Archive for the ‘Interviews’
November 11, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Interviews
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….and talks about why Restaurant Guy Savoy is one of his favorite Frenchies on the Strip.
If the video takes too long to upload….try this link: http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/25504/3013955?wpid=10913
And remember: There are (usually) only two things a man should be doing at 6:00 am: sleeping or coming home and getting ready to go to sleep.
November 02, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Interviews
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David Middleton looks ahead to a better menu
If cooking at Gary Danko, Fleur de Lys (San Francisco version), ALEX and Scarpetta (Las Vegas version) doesn’t prepare you to run the kitchen at Marche Bacchus, we can’t imagine what does.
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October 19, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Events, Interviews, Zines
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Here’s what the p.r. invitation said:
Las Vegas is known for its casinos and nightlife, but the culinary scene is quickly becoming the rising star on The Strip.
Adam Rapoport, the new celebrity editor-in-chief at Bon Appétit, is visiting Las Vegas Wednesday, October 26, to meet with people like yourself and discuss Vegas Uncork’d 2012. Here are some things that Adam can speak about that would be a good fit for your readers:
Why Las Vegas is an important place in today’s epicurean landscape
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August 26, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Food, Interviews, Reviews
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Joung Sohn doesn’t get enough credit or exposure for being the executive chef of what might be the highest volume, fine French restaurant in the country.
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August 22, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Food, Interviews, Liquor/Liqueur/Libations, Reviews
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You get the feeling talking with Executive Chef José Lopez Picazo that he’s a great admirer of America’s two most celebrated Spanish chefs — Jose Andrés and Julian Serrano – but that he’s more impressed with the day to day kitchen and cooking habits of Serrano. The Madrid native should know, since he’s one of the few chefs to have done considerable time with both men — working with Andrés for years in D.C. before coming west to take over the kitchen duties at Julian Serrano.
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March 31, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Critics, Food, Interviews, Las Vegas Weekly, Reviews, Zines
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ELV Note: The Las Vegas Weekly’s exploration of all things sushi hits the newsstands today, so we thought we’d give you a peak at some tasty snaps from our interview with Bar Masa’s Drew Terp, followed by the Weekly article(s) outlining the best sushi in town, according to Brock Radke, Jim Begley, and you know who. (ELV tip: After Bar Masa, Shibuya and Sen of Japan, everyone else is an also-ran. ELV tip #2: Anyone who eats all-you-can-eat sushi should have their head examined. ELV Tip #3: Scroll down to Terp’s Tips if you want to raise your sushi game and stop eating it like a girlie-man.)
THE NEIGHBORHOOD JOINT
Sen of Japan (8480 W. Desert Inn Road, 871-7781) Sen, as it’s known to regulars, is a west-side staple and, unequivocally, the best “accessible” sushi in town. It’s cheaper than Bar Masa, Nobu and Roku but more expensive than your standard neighborhood joint. Don’t let that dissuade you; you will walk—or waddle—away feeling the experience was well worth the cost.
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March 24, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Critics, Food, Interviews, KNPR
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ELV note: We were surprised a couple of hours ago when tuning into News 88.9 FM Nevada Public Radio, to hear our paisan John Mariani being interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR. Click on the link below to listen, and continue after the jump to read a sample chapter from his new book: How Italian Food Conquered The World.
February 19, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Interviews, KLAS TV
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Continue after the jump to see Saipin Chutima describe the family-like cooking sense she brings to Lotus of Siam, and how it’s garnered her her third nomination for Best Chef Southwest. (ELV hint: We think she’s the early favorite to win this year.)
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February 10, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Chefs, Interviews, Las Vegas Weekly, Zines
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ELV note: The article below appears in today’s edition of the Las Vegas Weekly. These tasty snaps were taken (mostly) at Le Cirque during my interview/dinner with Megan Romano (Aureole/Charlie Palmer Steak), Vita Shanley (Scarpetta/D.O.C.G.) and Dyan Ng (Restaurant Guy Savoy). That interview provided the basis for the piece, and since space constraints didn’t allow us to go into the meal itself…or how impressed the gals were with Philippe Angibeau’s spun sugar creations (and apple tarte and coconut sorbet and melting chocolate ball, and…and…), we thought we’d post them now for your salivation and delectation.
By: John Curtas
Wed, Feb 9, 2011 (5:12 p.m.)
Las Vegas may have the greatest concentration of top pastry talent anywhere in America.
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January 18, 2011
By: John Curtas
Category: Critics, Interviews, Travel, Zines
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January 18th, 2011
05:30 PM ET
Las Vegas, long known as a city of excess, might be getting a little less flush.
According to a Zagat survey released earlier this month, even though Vegas is still the nation’s most expensive dining city – the average bill is approximately $47.53 – Las Vegas diners are eating out less. The average number of meals eaten out dropped from 3.8 per week in 2005 to 3.3 in 2010.
Combine those figures with a few notable restaurant closings, and it makes you wonder – are the city’s restaurateurs starting to hedge their bets?
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