In view of recent posted comments mentioning a “feud” between me and Andre (Would You Like To Buy My Restaurant?) Rochat, ELV thought a KNPR commentary he did some years ago might be illuminating.
And for the record, we tasted every chef’s dish(es) at the Star Chefs Revue, and all were excellent. Some were simply a bit more excellent and finely tuned than others.
If the James Beard Awards (handed out in May) are the Oscars of America’s food world, then the Michelin Guide’s annual fete is, at the very least, the equivalent of the last night at the Cannes Film Festival. Throw in a little Nicolas Feuillatte Palme d’Or ’97, and you have the makings of quite a bash. Such was the case around the private pool area at the Wynn last night, where there were more French accents in the air than you’ll ever find anywhere but here.
Today begins Las Vegas’s biggest and best food week ever….at least in terms of national and international exposure for the chefs and restaurants of our town. Tonight from 6-9 PM is the Star Chefs – Rising Chefs Revue at Green Valley Ranch. Star Chefs is an organization dedicated to educating and promoting young kitchen talent throughout America, and deserves our gratitude for directing attention to the hardworking guys and gals who actually cook the food we enjoy in notable restaurants throughout the U.S. of A. — not their bosses, who are usually on airplanes or in board meetings.