SIRIO Cheese Platter – a cheesy, punny* tribute

September 08, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Chefs, Food

Vincenzo Scarmiglia’s cheese and salumi platter at Sirio is so damn gouda, it’s put us on another cheesy binge.

ELV and his staff cantal-p themselves sometimes.

Perhaps you Camembert it, but ELV promises, there’s Stiltons more.

There’s only one thing to do with such puns? You Edam!

As puns go these should get your goat, and the yeast you can do is laugh for the dough ELV makes when he Kashta checks.

He’s pretty in-Comte-nt at these things, and if you paneered into his burrata brine, you’d find he needs a Fontal-obotomy.

Maybe you should Geitost outta here before he Leydens you out with laughter.

Otherwise, you might be a-Greve-d.

And jump in your bleu, chevre-lait to get as fontina away from this site as Caerphilly as possible.

You know the cotija , the one with the luggage raclette on the top.

These are crumby puns we know, but ya gotta admit, it took a lot o’ crust to sage ‘em.

And to get a rise out of you.

ELV admits, he’s a cheese-a-holic. That’s why he’s always jonesing for Morbier.

He tried to kick the habit once, so he took up karate. His mantra was: Oaxaca on, Oaxaca off.

About now, if you’re an old Norwegian you’re probably saying to yourself: How can we get Ridder this guy.

But this saga isn’t over by a long shot.

ELV also wants you to know he’s a lawyer, and as such he’s always looking for a good queso.

And even though he can be a pecorino, he plays by the Roules….mostarda-ly.

He doesn’t Leicester to judges, is a Fynbo advocate and a Munster of a litigator.

He knows when you ricotta get out of a kase, when it’s time to cut the curds, and when it’s time to whey in with your big granas.

If those don’t work, and you’re running out of Tomme, then you butter salato quark-ly.

We can’t casu much marzu of this, so it’s about Tomino we asiago outta here.

Sheepishly, so we can Goutu dinner, Dutch.

Instead of some girlie dessert, perhaps ELV will stop by Sirio for his favorite fromage. That’s how you Castel – (he’s a) man – Yo!

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* Remember: A groan is applause for a pun.

P.S. If this post has you foaming for a fromagerie, the best place to sample and buy fermented curd in the entire Vegas Valley is Valley Cheese and Wine.

Smokin’ In Mesquite – Judgin’ ‘Cue

September 08, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Events, Food, Travel

ELV learned something last weekend in Mesquite (Nevada, not France). He learned that the KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contests are taken very seriously by the contestants, the organization, and the multitude of judges that show up to sample and rate the ‘cue.

He also learned that a lot of the competitive stuff (at least as it appeared in a parking lot in Mesquite), isn’t better or worse than the backyard stuff he’s eaten hundreds of times over the years…..and most of it isn’t in the same league as the ribs in Memphis, the pulled pork in Lexington (North Carolina, not Massachusetts), the brisket in Lockhart, TX, or tons of commercial ‘cue we’ve eaten from South Carolina to K.C..

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CHAMPION GOURMET Returns!

September 07, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Food, Openings, Reviews

When Champion Gourmet closed last April (at about the same time as Paymon’s folded its tent downtown), there was much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments over the latter, but nary a peep about losing the former.

Guess which one represented the loss of a true gem on our gastronomic scene?

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Celebrity Vodka – What’s the Point?

September 07, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Liquor/Liqueur/Libations, Rant

Vodkus Absurdus

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A spiritual spirit

ELV asks: Is there anything more absurd than celebrity vodka?

And who are the fools buying this sh*t anyway?

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POSTRIO Memories….like the corners of my mind

September 07, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Chefs, Food, Reviews, Travel

A few days ago, ELV was thinking about his first meal at the original Postrio, eighteen years ago, in San Francisco. He remembered how striking the food was — an amalgam of all that is sacred and holy about the freshness of California produce, sparkling seafood, well chosen meats and inventively presented proteins. He remembers that it was so good he staggered back to his room in the Prescott Hotel after a two and a half hour eating extravaganza that began as only wanting to grab a nibble and make it an early evening.

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SALVADORENO – Pulchritudinous Pupusas

September 06, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Food, Reviews

North Main Street, about a quarter of a mile north of the Main Street Station Hotel and Casino, is not an area where most gringos often tread….especially after dark.

Truth be told, we’re not sure anyone travels this forlorn strip of road — populated as it is by a few flea bag motels, and used auto parts shops. The only time we usually get up this way is when someone we know dies, and we’re forced to find a parking spot somewhere in the vicinity of the Palm Mortuary.

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Stella Artois Draught Masters Contest

September 06, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Events, Liquor/Liqueur/Libations

Did you know there are 9, count ‘em NINE steps to properly pouring a Stella Artois? ELV didn’t, but we got a quick lesson in the finer points as we prepared to judge the Stella Artois Draught Masters Contest held at the Hard Rock Hotel last week.

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Letter of the Week!

September 06, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Letter of the Week

ELV regrets the libelous language in this letter aimed towards persons not connected to this website. Other than editing out the name of that person, Eating Las Vegas now posts this letter in its unedited entirety — for your delectation and perusal. ELV’s response follows at the end of the ….um….er…correspondence.

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MEMPHIS CHAMPIONSHIP/Smokin’ In Mesquite Barbecue Cook-Off

September 03, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Events, Food, Reviews

Memphis Championship Barbecue

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ELV is on his way up to Mesquite (Nevada, not France) this afternoon to judge the Smokin’ In Mesquite championship barbecue cook-off being held there this weekend.

Barbecue, as you know, is one of the four essential food groups — along with French, Chinese and Italian food — so an event of this magnitude cannot go unnoticed, or partaken in, by Eating Las Vegas.

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CAPITAL GRILLE Cheeseburger

September 03, 2010 By: John Curtas Category: Food, Reviews

Capital Grille cheeseburger

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This Capital Grille cheeseburger wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t that good either.

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