Tough economic times are giving high flyers a chance to prove their mettle according to Food Critic John Curtas.

Several strip restuarants such as those at Wynn Las Vegas and MGM Grand are rolling back their prices ten years and are aggressively promoting three-course meals for under $50. John Curtas finds the talent at two Mandalay Bay restaurants especially impressive.

Related Items on News 88.9 KNPR:

• 11/26/08: Chef Rick Moonen
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• 3/23/06: The Good - Pasta and Seafood
• 12/16/05: Moonen on Curtas
• 9/9/05: Interview with Chef Rick Moonen

More on the Web:

• Mandalay Bay: Giorgio Ristorante
• Mandalay Bay: Rick Moonen's RM Seafood
• MGM Grand: Winter Tasting Menus from $29 per person
• Wynn Las Vegas: Taste of Wynn: Menus from $29 per person

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