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    John Curtas
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    John Curtas has been reviewing the food scene for more than a decade and is co-author of Eating Las Vegas: The 50 Essential Restaurants.

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    Wednesday, November 24, 2010

    KNPR
    Food for Thought

    Thanksgiving 2010 - Another Beanie Reveal

    Nov 24, 2010

    John Curtas delves into family history to discover the real story behind Grandma Schroader's Sour Beans.

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    Thursday, November 19, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Valentino -- You don't know the truffles I've seen

    Nov 19, 2009

    According to Food Critic John Curtas, no other Italian restaurant in Las Vegas has performed at such a high level for so long.

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    Thursday, October 1, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Blow It Up

    Oct 01, 2009

    In at least one part of town, our dining critic John Curtas says the food used to be a lot better.

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    Friday, September 25, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Social Media Meltdown

    Sep 25, 2009

    For our dining critic, John Curtas, social media has started to intrude on dining out.

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    Wednesday, September 2, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Discovering LOS ANTOJOS

    Sep 02, 2009

    Our dining critic John Curtas finds a new affordable favorite.

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    Thursday, August 20, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Chinois R.I.P.

    Aug 20, 2009

    For John Curtas the recent closing of Wolfgang Puck's first Las Vegas restaurant brings back memories.

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    Monday, August 3, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Food, Inc.

    Aug 03, 2009

    John Curtas turns movie reviewer today - but the subject is in his usual area of expertise. Hear his review of "Food, Inc."

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    Thursday, July 16, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    The Steak That Saved Las Vegas

    Jul 16, 2009

    Dining critic John Curtas finds some steak aged for EIGHT MONTHS and he tells us how it tastes.

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    Thursday, July 2, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Bang for Your Buck

    Jul 02, 2009

    Everyone's food budget is tighter these days. But if you still want to dine out now and then, our dining critic John Curtas has a few tips on restaurants now giving you more bang for your buck.

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    Friday, June 19, 2009

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    Food for Thought

    Whassup with Wazuzu

    Jun 19, 2009

    Explore Dining Critic John Curtas' love/hate relationship with Wazuzu. If you want to spice up your dinner go for at least a "4 or 5."

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