Food

Ri Ra serves 4 special dishes for Potato Week

By Heidi Knapp Rinella / Las Vegas Review-Journal

August 15, 2018 - 2:26 pm

Ri Ra’s classic potato and leek soup. Ri Ra

Ri Ra’s classic potato and leek soup, $5 (add $2 for bacon and cheddar) has been joined by four special dishes for the restaurant’s Potato Week, which continues until National Potato Day on Sunday. They’re Irish Cheddar Croquettes with horseradish mayo, $13; Pub Poutine with beer-braised corned beef and curry sauce, $15; Potato Banger Skillet with mushrooms, $17; and Pork and Spud Bowl with cabbage and pork tenderloin, $21. Ri Ra is at The Shoppes at Mandalay Place.

— Heidi Knapp Rinella

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Ice cream products recalled over possible bacteria contamination

By Taylor Lane / RJ

June 25, 2024 - 3:46 pm

The FDA announced that ice cream products sold under Hershey’s, Friendly’s and other brands could be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Chef Mariana Alvarado is scheduled to open Chamana’s Café & Molino in late summer 2024 in La ...

5 new Las Vegas restaurants for the start of summer

By Johnathan L. Wright / RJ

June 25, 2024 - 12:07 pm

One of the spots is being opened by a chef who celebrates traditional masa making. Another marks the return of an eatery that closed during the pandemic.

Downtown Las Vegas pizzeria is opening a shop in the suburbs

By Johnathan L. Wright / RJ

June 24, 2024 - 7:39 am

The pizzeria, which has been named among the best in Nevada and the best in the United States, is renovating an existing space in Henderson.

Olive Garden is refusing to join chains such as McDonald’s Corp. in offering steep disco ...

Olive Garden refuses to make its pasta cheaper, shunning restaurant price war

Rachel Phua Bloomberg News

June 20, 2024 - 11:47 am

Olive Garden is refusing to join chains such as McDonald’s Corp. in offering steep discounts to attract struggling consumers, saying it’s a less sustainable way to boost sales.