It’s hard to keep track of the chefs in this town without a scorecard sometimes.  When I visited Fleur by Hubert Keller recently, the chef sent me out some new dishes, which I wrote about on this blog.  Based on my conversation with the servers, I erroneously believed Chef Paul …

If you’ve finally recovered from gorging yourself at Uncork’d and Taste Of The Nation, the Epicurean Affair will be held TONIGHT, poolside at The Palazzo.  The list of participating restaurants includes Mario Batali’s Carnevino, B&B Ristorante and Otto Enoteca, Thomas Keller’s Bouchon, Emeril Lagasse’s Delmonico Steakhouse and Lagasse’s Stadium, FIRST …

(CORRECTION — This post erroneously names Paul Meesawat as the chef in the kitchen at Fleur by Hubert Keller.  He is no longer with the restaurant.  The new Executive Chef is Ryan Primo Nuqui.) I dropped by Mandalay Bay’s Fleur by Hubert Keller the other day and Executive Chef Paul Meesawat was …

It’s been a while since I visited Chef Geno Bernardo at Nove Italiano.  So when my friends at Three Square decided to hold their monthly organizational meeting for this year’s DISH Las Vegas there this month, I was excited. (The fact they moved it from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm …

When you get to dine at both Strip Steak and Sea Blue within ten days, it’s pretty incredible.  When the Strip Steak meal involves Michael Mina cooking and chatting with you and Raj Parr pairing about 20 wines, it’s even better.  (Yes, that’s five wines per course, for four coures …

Nobu Matsuhisa was at Caesars Palace last week to talk about the new Nobu Hotel tower that will be opening around November.  Here are a few basic facts he and Caesars President Gary Selesner revealed: – The Nobu Hotel Tower will take over the 40-year-old Centurion Tower.  It’s 180 newly …

This December, Spago will celebrate 20 years at the Forum Shops.  Nobody in the food world can deny that Wolfgang Puck’s decision to open a restaurant here was the first major step in Las Vegas becoming the world-class dining destination it is today.  Last Thursday, Chef Puck celebrated the landmark …

When you think of great Italian cuisine, particularly the 100-year-old recipes offered at Rao’s in Harlem and its sister restaurant in Caesars Palace, you probably don’t think about outdoor grilling.  That’s because you’re not Frank Pellegrino Jr.  Next week, the affable host of the Vegas restaurant will release his new …

Gordon Ramsay held court all weekend during Vegas Uncork’d.  I’ll be posting excerpts from his press conference later.  For now, here are some pics of the amazing dinner he served for several members of the press on Saturday at Gordon Ramsay Steak in The Paris.  As you can see, we …

Restaurant Guy Savoy recently replaced the nine-course, $298 Prestige menu with a new 13-course, $348 Innovation-Inspiration menu.  (A wine pairing is available for $175).  With the exception of the amuse bouche courses and the dessert trolley, everything on Innovation-Inspiration is a new dish.  (Classic dishes are now available on a new …