Las Vegas
1. Echo & Rig
Henderson
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Sam Marvin's Echo & Rig has long been a stable presence at Tivoli Village, an outdoor plaza near Summerlin where restaurants come and go at a rapid pace. Yet the steakhouse stays busy with the allure of delicious food, fair prices, and beef stored and sliced at an on-site butcher shop. After all these years, a second version of the concept is now open in Henderson at The District in Green Valley Ranch. The new location is much more than "Echo & Rig East'' with Marvin putting in a serious effort to give the place an identity of its own. Prices are slightly higher but still a bargain compared to most big Vegas steakhouses. The cuts are organized on the menu in a graph to match the ranch they're sourced from, with a few notes about how the cattle are raised. This is great for food enthusiasts who care whether the filet is grass-fed and grass-finished. You have to give Marvin credit for respecting his audience. A few offbeat cuts–like a tender but flavorful Zabuton–are a welcome change of pace. The new version of Echo & Rig also mixes things up with a dry-aging program, barrel-aged spirits, and an ambitious cocktail menu by Vegas mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim.

4. Table 34
Southeast Valley
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Table 34 has a new chef, new owners, and a new menu with a fully remodeled dining room. The only thing that stuck around is the name and the restaurant's reputation as a power lunch spot for those working at the surrounding office buildings near Warm Spring and the 215. The space has a cozy but modern feel with the addition of wainscotting, a wine wall of wooden shelves, and a larger bar for craft cocktails. The spirits list is impressive, especially for a restaurant of modest size, with more than 80 whiskies alone. Feel free to customize your Old Fashioned. Chef Joe Valdez covers a lot of ground within the New American category, whether it's an Anchor Steam pork chop at dinner or meatloaf patty melt for lunch. The crab cakes are six ounces with five ounces of crab meat. In a rare move for an off-Strip restaurant, the fish is flown in fresh daily with sea bass, branzino, halibut, striped bass, and even walleye in rotation. The owners are already looking to open a second Table 34 on the other side of the valley and aiming to introduce Bramaré by the end of the year. The Italian cocktail lounge will be east of the Strip in The Collective next to Cleaver.

5. Chef Roma's Kitchen
Henderson
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Piero Broglia was already looking to sell his restaurant, Chef Piero's Roma Kitchen, when he passed away last year. Ricardo Romo, who just happens to have a similar name, bought the restaurant in December and is now in complete control, operating the intimate space as Chef Roma's Kitchen. If you can keep all that straight, just know you'll still get some of Henderson's best, most inspired Italian cuisine. Romo draws on his history at Strip destinations like Mastro's Ocean Club and STK, mixing perfectly pan-seared steaks with vibrant classics like chicken marsala and a hearty lasagna large enough for two to share. You absolutely get your money's worth here. The Pomodoro and bolognese sauces are so good that the restaurant sells them by the quart to take home. Romo is currently redesigning the restaurant, shifting its image from a somewhat casual Italian bistro to a more formal, modern eatery. Expect new chandeliers, black ceiling tiles, and curtains to block off the kitchen soon. Cocktails are now available too. Previously, the place was only licensed for beer and wine.

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