As an intermezzo between commentaries on the JBF events, ELV thought we’d offer up some tasty snaps of Luciano Pellegrini’s menu from last Friday night’s special dinner. Since we didn’t make it to Valentino in the Venetian that night (as we were enjoying the immensely flavorful and creative stylings of Carlos Buscaglia and Fabio Trabocchi at Fiamma)…one must ask: How could ELV be in two places at once?
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Best Food Week Ever – Contest
In lieu of a more complete posting, accompanied by a number of snaps from Friday’s and Saturday’s James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Las Vegas festivities (that will be coming in the next day or two, along with the pithy, witty, erudite and tongue-in-cheek commentary for which he is known), Eating Las Vegas hereby offers the following reader contest regarding this pic: Can you tell us what these two guys have in common with this guy?
The prize: Lunch with ELV and an uber-babe to be named later.*
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An obscure clue to be sure….but nonetheless, a clue.
Best Food Week Ever – Parts Four And Five Preview
Tonight (in less than three hours) begins Part Four of ELV’s Best Food Week Ever. As part of the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America Event, ELV will be hosting a dinner at Fiamma at the MGM Grand (with an amazing meal + wines being offered by Carlos Buscaglia and Fabio Trabocci at the not-exactly-bargain-priced-but-all-for-a-worthy-cause cost of $350/per). As wonderful as the food (and the privately selected wine) is sure to be, you won’t want to miss ELV’s sparkling commentary on same — delivered with the twinkle-in-his-eye irony and rakish charm for which he is known.
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