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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