The Mixx Grill and Lounge, Las Vegas

Although the Las Vegas Strip has the undeniable allure of glamorous glitz on its side, true Vegas insiders know that the best food in town is found off the famed thoroughfare. Such is the case with The Mixx Grill & Lounge; founded Summerlin by local restaurant impresario JP Teresi, the swank steakhouse and small-plates bar lets guests dine in style without all the touristy hubbub. Meals might start with truffle fries, crispy brussels sprouts, or ahi tuna tartare before moving to well-seared new york strip steak, earthy Colorado lamb, or lobster caught off the wild coast of Maine.