Category: Wake Up With the Wagners

Charcuterie & Salumi on Wake Up With the Wagners

ELV returns to Channel 3 with a bang and a hamload of coppa, sopressata, lomo, tête de cochon and saucisson (just to name a few) this morning on Wake Up With the Wagners.

Major props to Geno Bernardo of NOVE and Brian Howard from Comme Ça, for providing the platters of tasty meats, pickles, and mostarda (all made in house – natch), and for helping to elevate Las Vegas’ eating IQ (one sausage at a time) with their fervent devotion to freshness and locavorism.

As usual, you’ll have to scroll down to the 28:33 mark of the video to see us expound on the virtues of their virtuous pursuits — at least from everyone’s but the pig’s perspective.

Other salumi seers mentioned on the broadcast:

– Spago (for Eric Klein‘s Alsatian take on sausages)

– Valentino (try Luciano Pellegrini‘s duck pastrami)

– Carnevino (Mario Batali and his dad practically started the craze over ten years ago – his troops at Carnevino do him proud.)

Once you’ve tasted any of their house-made sausages, you’ll be cured of craving industrial-cured meats forever.

Buon gusto!

BIG PAUL’S BBQ Featured on Wake Up With the Wagners

Our top barbecue joints were featured Friday morning on Channel 3 – KVBC (NBC) in Las Vegas.

The segment is notable for the first ever appearance by “Bubba” Curtas.

You can enjoy his smokin’ sartorial splendor at the 27:37 mark of the video below:

1) Big Paul’s BBQ – 3025 East Desert Inn

2) Memphis Championship Barbecue – 4379 N. Las Vegas Blvd.

3) Buzz BBQ – 9640 West Tropicana

4)  Ben’s BBQ BBQ & Smokehouse (food truck) @bensbbq on Twitter

5) Top Notch BBQ (food truck) @topnotchBBQ on Twitter

Cookin’ Cajun on Wake Up With the Wagners

As usual, you’ll have to scroll to the 29:13 mark on the video to hear us expound on the Cajun cookin’ virtues of Rhythm Kitchen, Lola’s, Delmonico, Country Club Grill, and M & M Soul Food Cafe.

Many thanks to Rhythm Kitchen Executive Chef/owner Scott Ghormley (and G. M. Paul Ellis) for providing the tasty props for yesterday’s segment.

He would’ve loved watching the crew grab their spoons and forks and dig in as soon as we went off camera…and we were amazed at how hot (as in spicy) everything remained after spending the night in ELV’s refrigerator.