The 38 Essential Restaurants in Las Vegas

"Modern downtown restaurant Carson Kitchen has an al fresco rooftop and a rock and roll sensibility reminiscent of its founder, the late celebrity chef Kerry Simon. The restaurant shakes up its menu seasonally, exploring new ways to play with nostalgic comfort foods. Reliable mainstays include pork belly served in a pool of ocher buffalo sauce and a cast iron skillet filled with sweet and smoky bacon jam and a slice of melted Havarti, ready to be scooped onto toasted slices of baguette. You also can’t go wrong with the starter of crispy chicken skins with smoke-infused honey." - Janna Karel