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Dishing and Dining in Las Vegas

Las Vegas has joined the ranks of Los Angeles and New York for having some of the best restaurants in the world. Periodically, we will feature restaurants that stand out above the rest. 

Watch Eyewitness News This Morning every Friday to hear what KNPR food critic, John Curtas, has to say.

John Curtas' Favorites:

GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD PLACES:
Mix Zone Cafe for Thai Food, 2202 W. Charleston Blvd. #5 (at Rancho), Las Vegas 388-0708.
Cafe Heidelberg for German food, 610 E. Sahara, Las Vegas 731-5310
Merkato Ethiopian Cafe, 855 E. Twain Ave. #112, Las Vegas, NV 89109 796-1231

BURGERS:
BLT Burger at the Mirage

SPECIAL DEAL: "Dine like its 1999" special at A.J.'s Steakhouse at the Hard Rock Hotel. Prices have been rolled back. The special pricing ends on Dec. 13, 2008 when the restaurant closes.

DOWNTOWN DINING:
Roberta's Cafe, 600 Fremont Street, inside the El Cortez, 385-5200

STEAK RESTAURANTS:
Strip House Restaurant, Planet Hollywood, 3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 736-7114

Craft Steak Restaurant, 3799 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 891-7777

CHINESE DIM SUM:
Chang's Hong Kong Cuisine, 4670 S. Decatur Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89103 362-3663
Ping Pang Pong, 4000 W. Flamingo Las Vegas, NV 89103 367-7111

CHOCOLATE CANDY:
Jean Philippe Patisserie, Bellagio Hotel 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109 693-8788

BARBEQUE:
Memphis Championship Barbeque, 1401 S. Rainbow Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89146 254-0520
CJ's Texas Barbeque, 7865 W. Sahara Las Vegas, NV 89117 233-0190

WEST SIDE RESTAURANT:
Vintner's Grill, 10100 West Charleston Las Vegas, NV 89135 214-5590

EAST SIDE RESTAURANT:
Todd's Unique Dining, 4350 E. Sunset Henderson, NV 89014 259-8633

ASIAN:
Tea Planet, 4355 Spring Mountain Rd., #106, Las Vegas, NV 89119 www.teastation.us
Mothers Korean Grill, 4215 Spring Mountain Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89102 579-4745
Noodle Palace, 5115 Spring Mountain Rd., #203, Las Vegas, NV 89146 798-1113

DESSERTS:
L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, MGM Grand, Las Vegas Blvd. (Kamel Gueshida, Bon Appetit's Best Pastry Chef of the year works here).
Spago, Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace
Vintner Grill, 10100 Charleston Blvd.

PIZZA:
Settebello, 1776 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy., Henderson

JAPANESE/SUSHI:
Sen of Japan, 8480 W. Desert Inn Road, Las Vegas
Raku Japanese Charcoal Grill, 5030 W. Spring Mountain Road #2
Shibuya, a fusion of French and Japanese, located in the MGM Grand

ITALIAN:
Nora's Trattoria & Wine Bar, 1031 S. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas
Rao's at Caesars Palace
Dal Toro, The Palazzo Las Vegas resort
Fiamma, MGM Grand
Circo at the Bellagio
Bartolotto at the Wynn
Mezzo Bistro Italiano, Rancho & Craig

MEXICAN:
El Sombrero, 807 S. Main Street (this is the oldest Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas!)
Agave, 10820 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas
Los Molcajetes, 1553 N. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas

THAI:
Archi's Thai Kitchen, 6360 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas
Lotus of Siam,953 E. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas

SEAFOOD:
Capital Seafood, 4215 Spring Mtn. Road, Las Vegas (near Arville)
RM Seafood, Inside Mandalay Bay Hotel-Casino

HEART-HEALTHY EATS:
Hedary's Mediterranean Restaurant, Sahara near Buffalo
Fleur de Lys, Mandalay Bay Hotel-Casino

DELI RESTAURANTS (on the Strip):
Carnegie's Deli, Mirage Hotel-Casino
Canter's Deli, Treasure Island

GREAT WINE BAR (AND SANDWICHES!):
Milo's Cellar in Boulder City, 538 Nevada Way (near Wyoming St.)

MORE THAI:
Basil 'n Lime, 3665 S Fort Apache Rd (near Twain)

BEST BUFFET:
Seafood Village Buffet, Rio Hotel-Casino

INDIAN RESTAURANT:
Samosa Factory, 4604 West Sahara Ave, Suite 6 Las Vegas (near Decatur)

"SEXIEST" RESTAURANT:
KOI Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood