Omelet House, a perennial favorite among locals for breakfast and lunch, opened a downtown location last month.
Food
Wine: The Grotto Red
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, Aliante Station, 7300 Aliante Parkway, North Las Vegas, received 20 demerits June 29. Violations included front make table not maintaining proper temperature. GRADE: B
Barbecue King Chinese Restaurant, 5700 Spring Mountain Road, received 33 demerits June 26. Violations included employees did not follow proper hand-washing procedures. GRADE: C
Wine: The Rhoning Stones
They called him the Hillbilly Italian in Indiana, where Dominic Tedesco got his start for one of those reasons you don’t hear every day: During World War II, his father was captured and brought to a prisoner of war camp just south of Indianapolis.
Chili peppers, those little firecrackers of flavor that add a bit of zip to our lives, are starring players in many of the world’s cuisines.
Aloha Kitchen, 4466 E. Charleston Blvd., received 17 demerits June 17. Violations included frozen chicken thawing on counter. GRADE: B
There’s not much better on a hot summer day than a scoop of cold gelato, and since we’re having a lot of those now, it’s fitting that readers have several suggestions for Connie Hannon.
Sometimes, a restaurant’s best design feature is the one that’s not consciously intended.
Anna’s Garden, 5740 Spring Mountain Road, received 27 demerits June 11. Violations included raw eggs stored over ready-to-eat foods. GRADE: C
After years of cutting his chef’s teeth in his father’s Louisiana-style restaurants, Scott Ghormley hankered for one of his own.