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Searching for your next great meal in Las Vegas? Look no further

A bowl of egg and pork ramen at Kyu
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Each year, our city-regional magazine Desert Companion honors the best restaurants, chefs, and restauranteurs in Southern Nevada.

This year is no different, and one thing is clear: Las Vegas does Japanese and Japanese-influenced food very, very well.

This year's gastronomic titans and trendsetters

But our dining coverage doesn’t stop at places for which you’ll need a reservation. Thriving in spite of new regulations is a new wave of named and unnamed street vendors popping up all over Las Vegas.

Street Foodie returns to explore the hyper-local trends and tastes defining the street eats scene

If there’s a through line here, it’s that the demand for great food is growing quicker than the valley’s population.


Guests: Lorraine Blanco Moss, dining contributor, Desert Companion; Brent Holmes, dining contributor, Desert Companion

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Mike has been a producer for State of Nevada since 2019. He produces — and occasionally hosts — segments covering entertainment, gaming and tourism, sports, health, Nevada’s marijuana industry, and other areas of Nevada life.
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