Methinks you & ELV were just caught in a bad romance.

Well, at least this was a good excuse to include a Gaga reference. ;-)

Anyway, I do hope you & Mr. ELV reach some kind of detente.

and yes i do have the inside track on quite a bit, i spent 9 years of my career in the big buildings on the strip and i have alot of freinds and associates still there that keep me abreast

You obviously have some inside track on info in the Strip restaurant world. I just wish you weren’t so widely negative and even, sometimes, flat out rude. I also wish you could spell or type, preferably both. Please learn to use your powers for good rather than evil. I’d be happy to help.

daniel in fact has not resigned at wynn, no concept has been assigned as of yet, although paul b has done a few tastings for the brass, ELV can you please school this cat, as noone listens to me on here anyway (althouh they should)

DB rumor is correct I was told this by some NYC restaurateurs earlier in the year. I dont know if the deal is final, but there was talk. DB and Wynn haven’t gotten along since day one I am told, Daniel didn’t like being under a management contract. At Venetian he would own his own space (probably with building subsidies I would assume) rather than be stuck under Wynn’s thumb, its only logical that DB would fly the coup as soon as possible. Although I have no insight I would agree with John that the most logical location is Burke’s space, I would assume Adelson wants to build upon his Restaurant Row, but that is just a guess.

Great selections in the ‘09 RA’s. I haven’t experienced Restaurant Charlie yet but my friends in the know tell me its one of the best in Vegas, well deserved Mr. Palmer! I know nothing about Kenny Magana, any discussion of his work in prior blog postings here? I like the selection of Alex Strata as chef of the year for Alex, they should have not included Strata as part of the decision factor though – in fact I think it weakens the argument for him but he is worthy none the less because Alex is a work of genius.

Yeah, that sounds more likely since it seems Adelson doesn’t want to give up on Charlie Trotter. Has the business at David Burke and/or Pinot been especially slow lately? Whatever the case, I just hope DB doesn’t stay away from Vegas for too long.

clue-

If that’s the case, then good on Elizabeth Blau! Society Cafe is one of the best things happening at Encore right now. If Kim Canteenwalla can fill the soon-to-be former DB Brasserie with creative fare that doesn’t reek of yet another boring steakhouse, then more power to them! :-D

I can’t confirm or deny it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out to be true. It’s been reported that Daniel Boulud and Steve Wynn are NOT parting on friendly terms, and Sheldon Adelson has already taken advantage of this by signing DB up for a restaurant at Sands Singapore. DB has already suggested he’s open to opening a new Vegas restaurant after the Wynn location changes hands, so I wouldn’t be surprised if Adelson flaunts something like this in Wynn’s face.