On our recent trip to Las Vegas we spent most of our time at The Venetian, as we were staying there and the hotel has an outstanding selection of dining options. However, after reading reviews online we knew we had to take at least one trip out of the air conditioned comfort of our own …
Category: Pop and Thistle
Jun 19 2012
A Mouthwatering Birthday Dinner at Public House
Last week my husband and I were in Las Vegas for the second time this year. We are true lovers of Vegas, and it is primarily because of the fantastic food. As there are so many restaurants to choose from, it is hard cramming in all the places we dream of eating in one short …
Jun 05 2012
A Divine Lunch at Emeril Lagasse’s Table 10
On a recent trip to Las Vegas with my lovely wife, we decided to stop in at Table 10 for a quick lunch. In all honesty, it was a last moment choice because neither of us could actually say we’re a true fan of Mr. Lagasse, it was just happened to be the most convenient place to …
Apr 23 2012
An Elegant Evening at Pinot Brasserie
Recently my husband and I took a much needed vacation to one of our favorite destinations, Las Vegas. We decided to stay at The Palazzo and dine between there and the connected sister hotel, The Venetian. We absolutely adored our stay and while we were there we had some of the best meals of our lives, Pinot Brasserie …
Mar 15 2012
Eight Questions with Top Chef Contestant Beverly Kim
Top Chef Contestant Beverly Kim was a fan fave from the start of season 9. She wowed us with her modernist Asian dishes inspired by her mom and warmed our hearts with her sweet personality. Chef Kim was underrated by several of her fellow chefstestants, but after packing her knives and leaving the competition she …
Jan 26 2012
10 Delicious Questions with Chef Ariane Duarte!
Chef Ariane Duarte was one of our favorite contestants in Top Chef: Season 5. Prominent personalites were abundant as Fabio and Stefan represented “Team Euro” and Carla was hooty-hooing left and right. Chef Ariane seemed to grow from a humble contestant into the New Jersey diva that won several challenges, and stole our foodie hearts. Today Chef Duarte …
Dec 14 2011
Eat Your Heart Out at Susan Feniger’s STREET
On a recent trip to Los Angeles, a group of friends and I stopped in at Susan Feniger’s STREET to check out the multi-ethnic eatery of “street food” located in Hollywood, California. Having lived in Los Angeles for many years, this is where I first began to appreciate diverse food culture, via the sheer variety of this …