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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