I have to admit, being featured in The New York Times is pretty cool. Having them remind the folks at Mix that I once called an experience there “absolutely horrible” just a few hours before a press dinner there is not. Yet that’s what happened yesterday when The Times piece …
June 2012
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The lovely Joanna Angel was in town last week to perform at Vince Neil’s strip club. Unfortunately, I missed her set. My wife and I did have the chance to dine with her and Jessie Lee at SeaBlue, however, hosted by Ed Tracy and his lovely girlfriend. Jessie’s a vegetarian, …
UPDATED 6/17 — Sven Mede has contacted me with a bit more information on his departure from American Fish. He reports that he’s accepted a corporate chef position with EDC Hotels in Santa Monica, and writes “I’m very excited.” It can be tough to keep track of chefs in this …
While summer is a great time for food, I do miss the abundance of game meat available in Las Vegas restaurants during the autumn and early winter. Fortunately, there’s one place in town that offers great game meat year round. Here are some pics from a recent visit to Tender, …
Think you have the cooking chops to impress Gordon Ramsay? A casting call for the new season of Hell’s Kitchen will be held next Monday, June 18 at (where else) Gordon Ramsay Steak in The Paris. For more details, and to apply, call 310-313-9100 or email hellskitchen@theconlincompany,com.
I’m finally getting around to posting my photos from Kabuto. It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again – if you like dragon rolls, or screaming orgasm rolls, or rolls named after your favorite waitress, this is not the place for you! If you’re afraid to try new types …
Hot on the heels of last night’s amazing appearances on Diners, Drive-In’s and Dives by Chris Palmeri of Naked City Pizza and Nina Manchev of Forte, another great Vegas chef will be hitting The Food Network tonight. Tune in to Chopped to see Comme Ça’s Brian Howard compete with gummy …
About a year ago, celebrity chef Aarón Sanchez (Chopped, Heat Seekers) was charged with reinventing the menu for the entire House of Blues chain. His new menu was launched first here in Las Vegas, but has since been rolled out to House of Blues locations across the country. He’s also renamed …
First Food And Bar’s Chef Sam “Sammy D.” DeMarco has launched a new series of “Farm To Strip” Dinners in conjunction with the Downtown3rd Farmers Market. The communal style meals will be held one weekend a month, with Sammy buying his ingredients at the market on Friday, and preparing them …