Good Vegas Food

[russgrad]

The lovely Mrs. Russgrad sent me these two links from eater.vegas.com and I thought I'd pass them along to everyone. Makes my mouth water!

35 Most Iconic Dishes - My personal Favorite is #30, a 1 1/2 lb slab of chocolate cake.
http://vegas.eater.com/archives/2012/07/18/35-of-the-most-iconic-dishes-from-las-vegas-restaurants.php

17 Pizzas You Need to Try Before you Die!
http://vegas.eater.com/archives/2012/05/08/17-pizzas-you-need-to-try-before-you-die.php

[KarenTN]

of the 17 iconic dishes,  the only ones I have had were #1 grilled Octopus at B&B Ristorante,  #14 Lobster Pot Pie,  except I think it was listed @ Michael Mina and I had it at one of his Other Restaurants, Nob Hill, and #17 Blue Corn Tortilla @ Mesa.   

I have been to several of the other restaurants listed (Border Grill, Shibuya, RM Seafood) but just haven't had their "iconic" dish 

[chefantwon]

Er, isn't the Chilean Seabass at #31 one of the worst fish to eat from a responsible eating perspective? Why tout the virtues of a dish that is being overfished?

According to the Wiki article:  The Chilean sea bass is listed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium on its Seafood Watch list and pocket guides as a fish to avoid due to overfishing and high levels of mercury.[17]
In 2010, Greenpeace International added the Patagonian toothfish to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries."[18]