5.26.23 Sushi Bros & Hot Chicken Hoes
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Episode Description
On Today’s Menu:
- Celebrity chefs and the institutionalization of mediocrity
- The Las Vegas Arts District’s recipe race to the top
- Don’t degrade the art of hot chickenry
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi birthed the dreaded sushi bro
- The traditional pride of sushi making
- The elite meat to eat meat
- Food news you can use & pet peeves
Food News You Can Use:
- Todd English’s Olives in Las Vegas Is Permanently Closing
- Sweets Raku closing (NOT Aburiya Raku *ahem Channel 8*)
- New York Times article confirmed that Eat. Talk. Repeat. was ahead of the crowd… QR code menus are being showed out the door
- China Mama Restaurant is getting closer to opening in Shanghai Plaza
- Half Bird – Chicken & Beer going to Henderson (Hendertucky)
- Houston’s Hot Chicken opening in the Arts District on June 2
Recent Ventures/Spots Mentioned:
- Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens: defining what farm to table is in Newport Beach, CA
- SoulBelly BBQ: Ash went for the “brunch menu” (hint: there is no brunch menu)
- Forte Tapas (don’t let the menu scare you)
- 00 Pie & Pub | Pizzeria and Bar (Mike Vakeen place… look him up)
- Hell’s Chicken on Spring Mountain Road
- Harlo | Steakhouse and Bar in Summerlin
- L2 Texas BBQ on Warm Springs (Ash’s next venture)
The Elite Meat to Eat Meat:
- Bazaar Meat By José Andrés
- Scotch 80 Prime: Chef Marty Lopez is playing a different game than everyone else
- 138 Restaurant in Henderson
Pet Peeves:
- Two tops are now too big
- If you’re going to put a menu on the internet… make sure the menu actually exists
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