Las Vegas Food Archive

Chef Masa Takayama talks about Shaboo (his latest venture in Las Vegas), inspirations, fishing trips, a life-changing dish, and love of Oreos + soy milk.

Highlights from dinner at Bar Masa in Las Vegas. Extravagant, poised, and poetic...with a healthy dose of uni risotto, white truffles, toro and caviar.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Chef Mina, taste some of his food, and chat about inspirations, techniques you can bring into your own kitchen, great food, and guilty pleasures. Here’s what he had to say…

A peek into Michael Mina's latest Vegas venture, a celebration of the bounty of America's great lakes, rivers and oceans. 4 signature cooking methods are featured: ocean water poached, cast iron griddled, sea salt baked, and wood grilled and smoked.