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Track #5: Around Town Medley: Xiao Long Dumplings and Irv’s Burgers

There’s a treasure trove of places in Chinatown Vegas to satisfy anyone’s craving for dumplings, and the busy Xiao Long Dumplings at the massive Chinatown Plaza is in my top five.

Whenever I dine there, their lovingly folded and steamed pork wasabi soup dumplings steal the show from my other faves, like the crispy scallion pancakes and sautéed green beans. Everyone should be happy to know that the wasabi not only provides “the kick”—it also has immune-system-boosting health benefits.

Every time I stop into the Eat Your Heart Out food hall at the Durango Casino and Resort, there’s a line at Irv’s Burgers. The big seller is their original “roadside burger,” a simple-but-spot-on patty with American cheese, Irv’s sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on a toasted bun.

Irv’s began in 1946 in West Hollywood, and the Vegas outpost is the SoCal chain’s seventh location. Their other menu items include an all-beef Hebrew national hot dog, a pastrami sandwich, and, keeping with the brand, a patty melt. Irv’s is open 8am to 3am every day, so you have no reason not to join the line here.