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About now, you’re probably asking yourself: Self, just where does a just-published food critic go for a quick bite after consuming superb French fare at Guy Savoy?
To which ELV’s staff can only say: Why, to Rao’s of course. Downstairs from GS at Caesars Palace, where the spicy and sweet, hot and tangy, winy, chicken and sausage-fest known as Chicken Scarpariello awaits.
Truth be told, the kick of hot and sweet peppers, not to mention hot and sweet sausages, along with savory chicken in a deeply-flavored, vinegar-tinged wine sauce, was just the thing to reawaken our palate after all that fabulous French food.
The jolt of a rustic Italian red, chosen by super-somm John Burke, was another nice touch to end the evening on.
As were the cheesecake(s) — pumpkin and classic — and the peanut butter ice cream chocolate sandwich.
From high-brow French to Italian hominess to over-the-top American desserts…all in one night?
Yep….and you wonder why that white suit keeps getting tighter?
That chicken costs $28.
Just thought you’d like to know.
RAO’S
In Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702.731.RAOS
C’mon Mr. Curtas, this isn’t Italian food. It’s a sloppy ItaloAmerican dish worthy of Olive Garden or Fazoli’s
Scapariello is actually an easy and simple traditional pasta dish of Naples
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnvZhlioxZA
Buon apetito
ELV responds: All “scarpariello” means is “shoemaker’s style.” Our guess is shoemakers in Italy make all kinds of different dishes!
Great video @Tom! Watching old dudes who love to cook might become a habit with videos as simple and charming as that.
They shared the recipe on the Today Show, if anyone is interested. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41856050/ns/today-food/t/try-these-simple-satisfying-italian-dishes-raos/#.TsVAF8Mr27s
Wow- At the same time you were eating the scarpariello on one side of the restaruant, I was having it on the oposite side (After spending the night smiling for the cameras with you, I’d asked to be seasted as far away from you as possible — LOL.) It was the first time I’d had the dish at Rao’s, and I thought it was excellent.