This Just In: Massimiliano Campanari — the chef with more vowels (and consonants) in his name than anyone in town, and the top toque we thought would be steering the Circo ship back to its former prominence — is no longer with the restaurant.
Details are as murky as a minestra di farro, but regardless of the reasons, here’s hoping Max will make a comeback…
…which he tells us will soon happen at Lavo.
Stay tuned.
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Sloppi Jo’s won the night with a pork on pork on pork plate that featured a slice of belly on a steamed Chinese bun and some pulled New Mexican red, but big winners were everyone who attended last week’s PIG OUT in the parking lot of Metro Pizza on East Tropicana.
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The Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group had its retreat in Vegas last week, bringing 92 chefs and managers to town to discuss the the operation of his restaurants from Tokyo to London.
On short notice, ELV was asked to swing by CUT to judge a chef’s challenge The Great One had put to five teams of his chefs: cook him something he’s never had before.