to South Korea and Dubai – or in this case Sin City.

Unimpressive in 2015 at the Original, though new outposts trend cleaner without the cash-only policy, Randy’s on West Charleston Boulevard opened in February 2023, recipes reportedly unchanged since day one though premium toppings and savory items have been added.

Busy at noon on a Wednesday, though a full selection was available, it was in exchange for $30 that a dozen Donuts were received, including two Jumbo-size Rings.

Recalling Cake Donuts greasy, Randy’s Red Velvet actually performing well, Maple Frosting is featured abundantly with taste artificial but pleasant in comparison to Chocolate that is undoubtedly cheap and applied too thick.

Well-priced in the current market, “cheaper-by-the-dozen” offers growing less common, Cereal-topped specials execute as expected while Maple Raised with Churros and Vanilla Oreo both prove worth the cost and calories.

www.randysdonuts.com/locations/vegas-charleston

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July 9, 2024
11:36 AM
by: Uhockey

Purple Potato Bakery [23], Las Vegas NV

Purple Potato Bakery

Coconut Tres Leches Cake

Leche Flan Brioche

Almond Yema Brioche Donut

Ube Crinkle Cookies, Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Salted Caramel Polvoron Donut

Guava Cheesecake Polvoron Donut

Strawberry Flan Polvoron Donut

Ube Polvoron Donut

Mix Berries & Oats Layered Donut

Leche Flan Creme Brulee Donut

Risen like a phoenix from the ashes of Ramir Bolanos DeCastro’s beloved Purple Potato it is as a Bakery that the former Yonaka Chef’s legacy continues to grow via Donuts, Cookies, Ube-based treats and Filipino Pastries.

Previously offered for delivery or takeout only, but now brick and mortar at 6370 W Flamingo Rd #20, it was Tuesday that fifteen items were procured for tasting and shared by a group during weekend festivities.

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

Also bringing back the Mix Berries & Oats Layered Donut for warmer weather, plus new items for each holiday, fans of savory selections will be delighted to know Ramir recently added breakfast items including a burger and Tocino Rice Bowl complete with glazed Pork Belly and aromatic Rice.

The only place in town for Ensaymada, traditional Cheese or Ube Cream, additional specials such as the Tres Leches Cake and Cookies sell out early for good reason.

www.purplepotatolv.com

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July 8, 2024
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Rosallie Catering [24,] Las Vegas NV

Rosallie

Palmier

Chocolate Ganache

Lemon Raspberry Cake

Pear Almond Pie

Almond Walnut Pie

Cherry Danish

Almond Raspberry Croissant

Cinnamon Roll

Fruit Danish

Apple Danish

Apple Croustade

Butter Croissant

Almond Croissant

Nutella Almond Pie

Unquestionably Las Vegas’ top choice for French Pastry over the past 8+ years Rosallie Le French Café continues to show well on-site or to-go, a Monday morning delivery finding Pastries carefully arranged with several still warm and both the Croissants as well as the Danishes still the best in town.

www.rosallie.com

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July 6, 2024
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Metro Pizza on Sky Pointe [18,] Las Vegas NV

Metro Pizza

Bread and Butter

Garlic Romano Fries

Garlic Knots

Tavern Style Pizza – Sausage, Brocollini, Broken Buratta, Lemon Zest, Fried Onions

Tavern Style Pizza – Porchetta, Fontina, Roasted Pistachio, Balsamic Glaze

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

Zamboni Pizza – Sausage, Old School Pepperoni, Roasted Red Peppers, Mike’s Hot Honey, Mozzarella Cheese

Triple Play – Thin Crust, Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce, Triple-Portion Chicago Sausage

The Gotham Pizza – Pepperoni, Mushrooms, Sausage, Green Peppers, Ground Beef, Onions

Specialty Pizza – Zucchini, Pepper Jam, Catapuri

Cannoli – Ricotta, Mascarpone, Chocolate Chips, Pistachios, Confectioner’s Sugar

The flagship of John and Sam’s family of pizzerias since November of 2012, with an expansive floor-plan including room to experiment with new Dough, it was alongside six others that Metro Pizza on Sky Pointe was entered at noon on Saturday, Pizzaiolo Arena already hard at work baking Las Vegas’ best Crust and Toppings.

Dubbed “America’s Neighborhood Pizzeria” since the early eighties, though past and present Metro is so much more, it was after choosing from a multitude of tables and booths that a server approached with Beverage options including Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks.

Not overly busy just an hour after opening, though doing brisk take-out and delivery, lunch began first with Bread, two piping hot Loaves proving entirely irresistible before diving into a Tavern-style Pizza made by John Arena featuring Sausage, Brocollini and Buratta kissed by Citrus.

Always happy to let John cook, and more so enthralled by his encyclopedic knowledge of Pizza, it was alongside signature Knots and Garlic Romano Fries that two Pies were served simultaneously, The Zamboni turning up Sausage & Peppers with Honey while “The Gotham” delivers Supreme styling complete with Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms and three types of Meat.

Onward to a “Triple Play” of Sausage on crispy rectangles the cold-fermented 86th Street is defiantly light despite its thickness, and whether served with or without Toppings there remains no better Sicilian Pizza tasted anywhere in the world to this day.

Testing two new Pizzas on a willing group of thirteen, first Brazil’s Catapuri with thin slices of Zucchini contrasting bold Pepper Jam, a second Tavern-style crust supported Porchetta, Pistachios and reduced Balsamic before Metro’s Cannoli completed the afternoon with filling still made daily by John’s nonagenarian Father.

http://metropizza.com/

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July 5, 2024
5:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Crumbl (Durango) [16,] Las Vegas NV

crumbl Cookies

Milk Chocolate Chip – Milk Chocolate Chips

Patriotic Birthday Cake

Apple Pie

Strawberry Shortcake

Cornbread Cookie – Cornbread Cookie, Honey Cream Cheese Frosting, Golden Honey

S’mores

Undoubtedly popular in part due to photogenicity, though a sterile interior oversells the fact that everything is made from scratch, the first thing those entering will notice is Crumbl’s limited collection of just six weekly flavors, four specials alongside Sugar slathered in seasonal Icing plus Chocolate Chip that uses all Milk Chocolate and trends far too sweet.

Still a young company, so much success despite only starting in September 2017 certainly enviable, best bites came from specials that included “Strawberry Shortcake,” flavors of Fruit and Vanilla well represented in an individual tray best eaten with a fork.

Offered onsite or via delivery from 8am until at least 10pm Monday through Saturday it was next that S’mores layered atop crumbl’s Chocolate Chip while Apple Pie was neither Pie nor Cookie but something in between.

Again finding “Cake” concepts better than the Cookies by which crumbl made their name “Cornbread” set a high standard for both the brand and Cookies in general by creating something just savory enough to be Cornbread and then offsetting it with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting plus textural components.

www.crumblcookies.com

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July 4, 2024
12:00 PM
by: Uhockey

Early Birds, Las Vegas NV

Early Birds – A Breakfast Spot

THE BIRD BATH – Rum, Coconut Cream, Blue Curacao, Pineapple Juice

Coffee

DOUBLE SMASH BURGER – Two Smashed Beef Patties, American Cheese, Grilled Onions, Pickle Chips, Secret Sauce, Potato Bun

CHICKEN AND WAFFLES – Corn Flake Fried Chicken, Traditional Waffle, Pickle Chips, Hot Honey

THE IRISHMAN SKILLET – 2 Eggs Over Easy, Corned Beef, Potatoes, Cheddar Cheese, Bell Peppers, Onions

THE PHAT ELVIS – Deep fried Cinnamon Toast Crunch, PB&J, Candied Bananas, Icing. Served with Smashed Potatoes

BANANA FOSTER PANCAKES – Banana, Caramel, Walnuts, Vanilla Ice Cream

MONTE CRISTO – Brioche French Toast, Ham, Swiss Cheese and Jelly. Served with Smashed Potatoes

Opened in April of 2024 by Ryan Labbe and his 81/82 Group Early Birds is located at 5025 Blue Diamond Road, a schlep for most of the Valley and one that has thus far been met with mixed reviews by guests except for obvious Social Media #influencer shills and “critics” grubbing in their car.

Described as “A Breakfast Spot” by signage, or an “off-Strip gem” online, guests arriving too far after the 7am opening can expect a wait despite open tables that go uncleared for up to an hour while table service isn’t much better – in some cases requiring a member of the party to stand up 30 minutes after seating to ask for water.

Pleasantly decorated with a virtual sky and bird photos, a scrolling collection of cartoons on television while iheartradio plays overhead, guests dine at tables high and low with plates arriving as ready – though forget asking for a “Massive” Cinnamon Roll “sold out for weeks,” housemade Chips or other menu items including some of the drinks.

Oddly disorganized on a busy holiday, 81/82’s La Neta and Juliet Cocktail Room far more efficient, once Food arrives he experience picks up whether one chooses to sip Coffee or the creamy “Bird Bath” with classics such as a Corned Beef Skillet or Chicken and Waffles.

Reluctant to serve Syrup without a request, its quality questionable, Early Bird’s “Monte Cristo” is better described as a French Toast Sandwich without enough Jelly while Bananas Foster Pancakes include Ice Cream but fail to booze up or Caramelize the Fruit in a setting where such seems expected.

Not lacking for portions considering a price-point similar to other community Breakfast joints fans of Burgers will be happy to know this version comes as two smashed Patties with all the accouterments while “Phat Elvis” in a lunchbox takes the King’s favorite Sandwich in a new direction thanks to Cinnamon Toast Crunch while omitting the Bacon.

www.earlybirdseat.com

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July 2, 2024
10:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Summer House Cookie Bar [9,] Las Vegas NV

Summer House

Brown Butter Crispy Rice Treat

Oatmeal Scotchie Cookie

Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookie

Apple Oatmeal Cookie

Birthday Cake Cookie

Lemon Cookie

Despite signage suggesting Summer House Santa Monica the location inside Durango Casino & Resort is actually Lettuce Entertain You’s first branch of the “California-inspired Restaurant” out west, and regardless of what might be inside the Cookie Bar out front is a sight for sore eyes.

Taking a Spago-esque approach to Market-fresh fare, think Pizzas and Pastas plus plates from an all-wood grill, it is for roughly $5-6 each that guests will find a dozen or more daily baked good including everything from classic Chocolate Chip with big dark chunks to Rice Crispy Treats with or without bits of Oreo in the mix.

A natural feeling space bathed in light, Rockwell Group taking on LEYE’s first off-Strip venture, guests not fond of Cocoa will find “Birthday Cake” far outpacing crumbl’s famous Frosted Cookie while both glazed Lemon and Peanut Butter eat soft and chewy within a gently crisp rim.

Recently impressing with a “Cinnamon Roll” Cookie, think fully-glazed Gingersnap with more Butter and less Spice, Summer House’s Apple Oatmeal Cookie reminisces of Autumn Apple Crisp in portable form while the Brownie and Blondie both benefit from excellent Ingredients cooked soft with lots of Butter.

www.durangoresort.com/eat-and-drink/summer-house

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June 30, 2024
12:55 PM
by: Uhockey

PetitGrain Boulangerie, Santa Monica CA

PetitGrain Boulangerie

Lemon Custard Pie

Almond Croissant

Jambon Gruyere Danish

Potato, Onion, Gruyere Danish

Pain au Chocolat

Kouign Amann

Cherry Almond Galette

Sfogliatelle

Cinnamon Roll

What happens when a Baker with experience at Proof and Friends & Family meets the owner of Gourmandise School on a dating app? In the case of Tony Hernandez and Clémence de Lutz the answer is PetitGrain Boulangerie which opened in early May 2024 at 1209 Wilshire Boulevard.

A Mexican and a Parisian, their menu built on local produce and 100% organic flours, guests will find Concha nestled next to faultless Viennoserie plus Cookies, Pies and even things such as a flattened Croissant riffing on Sfogliatelle inside.

Priced competitive to the rest of Los Angeles you’ll be hard pressed to find a better Almond Croissant outside of France and whatever Butter these two are using should be a new industry-standard.

www.petitgrainboulangerie.com

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June 30, 2024
11:30 AM
by: Uhockey

Pijja Palace, Los Angeles CA

Pijja Palace

Orange Cream – orange, vanilla, mace

Dosa Onion Rings – Lentil Batter, Mango Chutney

Aloo Tiki Hash Sliders – Cheese, Loccha Onion Salad, Hot Spread

Chili Garlic Toast – Garlic Chili Herb Butter, Pepper Jack

Jaggery Tamarind BBQ Wings – House Pickles, Curry Ranch, Yogurt Stilton

Nihari Lamb and Shells – Lamb Shoulder, Fennel, Sumac Yogurt

Kesar Rickshaws – Saffron, Parmesan, Indian Long Pepper

Malai Rigatoni – Tomato Masala, Cream, Coriander

Samosa Pijja – White Korma Sauce, Samosa-Spiced Potatoes, Tandoori Onions, Imli Chutney, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Peas, Mint Chutney

Cookies and Cardamom Soft Serve

Opened early 2022 as part of a Comfort Inn in Silver Lake Pijja Palace is most certainly an “Indian Sports Bar,” but instead of Cricket on a single TV and the same Butter Chicken as everyone else the Food from Miles Shorey and owner Avish Naran taps into “fusion” of the best sort.

Still one of Los Angeles’ toughest reservations, though the addition of Weekend Lunch has helped walk-ins nab a table if they arrive early, it is seated on stools or banquettes that guests peruse a concise menu of Pizzas, Bar Favorites and Pastas plus creative drinks both virgin and alcoholic.

The brainchild of Naran, an LA native who studied restaurant management at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, Pijja Palace places fans at the center of a dozen or more Televisions and within minutes nearly every table is enjoying Jaggery Tamarind BBQ Wings served with housemade Pickles or cracking slices of Onion fried in Dosa Batter.

Served piping hot and aggressively seasoned, both Aloo Tiki Hash Sliders and Chili Garlic Toast not for the timid, service is “cool” but proficient whether filling water or describing why one would might want the hearty Samosa Pijja instead of Chef Shorey’s more famous Green Chutney version.

Not forgetting ample portions of Pasta, Malai Rigatoni with smoky Tomato Masala arguably over-Sauced but nonetheless delicious, Kesar Rickshaws eat a lot like Mac n’ Cheese with more depth while Nihari Lamb and Shells finds balance in Sumac Yogurt.

Following an embrace of Soft Serve seen from Leopardo to Dana Point’s Truly Pizza, but hear leaning in on the concept with a Rose Water flavor adjacent “Cookies and Cream,” suffice it to say Cardamom makes a big difference in elevating the Ice Cream to something memorable rather than perfunctory.

www.pijjapalace.com

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June 30, 2024
10:00 AM
by: Uhockey

Creamo, Los Angeles CA

Creamo by Donut Friend

Churro Shake – Corn Against Ice Cream, Cookie Butter, Cinnamon, Whip, Cherry

Old Fashioned – Vanilla Glaze, Nutmeg

Polar Berry Club – Raised Donut, Lemon Glaze, Berries

Youth Brulee – Raised Donut, Bavarian Cream, Bruleed Sugar

The Promise Ring – Raised Donut, Sugar Glaze

Fritter Seems Forever – Apple Pie Filling, Cinnamon

Angry Samoa – Vanilla Cake Donut, Dark Chocolate, Toasted Coconut, Caramel

Give Up The Toast – Raised Donut, Maple Glaze, Cinnamon Crumb

The Promise Ring – Raised Donut, Maple Glaze

Yellow Carrot – Carrot Cake Donut, Carrot Juice, Kite Hill Cream Cheese Frosting, Candied Walnuts

Considered by most to be the best Doughnut scene in the United States, seemingly an independent mom ‘n pop shop turning out glazed rings on every corner from Pasadena to Venice, Donut Friend plies its trade with old fashioned know-how and seasonal flavors that are entirely plant based.

Created by producer Mark Trombino, the original Highland Park location visited in 2014 and DTLA more recently, Creamo by Donut Friend sees the all-Vegan shop continuing to expand on its mission with creative choices including Ice Creams and Shakes.

At the beginning allowing guests to customize their own fried Dough, now instead doing so via Ice Cream and Toppings near the register, staff proves educated and pleasant while describing everything from an extra crispy Fritter packed with Fruit to “Yellow Carrot” with spiced Cake beneath Cream Cheese Frosting and Candied Walnuts.

Taken best as a ‘Dessert Shop’ rather than a simple Doughnut vendor Donut Friend, much like Sidecar and Blue Star, continues to shine by way of an Old Fashioned perfumed with Nutmeg while fans of fancy stuff will find lots to love in both creamy-crunchy Youth Brulee and “Angry Somoa” that eats like its namesake Cookie but better.

www.donutfriend.com

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June 30, 2024
9:55 AM
by: Uhockey

Dayglow (3206 Sunset Boulevard,) Los Angeles CA

Dayglow

Vegan Black Forest Hand Pie

Kouign Amann

Coldbrew Decadent roasted by Dayglow

With three, soon to be four, Southern California locations plus spots in Chicago, Boston and New York Dayglow is not only a Roaster but also the importer of many international contemporaries, the Nordic influence evident in everything from Beans to interior design.

Offering no less than twelve styles of Beans, most available as Pour-over but some as Espresso or Coldbrew plus Cocktails, guests are invited to sit inside or outdoors while enjoying their beverages with or without Pastries from the likes of Bakery By Jiyoon.

Owned by Tohm Ifergan and priced appropriate to Silver Lake those who enjoy Colombian Beans will find Dayglow’s “Decadent” smooth with lingering Chocolate notes well-suited to a Vegan Black Forest Hand Pie while the Kouign Amann tries to remedy its flaccid crumb with an exaggerated caramelized Sugar base.

www.dayglow.coffee

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June 29, 2024
6:05 PM
by: Uhockey

Leopardo, Los Angeles CA

Leopardo

the brown bear neo-white russian

momotaru bloody mary

our ossetra caviar cured with country bacon salt & aged for 6 months, red flint polenta waffle, barbecue corn cob maple syrup, bordier butter

ice-cold oysters with pickled seaweed granita

warm olives in grilled olive leaf oil

giardiniera

hass avocado, tomato acquapazza, embered oil

deer tartare & marrow with sourdough cracker

cali-prese with 18 hour tomatoes, honey vinegar & basil

ocean tilefish crudo, olio santo, pickled chili, caperberry & lemon

classic caesar salad

re-marinara, country ham tomato sauce, wild oregano, olive oil, garlic (side of stracciatella)

margherita, buffalo mozzarella, early girl tomato sauce, olive oil, basil

white pie, preserved artichoke, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil, garlic & lemon

hello satan, spicy tomato sauce, chilis & salumis, wildflower honey, garlic & herbs (side of giardiniera)

grilled whitefish in the lords water

wild boar meatballs

tiramisu 2022

wild blackberry hand-pie with cream

Long departed from Saison, at one time America’s best Restaurant, Josh Skenes reemerged in Los Angeles May of 2024 with Leopardo, the former La Brea Bakery in Mid-Wilshire converted into what the Chef calls “a raw bar with Pizza.”

Always fanatical about Ingredients, this newest venture following his Michelin 3* years in San Francisco plus Angler in its focus on the best natural products available, Leopardo finds Skenes focused on rare terrain that is elegant yet casual with service far outpacing the price point for LA.

Self-described as “unfamiliar takes on the familiar,” a Pavesi Pizza oven capturing attention on entry, it is amidst brick and assorted artifacts that guests are seated to peruse the daily menu while the likes of Phil Collins and Prince play medium-loud overhead.

Only accepting reservations a week in advance so far, though walk-ins are welcomed, most will elect to begin with Cocktails including the two-part Bloody Mary, silky frozen Rose or the sweet yet savory “Neo White Russian” that rethinks the classic in a good way.

Best visited with a group, in this instance enough to share two of everything, starters include everything from Deer Tartare with crisps and spoonable Marrow to a classic Cesar or the “Cali-prese” featuring individually skinned Tomatoes that capture the essence of California Summer.

Also offering Olives, Oysters, Crudo and spicy Pickled Vegetables, plus a faultless Avocado in vibrant gel tinged by smoke, there’s no denying the spotlight nature of Leopardo’s crunchy yet yielding Polenta Waffle awaiting the addition of aged Osetra caviar, Barbecue Corn-cob Maple Syrup and Bordier Butter.

Turning attention to Pizza, four available on the evening after a power outage, Leopardo’s crust is the result of nine Flours plus Wild Yeast and a 48-hour ferment that bubbles big around the cornicione to yield an open web that is crisp yet chewy and ever so slightly sweet.

Predictably taking no shortcuts in terms of toppings, the Sauce canned by Skenes using Early Girls and Mozzarella housemade with Straus Creamery Milk, guests will find a classic Margherita alongside “Re-Marinara” enlivened by Smoked Ham and a sidecar of cool Stracciatella plus an all-new White Pie and “Hello Satan” loaded with Chilis, Salumi, Garlic and a kiss of Honey.

Offered without a Beef entree on Saturday, though Wild Boar Meatballs featuring a smooth grind and lots of complexity are available for carnivores, Tilefish comes grilled tender atop smoky Fish Sauce before concluding in desserts including Soft Serve, feather-light Tiramisu and a golden Blackberry Hand-pie.

www.leopardola.com

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June 29, 2024
12:30 PM
by: Uhockey

Truly Pizza, Dana Point CA

Truly Pizza

Everything But The Bagel Tomato Carpaccio – Heirloom Tomato, Feta Cheese, Shallot Vinaigrette, “Everything” Seasoning

Classic French Fries – French Fries tossed in Sea Salt, Ketchup, Housemade Herby Ranch

Garlic Pull Apart Bread – Garlic, Butter, Romano Cheese

Sweet & Spicy – California Red Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Aged Mozzarella, Soppressata, Stracciatella, Mike’s Hot Honey, Basil

Champion Cheese – California Red Sauce, Semi-dried Dorati Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Basil

Smoky Vodka – Housemade Vodka Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Aged Mozzarella, Semi-dried Marinated Tomatoes, Stracciatella, Pistachio Lemon Pesto, Basil

Dante – Vodka Sauce, Chicken Sausage, Roasted Cippollini Onion, Pickled Peppers

Umami Mushroom – Creamy Onion and Garlic Sauce, Smoked Mozzarella, Marinated Roasted Mushrooms, Toasted Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Green Onion, Bonito Flakes

Industrial – Our Pizza Sauce, Garlic Confit, Sicilian Oregano, Stracciatella, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds

Straus Creamery Organic Vanilla Soft Serve – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt

Spumoni Sundae – Sour Cherry, Pistachio Crème, Chocolate Soft Serve, Amarena Cherry, Pistachio, Pizzelle

Orange Creamsicle – Boylan Bottling Co.Orange Soda, Straus Creamery Organic Vanilla Soft Serve

Opened in 2023 as a collaboration between Metro Pizza’s John Arena and Chris Decker along with Steve Muller and Donna Baldwin Truly Pizza is the realization of a dream, its location in the center of Dana Point almost immediately finding success thanks to a combination of passion and craftsmanship focused around California’s bounty.

Built in an idyllic setting, the ocean breeze cooling a two-story outdoor space designed by Ted Berner & Dayna Lee, it is shaded by Lemon trees that guests are invited to peruse a menu of Pizzas, Salads and Appetizers including specials such as vibrant Tomato Carpaccio decorated by Feta, Shallot Vinaigrette and house-blended “Everything” Seasoning.

Relaxed in terms of setting despite serious ambitions to build a community gathering place, a goal thus far met by great Food and pleasant service, those familiar with Chris or his @everythingbutanchovies Instagram will not be surprised to know that everything is as beautiful as it is delicious from crispy golden Fries to the “Champion Cheese” and its airy cornicione.

“Informed but not bound by tradition” per Arena, a reluctant icon of the industry for 40+ years, Pizzas come round or squared with the latter not-unlike a Sicilian, first bites of “Smoky Vodka” light with a good crunch and tons of complexity while “Sweet & Spicy” ups the ante further via creamy Stracciatella plus Mike’s Hot Honey.

Perfectly suited for Southern California Summer, local Farms making an appearance in Produce as well as Dairy, Decker’s “Umami Mushroom” nods to Las Vegas China Town with spectacular results, and for those lucky enough to receive a nod from the kitchen “Industrial” takes its Sesame Seed Crust in an entirely different direction by charring it beneath simple yet superior Tomato Sauce and molten Cheese.

Turning to Marin County’s Straus Creamery for Dessert, Soft Serve in five styles available until Truly opens a space to make its own Gelato, suffice it to say that excellent Ingredients are again allowed to shine whether simple with Olive Oil and Sea Salt, decorated as organic Spumoni or as the centerpiece of a Float.

www.trulypizza.com

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