KCAA: Let's Dine Out with Allan Borgen (Sat, 14 Jun, 2025)

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Smokey Robinson, at 82, squatted for 15 minutes straight during a concert, leaving the hosts in awe.

Food critic Allan Borgen and co-host Izzy recount their recent dining and entertainment experiences across Southern California and Las Vegas. The hosts share detailed reviews of several restaurants and a memorable concert outing. They visited Papa Dan's in Palm Desert, where Allan enjoyed a massive antipasto salad but Izzy found the chicken piccata disappointingly bland and small. At KJ Dim Sum in the Rio Hotel, they praised the peppered beef steak and hot and sour soup but found the walnut shrimp unremarkable. Their meal at Frankie's Uptowner in Summerlin featured a notably thin-crusted stromboli and a beef carpaccio roll, which they highly recommend. They also tried Weiss's Deli in Henderson, where a $9.99 corned beef hash with poached eggs was a standout value despite service and parking issues. A surprising highlight was Ping Ping Pong at the Gold Coast Hotel, where they enjoyed giant garlic prawns and a tender beef tendon stew. The hosts also briefly reviewed Yang's Noodle House and reaffirmed their love for Szechuan Garden in Montclair. A significant portion of the episode describes their experience seeing an 82-year-old Smokey Robinson in concert at Aqua Caliente Casino, where he performed a full set, including an impressive 15-minute squat. The concert was partly marred by a group of disruptive, intoxicated attendees who talked loudly throughout the performance. Allan also previews his upcoming role as a judge at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, where he will sample dozens of pizzas over several days. The episode has a casual, conversational tone as the two friends share stories and opinions, often bantering and teasing each other. Listeners who enjoy detailed, opinionated reviews of casual and ethnic restaurants, especially in the Inland Empire and Las Vegas, will find this episode engaging. Those seeking a tightly structured show or discussions of high-end cuisine may want to skip it.

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A loose food-radio segment that lands on a memorable Henderson breakfast bargain.

This local food-radio segment starts with loose banter and then settles into what matters: a breakfast bargain in Henderson. Alan Borgen and Izzy do the best work here when they describe the plate plainly, with grilled tomatoes, corned beef hash, a bagel, and enough food to make…

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You want a huge $10 breakfast stop in Henderson, with a host who tells you if it was worth it.

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