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Bistro

French Food Las Vegas

Payard Patisserie & Bistro: Playful Pastries + Cafe in Caesars [CLOSED]

Francois Payard has built a pastry and chocolate-based empire that began in Manhattan and extends as far afield as Tokyo, Seoul and Sao Paulo. In November 2007, he debuted in Las Vegas, and his...
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Steak Charleston

FIG: Best Chef-in-Waiting at Seasonal Charleston Winner

Mike Lata’s farm-driven Charleston restaurant, FIG, consistently delivers culinary satisfaction. This year, Robert Stehling from cross-town Hominy Grill won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southeast. It just as easily could have been...
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Restaurant Charleston

FIG: Reinforcing Food Is Good at Seasonal Charleston Bistro

My family and I returned to Mike Lata’s seasonal Southern bistro in Charleston, FIG, for the second time in 2007. Once again, Lata proved (F)ood (I)s (G)ood. The Charleston Stage adaptation of David Sedaris’...
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Chicken Charleston

FIG: Elevating Seasonal Cuisine in Charleston’s Historic Core

Chef-owner Mike Lata has developed a national reputation for his seasonal, local market-driven cuisine. This year, he was nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award, in the Best Chef Southeast category. After tasting his...
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Restaurant

Nook Bistro: Follow Blue Arrow to Southern Tinged Food [CLOSED]

This dimly lit Nook Bistro is tucked away in the back corner of a strip mall, behind a blinds store. Thankfully, the gigantic blue arrow points prospective diners in the right direction. Chef James...
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Restaurant Las Vegas

Bouchon: Sidestepping Las Vegas Glitz at Bistro with E.A.T.Z.

To begin 2005, I co-founded an eating club with three friends: Adam, Krystal and Tamara. At first, it was an excuse for us all to meet and share some exotic dishes, with no pretense....
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