A LA CARTE : L.A. IN LAS VEGAS.Byline: Larry Lipson Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. is going La-la land la-la land n. 1. A place renowned for its frivolous activity. 2. A state of mind characterized by unrealistic expectations or a lack of seriousness. [After L(os) A(ngeles).] . Yep, it's now possible to spend several days in the Nevada resort and never really leave home - at least from a culinary standpoint. Here then are a few familiar L.A. restaurant names worth considering next time you visit Las Vegas: California Pizza Kitchen California Pizza Kitchen (NASDAQ: CPKI, known within the food industry as CPK) is a casual dining restaurant chain that specializes in California-style pizza. The restaurant was started in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax in Beverly Hills, California, Address: Golden Nugget Hotel, 129 Fremont St., Las Vegas; and Mirage Hotel, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: Golden Nugget: (702) 385-7111. Mirage: (702) 791-7111. Cuisine: Californian. Comments: Mod designer pizzas and pastas for the masses akin to those originated at Spago. Picks: Just like in L.A. the faves are the barbecued chicken pizza and the tequila chicken pasta. Chin Chin Address: New York-New York Hotel, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 740-6300. Cuisine: California Chinese. Comments: Peculiarly, this L.A.-based mini-chain invades New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in Las Vegas. Picks: Go for the locally favored ``classic shredded chicken salad'' or the sweet and sour sweet and sour adj → agridulce orange chicken dish. Country Star American Music Grill Address: 3724 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Phone: (702) 740-8400. Cuisine: American. Comments: This is Universal CityWalk's spinoff of its country music-themed barbecue eatery. Picks: Try the ribs, the chicken or any combo platter. Chinois Address: Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: Not yet operative. Cuisine: Euro-Asian. Comments: Cloned from the hugely successful Lazaroff-Puck Chinois in Santa Monica, it is projected to open this fall. Picks: Look for such Chinois standards as whole sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. gingered catfish and cucumber-sauced curried oysters plus some new Puck inspirations. Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock Cafe is a chain of casual dining restaurants. It was founded in 1971 by Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton, and their first Hard Rock Cafe opened near Hyde Park Corner in London, in a former Rolls Royce car dealerships showroom close to Hyde Park, where in 1979 they began to Address: 4475 Paradise Road, Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 733-8400. Cuisine: American. Comments: Peter Morton's restaurant and merchandise venue like his L.A. one, now has a hotel, casino and entertainment complex. Picks: The burgers are pretty good, certainly much softer than the name suggests. Lawry's the Prime Rib Address: 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway, Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 893-2223. Cuisine: Beef. Comments: Plans to open Jan. 17. Picks: Exactly the same menu as L.A. with five prime rib options and one fish dish per day. Market City Caffe Address: Monte Carlo Hotel, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 730-7967. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: Noted for its antipasto bar and tasty, moderately priced pastas, pizzas et al., this L.A.-Burbank-Pasadena mini-chain satisfies slews of trattoria trat·to·ri·a n. pl. trat·to·ri·as or trat·to·ri·e An informal restaurant or tavern serving simple Italian dishes. [Italian, from trattore, host, from trattare seekers daily. Picks: Grilled vegetables, chicken and anything from the antipasto bar. Nicky Blair's Address: 3925 Paradise Road. Phone: (702) 792-9900. Cuisine: Italian. Comments: Classic restaurateur-host and movie bit player Blair utilizes his show-biz connections and talented chef Rafaele Marsilio to fill his relocated restaurant, as he did for years on the Sunset Strip. Picks: The veal chop here is awesome. Spago Address: Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 369-6300. Cuisine: Californian contemporary. Comments: Wolfgang Puck waved his culinary magic with a clone of his legendary Hollywood restaurant, showing the world that Las Vegas would support a top food spot to the hilt. Picks: From signature smoked salmon and cream cheese pizza to rare duck breast, grilled foie gras or garlicky gar·lick·y adj. Containing, tasting of, or smelling of garlic. Adj. 1. garlicky - relating to or tasting or smelling of garlic; "garlicky sauce" grilled chicken, Puckfare pleases. Wolfgang Puck Cafe Address: MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Grand Hotel, 3805 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas. Phone: (702) 895-9653. Cuisine: Californian chic. Comments: This is one of Puck's downscale To resize lower or convert down. See scale, downsample and downconvert. burgeoning chain of cafes producing food that at times looks and tastes like genuine Spago or Chinois stuff. Picks: Go for the meatloaf with garlic mashed spuds, the chopped vegetable salad or linguine with black bean black bean see castanospermum australe, erythrophleumchlorostachys. sauce. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Restaurateur-host and movie bit player Nicky Blair, right, and chef Rafaele Marsilio work their magic at Blair's relocated restaurant, as they did for years on the Sunset Strip. Lori Valesko/Daily News |
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