Max Jacobson
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Seriously chili in here
Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 Some like it hot. Fans of J & J Szechuan like it HOT!!!!
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Jazzing up brunch
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 Carlos Guia's new brunch is stocked with goodies, like gumbo and French-toast bread pudding.
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The well-hidden ‘snacks’ of Los Antojos
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 Mexican standout Los Antojos is finally emerging from 10 years of relative obscurity.
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The best chicken in Vegas
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 Namaste's tandoori chicken is the best in Vegas, a revelation when eaten with garlic naan.
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Choose-your-own burger adventure
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 The idea is a fail-safe one: DIY burgers with plenty more to like.
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A pizza primer
Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 Thick or thin, soft or crispy, sharp or mild, pizza is something we all love.
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All Thai’d up at Sakun
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 At this tiny Thai storefront, a bilingual menu reveals wonders like beef salad Lao-style, glass noodles with crab claw and Thai pork stew. Let's put it this way, Max Jacobson is a regular.
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Proper pastrami
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 What survive in today’s idiom of Ashkenaz—or Eastern European Jewish—foods are pastrami, corned beef and matzo ball soup, although credible versions are hard to find, even in Vegas. See how Tommy Pastrami matches up.
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No sticky wicket here
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 Garfield’s might just be the only place in the city that would look equally at home in Barbados, but the menu is eclectic here, featuring French, Italian and American fare, with hints of North Africa and Asia along the way.
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Italian shake-up
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 So few Italian places bring anything new to the table, not so at Caffe Dolce.