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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September 29, 20239.29.23 Tasting Menu Tyranny
On Today’s Menu:
John & Sam over-served themselves during a boy's night out at Izakaya Go & live to tell the story

Gateway drug Japanese food recs for the gringos

How to coat your arteries during fall & winter

High-end & underrated restaurants in the Las Vegas Arts District

The tasting menu debate with Chef James Trees has been on John’s mind all week long… so he continues his argument

Our conclusion on tasting menus: they’re unnatural, time-consuming, & criminally expensive

The Strip’s out-of-control pricing & why John’s over it

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Bouchon At The Venetian

Water Grill

Bardot Brasserie

The Legends Oyster Bar & Grill

Izakaya Go - all around best Japanese pub grub

Raku - go for the yakitori skewers

Monta Ramen - go for the ramen

Kabuto Edomae Sushi, Kaiseki Sanga Las Vegas, & Yui Edomae Sushi - go for the sushi

Basilic Restaurant - honorable CA mention

Aroma Latin American Cocina

Veranda Restaurant

PublicUs - great pastries

Mian Sichuan Noodle - not for gringos

Chengdu Taste

1228 Main - best chicken pot pie we’ve ever had

Esther's Kitchen

Garagiste

Main St Provisions

Al Solito Posto

Harlo | Steakhouse and Bar

138 Restaurant

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September 22, 20239.22.23 The Michelin Throwdown With Chef James Trees
On Today’s Menu:
The highly anticipated Michelin throwdown with John & Chef James Trees of Esther’s Kitchen and Al Solito Posto

The reason Michelin stars are given & how the process works

John’s argument against Michelin: it's a publicity stunt & they're pretending to be elite restaurant raters

Chef James Trees’ argument against John: you can’t elevate dining without them

Why John hates tasting menus

Pasta debate & pet peeves

Restaurants need to read the room

Food News You Can Use:
John’s 52 essential restaurants on eatinglv.com coming mid-November

Fountainbleau Las Vegas’ restaurant list & which ones we’re looking forward to (Mother Wolf, Don’s Prime, & Cantina Contramar)

New York City’s Junior’s cheesecakes is coming to Las Vegas

NORMS (or as John calls it, Westcoast Waffle House) is getting ready to open its first location in Las Vegas

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Monzù – Italian Oven + Bar: better than ever with a revamped wine list & expanded menu

HaSalon Las Vegas: criminally expensive for vegetables & things get WEIRD after 8 PM (but if you’re shallow and like shallow music… go!)

Los Arcos Birrieria y Taco Shop (secret menu item you NEED to order: Birria Empanadas)

00 Pie & Pub

Yukon Pizza

Pop Up Pizza - Las Vegas is the most underrated pizza in the city

Esther's Kitchen (get the sausage and pepper pizza)

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September 15, 20239.15.23 Don’t Trust the Michelin Guide, Trust Eat. Talk. Repeat.
On Today’s Menu:
John surprises Sam and Ash with a John Curtas mask?

Does THE John Curtas actually pay for his meals?

Twitter trolls

John's Michelin star list & top three delis

CUT’s $65 burger… was it worth it?

Ash's 4-day food fast

Food News You Can Use:
NY Times article, Michelin’s Coveted Stars Can Come With Some Costs, by Julia Moscan

Chef Patrick Munster’s leaving Main St Provisions for the new steakhouse in Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau’s dropping their restaurant list next Monday

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Weiss Restaurant Deli Bakery (the best old-time Jewish deli in town)

Life's A Bagel

Siegel's Bagelmania

New York Bagel N Bakery

Saginaw's Delicatessen Sandwiches

Miznon | Israeli Street Food (Veggie centric, Mediterranean cuisine)

HaSalon Las Vegas - New Mediterranean Dining Vegas

Win Kee HK BBQ & Noodle

Partage

00 Pie & Pub

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Yukon Pizza

Good Pie

1228 Main Las Vegas

Joël Robuchon

Restaurant Guy Savoy

é by José Andrés

Bazaar Meat By José Andrés

Anima by EDO

Le Cirque

CUT

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September 08, 20239.8.23 No Garbanzo for Bonzo
On Today's Menu:
Our recommendations for people visiting from China

Updated top 10 off-Strip restaurant list

John exposes himself with embarrassing stories

Truffle talk, fall foods, & the gouging and upcharging in Vegas

Pet peeves and micro pet peeves

Food News You Can Use:
New addition to John’s best new restaurant list: Aroma Latin American Cocina by culinary vet, Steve Kessler

Tacos & Tequila closes (again)

Shang Artisan Noodle to expand

Solamente Pizza, a product of Vegas Test Kitchen, is opening in Town Square

Vegas Unstripped is happening on October 14

Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned:
Taverna Costera

Monzù – Italian Oven + Bar

The Golden Steer Steakhouse

Good Pie - Las Vegas

Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine

Trattoria NAKAMURA-YA - Las Vegas

Toca Madera

Esther's Kitchen

Ferraro's Ristorante

RAKU

Sparrow + Wolf

Partage

Anima by EDO

Vetri Cucina

Scotch 80 Prime

Harlo | Steakhouse and Bar

Marche Bacchus

Kaiseki Yuzu

CUT By Wolfgang Puck

Bazaar Meat By José Andrés

The Golden Steer Steakhouse

Balla Italian Soul

Jaleo

Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining

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September 01, 20239.1.23 The Best Restaurants With the Worst Names
On Today’s Menu:
John Curtas shamelessly plugs his ⁠Best New Restaurants of 2023⁠

The ketchup on steak debate rages on

Aged fish

John's pet peeve: restaurant names that try too hard to be cool

Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned:
Sam's so-so review of 138 Craft Chophouse in Henderson challenged by John and Ash

Is Aroma Latin American Cocina Ash's new favorite spot

Hachi

Milano Restaurant & Bar

John reviews Limoncello Fresh Italian Kitchen on West Sahara

Coffee Cup in Boulder City

New Asian BBQ is the place for dim sum

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August 25, 20238.25.23 Eat. John. Repeat. Featuring Sam & The Food Gal
On Today’s Menu:
Our pet peeve of the week is fueled by Elon Musk

John coins the term sush-bag (douchebags who like to overpay for sushi) & gives marriage advice

Spring Mountain Road recommendations & pro tips (shoutout to one of our loyal listeners, @THunter2)

Ash's pinch hitter, The Food Gal, joins us (feel better, Ash)

New PR problems: food influencers on Ozempic

Food News You Can Use:
Breaking news: China Mama RE-OPENING

A Caesars Palace insider confirms Peter Luger Steak House to open at the end of October or November

Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned:
Tinned Fish Club

Jaleo Las Vegas (best paella in the United States... you heard it here first)

PublicUs

Spring Mountain Road Recommendations:
Japanese: RAKU, Las Vegas, IZAKAYA GO, Kaiseki Yuzu, & Kabuto Edomae Sushi

Chinese: China Mama, Yummy Rice, & ShangHai Taste

Vietnamese: YEN VIET KITCHEN & District One Kitchen and Bar

Dim Sum: NEW ASIAN BBQ

Thai: Lamaii & Lamoon

Steakhouse: Rincon de Buenos Aires & Sparrow + Wolf

Other: Half Bird Chicken & Beer

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August 18, 20238.18.23 Did Someone Say Futterneid?
On Today’s Menu:
Aroma Latin American Cocina by Chef Steve Kestler

Azzurra Cucina Italiana

Kaiseki Yuzu - Sushi Bro Sam: activated

Double Zero Pie & Pub w/ John Arena (Metro Pizza)

Basillico - 6th time a charm?

Wild Fig BBQ - shoutout to fellow brisket hound, JB

1228 Main… agaiiiin

Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining

Nobu Newport Beach

Food News You Can Use:
Peter Lugar

Summertime Blues – Love to Hate and Love to Love

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August 11, 20238.11.23 Things That Make Us Lose Our Appetites: Cargo Shorts
On Today’s Menu:
Formative hot dogs & a heated French fry debate

All the things we love to hate during the worst month of the year

Who doesn’t love a good summer chili dog?

The art of a good burger

Our official PSA to grown men

Food News You Can Use:
Lawsuit attempts to stop hot LA eatery from opening at Fountainbleu

Mexican restaurant, Leoncito, going into Red Rock this October

Hard Hat Lounge is returning to business by the end of September

Meatball Hero serves freshly made Italian-inspired sandwiches from a renovated 1954 Silverdome trailer

Some regional chains are moving in like Bojangles, Whataburger, & Zippy’s

Nevada Brew Works is ending its ½ off burger Wednesday special

Balla’s half-priced steak verdict

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
Marche Bacchus

Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

A Restaurant in Newport Beach

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop

00 Pie & Pub (pro tip: make a reservation)

Taqueria Los Catrines

7th & Carson Downtown Kitchen & Bar

Rincon de Buenos Aires

Braeswood Barbecue

ONE Steakhouse

SoulBelly BBQ

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August 04, 20238.4.23 Give Us Convenience Or Give Us Death
Food News You Can Use:
Summertime Blues – Top 10 Things We Love to Hate on eatinglv.com (aka John’s shit list)

Arts District spots like Vesta Coffee Roasters and Yu-Or-Mi Sushi Bar are expanding to southwest Las Vegas

Durango Casino & Resort is set to open on November 20th

Michael Mina is opening a spot at Mandalay Bay

The titty tax at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club

Recent Ventures:
Taste of Asia in Las Vegas at Suncoast Hotel and Casino

IZAKAYA GO

Daeho Kalbijjim Las Vegas

Hot Chicken Sandwich at 1228 Main (pls sponsor us)

Edo Gastro Tapas & Wine

Ocean Prime Las Vegas

Delilah Lounge & Fine Dining’s Beef Wellington

B.S. Taqueria at The Sundry

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July 21, 20237.21.23 F-Bomb Friday
Food News You Can Use:
Paris Part Deux on eatinglv.com

Wynn has a $120 cocktail called the Matterhorn

In-N-Out maskless policy

Foxtail Coffee Co. is opening two new spots replacing Starbucks' spots

Local Las Vegas spots named as America’s favorite mom-and-pop shops: The Silver Stamp and ITs IZAKAYA

Balla Italian Soul in the Sahara announces deals for Nevada locals and industry professionals

Yukon and Tacotarian are doing a mashup

Esther’s 2.0 updates

Recent Ventures & Spots Mentioned:
1228 Main

Carson Kitchen

YU-OR-MI SUSHI

Nevada Brew Works

New Asian BBQ

00 Pie & Pub

Half Bird – Chicken & Beer: In-N-Out type burgers with a higher education

Marche Bacchus

Brezza | Italian Restaurant

Viva by Ray Garcia

B.S. Taqueria

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