Category: Travel

He was a great chef as chefs go, and as chefs go, he went.

Our good friend Bryan Ogden has re-surfaced! Unfortunately, not in Vegas. When Bryan bid us adios a few months back, we knew it was for the balmier climes (and big egos and bad manners) of SoCal. Here is the press release for the pre-opening party (last week) of Apple Restaurant and Lounge in West Hollywood – hosted by VIP Party Queen Allison Melnick. ELV thinks Ogden’s food will be as fabulous as ever, and that Ms. Melnick is probably a real piece of work.

FYI: David Varley was spotted with B.O. at Providence Restaurant in L.A., along with peripatetic local chef Steven Geddes, by intrepid food-reporter-guy Russell Wong. According to R.W., D.V. and S.G. are down south to help B.O. with the AR&L opening. Got that?

Bon appetit and bonne chance to all!

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Eating Albuquerque – in The Virtual Gourmet

Albuquerque, New Mexico probably is not the first town that leaps to mind when you savor thoughts of fabulous, indigenous, American cuisine, but it should be. Throughout this capital of Native American-Mexican-Spanish-American cultures is enough interesting and tasty grub to keep your palate interested and over-heated for weeks. And from a recent visit (my second in a year), I can confidently pronounce the food every bit as tasty as that in Santa Fe, an hour to the north, and much less expensive.

Here is the article on Albuquerque published today in John Mariani’s The Virtual Gourmet, or continue to the next page to read the text in the ELV format. Either way, you’ll want to hop a Southwestern flight to ABQ immediately for some bowls of green, red, posole, and a green chili cheeseburger!

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Travel and Leisure quotes ELV

“Guru” is Sanskrit for a person who, having great knowledge , wisdom and authority in a certain area, uses it to guide others.

Just when we had swallowed a big dose of humility (see previous post), along comes Travel and Leisure Magazine to pronounce yours truly the “…local (Las Vegas) food guru….” in a short article highlighting Restaurant Charlie, Kerry Simon’s new babe-a-licious emporium* in the new Palms Tower, and the premium beef burger competition around town.

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