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title: "Welcome to the Lake Mead Yacht Club"
date_published: "2023-05-22"
date_modified: "2025-04-17"
permalink: "https://samandashlaw.com/podcasts/5-19-23-welcome-to-the-lake-mead-yacht-club/"
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  Categories:
    - "Eat. Talk. Repeat"
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  title: "Welcome to the Lake Mead Yacht Club"
  description: "In this episode of Eat Talk Repeat, the crew dishes on the best and worst Italian in Vegas (Matteo's = heaven, Balla = not so much), what truly defines good service, and"
  canonical_url: "https://samandashlaw.com/podcasts/5-19-23-welcome-to-the-lake-mead-yacht-club/"
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In this episode of Eat Talk Repeat, the crew dishes on the best and worst Italian in Vegas (Matteo's = heaven, Balla = not so much), what truly defines good service, and the city's most iconic restaurants. Sam shocks with a detour to Atomic Liquors, Ash sings praises for Spanish standout Vaca, and John dives into pasta at Matteo's and wine at Chinglish-despite parking-induced trauma. Plus, big food headlines: Sweets Raku is closing, Valley Cheese & Wine is up for sale, and Peppermill is going 24/7 (sort of). Also: Colorful Noodle vs. Chinglish-pick a side.