Hosted by Al Mancini (author of Eating Las Vegas, columnist for Luxury Las Vegas and Las Vegas CityLife), each episode sets out to bring fine dining...
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Las Vegas BBQ - Top of the Food Chain #050: The Key to Perfect BBQ At Home
25:55
May 24, 2012
Al and Executive Chef Casey Houghton (Lynyrd Skynrd BBQ & Beer), walks us through what it takes to make perfect baby back ribs, beef brisket, and sauces at home. (We only ga...
Las Vegas Fine Dining -Top of the Food Chain #049: The Sweet Success of O...
25:34
May 18, 2012
We continue our run of world-class chefs who left a high-profile job at a Strip property to open their own shop. For this episode of Top of the Food Chain, we sweeten things...
Las Vegas Fine Dining -Top of the Food Chain #048: The Return of Vic Vegas
24:51
May 10, 2012
Our good friend (and unbelievably nice guy) Vic Vegas returns to Top of the Food Chain with a peek at what he's been up to after having appeared on Food Network Star and Cho...
Las Vegas Japanese Dining - Top of the Food Chain #047: Food of the Risin...
32:09
May 3, 2012
You think Japanese food in Las Vegas is only sushi? Think again, as the city is going through what can be described as a Japanese food explosion. Al is joined by Martin Kole...
Las Vegas Fine Dining - Top of the Food Chain #046: Where's The Beef . . ...
39:56
Apr 26, 2012
Al is joined by Stephen Hopcraft (Executive Chef STK, Food Network's Chef vs City) on this week's Top of the Food Chain. Together they discuss the variety of steak highlight...
Top of the Food Chain #045: From Robuchon to a Hair Salon?
33:26
Apr 19, 2012
Come listen to a story 'bout a man named Su, workin' for Robuchon simply wouldn't do, searched craigslist from dusk to dawn, finally opened Great Bao in a hair salon.
Fine Dining in Las Vegas - Top of the Food Chain #044: Dessert Never Look...
33:17
Apr 12, 2012
Al is joined by Amy Byro (Executive Pastry Chef Harrah's, Flamingo) and together they discuss the inner workings of being a pastry chef for Harrah's Las Vegas, from creating...
Fine Dining in Las Vegas - Top of the Food Chain #043: Predicting the Fut...
32:13
Apr 5, 2012
Food critic Brock Radke (Las Vegas Weekly) and restaurateur Jolene Mannina join Al to talk about the Las Vegas food scene -- where it is, where it's been, and what to look f...
Top of the Food Chain #042: Think Cooking in High School Isn't Cool? Thin...
31:32
Mar 30, 2012
Remember when taking cooking in high school meant enrolling in home economics and getting harassed by your friends? In this episode of Top of the Food Chain, you'll meet a 1...
Top of the Food Chain #041: A Pro's Primer on Pasta
32:19
Mar 23, 2012
On this carb-friendly episode of Top of the Food Chain, we get a master's look at all things Pasta as we welcome back Geno Bernardo (Executive Chef, NOVE Italiano).
Top of the Food Chain #040: The Big 5: When Money is No Object
45:51
Mar 8, 2012
The French are well represented as Al walks us through what is arguably the five most extravagant fine dining options in Las Vegas. (This would be a good time to have your A...
Top of the Food Chain #039: Comparing 'Real' French with 'Vegas' French
32:23
Mar 1, 2012
Max Jacobson returns to Top of the Food Chain with a first-hand comparison between Las Vegas restaurants and their European counterparts. Max follows with a blistering retor...
Hosted by Al Mancini (author of Eating Las Vegas, columnist for Luxury Las Vegas and Las Vegas CityLife), each episode sets out to bring fine dining to the masses and features guest chefs from Las Vegas’ most well-respected restaurants. Additionally, each episode will make it a point to help the viewer discover new ways to approach a wide variety of dining styles, options, and opportunities.
