Letters of the Month – The Unimpressiveness of Vegas Uncork’d

[imagebrowser id=2]

ELV note: For the first time in six years, yours truly did not attend a single event at Vegas Uncork’d. In this past half-decade, we have gone from being both a participant and reporter at the event to one whose excitement about it ranks somewhere between our boredom over the interminable NBA playoffs and our disgust about whatever stupid country music award show is in town this week. This makes ELV sad — both for the event and himself — as there was a time he when he felt these four days in May would be the defining event in the history of the Las Vegas dining revolution. Alas, like Camelot, it was a fleeting aspiration that was not meant to be.

Continue reading “Letters of the Month – The Unimpressiveness of Vegas Uncork’d”

Artistic, Alliterative Tres Leches at BORDER GRILL

[imagebrowser id=1894]

ELV likes this pic ‘cuz he thinks it’s art-y.

The tres leches cake at Border Grill is pretty damn art-y too.

In fact, it might be an artistic apotheosis and an admirable ending affecting your alimentary adventures at this admirable agency of appetite and agave attractions.

In other words, it’s pretty f*cking great (sorry, Mom) and this ain’t the first time we’ve obsessed over it.

There is nothing more to say….except we’ve never found a better one…and this portion can easily be split 3-4 ways.

Quite a bargain for nine bucks….as is our absolutely free, art-y photograph.

Just thought you’d like to know.

BORDER GRILL

In the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino

3590 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, NV 89119

702.632.7403

www.bordergrill.com