Last Friday, ELV was feeling shellfish.
It is autumn after all, meaning: the thickly-shelled crustaceans known as Florida stone crabs are in season.
And two restaurants are gilled to the bream with them.
Category: Food
DAVID BURKE Denies Rumors, Improves Food
It has the best location of any restaurant in town. Smack in the middle of restaurant row in the Venetian, where every guest, gambler and conventioneer at this mega-plex walks by it at least twice a day.
MON AMI GABI Lunch
With a ground level view of the best tourist parade this town has to offer, Mon Ami Gabi also brings forth superior bistro fare practically 24/7.
With dishes like house-smoked salmon.
And trout Grenobloise (with lemon, capers and parsley).
And Otter Creek (WA) oysters that tasted like big, creamy kumamotos — some of the best bivalves we’ve had lately.
And addictive profiteroles.
And a wine list that won’t leave you gasping for air.