Top Of The Food Chain
- Puck’s Trattoria del Lupo Gets New Look & New Art (4/25/2013) - Wolfgang Puck’s Las Vegas team unveiled the re-designed Trattoria del Lupo in Mandalay Bay last night. The place’s new design includes two new major works of art. The first is a painting by Las Vegas artist David Ryan. The second is an interactive work by L.A.’s John Carpenter. Carpenter’s piece …
- Food Of The Rising Sun: Top Of The Food Chain #047 (5/5/2012) - Martin Koleff joins me to discuss the explosion in authentic Japanese cuisine here in Las Vegas — it ain’t just sushi anymore!
- Brushing Up On Beef: Top Of The Food Chain #046 (4/29/2012) - This week, we speak with STK’s Stephen Hopcraft about beef, covering topics like wagyu, grass-fed vs corn-fed and dry-aged vs wet-aged.
- From Robuchon To A Hair Salon — Chef Sheridan Su: Top Of The Food Chain #045 (4/20/2012) - This week we chat with Chef Sheridan Su, the chef who went from working at Joel Robuchon, Social House and Comme Ca to operating Great Bao Cafe out of a hair salon.
- Inside A Pastry Chef’s World: Top Of The Food Chain #044 (4/13/2012) - This week I chat with Harrah’s Executive Pastry Chef Amy Byro.
- Pasta Primer: Top Of The Food Chain #041 (3/23/2012) - Chef Geno Bernardo returns this week to talk about pasta — and I vent on the James Beard Foundation.
- Quick Bite At Le Burger Brasserie (3/12/2012) - I just want to send a quick shout out to my friends at Caesars for hooking me up with tickets to see Nick Fatel Friday at the Empire Comedy Club in The Paris. Sue and I were planning to dine at Mon Ami Gabi before the show, but it was …
- When Money Is No Object: Top Of The Food Chain #040 (3/9/2012) - Where do you spend your cash when you want a once of a lifetime meal? After I got stood up by my real guest this week, I got into that question with Scott Whitney.
- Max Jacobson Talks England, France & John Curtas (3/2/2012) - Max Jacobson is our guest this week to compare the food in England and France to English and French food here in Vegas. And he has a few choice words for John Curtas.
- John Curtas Talks Trash — I Play Nice (2/25/2012) - Honestly? Enough said.
- Talking Tapas: Top Of The Food Chain #037 (2/17/2012) - Talking tapas and Bulgarian cuisine with Nina Manchev of Forte.
- Introduction To Thai Cuisine With Jet Tila: Top Of The Food Chain #036 (2/10/2012) - I’m joined by Chef Jet Tila (Iron Chef America) to discuss the regions, tastes, and history of Thai cuisine on this episode of Top of the Food Chain.
- Chatting With The Modern Mixologist: Top Of The Food Chain #035 (2/7/2012) - Here’s my conversation with legendary mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim.
- What Is Offal?: Top Of The Food Chain #034 (1/27/2012) - In this week’s Top Of The Food Chain, Chef BRian Howard and I discuss offal and other “lesser” meats.
- Jan. 27 Is Port Wine Day — Brush Up Now: Top Of The Food Chain #033 (1/20/2012) - What else can say? Drink up!
- John Curtas Round 2: Top Of The Food Chain #031 (1/6/2012) - John and I actually play nice this time as we discuss the top trends and dishes of 2011, and make predictions for 2012.
- Champagne & Sparkling Wine: Top Of The Food Chain #030 (12/23/2011) - In this week’s Top Of The Food Chain, I offer my suggestions for dining out on Christmas Day. And just in time for your holiday celebrations, sommelier Ken Shey gives us a crash course on champagnes and sparkling wines.
- Out Of Control Eggnog!: Top Of The Food Chain #029 (12/16/2011) - Matt Myers of Bellagio shares an incredible eggnog recipe. But things get a little out of hand during our first live cooking demo. I blame the liquid nitrogen.
- From France (Bistros) To America (Turkeys): Top Of The Food Chain #27 (12/9/2011) - It’s always a pleasure to hang out with Chef Brian Howard of Comme Ca.
- Lutefisk: Top Of The Food Chain #26 (12/9/2011) - You will eat it — and you will like it!
- Best Deals In Vegas + Starting A Wine Collection: Top Of The Food Chain #25 (10/28/2011) - This week’s guests are Anthony Curtis of Las Vegas Advisor and Jeff Wyatt of Marche Bacchus.
- Max Jacobson Talks Chinese & Japanese Cuisine: Top Of The Food Chain #024 (10/21/2011) - My friend Max was a bit under the weather. But he came out anyway. And trust me, when this guy talks Asian cuisine, you need to listen.
- Truffles & Lobster: Top Of The Food Chain #022 (10/11/2011) - It took a while to load this one. But I think it’s pretty informative. Thanks to my friends.
- Introduction To Vodka: Top Of The Food Chain #021 (9/30/2011) - October 4 is National Vodka Day. So we celebrated with two booze experts: Clayton Gibson of STK and the mysterious bartender Jennifer, who didn’t want to give her full name. (Apparently for some beautiful women, appearing on my show is like working in a strip club — they don’t want …
- John Curtas vs Al Mancini (9/23/2011) - It starts with Gary Lamorte and Sloppy Jo’s. It ends with John Curtas swigging rum from a bottle. Was I too mean to the poor bastard? You be the judge.
- Beer Basics: Top of the Food Chain (9/16/2011) - On the most recent Top of the Food Chain, Jeffrey “Bubba” Amas of Barleys Casino & Brewing Company gave a crash course on beer — just in time for the upcoming Oktoberfest celebrations.
- Building The Perfect Burger: Top Of The Food Chain #018 (9/9/2011) - In this epsiode I start by talking about a new restaurant in town, French Chefs singing loudly, white truffles, and why pros are better than the public at rating restaurants. Then I chat with Kerry Simon and get advice on grilling burgers this tailgating season.
- Roll Your Own Sushi & Restaurant Week: Top of the Food Chain #016 (8/26/2011) - This week I show you how to roll your own, and dine out for a good cause.
- Gardening In Vegas + Vic Vegas: Top Of The Food Chain #015 (8/20/2011) - In this week’s Top Of The Food Chain, Vic Vegas gives a post-Food Network Star interview. And we offer some tips on how to grow your own grub in the middle of a desert.
- Sommeliers Ain't Scary & Neither Is Vic Vegas: Top Of The Food Chain #014 (8/12/2011) - For this episode of Top of the Food Chain Vic Vegas answers a ton of live chat questions about making the top three on Food Network Star. I then visit with sommelier Lindsey Whipple of Cut by Wolfgang Puck and learn about new iPad wine list techonology and how to get …
- Lessons In Rum From The Owner Of Rhumbar: Top Of The Food Chain #013 (8/5/2011) - [private]This week we talk rum, and I run down my top steakhouse recommendations. [/private]
- Charcuterie And Salumi: Top Of The Food Chain #4 (8/2/2011) - [private]In this episode of Top Of The Food Chain, which originally aired June 2, I talk charcuterie and salumi with Geno Bernardo of Nove Italiano and Kristin Sande of Valley Cheese & Wine. [/private]
- Slidin' Thru's Ric Guerrero: Top Of The Food Chain #5 (8/2/2011) - [private]In this In this episode, which originally aired on June 9, I talk gourmet food trucks with Ric Guerrero of Slidin’ Thru. [/private]
- FEED Farmer's Market & Vic Vegas: Top Of The Food Chain #12 (7/30/2011) - [private]I got off to a rough start this week. But thanks to Gina Gavan and Vic Vegas, it ended up being a great show. [/private]
- Top Of The Food Chain #006: Foie Gras (7/19/2011) - [private]A bit more archiving. Me and my buddy Brett Ottolenghi talking Foie Gras. [/private]
- Sustainable Seafood:Top Of The Food Chain #10 (7/16/2011) - [private]Lesson #1 of this video: I need a hair & makeup person to convince me to trim my beard. Lesson #2: Every little bit helps when it comes to saving the oceans and Anthony Fusco is an incredible chef and advocate for sustainable seafood! [/private]
- French Cuisine Made Friendly:Top Of The Food Chain #9 (7/13/2011) - [private]Franck Savoy and Jean Pal Labadie are the guests in this segment. And we chat about Extreme Chef and French Dining. [/private]
- Vic Vegas and Tequila:Top of the Food Chain #007 (7/5/2011) - [private]Show: Top of the Food Chain [v] 5 Comments The Food Network Star’s Vic Vegas makes his first of what will be many visits to Top of the Food Chain. Besides getting some juicy behind-the-scenes information about Vic’s show, we also talk tequila with Agave Restaurant’s Troy Kumalaa. ■The world …
- Oysters, from Shucking to Tasty Mignonnettes:Top of the Food Chain #008 (7/5/2011) - [private]For this episode of Top of the Food Chain, we’re joined again by The Food Network Star’s Vic Vegas for his weekly update. Then, d.vino’s Executive Chef Jose Navarro provides an introduction to oysters; how to shuck them, eat them and what to dip them in. (We even eat a …
- Top Of The Food Chain — Episodes One And Two (5/21/2011) - [private]My new in-studio video series Top Of The Food Chain airs live every Thursday at 4:00 pm PT. Here’s the first episode, discussing cheese with Matt Silverman. Here’s the second episode discussing Sake with Tiffany Soto.[/private]
- Top Of The Food Chain Tonight — Intro To Premium Sake (5/19/2011) - [private]Tonight’s episode of Top of the Food Chain will be an intro to premium sake. My guest will be Tiffany Cianci (formerly Tiffany Soto) — one of America’s premiere experts on sake. Tune in at 4:00 pm PT to watch it live, at VegasVideoNetwork.com/Live. (It’ll be archived shortly thereafter.) In the …