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Tale of Two Fishes
Feeling
crab-by lately? Well, you might want to take some time out
for relaxation and go to Camp – as in Fish Camp, a new
restaurant at the new Town Square Las Vegas retail center
on the Las Vegas Strip. There you can “go fish”
for simple, impeccably prepared classic regional dishes direct
from Pawleys Island in South Carolina, compliments of James
Beard Award-winning chef, Louis Osteen.
The
casual, vibrant, exceedingly high-energy 350-seat-restaurant,
complete with totally concrete floors, offers such dishes
as Charleston She Crab Soup; S.C.’s Finest; Shrimp and
Grits; Pan-Fried Whole Baby Flounder with lemon butter and
capers; and Louie’s very special Oyster BLT. Fish Camp
is also home to two bars including Zelda’s Bourbon Bar,
featuring a selection of popular rare bourbons along with
southern specialty drinks such as Mint Juleps and flavored
teas.
The
first James Beard winner to open a restaurant in Las Vegas
outside of a casino resort, Chef Osteen’s restaurants
on Pawley’s Island opened to an avalanche of accolades
in 2002.
“We
are honored to introduce the flavorful and hearty Lowcountry
cuisine to Las Vegas, says Osteen. “The ever-expanding
culinary palate of Las Vegas is ready for a taste of the coastal
regions of the South and I am eager to bring these authentic
dishes to a place that’s becoming a world-class dining
destination. We saw Town Square as a convenient and progressive
venue that would become an ideal location for our style of
cuisine and ambiance.”
Chef
Osteen has also opened another restaurant in Town Square called
Louie’s Las Vegas, a warm and elegant 7-seat venue with
an open-air patio. The delectable fare includes Louis’
signature Crab and Lobster Cakes with grained mustard seed
sauce; Timbale of Stone-ground Sausage Grits with Lowcountry
Shrimp Gravy; Grilled Scallops with shrimp hash and mustard
butter, and Chicken Fried Duck Breast with spiced pecans and
brown butter lemon sauce.
Go
fish!
-
Bobbie Katz
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- OUR FAVORITE 5
Presenting our latest, revised
list of FIVE selected restaurants, with our exclusive InsideTips.
Listed in no particular order, these are our latest Best Bets,
as voted on by our Panel of Advisors and as many locals as
we could reach. If you pick one or two every few days, these
will keep you full for while.
America
at New York-New York |
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Tip: Ask for a table with a view. Nobdy
seems to think of that, according to 75% of the people
we spoke to. Don't even think of visiting this one on
the Friday or Saturday nights. Too many tourists. Best
nights? Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Always ask for the
unadvertised special. Most of the time, that's what you'll
end up having, it's that good. |
Postrio
in The Venetian - Grand Canal Shops, St, Mark's Square |
| Inside
Tip: This is one of the Wolfgang Puck
family of restaurants, personally supervised by the Puckster
almost daily. Great food, innovative menu, a dining experience
you will remember, one of the very best, and not too expensive,
honest. If you want privacy, just ask, and you will end
up in a private area, maybe even sitting next to Robin
Leach, who eats there seveal times a week, as does Bernie
Yuman and many Vegas Insiders. Alway recommend the specials
here, the freshest of ingredients. |
Chinois
Forum Shops at Caesars |
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Tip: Another Wolfgang Puck joint, this
one with "outside" seating overlooking the people
sailing by in an endless stream. Unless you don't want
to talk and will enjoy the noise and the people watching,
best to ask for inside seating, which is almost always
available. Great menu, changes often, never had a bad
meal. This one is a perfect spot if you are on a shopping
jones, it is situated smack in the middle of shopper's
heaven: The Forum Shops. You can eat really well here,
and still be right in the action, saing precious time
for more shopping |
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Ferraro's
on Flamingo
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Tip: Strictly a locals place, but Mimmi
loves "foreigners" any time at all. Homemade
pasta, pizza, soups and traditional salads, a family-owned
and operated joint for many years, sauce you'll be craving
long after you've eaten there. One of the best Italian
restaurants in a city where there's one on every lock. |
Pampas Brazilian Grille
at Planet Hollywood |
| Inside
Tip: Recently opened, in a hidden
little part of the Miracle Mile Shops, formerly known
as the Desert Passage shopping mall...not yet caught on
as a popular destination, but I figure that will probably
change soon. For now, give this one a shot. Enter on the
Harmon side, it's right inside the door. Another great,
memorable eating experience. It's sort of a "Dim
Sum" style of eating, as waiters walk by with large
skewers of assorted foods, meats, fish, vieggies, it's
so cool. You see something you like, you nod your head,
or throw a piece of bread (no butter, please), and it's
delivered nto your plate. This goes on for as long as
you are hungry. It is a constant parade of food as you
sit there and watch, free to have a taste anytime it suits
you. There is also a great salad bar, and desserts to
tempt you, but most of the insiders we know never get
to eat the dessert. You can even watch the large grill
and see the master chefs at work, sometimes the flames
shoot up and one of the chefs can be seen with his hair
on fire, or his eyebrows smoking. Fun for the whole family. |
Bon
Apetit. |
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