Best to all!

Look out I think Liz is trying to steal your literary thunder!
Preach on Sister, its too bad that all these damn “celebrity” chefs are ruining things for the rest of us. Sadly the almighty dollar and add revenue driven “critics” like the guy who ate ten bad “burgers” and lived to tell about it speak the loudest out here. Portland Oregon here I come!

John hold down the fort.

-DWV

I couldn’t agree with you more, much like the “housing crisis” and condo-tel free for all, the clammoring of celebrity chefs to get a piece of the exploding vegas strip had to reach full saturation at some point.

The sad part is that many of these restaurants and their staff DO have the potential to blow away and heighten a culinary scene (which some consider to be fabricated and theatrical) that can often rival that of San Francisco, LA, New York and maybe even Paris at times. It has left all of us questioning our position in this community and industry, and wondering whether our passion for everything gastronomique is validated when we are fighting to prove our worth amongst a dire ecomony.

…..and in a final atempt to further the adoration as expressed per one snappy-dressed Vegas food critic, I hereby name myself honorary Vice President of the Hiroo Nagana Fan Club. Not only will admission score you a sweet “I yield BIG knives” pin…it coincidentally means you have witnessed one young and talented chef who is paying great respect and care to pristine ingredients, time honored traditions and breaking the barriers of what was once considered a cuisine bound by simplistic preparation of raw fish. Chef Hiroo is a magical entity in and of himself and I can’t wait to see where this samurai chef goes.

All the best to you and Red. Your loyal server,

Elisabeth Wolf (DJT)