Food and Loathing Restaurant Guide -- Ep 2: Virgin & Vegans

We opened up the show at Kassi Beach House in the Virgin Resort.



During our opening segment, Jason and I spoke about Chef Daniel Ontiveros taking a gig at CarverSteak, which is coming soon to Resorts World, as well as two other Resorts Word businesses: Marigold and the adult toy store Pepper.  



I also mentioned dining at Chinglish Wine Bar, and shared some video of Sammy Hagar talking about the libations that will be served at his upcoming Strat residency on October 29 & 30 and November 5 & 6.


Jason told us about his brunch at The Stove and some bites at Rebellion Pizza (540 Anthem Village Drive, 702-268-8268), both of which are in Henderson. He also spoke about the charcuterie at Cured & Whey. 

Rich shared a story about dining at The Palm in The Forum Shops.

Also in the opening segment, all played clips of some of the chef interviews he'd done at Virgin's Grand Opening party weekend, including Chef Kris from Night + Market, and Chef Patrick from One Steakhouse.


The centerpiece of this episode was a discussion of vegan dining in Las Vegas, recorded in Truth & Tonic inside The Venetian’s Canyon Ranch Spa. We spent some time chatting with Truth & Tonic chef Pete Ghione and Vegans, Baby founder Diana Edelman, while we enjoyed some snacks by Chef Pete.



During our vegan/plant-based dining section, we mentioned several 100% plant-based spots, including POTS Egyptian, Chikyu Vegan Sushi, Tacotarian and SouleyVegan. Our guests also mentioned some of their favorite omnivore restaurants with strong plant-forward options, such as EDO Tapas, Sparrow + Wolf and The Black Sheep.

We wrapped up the show back at Kassi, where we enjoyed a few dishes while Virgin’s executive chef David Werley spoke about some of the dishes available at The Kitchen at Commons Club. 



After that, I played a bit of my interview with Chef Todd English, discussing the new incarnation of his renowned Olives.





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