Nevada - "The Silver State"

Nevada is a state in the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital is Carson City. Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" due to the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War; as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as "Sage hen State".
Nevada has a reputation for its libertarian laws. In 1900, with a population of just over 40,000 people, Nevada was by far the least populated state. However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination in the 20th century. Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in Las Vegas (Clark County) and Reno (Washoe County). The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing as a substantial sector of the economy: Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world.
Unless you are in Las Vegas, where you can eat anything from anywhere in the world, Nevada serves typical American fare including bacon, eggs, steak, hamburgers mostly. This is the kind of food you will find in small towns, those with only one diner in a hundred miles radius. A curious note is the north region, where you can find Basque style food. Restaurants there will have large tables and everyone will seat side by side, like they would at a family meal. One can find chateaubriand, leg of lamb, chicken, pig’s feet and various types of seafood, all seasoned with plenty of garlic, and, of course, old Spanish familiars like paella and chorizo.
Shrimp cocktail is a Vegas cliché, but it’s one thing that Nevada has made its own. In 1959, the Golden Gate hotel-casino introduced the shrimp cocktail for fifty cents. It stayed fifty cents until 1991, and now costs $2.99. The introduction is credited to a man by the name of Italo Gheli, one of a group of Italian-Americans from San Francisco who bought the property in 1955. Since then, the Golden Gate has sold more than 30 million cocktails, always served lettuce filler-free in a tulip sundae glass. In the last 50 years, the shrimp cocktail has become iconic of eating in southern Nevada. Shrimp cocktails can be found on appetizer menus across the state, in buffets and with or without onions.
Don and Charlie's located in Scottsdale, AZ serves one the best Shrimp Cocktails. Since 1981 Don & Charlie’s has been serving to prime steaks, BBQ baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, prime rib, fresh fish and many other entrees. While it isn't an all-you-can-eat outfit like many buffets in Nevada, though their prime rib and shrimp are prepared with care, and far more delicious than your average Vegas buffet.



Shrimp Cocktail



Prime Rib





Crème Brulee