Category: Food

Ottavia Bourdain Has a Beef with Someone’s Meat

ELV update: Well the mystery meat mystery has been solved folks! Susan Stapleton reported earlier today that Charlie Palmer, he of Charlie Palmer Steak fessed up and issued a public apology to Anthony and Ottavia Bourdain for the steak he served them 12 days ago.  And Bourdain graciously accepted. For the record ELV regrets his mistake in identifying the hotel the Bourdains were staying in. Had he been a more diligent reporter, he would’ve sought confirmation of the information he received.

Geez Louise! What a tempest in a teapot!

Anthony Bourdain and Ottavia Busia - 8th Annual Can-Do Awards Dinner

Ottavia Bourdain, whom Grub Street New York describes as “foodie  royalty” was in Las Vegas two weeks ago to take in a UFC match, shoot machine guns and drink a lot of Amaretto with her husband Tony. Continue reading “Ottavia Bourdain Has a Beef with Someone’s Meat”

Burgerliciousness on Wake Up With the Wagners

Maybe later this year there will finally be a Vegas Burger Battle where the best of the best burgers will square off in a true taste test (if their p.r. flacks will let them). In the meantime, Las Vegas will simply have to settle for ELV being the last word in burgers, because: yes, we’ve eaten them all, multiple times, and even more to the point, our burger mavenhood is challenged only by Josh “Mr. Cutlets” Ozersky for  impeccable and imperiousness opinions on this subject.

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