637872 Sun Jul 19 23:44:02 -0700 2009 6 6 Southwest 0 4873172 i'm going to be in las vegas for about 5 days and would like to venture off the strip for some good local food. the good stuff that tourists don't know about but locals flock to. I'm talking about cheap eats, barbeque, steak, late night discounts, brunches, etc. thanks. Sun Jul 19 23:44:02 -0700 2009 265134 evolnomis 1 4873376 Are you going to have a car? If not, taking cabs in Las Vegas gets expensive. One of my favorite places is Rincon de Buenos Aires. Mon Jul 20 05:55:55 -0700 2009 4873172 14800 Eric 2 4874102 yes, i'll be renting a car...so anyplace within 30min drive is even ok. Mon Jul 20 10:04:55 -0700 2009 4873376 265134 evolnomis 1 4873474 there have been many a post on this issue. check the board for past threads then map out an itinerary , i'll gladly respond to any place you list if i've eaten there. Happy eating ! Mon Jul 20 06:40:50 -0700 2009 4873172 11751 kjs 2 4874108 i did a search for "local las vegas foods" and other keyword searches but couldn't find much. do you know of a good thread to use? thanks Mon Jul 20 10:05:51 -0700 2009 4873474 265134 evolnomis 1 4874742 search on top of page; enter Vegas on search result page, click on tab 'Search Options' select 'Search within Boards' and 'past 30 days' here are some links also; http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/637549 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/637009 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/614256 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/637341 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/632605 Mon Jul 20 12:51:09 -0700 2009 4873172 1094054 foodlvrzen 1 4876278 Here's my trip report from last month: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/632669 Other options include Rosemary's (for a solid neighbourhood restaurant) and Lotus of Siam (for Thai). If you go to Rosemary's, you can pick up a $100 gift cert from Costco for $80. Also, your best bet there is having their prix fixe lunch for $25. A pretty good brunch can be had @ Red Rock (dinner, $20). Mon Jul 20 22:20:18 -0700 2009 4873172 12873 OCAnn