Paymon's Fresh Kitchen & Lounge (West)

The inspirational story of the Paymon’s owner/founder Paymon Raouf is legendary among longtime residents. He started the restaurant in the early 1980s, opening a small deli by the university with a...

Echo & Rig (Multiple Locations)

Given the immense popularity of the original Echo & Rig, an expansion into Henderson was a logical step. Bravo to chef/owner Sam Marvin for waiting until this prime piece of real estate in The Dist...

The Golden Tiki

The fact that about 75% of the experts surveyed took the time to recommend The Golden Tiki (mostly in the Tiki Bar category, of course) demonstrates how universally beloved this place is. That’s be...

Mizumi

Wynn’s gorgeous Japanese restaurant, which recently underwent an extensive renovation, resonates with different people for different reasons. Restaurateurs Crystina Nguyen and Joe Muscaglione are ...

Balla Italian Soul

Superstar chef Shawn McClain, who operates Libertine Social at the other end of The Strip, tackles Italian cuisine at Balla Italian Soul – adding another heavy-hitter to the already impressive culi...

Monzu -- Italian Oven & Bar

Chef/owner Giovani Mauro (Gio to his friends) has longtime ties to the Las Vegas restaurant world. Monzu operates in the same space that housed the first incarnation of his mother’s landmark restau...

Dom DeMarco's Pizzeria & Bar

Dom DeMarco’s is a descendent of the famous DiFara Pizza in Brooklyn. And that New York pedigree shows in pies like the DiFara Special, a simple rendition in which the sauce is topped with mozzarel...

Osteria Fiorella

Chef Marc Vetri is a Philadelphia culinary legend who came to Las Vegas in 2018 to open a brilliant fine-dining restaurant atop what was then a newly renovated Palms. When the Palms postponed its r...