{"id":1062,"date":"2023-02-26T18:45:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-26T23:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atavernier.wordpress.com\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T18:51:00","slug":"las-vegas-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atavernier.com\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas &#8211; Best Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My wife and I recently returned home from visiting Las Vegas&#8211;a vacation that was planned as a sort of food pilgrimage. We were able to visit some truly fantastic restaurants and left inspired by all of the unique dishes and ingredients we tried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first day started off at Area15 with a visit to Meow Wolf&#8217;s Omega Mart. We had lunch at Todd English&#8217;s The Beast (also in Area15) but the burger I ordered was unfortunately rather lackluster and disappointing. Omega Mart was great though!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Friend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening of the first day brought us to Best Friend&#8211;an incredible fusion of Mexican and Korean cuisine by Roy Choi. We chose the tasting menu and were not disappointed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/001.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Banchan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>House kimchi, broccoli banchan, marinated cucumbers, rolls<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Several banchan were served as the first dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/002.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1075\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Kogi Tacos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Korean BBQ and cilantro-lime slaw made an unbeatable pair in these tacos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/003.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1076\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Slippery Shrimp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Fried rock shrimp with spicy mayo and walnuts<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">This will be the first recipe I try to recreate at home. A beautiful level of heat and creaminess from the spicy mayo compliments the crispiness of the shrimp and the light crunch of the odd walnut tossed into the mix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/004.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1077\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Garlic chicken and kalbi short rib<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the strengths of Best Friend is how well executed even their simple dishes can be. Unbelievably tender, the soy-marinated garlic chicken and kalbi short rib are an incredible pair that is easy to share and hard to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/005.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Kimchi Fried Rice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The one thing issue I had with the fried rice is that it wasn&#8217;t presented sooner. A medley of spicy and savory, complimented by a runny egg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/006.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1079\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Dessert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Mango cheesecake and mango-passionfruit sorbet, guava whipped cream<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Even though we were stuffed and almost unable to move by this time, we found that there is somehow always room for dessert. The mango cheesecake was just as much a delight to dig into as it was to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.110.25:8088\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/007.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1080\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Best Friend absolutely gets a recommendation. Every dish was packed with unrelenting flavor that matches the restaurant&#8217;s upbeat and dynamic vibe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My wife and I recently returned home from visiting Las Vegas&#8211;a vacation that was planned as a sort of food pilgrimage. We were able to visit some truly fantastic restaurants and left inspired by all of the unique dishes and ingredients we tried. 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