According to a very highly placed source at the Venetian, Thomas Keller will soon bring his Burgers and Half-Bottles concept (still not opened in Yountville, CA) to the Venetian. It will occupy the space formerly occupied by the gone-but-not-missed Lutece, and will have outdoor dining and pedestrian access directly off of Las Vegas Blvd South (i.e. The Strip). In these downscaled economic times, ELV thinks this is a wise move.
Category: Openings
BLT BURGER Health District rating wrongly reported
It was reported in the R-J on Thursday that newly opened BLT Burger had received a “C” Rating from the Clark County Health District. This was in error. According to The Official Number Two Son of ELV, who works at the aforementioned eatery, the restaurant proudly displays a well-earned “A” rating, and the mistake was due to an earlier, pre-opening inspection, listing demerits that were immediately corrected.
Holy ceviche Batman!
Just when we thought it was safe to be a blogger…out comes Bon Appetit Magazine with Andrew Knowlton’s THE BA FOODIST. And one of his first posts predicts Peruvian food might be the next big thing – based upon the media coverage Peruvian celeb chef Gaston Acurio’s new San Francisco restaurant is getting.