AA Hawaiian BBQ, 6710 W. Cheyenne Ave., received 17 demerits Nov. 24. Violations included access to hand sink blocked. GRADE: B
Food
There’s something about food and the holidays. The season definitely seems to rekindle a desire to revive family traditions; hence the holiday-related requests this week. And, for those looking for help making gravy for their holiday dinners, responses to a request from reader Ray Fogarty.
‘Tis the season — now there’s a phrase you’ll be hearing ad nauseam during the next 23 days — for holiday baking.
So extreme was his chef fantasy, “Fat Frank’s Fine Foods” was how Frank Miranda used to answer his home phone.
Broadway Pizzeria, 840 S. Rancho Drive, received 15 demerits Nov. 16. Violations included employee beverage not stored properly. GRADE: B
As often happens, last week’s information about sources for homemade pizzelles brought more tips from Taste of the Town readers.
Barry Manilow will continue his run as a Las Vegas headliner next year, with a long-expected move to Paris Las Vegas starting March 5.
We used to think of it as cheap junk food, the burgers and corn dogs and chicken wings and the like, but such American standards have gone decidedly upscale, and local chefs say it’s because of the boomers and Gen X’ers.
It’s definitely soup weather, although somehow lobster bisque doesn’t seem like soup but like something more — more luxurious, more satisfying. And available, for requesting reader David Ewart, who’s looking for it frozen or canned.
When Joe and Rhonda Pierro opened their original Market Grille Cafe about three years ago, they figured they’d start — and then build — slowly.
Apache Joe’s Bar & Grill restaurant, 5020 Broadbent Blvd., received 17 demerits Nov. 9. Violations included beef and chicken not thawed properly. GRADE: B
Sometimes it seems that restaurants keep getting more open and, consequently, noisier. No wonder Barbara Davis is looking for those with cozy, intimate spaces.