Lunch At BAR JAMON

Bar Jamon (ham bar) is a tiny tapas bar near Union Square. Vegas has nothing like it. 20 tapas, 3 Spanish hams + a 24 page list of Spanish wines. ELV has just been told Molto Mario doesn’t want pictures taken in his restaurant(!?). Apparently he thinks he’s Paul f*cking Bocuse — who, by the way, doesn’t mind photos of all kinds being taken in his eateries.
That being said, his Manteca w/ bouquerones (toasted baguette with pork fat, sundried tomatoes and pickled sardines) is a religious experience.
And caramelized pumpkin with Mahon cheese? Who knew?

This Just In…ELV in New York!

Yes dear readers, in the stealth of night and on the world’s most uncomfortable red-eye (courtesy of US Air), ELV and his staff snuck into Manhattan for a few days of R&R and to recalibrate his palate.
Accordingly, we shan’t be posting much in our usual manner, but may throw in the occasional, twitter-like, real-time observation just to annoy Brian Waddell (see comment under “And Now For Something Completely Different”).
Ciao and buon appetito to all,
ELV