West Las Vegas and the food scene up there just hits me differently. Some of it could have to do with my first true kitchen job up there in one very busy Italian restaurant that was once located at 5900 West Flamingo. If you have lived here long enough, then you know exactly which restaurant I’m talking about. That was in 1996. When it’s time to have an amazing meal and support local …
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REAL Eats by Chef Vic – Your Hometown Chef and the Real Vegas Tribe Experience Basilico at Evora
By Chef Vic Vegas Being a Vegas native, I was very curious and found myself wondering how this amazing looking establishment landed in a place where there used to just be desert that I have been driving by for years. My first impression was that someone must have really taken their time creating this, and that’s evident as soon as your eyes meet with it. Primo vibes! I recently met with some …
A Unique Chef at Unique Eats – Meet Chef Dominic
Chef Dom as many locals refer to him as, has been cooking since he was about 7 years old. He was raised in his parents’ kitchens in Kentucky and quickly developed a love and passion for cooking, having 7 brothers, he jokes, “he knew cooking in the kitchen with his mom would help him eat well.” Especially being one of the youngest children in the family, he knew he was competition for a meal and …
