Eat. Talk. Repeat.

By What's Right Network

Renowned Las Vegas food critic John Curtas is serving you a new kind of food show — a proper food show. Co-hosted with his gastronomically-opinionated friends, Sam & Ash (of billboard lawyer notor... more

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February 02, 20242.2.24 Palate Pleasing Pursuits
On Today’s Menu:
Service over food? Or food over-service?

Our most disappointing expensive dining experience in Vegas (s/o City Cast Las Vegas Podcast)

Our suggestions for “late” weekday evening dining within 15 minutes of the Strip

Thoughts on a RAO’s return…?

Food News You Can Use:
NEW ON EATING LV - The Best Restaurant in Town… Kaiseki Yuzu

Updates on the Wynn restaurant by Alon Shaya from a source we can’t divulge

RAO’s is looking to come back to Las Vegas

Recent Ventures:
John…
Brasserie B by Bobby Flay at Caesars Palace

Ocean Prime vs. Peter Luger

Esther's Kitchen OG Location farewell tour

Liquid Diet

Stray Pirate Tropical Cocktails and Effects
Ash…
Aroma Latin American Cocina

Jaleo

Winnie & Ethel's
Sam…
Wally's

Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

Kabuto Edomae Sushi

Spots Mentioned:
Allegro Italian Restaurant in the Wynn (huge late-night crowd)

Peppermill Las Vegas

Izakaya Go

Cleaver Restaurant

Herbs and Rye

Ichiza

Lamoon

Lamaii (change in management and I haven’t been yet so it's a toss-up)

Starboard Tack (I haven’t tried this… but I hear a lot of people go)

The Golden Tiki

Stay Tuned Burgers in the Hard Hat Lounge - dive bar, but perfect

Red Dwarf - if you can stomach Detroit pizza at that hour (wings and salad, too)

The Sand Dollar - Again, pizza only, but live music!
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48min
January 26, 20241.26.24 Culinary A-FISH-ionados
On Today’s Menu:
As a public service, we talk about service…

John’s perspective on the 2024 James Beard Award nominations

Restaurant rundown: Mother Wolf, Balla Italian Soul, Spago, Kaiseki Yuzu, La Popular, Winnie & Ethel’s, Forte Tapas, and The George Sportsmen’s Lounge

What makes the best & worst restaurants in town? Email [email protected] to give us an earful

Should John drop a 52 not Las Vegas top restaurants or 50-100 greatest of all time?

Food News You Can Use:
Coming soon on eatinglv.com… John’s idea of what makes the best restaurant in town

Award-winning Chef Alon Shaya announced the opening of a new Mediterranean restaurant at the Wynn in 2022… crickets ever since

The 2024 James Beard Award nominees came out

Congrats to Chef Steve Kessler from Aroma Latin American Cocina, Chef DJ Flores from Milpa Mexican Cafe, and Chef Bryan Howard from Sparrow + Wolf for Best Chef: Southwest nominations; and Oscar Amador Edo from Anima by EDO for Outstanding Chef nomination

Filipino pop-up bakery MILKFISH Bakeshop made the list, but pastry awards are a joke

Is Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine moving?

Ash and Sam tour the new Esther's Kitchen location

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Mother Wolf: Good, but doesn’t give a “can’t wait to go back” feeling

Balla Italian Soul: Blown away by the crowd & food

Forte Tapas

Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner

Spago: Go for the Veal 'Wiener Schnitzel'

Kaiseki Yuzu: Raw a-FISH-ionado

La Popular At Palms Hotel: You can’t go wrong with anything you order

The George Sportsmen's Lounge at Durango Resort: FAH-get about it… Incredibly bad food

Le Cellier Steakhouse in EPCOT at Disney World
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51min
January 19, 20241.19.24 Burger Sluts For Life
On Today’s Menu:
Money laundering schemes

Must visit Madrid restaurants

Best restaurant and bar/takeout burgers in town

Authenticity vs deliciousness

Warm red wine should be a crime

Ash Watkins’ microaggressions

Food News You Can Use:
52 Essential Restaurants of 2023 on eatinglv.com

Esther’s Kitchen reveals opening date for new location

Mezcla - Ceviche & Tequila Bar closed & opening a new concept

Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV menu changes

Is Bar Bohème French bistro really opening?

LA VECINDAD opening a new location

Is Arty's Steakhouse really opening in Commercial Center?

Bank from Lamaii is gone

The Patio Wine Garden closed & to come back as Sawaan

Lamoon has a new/longer menu (sea bass is chef's kiss)

Fin and Feathers now open in the Arts District (John’s over-under is a year)

1228 Main is pet-friendly & makes dog treats

Restaurant Rundown:
Washing Potato

Nicco's inside Durango Resort

Matteo's Ristorante Italiano

Ohlala French Bistro

New Asian BBQ

Cafe Berlin Las Vegas

Oodle Noodle – Homemade Japanese Udon & Tapas

Stay Tuned Burgers at the Hard Hat Lounge

Irv's Burgers

Soulbelly BBQ’s Cuban sandwich

Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine

Nevada Brew Works

Yukon Pizza

Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

Peter Luger Steak House

Nusr-Et Steakhouse

Delmonico Steakhouse

Featherblade Craft Butchery

Oscar's Steakhouse

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1h 1min
January 12, 20241.12.24 Fontainebleau Notes
On Today’s Menu:
More food reporting from Fontainebleau

The Mother Wolf mixed review

Pizza fight

Do new restaurants get a pass?

Why food influencers are unreliable

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Michael's Gourmet Room

⁠⁠Fontainebleau⁠⁠

Mother Wolf

Vetri Cucina

Cipriani

Fiorella Pasta Bar

KYU

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40min
January 06, 20241.5.24 Sake To Me
On Today’s Menu:
Food Dining Resolutions 2024

Food trends we hope DIE in 2024

2024 is the year of the vegetable

Truffle rants

Metal furniture & crudo need to die a quick death

Rule numero uno: don’t be boring

Food News You Can Use:
BREAKING NEWS: you can email us at [email protected]

The 52 Essential Restaurants now available on eatinglv.com

Sad news: Mark Andelbradt passed away

Casa Don Juan owner sentenced to prison

Joël Robuchon's Chef Is Leaving Vegas for Dallas

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Amalfi by Bobby Flay

Brasserie B

Durango Casino and Resort

Fontainebleau

Kyu Restaurants

Kabuto Edomae Sushi

Restaurant Guy Savoy

Mott 32

1228 Main Las Vegas

PublicUs

Bungalow Coffee Co

Meráki Greek Grill

LPM Restaurant & Bar

Pendry Newport Beach

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Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠
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50min
December 22, 202312.22.23 Culinary Wish Lists, Gift Lists, & Shit Lists
On Today’s Menu:
Our Christmas plans & traditions

List of Santa gifts to give local restaurants

Ash microaggression number 831: people who don’t take the chocolate wrapper off

John's pet peeve: musicians under the delusion everyone wants to listen to them

Food News You Can Use:
52 Essential Restaurants is now available on eatinglv.com

Word on the street is that Lamaii has been sold

Durango Casino & Fontainebleau recaps

New ordinance on the Strip

Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned:
Fiorella Pasta

Mother Wolf (best cacio e pepe in town)

Kyu Las Vegas

Don’s Prime

LPM Restaurant & Bar

Basilico Ristorante Italiano

Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV

Cipriani Las Vegas

1228 Main Las Vegas

00 Pie & Pub

Half Bird Chicken & Beer

Oakville Grocery

Esther's Kitchen

Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine

Good Pie

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Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠
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44min
December 15, 202312.15.23 Blame Women & Baby Boomers for Public Slobs
On Today’s Menu:
Sam’s Crudo Report

John attended the Fontainebleau Las Vegas’ star-studded grand opening & reports back on Don’s Prime

John & Ash debate Chinglish Winebar

The worst food in the state is in the retail ghost town of Lake Las Vegas… you heard it here first

Food litmus tests to know whose opinions to trust

Why restaurants need to enforce dress codes

You can thank baby boomers for raising a generation of asshole, crap-tastic public slobs

Mr. Anti-Burger (John) gets a burger

Give us all your restaurant furniture pet peeves for us to cover next week

Food News You Can Use:
New content coming soon on eatinglv.com (Azzurra Cucina blog & John’s Worst Meals of the Year)

Durango Casino & Resort (the anti-casino casino) & its plethora of palate-pleasing purveyors like Yu-Or-Mi Sushi, Vesta, & Irv’s Burgers are finally open

JIN JIN Korean Chinese Cuisine - gut-busting rib-sticking comfort food (order the Garlic Shrimp & thank us later)

Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner - get the pancakes & cinnamon rolls (only on Saturday & Sunday)

Casa de Raku - Mexican in a sushi bar setting - will it make it?

Jamón Jamón is hiring… are they planning on reopening soon?

Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠⁠
Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠
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49min
December 08, 202312.8.23 Vegas Is Cookin’, Baby
On Today’s Menu:
It's a tough week in Vegas, and our hearts break for the victims, their families, and our entire community. And we’re eternally grateful to the first responders who rush into danger to help and protect

A lot to cover: Desert Companion awards, Durango spots, Henderson/Hendertucky, and everything in between

Braeswood BBQ & Horse Trailer Hideout beef

Dog Pirate Tiki Bar? Say less

1228 Main Las Vegas accommodates Ash’s B/S

Sandos that slap (as the kids these days say)

Desert Companion 2023 Restaurant Awards:
Restaurateur of the Year: Penny Chutima (Lotus of Siam)

World Cuisine of the Year: Izakaya Go

Rising Star: Matt Meyer

Hall of Fame: Sen of Japan

Strip Restaurant of the Year: Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano

Pastry Chef of the Year: Sebastien Polycarpe

Excellence in Service and Management: Barry’s Downtown Prime

New Restaurant of the Year: Naxos Taverna

Chef of the Year: James Trees

Restaurant of the Year: Azzurra Cucina Itialiana
2023 Best Bar Awards:
Cocktail Lounge: The Chandelier

Best Beer: The Silver Stamp

Best Wine Bar: Garagiste Wine Room

Best Sports Bar: Sporting Life Bar

Best Theme Bar: The Golden Tiki

Best New Bar: The Triple Down

Food News You Can Use:
Our thoughts on the 2023 Eater Awards for Las Vegas

Half Bird Chicken & Beer closed its Chinatown location and now relying solely on the Henderson spot that just opened

Braeswood BBQ closed Art’s District location, and new concept is Kick Ass Tacos opening on Rainbow & 215

Yukon Celebrates 1 Year: the event features $1 slices and other food specials, raffle prizes, and a toy drive for local children in need. Visit yukonpizza.com for more info

Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner does dinner, too!

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
SomiSomi Soft Serve & Taiyaki

Palette Tea Lounge

Esther's Kitchen has a new sando - their take on a Cubano (it slaps as the kids these days say)

1228 Main Las Vegas accommodates Ash’s B/S

Stray Pirate - Dog Pirate Tiki Bar, say less

Xiao Long Dumplings

8oz Korean Steak House and Bar Meat Fest

ShangHai Taste

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Twitter: ⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@JohnCurtas⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠
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44min
December 01, 202312.1.23 Nolo Preparando
On Today’s Menu:
Thanksgiving feast recap

Dork sourced awards from Yelp

John’s Great Cheesesteak debate with local food influencer on Twitter/X

Things everyone loves that we hate: Taylor f*cking Swift

Why birthday cakes should be illegal

Food News You Can Use:
Anima by EDO is Yelp’s #1 new restaurant

138 Restaurant closed

Rosa Ristorante is out of business

Bar Ginza coming to the Arts District

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Aroma Latin American Cocina

Rainbow Kitchen

Sojo Ramen

Mian Sichuan Noodle

Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner

Stay Tuned Burgers at Hard Hat Lounge

Yu-Or-Mi Sushi DTLV

Those Guys Pies

Capriotti's

Good Pie

Pizzeria Ortica

Cipriani Las Vegas

Yukon Pizza

00 Pie & Pub

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠⁠

Twitter: ⁠⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠⁠, ⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠⁠

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43min
November 03, 202311.3.23 Celebrating One Year With the Grumpy Gastro-GNOME
On Today’s Menu:
Sam tries John’s red wine stain remover trick

Peter Luger Steak House lowdown for all the meat lovers

Restaurant etiquette & how to tell someone to have better table manners

Apple Pay/Cashless Pay – do we love or hate?

Local Vegas food news you can use

Pet peeves of the week

Food News You Can Use:
Joy Burgers almost closed, but social media saved the day

Esther’s Kitchen has a new executive chef, Sean O’Hara, from French Laundry

Peter Luger Steak House OFFICIALLY opened on November 1st

Winnie & Ethel's Downtown Diner is finally open!

Golden Steer is expanding for the first time in 50 years

New eatinglv.com article: Peter Luger Steaks Its Claim

Culinary Union picks on the little guy at Durango Casino (Vesta Coffee Roasters)

Serial ice cream shop burglaries across Las Vegas linked to the same group of thieves

Pet Peeves of the Week:
Bussers trying to remove plates before you’re done eating

Too many wait staff circling your table

People who hold their knife and fork with their fists

Baby boomers… saving this rant for another time

Loud kids/poorly behaved kids in restaurants

Bad table manners

Thanks for tuning into today’s episode! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show, & make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Visit us at ⁠Eating Las Vegas⁠ & ⁠Eat. Talk. Repeat.⁠

Twitter: ⁠@EatTalkRepeat⁠, ⁠@EatingLasVegas⁠, ⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠, & ⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠

Instagram: ⁠@EatTalkRepeatLV⁠, ⁠@JohnCurtas⁠, ⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠, & ⁠@AshTheAttorney⁠
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