Vegas Watch
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Higher Steaks
(Gourmet " November 2008)
By Sara Pepitone
Is it causation or correlation that births a brontosaurus-size steak in a country with an expanding collective waistline and a diminishing wallet? Now you debate the topic over a 120-ounce porterhouse: "steak for six" at BRAND Steakhouse, in Las Vegas. "It's one huge st... [ View Full Article ]
Rising Star Akira Back
Friday, October 31, 2008
Restaurant Hospitality
October 2008
You don't see too many Korea-born dudes shredding the challenging slopes of the Colorado Rockies. But Akira Back did it with such style and finesse that the one-time professional snowboard rode his way into the pages of Snowboarder magazine. But guts and glory don't always pay the rent, so Back bega... [ View Full Article ]
Deep Dish
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
(Food Arts " October 2008)
LAS VEGAS - The Light Group (owners of Caramel Bar & Lounge and FIX Restaurant & Bar, among others) bulked up their impressive culinary portfolio with the July launch of Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant & Bar in Bellagio Resort & Casino. NYC-based David Rockwell designed the space. Exec chef Akira Back, a former profess... [ View Full Article ]
24-Hour Party People
Monday, September 01, 2008
Vegas is a late-night town and these new clubs are event-ready.
(BizBash " September/October 2008)
It's a Fresh Light Just in time for New Year's Eve, the Light Group opened the Bank, an eye-catching club at the Bellagio with a foyer that features bottles of Cristal stacked floor to ceiling and V.I.P. booths surrounding the dance floo... [ View Full Article ]
Rolling With the Times
Friday, August 22, 2008
Cuisine beyond the ordinary
(LVM " Aug 2008)
By Grace Bascos
One of the slogans of Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant & Bar may be, "This is how we roll," but the menu is so much more than sushi, more than just Japanese modern cuisine. In the hands of the talented Akira Back, a former professional snowboarder and Iron Chef America com... [ View Full Article ]
