Comments on: COUNTRY CLUB Jazz Brunch

By: franco300

franco300 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:36:59 +0000

Surely jazz is to music what Mr. “Twist” at Aria is to ordinary dining . . . jus’ sayin’

By: Al Mancini

Al Mancini — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:43:14 +0000

I never knew you hated jazz. So should I have taken offense when you referred to me as an “uber-hip-goth-jazz musician-turned-food-critic”? LOL. By the way, nice take on Lola’s, but I’m surprised you didn’t try the oysters. In my opinion, they’re the best in town (preparation-wise).

By: Earache702

Earache702 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:33:14 +0000

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny! You’re KILLING me with your anti-jazz rants! Maybe it’s improvisational jazz you don’t like. What about Scott Joplin? Duke Ellington? Count Basie? Buddy Rich?

You should be more open to the different sounds, the different styles. NOt everything can be THe Beatles and Bruce Springsteen. Open your mind…
Open your mind…

…open your miiiiiinnnnnnnnd!

By: Al the Jazz Diggin' Foodie

Al the Jazz Diggin' Foodie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:01:11 +0000

Esteemed ELV, I love your blog. But, I have to call you out on your Philistinistic attitude towards jazz. You complain endlessly (and accurately) about the uselessness of general polls and top lists like the Review-Journal’s “Best Of” because the voters generally don’t have a clue. That’s why Outback and Olive Garden dominate such things. However, for you to claim that jazz “sucks” and to deride those who differ with you simply marks you in the musical sense as a peer of those who would vociferously declaim their preference of “Joe’s Crab Shack” over “Joel Robuchon.” Tsk, tsk. Who is it that you listen to, Adam Lambert?

By: atdleft

atdleft — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:49:09 +0000

All of this looks SO GOOD! And props to Mr. ELV for the great looking pics. Next time I try a Sunday brunch, I want to go here. It’s about time Steve Wynn let Carlos Guia do what he does best.

By: SpiceRAC

SpiceRAC — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:44:51 +0000

Great job Carlos!!!

By: Ty

Ty — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:04:20 +0000

Sixty clams to shell out for a brunch is just a tad too high for me. Eating sixty clams worth is also not a good reason either. Looks good though.

By: dr

dr — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:47:24 +0000

ELV–you are much too hard on your photographic skills. While the photo of the Gumbo may not be to your standards, the photos of the Shrimp and Grits, French Toast and “gooey, runny, eggs,” are, by my standards, (which I admit are high), exceptional. Those photos could easily run in a glossy travel brochure or on the pages of Bon Appetit.

Good food photography, like the aforementioned pics, should entice the reader, bring us into the story, and make use salivate for the very dishes protrayed. Based on both your story and those delicious photos, I’ve got this brunch on my list.

Now the Gumbo photo may not be your favorite, but with just a bit more clarity, that would probably be my top photo of the montage. I personally think a photo of a bowl of gumbo, (with dribbles down the side of the bowl), can be much more captivating than a more scripted, set photo.

Nice job all the way around.

By: bwdining

bwdining — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:16:41 +0000

Yay! Once I get back from NYC I’ll be able to spend that kind of dough on that good grub. It’s good to see Chef Carlos getting back to the Creole.