Sin City Living » 2009 » June

A new Vietnamese restaurant is open on Jones Boulevard just north of Spring Mountain. Bosa 1 is located away from the main Chinese / Vietnamese drag but in the same plaza a few other Asian restaurants. There is a sign hanging on the side of the building that advertises “Com Tam & Bun Bo Hue”. We ordered one of each.

The broken rice dish was excellent. The charbroiled pork chop was savory and the quiche side dish was soft and flavorful. The Bun Bo Hue was very authentic and came with several pieces of pork bone and beef blood cubes.

It looks like the owners are still getting things setup (their website does not work yet) but Bosa 1 is worth a visit.

Bosa 1 Vietnamese Cuisine
3400 S. Jones Boulevard, Suite 2A
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 418-1931

There’s a horrible story on the front page of the Las Vegas Sun today Police seek two in death of toddler found in trash bin. Even more horrible is the link at the bottom of the page:

Photo gallery: Toddler found dead in trash bin

Ever wondered why there are no basements in Las Vegas? This is a question answered in a recent edition of “Ask Mr. Sun“.

Few homes in the valley have basements because of the prohibitive cost of excavation. As anyone who has added a pool to their backyard knows there is a hard layer of rock a few feet down called caliche. This stuff is thick, hard and difficult to remove (excavators use jackhammers to break it apart piece by piece).