The Las Vegas Wine Scene, Circa June 2011
By Glen Frederiksen Consider this a work in progress. Wine stores and wine bars come and go. I will be adding to this list (and indicating venues closed) as time moves forward. It goes without saying that most high-end restaurants on The Strip and… Read more
Memorial Day Dinner, 2011
By Glen Frederiksen The years that The Happy Cooker and I owned a fine wine shop (2000-2007) were among the most hectic, and rewarding, years of our lives. Our shared passion for great food and wine brought us together with dozens of like-minded… Read more
Wining and Dining at South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa
By Glen Frederiksen When I was a youngster some five decades ago, my family would make the trek from the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas once a year. Being from the working class, we could not afford to live it up on The Strip; instead, we… Read more
Everything Wine at M Hotel and Casino
By Glen Frederiksen Only two years old, the M Hotel, Casino and Spa stands as a monument to the power of off-strip gamblers and locals. The focus here is on posh surroundings, first-class entertainment, fine food, and fine wine. The Marnell family,… Read more
Dinner at Michael’s at South Point Hotel
By Glen Frederiksen One of my great joys since retiring to Las Vegas last year is trying out all of the fine restaurants here. Up and down the Strip, nearly every hotel has a celebrity chef restaurant. For my 58th birthday, Mary and I decided… Read more
RARE Steakhouse Review, Henderson, Nevada
By Glen Frederiksen Some of you, via email, have already heard me rave about how good the prime steaks and sea bass are at this restaurant. And how great the wine list is… Today, it got even better! They do a Happy Hour from 4 to 6 PM on… Read more
