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.
Heidi Knapp Rinella | |
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 Heidi Knapp Rinella, former restaurant critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal | |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Occupation | Restaurant critic |
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
editHeidi 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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