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{{Short description|American restaurant critic}} |
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'''Heidi Knapp Rinella''' is the restaurant critic for the [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] newspaper. She |
'''Heidi Knapp Rinella''' is the former restaurant critic for the ''[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]'' newspaper. She reviewed restaurants on Friday in Neon and her column, "Taste of the Town," appeared on Wednesdays in Living/Taste. She dined anonymously and paid for her own meals to ensure unbiased reviews. |
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Rinella has been a journalist for more than 25 years and is the recipient of a number of journalism awards, including three first-place awards for critical writing from the [[Nevada Press Association]]. She has worked for newspapers in Ohio, Florida, and Nevada and has published a number of Las Vegas and Nevada travel books.<ref name="cheflasvegas">{{cite web|url=http://chefsoflasvegas.com/author/ |title=» Author Personal Favorites |publisher=Chefsoflasvegas.com |accessdate=2012-07-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423123723/http://chefsoflasvegas.com/author/ |archivedate=2012-04-23 }}</ref> |
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The book |
The book ''The Stardust of Yesterday: Reflections on a Las Vegas Legend'' written by Rinella, edited by Mike Weatherford and foreword by [[Siegfried and Roy]], is a complete history of the [[Stardust Resort and Casino]]. Rinella and Weatherford were both staff writers for the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper. In the book, Siegfried & Roy, who debuted at the Stardust in the 1970s, tell of their many memories. |
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Knapp retired from food writing in January 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dickensheets |first1=Scott |title=Review-Journal food writer Heidi Knapp Rinella has left the table |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/food/review-journal-food-writer-heidi-knapp-rinella-has-left-the-table-2506088/ |access-date=14 March 2023 |publisher=Las Vegas Review-Journal |date=1 January 2022}}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
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Heidi Knapp Rinella is not related to Las Vegas reporter [[George Knapp (journalist)|George Knapp]]. She is, however, highly amused whenever she is asked if George Knapp is her father—which happens often.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/week-in-review-reporters-notebook-140472743.html |title=WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters' notebook - News - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date=2012-02-26 |accessdate=2012-10-14}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:27, 16 May 2024
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 Heidi Knapp Rinella, former restaurant critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation | Restaurant critic |
Heidi Knapp Rinella is the former restaurant critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper. She reviewed restaurants on Friday in Neon and her column, "Taste of the Town," appeared on Wednesdays in Living/Taste. She dined anonymously and paid for her own meals to ensure unbiased reviews.
Rinella has been a journalist for more than 25 years and is the recipient of a number of journalism awards, including three first-place awards for critical writing from the Nevada Press Association. She has worked for newspapers in Ohio, Florida, and Nevada and has published a number of Las Vegas and Nevada travel books.[1]
The book The Stardust of Yesterday: Reflections on a Las Vegas Legend written by Rinella, edited by Mike Weatherford and foreword by Siegfried and Roy, is a complete history of the Stardust Resort and Casino. Rinella and Weatherford were both staff writers for the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper. In the book, Siegfried & Roy, who debuted at the Stardust in the 1970s, tell of their many memories.
Knapp retired from food writing in January 2022.[2]
Personal
[edit]Heidi Knapp Rinella is not related to Las Vegas reporter George Knapp. She is, however, highly amused whenever she is asked if George Knapp is her father—which happens often.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "» Author Personal Favorites". Chefsoflasvegas.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Dickensheets, Scott (1 January 2022). "Review-Journal food writer Heidi Knapp Rinella has left the table". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "WEEK IN REVIEW: Reporters' notebook - News - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
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