SkinnyFats (Multiple Locations)

Americans love to talk about eating more healthfully. But when reality hits, so do the fats and sugars. SkinnyFats has found a way to balance our good intentions and grim realities with a menu devo...

DW Bistro

A Las Vegas original, DW Bistro takes the bold step of creating its own culinary niche by combining the flavors of Jamaican cuisine and New Mexican regional food in a Parisian-style restaurant. Own...

Anima by EDO

Anima is the second restaurant by the team behind EDO, a Spanish tapas restaurant in Chinatown that's widely regarded as one of the best in Vegas. Anima has a larger space near Summerlin at the Gra...

Amari Kitchen & Wine Shop

Amari is so much more than the resident Italian restaurant at the UnCommons mixed-use complex in the Southwest Valley. The focaccia bread and pizzas are made with the same dough, using a 25-year-ol...

Beer Zombies (Multiple Locations)

While the name zombies may conjure images of the undead, the name references founder Chris Jacobs’ background in art: The logo is his image of a zombie’s face with a hop cone beard. These craft be...

Basilico Ristorante Italiano

Located within a luxury apartment complex, Basilico courts locals who appreciate the nuances of fine dining, but don’t want to travel to The Strip to find it. So they’ve created a stylish, modern d...

Distill – A Local Bar (Multiple Locations)

Distill embodies its tagline, “Classic Tavern Fare With A Delicious Culinary Twist,” at its nine locations. All offer 24/7 gaming, upscale food, house-made cocktails, beer, wine and private banque...

Salt & Straw

If you’re looking for something simple, Salt & Straw may not be the place for you. The Oregon-based chain, which has locations in five states, is known for bizarre and unexpected ice cream flavor...

Born and Raised (Multiple Locations)

While the large "B.A.R." on the outside marque suggests there’s a bar inside (which there certainly is), the initials are actually short for "born and raised." It’s a reference to the fact that the...

The Black Sheep

Long before Jamie Tran captured the hearts of America on "Top Chef: Portland," she almost single-handedly made the Rhodes Ranch neighborhood a foodie destination for locals in-the-know. At The Blac...

Tacotarian (Multiple Locations)

In April of 2023, VegNews named Tacotarian the Best Vegan Taqueria in America. We weren’t surprised, since VegansBaby.com founder Diana Edelman had already convinced us to include it on our list of...

Eat Your Heart Out

Food halls continue to replace buffets in Las Vegas. And that trend holds true for the Durango Hotel & Casino, which opened in late 2023 in the Southwest Valley with the former, but not the latter....

Mijo Modern Mexican

One of the first standout restaurants to emerge at Station Casinos’ new Durango resort, Mijo offers coastal Mexican cuisine by the Vegas-born Clique Hospitality, which now operates over two dozen r...

Firefly Tapas Kitchen + Bar (Multiple Locations)

“As Spanish cuisine explodes in popularity across the valley, let’s not forget that Firefly is the O.G. of the local tapas scene, and continues to offer great food at a fair price,” notes Food and ...

BBQ Mexicana

A casual sister concept to celebrity chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken’s Mandalay Bay institution, Border Grill, BBQ Mexicana infuses U.S. barbecue with Mexican spice in a casual, quick-ser...

Fukuburger (Multiple Locations)

Food blogger Philip Tzeng is among the fans of Fukuburger, noting that the spot that started as a food truck, evolved into a brick-and-mortar and now is both has a new Big B's brisket burger that “...

Wineaux

While UnCommons development on Durango Drive had an uneven first year, with many hits and a few big misses, this cute little wine bar with high-end celeb chef bites was a hit right out of the gate....