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LOCAL FLAVOR continued from page 50 The 1955 Château Lafite-Rothschild, one of Valentino's award-winning wines. After 50 years of marriage, the Goodmans still eat dinner together almost every single night. dining à deux FROM LONG NIGHTS AT OSCAR'S TO A HOLE-IN-THE-WALL RENDEZVOUS, OSCAR AND CAROLYN GOODMAN DISH ON THEIR FAVORITE DATE-NIGHT SPOTS. BY EMMA TROTTER F ormer Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman can't stress enough that in his marriage to current Mayor Carolyn Goodman, every day is Valentine's Day. "It's just another day to wake up with a big kiss and tell each other we love each other," he says. "But we do that every day." Oscar was once dubbed "the happiest mayor in the world," and the way he describes his blissful marriage, it's easy to see where he gets his rosy glow. The famously inseparable duo, who celebrated their 50th anniversary last year, receive constant attention from the public. So much so that they often forgo popular, pricey restaurants for tiny, off-the-beaten-path venues so they can truly dine à deux. "But I love my wife's cooking, so I look forward to when we can have a home-cooked dinner more than anything," he says. "She's the best cook in the history of the world." When the busy mayor is too busy to whip up something for her husband, the two lovebirds hit up their go-to spots all over town, rarely eating dinner apart. Oscar had a hard time picking his favorites: "You can't have a bad meal in Las Vegas." Osaka Japanese Bistro When the mayoral couple are craving Japanese, they hit the West Sahara Avenue location of Osaka, a local's favorite sushi spot. There it's easy to see how in sync the duo are when it comes to sharing a meal. "She orders a sukiyaki without the tofu and lets me share, which is nice," he says. "And we get the big bottle of Kirin beer and split that and then usually some 52 sushi and split that. Of all the places we go to that we split things, that would be the place." 4205 W. Sahara Ave., 702-876-4988; 10920 S. Eastern Ave., 702-616-3788; lasvegas-sushi.com Oscar's Beef, Booze, & Broads His namesake restaurant, Oscar's Beef, Booze, & Broads, opened at the Plaza in 2011 continued on page 54 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JEFF GALE (GOODMANS) impressive verticals (multiple vintages) of some of these labels. Hard-to-find options include orange wine, which is made from white grapes whose juice is left in contact with the skins for a period of time. This results in a coppery, orange-colored wine and is offered by the bottle (such as the Damijan "Kaplja" 2004, from Slovenia) or a flight. "It has a textural element," Allen says. "It's interesting and pairs well with food." Spanish Vega Sicilia Único (vintages 1970 and 1975) is also a rare treat. One might think Allen wouldn't be able to pick just one favorite, but she passionately recommends Sassicaia as the one every guest should try. A Super Tuscan Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc blend produced by Tenuta San Guido, the only single estate to receive its own DOC, it is one of the world's most celebrated wines. "For a vertical it is very impressive," she says, "because it is very consistent overall." The list's crown jewels are the extremely rare Domaine de la Romanée-conti wines. Among the world's greatest wine producers of some of the most expensive wines in the world, one bottle from the list goes for $29,000. "Sharing a very rare wine is the best way to immortalize an experience," Allen says. "You will never forget who you were with, where you were, and the conversations you had." As Sir Robert Scott Caywood once said, "Compromises are for relationships, not wine." VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 048-054_V_SC_FoodnBooze_SMD-Guide_Win13.indd 52 1/2/13 1:36 PM