DINING: Spice and pastry schools and chili champions

No need to wait until Feb. 14: Romantic couples can turn up the heat Feb. 7 with Roll of Attraction: An Aphrodisiac Sushi Rolling Class for Couples at Ra Sushi at the Fashion Show mall.

It was fusion before fusion was cool. Peruvian cuisine has long had a Japanese accent, but Ricardo Zarate has made the twinship soar at his restaurant, Once (pronounced on-seh), in the Grand Canal Shoppes.

A clean, healthy diet comes with inherent limitations, but Flower Child celebrates the eat-the-rainbow philosophy with a deep dive into nature’s bounty

Extreme — maybe even obsessive — attention to detail is a requirement for success in the restaurant business, and it’s certainly worked for Gordon Ramsay.

Kitchen at Atomic chef honors complex’s storied history.

If it’s true God is in the details, Giovanni Mauro must walk among the angels. And Las Vegas is reaping the blessings at his new Pizzeria Monzu.

Eureka! is a chain but its sole Nevada outpost is an apt reflection of downtown Las Vegas, sliding right into the district’s restaurant portfolio.

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern restaurants representing various cultures have in the past decade multiplied in Southern Nevada but not flying the Egyptian flag; indeed, Pots says it’s the first.

Yes, the chicken really is that good. Chef Sheridan Su’s Hainanese chicken has attracted a cult following at his Flock & Fowl spots.