The rooms. The receipts. The culture.
From the tasting menu to the timeline. Previously Food covers the tables, the checks and the rooms everybody ends up talking about.
The Viral Plate · Nov 5, 2026
On Kirk Franklin's 'Den of Kings,' 2 Chainz pressed Keith Lee over a scathing review of his restaurant Esco — a review Lee never wrote; it belonged to fellow reviewer Mr. ChimeTime. 2 Chainz's Nov. 3 apology went out to 'some people' and never apologized to Lee himself. Lee still hasn't publicly acknowledged any of it.
Read the story ↗The Bill · From the story
From the story: the $35 assumes a 13.5 lb turkey, so real totals run $31.60 to $37.40. 96% of items sit on rollback pricing through Dec 24.
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$812,500
The 1945 that set the wine auction record at $812,500.
Read the story ↗At the table
The Price of Access
From a $50 single-day ticket to a $31,774 chef's garage that already sold out — the Las Vegas Grand Prix's hospitality ladder, priced from the race's own listings.
The Crossover
A loose ball in the third quarter sent LeBron James into the seats, a fan's wine into the air — and then, before he ran back on defense, the 41-year-old took a sip. Troy Clemons got a fresh drink and the best story in Philadelphia.
The Opening
Blacc Sam cut the ribbon in Terminal 1 on Monday — the fifth Marathon Burger anywhere, the first one inside an airport, and the latest proof that the brand Nipsey built is still running.
The Block Party
Fatburger hosts an October 25 block party in West Hollywood for Anderson .Paak and Cordae's Heavy Is the Crown, per GlobeNewswire, amid a release-week run reported by 24Hip-Hop.
The Food Court
After a bankruptcy left its old food court operator more than $2 million behind in rent, Circus Circus cleared out the chains this summer. Signage names seven original concepts from Ravelo Brands — but as of Oct. 20, the north-Strip property has not announced when the new court opens.
The Honky-Tonk
Luke Combs' 34,000-square-foot Category 10 opened today at Flamingo Las Vegas — seven bars, two stages, The Still bourbon lounge and The Eye rooftop.
The Flagship
Taco Bell is bringing its Live Más Café beverage concept to the Las Vegas Strip this fall: a standalone flagship built from a shipping container next to the Taco Bell Cantina, with Vegas-only spiked drinks including a Boozy Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
The Steakhouse
The $8.5 million remake of the downtown casino's dining room is now serving both sides of the clock — breakfast and lunch under the Siegel's 1941 name, then a New York-style steakhouse from 5 p.m. named for owner Kenny Epstein's late daughter.
The Fried Chicken
The Las Vegas operator opened a Bojangles with a full bar and live entertainment at the LINQ, cut the ribbon on a Southern Nevada headquarters with a training and culinary innovation center, and acquired its 95th travel center in Lowell, Arkansas.
The Closure
New Garden, the Chinese restaurant at 823 S. Central Ave. in Phoenix since 1942, closes at the end of October 2026. Its owners are selling for health reasons, not slow business — and a broker is seeking a new owner-operator to keep it alive.
The Legend
In a weathered Commercial Center strip mall on East Sahara, Saipin Chutima has cooked northern Thai food worth crossing town for since 1999. The garlic prawns alone justify the drive.
The Tab
A 26-year-old Georgia man allegedly faked a medical emergency and called 911 at Red Lobster to avoid paying his $63.77 tab. He was arrested the next day on theft and 911-misuse charges.
The formats
Monday
Tasting menus, private rooms and the number on the receipt.
Wednesday
Where the teams eat before the city watches.
Friday
The clip everybody is quoting, checked against the receipts.
Sunday
Openings, closures and the tables that moved.