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Japan in Vegas
From bento to omakase, restaurant menus offer a glimpse into this culinary world Las Vegas has long been home to a multitude of Japanese restaurants stretching far beyond the obvious options like sushi bars and teppanyaki grills. This refined, spectacular cuisine is well showcased in this city, from fine dining rooms in major Strip casinos to casual pubs sprinkled all around the valley. The obvious destination where one should be-
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gin a tour of modern Japanese food in Las Vegas is the newest addition to the collection, Wakuda (702.665.8592) at The Palazzo. Two Michelin-starred chef Tetsuya Wakuda finally brought his skills to the Strip this year and guests are already over the moon for his omakase offering, a 10- to 15-course experience where talented chefs prepare each dish a la minute based on
diners’ reactions. And while you can stick to a more familiar meal with favorites such as vegetable tempura, roasted eggplant with miso, kanpachi carpaccio, or more indulgent dishes such as cold buckwheat soba noodles with shrimp and truffles or citrus-marinated lobster, going on the omakase adventure and putting yourself in the capable hands of this exciting new
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