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Stays in Vegas: Water, Restaurant Unions and Off Strip Eats
In part two of Good Food's Vegas special, we focus on life off the strip through food, culture and water conservation efforts in one of the US's labor strongholds.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenIn part two of Good Food's Vegas special, we focus on life off the strip through food, culture and water conservation efforts in one of the US's labor strongholds.
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In this episode
8 storiesLas Vegas, a Labor Stronghold
Ed Komenda is a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun, where he covers Tony Hseih's downtown project , local labor unions and gaming among other topics. He discusses the success of unions in Las Vegas, where line cooks are making $16 an hour with benefits.
Read the story8 minWhere Vegas Locals Actually EAT
Natalie Young is the chef and owner of EAT , the first fully funded business from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's downtown project . EAT is an affordable new American breakfast and lunch cafe where Vegas locals eat on a regular basis. Unlike elsewhere in town, there is no smoking, no alcohol and no gaming at EAT.
Read the story6 minMarketing Sustainability to Chefs in Las Vegas
Brett Ottolenghi is the owner of Artisanal Foods , a hotspot for Las Vegas chefs looking for luxury ingredients like black winter truffles, wagyu beef or foie gras. He discusses how he went from starting a truffle company in his high school dorm room to selling fine ingredients to Las Vegas' most prominent chefs.
Read the story9 minWater Conservation in Sin City?
Doug Bennett is the conservation manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority . He offers a history lesson on Las Vegas' water supply and explains the city's water recycling programs.
Read the story7 minCurbing Water and Food Waste on the Strip
Chris Brophy is Vice President of Corporate Sustainability for MGM and oversees all aspects of sustainability in the corporation's eleven properties and 42 thousands Las Vegas hotel rooms.
Read the story6 minLas Vegas: Hawaii's '9th Island'
E.C. Gladstone is a writer who covers the Las Vegas food scene for Bon Appetit magazine. He joins Good Food to discuss why so many Hawaiian transplants live in Vegas and the food they brought with them.
Read the story7 minJonathan Gold's Favorite Thai Restaurant
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the Los Angeles Times. He talks about Lotus of Siam , a Thai restaurant in Vegas, that he claims is the best in the country.
Read the story8 minAmber Unicorn Bookstore's Rare Cookbook Collection
Myrna Donato and her husband own the Amber Unicorn Books , which houses one of the best cookbook collections in the country.
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