Watching busloads of high-school students entering the Nicholas Horn Theatre earlier this week to attend a production of the Utah Shakespearean Festival Education Department’s “Twelfth Night,” I was awed once again by the great author’s longevity. The Bard wrote this script around 1601 for a specific London theater company. Yet, here it is 2009 Las Vegas, and he still is being introduced to new generations.
Food
Among hybrid foods, broasted chicken is unique. It’s marinated chicken that’s both pressure-cooked and fried, and it’s being sought by Dale and Sandra Smutzler.
The lid goes down on “The Red Piano” April 22, when Elton John closes out his once-exclusive show at Caesars Palace.
Adam’s Ribs, 4145 S. Grand Canyon Drive, received 51 demerits Jan. 22. Violations included several expired food items. GRADE: Closed
Some 65 readers responded to our call for macaroni and cheese recipes, proving that this classic still is popular and still provides a measure of comfort in these trying times.
Every Italian restaurateur calls his cuisine authentic.
You want 1 pound of ground beef — exactly 1 pound? Or a 2-inch-thick steak, instead of the 3/4 inch that’s the supermarket standard?
Don’t think of Botero as a steakhouse. Think of it, Executive Chef Mark LoRusso suggests, as a “steak restaurant.”
Ay Chung Cafe, 5115 Spring Mountain Road, received 14 demerits Jan. 12. Violations included no hot water at kitchen hand sink. GRADE: Closed for substantial health hazard.
Life is sweet for Gloria M. Armendariz, because readers have found the Clausen’s sweet pickle relish she’s seeking.
Alexis Park Resort main kitchen, 375 E. Harmon Ave., received 38 demerits Jan. 9. Violations included dishwasher did not maintain proper temperature. GRADE: C
With low-fat and low-sugar foods taking up an ever-larger share of supermarket shelves — not that that’s a bad thing, considering our national weight nightmare — it can be difficult to find the full-fat and full-sugar versions, and sometimes those are just what are needed. So I understand the frustration of Jennifer Rada, who is looking for Polly O Whole Milk Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheeses. And so, apparently, do a lot of her fellow readers.