Eating Las Vegas takes a (brief) sabbatical; the food world mourns.
Yes, I know what you’re thinking: three whole months is an awfully long time to keep up a blog; poor John must just be exhausted; and how am I to get through the week without his witty, insightful and erudite commentaries on the Las Vegas restaurant scene? Well I really don’t know what to say other than seek professional help, take up a non-food related hobby, and holster those credit and debit cards until I get back.
The good news is that, while I’m away, I’ll be bestowing the munificence of mind and spirit that you have come to take for granted on the rest of the world, as I assume my rightful throne (for one episode at least), on the judges stand of Iron Chef America-beginning its seventh season this fall (air dates TBA).
As popular as ICA is, I must confess I remain true to the Japanese original-a show that reveled in badly- dubbed wackiness and its breathless emulsification of haute cusine into high camp.
For a blast from the past, click here to listen to my original “review” of the original Japanese Iron Chef for Nevada Public Radio.* Number Two Son of Food Man (Hugh Alexander Curtas D.O.B. 10-15-84) and the culturally babe-i-licious Ginger Bruner (D.O.B. unknown) supplied the other voices.
*Important historical footnote: Our spoof of the show aired on January 4, 2001, nine days before Saturday Night Live ran a similar (and far inferior) skit….although the mini shark’s head pizzas whipped up by Charlie Sheen looked mighty tasty.
Restaurant reviews, quips, picks and pans-with some seriously salivating history-from the man who eats his way through Sin City every day.
June 26th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
Hey John, I wish you well as you represent LV and all the FOD’s that follow you, at the IC critic’s table. Yours, SLM
June 27th, 2008 at 7:26 am
May you have to eat tuna gelato
June 28th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
While I am quite pleased for you John, I must tell you I am suffering terrible withdrawal symptoms knowing that you won’t be gracing us with your delectable Las Vegas restaurant reviews whilst you are basking in your suite at The Plaza. As we muster up the courage to face our work week, no doubt Food Network will be coddling you with all manner of luxuries befitting your Star as a Judge on Iron Chef America.
And to add insult to injury, my cable television went down this afternoon! So I don’t have access to any food and cooking via television, nor do I have the pleasure of reading your delicious reviews.
But not to worry, as we often say in Las Vegas, the “showroom is dark” this week-that just means something great is coming soon-like your triumphant return from New York!