Category: Chefs

Best Brunches in Las Vegas Weekly

ELV note: This article appeared in the LVWeekly last Thursday when we were out of town. Our staff thought you might like to view it in this format and file these tasty choices away should you be thinking about where to grab a nosh this weekend.

By: Jim Begley, John Curtas and Brock Radke

Thu, Jul 14, 2011 (midnight)

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First’s cinnamon bun French toast

Beverly Poppe

The Weekly food crew guides you to the best Vegas has to offer in sweet, savory, delectable brunchiness.

THE HANGOVER HELPER

Brunch!

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Bar + Bistro This cozy space has held several restaurants over the past 10 years, none within a bouquerones’ width of what chef Beni Velazquez is doing with his modern tapas menu. A groovy new bar has added some urban cool to the space, and Velazquez’s Hangover Brunch keeps the joint jumpin’ with a cangrejo Benedict mofongo (lump crabmeat with plantain-garlic mash, topped with a fried quail egg), house-made black currant scones and a brioche/flan French toast that will soothe your hunger and headache simultaneously. For those who want to keep the party going, “recovery libations”—sangria, mojitos, Bloody Marys and mimosas—are only $5 apiece. At the Arts Factory, 107 Charleston Blvd., 202-6060. Brunch served Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., dishes priced individually. —JOHN CURTAS

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All-Star Cochon This Sunday!

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10 ACCLAIMED CHEFS. 4 BUTCHERS. 14 WHOLE HERITAGE PIGS.

COCHON 555 TEAMS UP WITH THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS TO PRESENT THE FIRST-EVER ALL-STAR COCHON

July 24, 2011 at 4:30 pm

WHAT: The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Cochon 555, a national culinary competition promoting heritage breed pigs, will host the first-ever All-Star Cochon, a new pork-filled Las Vegas event.

The ten chefs – past winners and fan favorites – will work together to prepare a ‘snout-to-tail’ menu featuring heritage breed pigs sourced in their local markets. The event includes over forty swine infused dishes, four butcher demos, reserve wines, artisan cocktails, craft brews and pig-infused desserts. Special engagements include a tasting of Domaine Serene reserve wines paired with the coveted Spanish pork, Fermin Iberico de Bellota, Imported by Wagshal’s.

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PATISSERIE MANON in Las Vegas Weekly

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When word got out that a French boulangerie (bakery), patisserie (pastry shop) and bistro was coming to the outskirts of Summerlin, you could almost hear a “Vive la France!” go up among lovers of great baked goods. Continue reading “PATISSERIE MANON in Las Vegas Weekly”