A Brand New Marketon Supermarket recently opened at 5831 W Craig Rd in Vegas. They offer your usual grocery store items and also Latino specialties that are hard to find.
Below is a bit of what I saw there. I saw lots of lard there.
I saw some things that I never have seen before.
I also saw these hard to find special peppers here fresh and not dried.
I saw different snacks here.
I thought produce was very expensive here. A smaller sized cauliflower was $5.99 today. Five pound bags of flour were also very expensive and were $8.00 today. But they also had specials to counter some of the higher prices like large grinders of pink sea salt for $1.99.
The Majority of American/Chinese Restaurants in North Las Vegas and North/West Las Vegas in general serve very sweet, very flat tasting Chinese Food. It is not even close to the American/Chinese foods that are served on the East Coast. I’ve been to nearly every American/Chinese Restaurant in North Las Vegas and nearly every American/Chinese Restaurant in North/West Las Vegas. As of this time Asian Work is the only American Chinese Restaurant that I will go to.
It’s not a fancy place. Part of the dining room is used for storage. Most people do take out here. But you can do your dining in if you like.
They start you off with crispy noodles and duck sauce. They will bring some mustard if you ask.
On a prior visit my husband enjoyed the pork egg rolls. The current menu has vegetable egg rolls.
Pork Egg Rolls (not on current menu)
One of my favorite dishes here is listed as Asian Wok Specials and it is the Ginger Scallion Flounder also called Steamed Fish Filet. Gosh it’s delicious. It also is a very large portion of food. I can’t eat it all unless I make two or three meals out of it.
Ginger Scallion Flounder
My other top favorite is the Szechuan Chicken.
This is DELICIOUS and spicy. It’s packed with flavors and isn’t sweet like what other places here serve. It tastes just like what you’d get back on the east coast.
Other dishes that we’ve tried are also very good.
Hot & Spicy with Chicken & Shrimp – No longer on the menu but they can still make it for you.
Black Pepper Beef
I still have a bunch of other dishes that I want to try but the Ginger Scallion Flounder and the Szechuan Chicken are so FORKING GOOD that I might not be able to?
Most Notable Food of the week was from Wexler’s Deli in the Aria Food Court. That LITTLE FOOD STAND is the only Deli that cures and smokes their own Pastrami and Lox. They also make their own bagels. Wexler’s Deli used to be California Based and had Several Locations in California and some across the country. Wexler’s is now down to only one location in the Aria Food Court on the Las Vegas Strip. They also do mail order lox.
Worst of the Week was Rincon de Buenos Aires. I must note that most people out there will not agree with my opinion. They currently have a 4.5 rating out of 5 on Yelp. I must say they do give you TONS of steak that is very reasonably priced so most people are cool with that. I only enjoy tender flavorful steak that is moist so I am too picky to enjoy this.
My dogs didn’t agree with me either and think that the steaks are amazing.
In other Food News –
Made just a quick trip to my local Smith’s Grocery Store.
I was looking at the wilted dying mint plants and then noticed bags of peanuts just sitting on the floor.
In other FOOD News –
Feb 18 – Charter 75 Modern Kitchen opens in Gold Coast Casino 4000 W Flamingo Rd
Feb 20 – (Rice Bowl Chain) Waba Grill to open – 3900 Paradise Rd
Feb 26? – (Eastern European Jewish) Hayworth by Chef Alex Reznick (Beat Bobby Flay, Bravo Top Chef) – 1450 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy Henderson
Feb 28 at Red Rock Casino – Beverly Hills Cheese Store POP UP 12-5pm
Feb 28 Korea Town Plaza – FREE Lunar New Year Festival 1-9pm
SOON – Ganbei (A.Y.C.E. Chinese Buffet) – 3601 W Sahara Ave
This is a variation of a coconut custard filled squash I did.
Spiced Custard Filled Acorn Squash with Maple Bourbon Walnuts
It’s basically the same but instead of coconut milk I used evaporated milk and also changed the sugar to dark brown sugar in the custard and the nuts because I’ve discovered that dark brown sugar is much tastier.
Ingredients for around 8 or more servings
4 squash (acorn or something similar) cut in half and remove seeds
a few squirts olive oil
fresh ground sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
1-12oz size can of evaporated milk (for custard)
3 eggs beaten (for custard)
1 Tablespoon corn starch (for custard)
1 teaspoon ground ginger (for custard)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for custard)
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (for custard)
3/4 cup dark brown sugar (for custard) or a little more if you want sweeter
2 teaspoons Walkins Maple Bourbon Rub) (walnut topping)
2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar (walnut topping)
non stick spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F.
On sheet pans spray with olive oil and grind fresh sea salt and fresh black pepper.
Put the cut cleaned squashes cut side down on the sheet pan(s).
These stay in the oven for 30 minutes. While the squash are cooking make the custard filling. In a large bowl combine the evaporated milk, eggs, corn starch, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and brown sugar.
The squash should be coming out of the oven soon. They need to cool enough so you can pull off any stems that stick out. Flip them over so you can fill them with custard. I found it easiest to sit the pans on the middle rack and then pour in the custard filling. Depending on the size of your squash they will take 45-60 minutes to cook the custard all the way.
Walnuts – Combine walnuts, butter, Walkins Maple Bourbon Rub, dark brown sugar and mix well. Spread this out on a non stick sprayed sheet pan. This goes on the top rack in your oven along with the custard filled squash for only 10 or up to 15 minutes..
Remember some of the custard filled squash will be ready before some of the others. You can tell by moving the rack and can see if the custard is set or still jiggles. Add walnuts to the top and enjoy either warm or chilled.
Brown Sugar Spiced Custard filled Squash with Maple Bourbon Walnuts Brown Sugar Spiced Custard filled Squash with Maple Bourbon Walnuts
WSKY Bar & Grill is a 24/7 Restaurant, Bar, and Gaming type of place with several locations in Vegas. TWO LOCATIONS are in North Las Vegas and BOTH locations are on Cheyenne Avenue maybe just two miles apart from each other. The New 720 E Cheyenne Avenue location looks different than most 24/7 type places. The most striking feature here are the large glass windows on the front and back of building that leave in lots of natural daylight during the day. The other difference is that this new location has a slightly smaller but also different food menu. They offer the usual all day breakfast and a mostly American menu of foods.
Today I tried the mediterranean salad.
The hummus (right side of plate) is thick as cement and not the best but over-all it’s an OK salad. It came with tzatziki dressing. It’s suppose to come with pita chips but they didn’t make it to the plate. (I had this same problem with a different salad that I had at the other nearby WSKY location) anyways I’m the lucky one because my husband’s burger came out dryer than a Burger King Burger.
Between the dry beef patties were –
Burnt Black Onions.
Oh and I almost forgot. I tried one of the Tater Tots and they were so over salted I couldn’t eat them.
Abel’s Bagels is a small Bagel Shop located in Las Vegas about 20 minutes away from the Las Vegas Strip near The Durango Casino/Hotel.
We happened to be in the area so we each had a bagel sandwich.
I tried the Lox & Cream Cheese on an Everything Bagel with an onion slice and capers.
It’s a lot less garlicky than most everything bagels and a little softer but they were very generous with the cream cheese and my sandwich had a good amount of ACME brand lox in it that is very good
My husband tried the bagel sandwich special that they named, “The Katz” (Rye, Pumpernickel bagel, mustard, and Wild Fig BBQ Pastrami with added pepper jack cheese)
How Ya Dough’n Pizza in Vegas is located on the Las Vegas Strip in a Building on the 3rd Floor called The BLVD. The BLVD is located across the street from Eataly and just a short distance from M&M World. This is a small casual Pizza shop with an inside counter and outdoor patio tables to sit at. The pizza is really different here. They do a 8-12 day fermentation that creates a sourdough taste like no other. The pizzas we tried were thin and crisp with great really different flavors. Besides unique pizzas they offer three appetizers (wings, meatballs, doughboys ((dough balls tossed in parm.&butter with red sauce or vodka sauce for dipping) Soft beverages are offered here. You want to come here on a nice weather day. They have a small counter to sit at inside. Outside are many picnic type tables.
Here are the pizzas that were offered..
We ordered a Pistachio Pizza and the January Special called The Funion. (Mozz.,Havarti, roasted onion, leeks, chives, onion seeds)
While we waited for our order I watched one of the pizza guys throw a pizza crust in the air.
Soon we get pizzas.
Above is the Funion.
Above is the pistachio.
Both were very good but I thought the pistachio was more layered and popped more.
My husband felt different and enjoyed the Funion more.
Best Restaurant of the week is James Beard Nominated for Best Chef – Calabash African Kitchen. We shared Fataya Pies (vegetarian Empanadas), Red Snapper Platter, and their Famous Jollof Rice. All was delicious and this really was the best African Style food I ever tried anywhere.
Also enjoyed a hidden Gem – Cured & Whey. It’s a small deli, cheese, and wine shop in an industrial park that’s a short ride from Mandalay Bay. We didn’t try any wine but I can say that the sandwiches and the cheeses are unusually good!
Cheese Tray
In other Food News –
I’m so FORKING tired of the cart problem at my local Smith’s. The woman next to me was very angry. I was afraid she might crack and go berserk because she said that she couldn’t shop without a cart. She was screaming and waving her arms in the air. I was afraid something was going to happen that you’d see on the news.
In other Food News –
Already Open – Amata Moderne Thai – 5597 S Rainbow Blvd – By former executive chef of high profile Strip Asian Restaurant Hakkasan (he left to open his own Thai Restaurant)
Maybe – Feb 26? – Hayworth Restaurant by Bravo Top Chef and of Beat Bobby Flay Chef Alex Reznick is opening an Eastern European-Jewish Restaurant 1450 W Horizon Ridge Pkwy – Henderson
Feb – 28 – Korea Town Plaza Lunar New Year Festival 1-9pm free to attend
March 27 – Fiorella Pasta Bar by Marc Vetri is to CLOSESin the Durango Food Hall
Spring – Able Baker Bomb Shelter – 6371 Centennial Center Blvd
Soon? – Bokki Chicken (Korean Take Out) 110 S Rainbow Blvd
Soon? – 6 NEW locations of Hawaiian Bros Island Grill (no addresses were listed)
Summer? – Five Guys ((with a patio) Plaza Hotel/Casino – 1 N Main St
This Year? K-Ssam Bap (Korean Restaurant) 3909 W Sahara Ave
By Year End? – 215 Losee Village (NORTH LAS VEGAS) Retail Complex on the east side of Losee Rd between Deer Springs Way and 215 Beltway. Eateries and MORE – Second Phase will include Stand alone restaurants.
In Silly and or Cute Food News – My Dogs enjoying the Dog Menu at Market Grill Cafe on the Patio.
That was The FORKING Las Vegas FOOD Buzz of the Week
The Bakery Collection of M&M’s Candy recently came out so I had to give them a try even though they ALL contain artificial flavoring.
Lemon Meringue Pie – I open the bag. they smell like lemon soda. When you eat them they have a strange texture and don’t feel like a M&M in your mouth. More of a candy coated cereal ball. They have a bright refreshing almost lemon taste and do taste a little bit white-chocolaty. Not terrible but have very little resemblance to an M&M.
Cherry Chocolate Cupcake – These smell like chocolate when you open the bag. They are the most successful flavor of the three. They do have an M&M’s chocolate taste embellished with a Cherry Soda type taste.
Peanut Butter Cinnamon Roll – YUK! Worst of the bunch. They smell like peanut butter. It’s like they made peanut butter M&M’s and instead of adding cinnamon they added a chemical that doesn’t taste like cinnamon and is bitter with a chemical taste.
Those were my FORKING Thoughts on the M&M’s Bakery Collection. I do note that YOUR Forking thoughts may indeed differ.
The International Marketplace is an enormous sort of Supermarket and Houseware Store that sells groceries and things from all over the world. They also sells lots of fresh and frozen seafood, kitchen items, some restaurant ware, live bamboo, Oriental urns, plant pots and more.
Below is just a small amount of what I came across.
