Cheftimony Snack - Steakhouse Status

Cheftimony Snack - Steakhouse Status

From Cheftimony by Graham MacLennan

April 3, 2026 · 13 min · Season 7

About this episode

Graham MacLennan provides a quick update on Season 7's focus on steakhouses in Las Vegas.

It’s a quick snack today to bring you up to date on where we’ve been in Season 7 and where we’re going next. We’ve had two full episodes so far, both squarely focused on the theme of the season – the steakhouse. Because Las Vegas is both my favourite city to visit and a global contender for best steakhouse city, the discussions have been very Vegas-centric. On Episode 079 and Episode 080 , we started to explore just why the steakhouse remains so popular by speaking with chefs, a lawyer and members of the passionate Vegas podcasting and vlogging community. Today, I give a quick recap of those episodes. I also share a few thoughts on just three of my many beloved steakhouses in Las Vegas. These are Herbs and Rye off-Strip, SW at the Wynn on-Strip, and Oscar’s at the Plaza as my Downtown favourite. The Plaza has its own great podcast, On the Corner of Main Street, and one of my favourite episodes features an interview with long-serving Oscar’s waiter Nick Ziai . Nick has been serving in Las Vegas for decades and captures just why service is such a big part of the magic of the steakhouse. At the end of the show today, I ask for your help in making this season better. If you have a…

People in this episode

Host: Graham MacLennan

Topics covered

  • steakhouses
  • Las Vegas
  • food culture
  • podcasting
  • chef interviews

Keywords

  • steakhouse
  • Las Vegas
  • Graham MacLennan
  • food podcast
  • restaurant review

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oscar’s, Herbs and Rye, SW at the Wynn, On the Corner of Main Street

Places: Las Vegas

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