This week on Channel 8 we feature Rao’s in Caesars Palace. It’s the toughest table in New York and the best Italian-American food in Las Vegas. Shhhh…but here’s a tip: the food here is identical to that on 114th Street in Manhattan. So save yourself the trip (and the aggravation) of trying to score a table there, and just stroll into Caesars here, and enjoy the best meatballs in town. Buon gusto!
Eating Paris (France, not Texas)
We just received a voice mail from an Official Friend Of ELV inquiring about places to eat in Paris (France, not Texas). After the slide show, you (and they) can jump to a list of favorites complied after four trips there in the past 3 three years. We haven’t been this year due to the falling dollar — but will be attending the Bocuse d’Or (in Lyon) this coming January. Something tells us a stopover for a few days of cassoulet, choucroute, andouillettes, and pot au feu in Gay* Paree may just sneak into our agenda as well.
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DANIEL BOULUD BRASSERIE
Sitting on the mist-cooled patio of the Daniel Boulud Brasserie in the Wynn is probably one of the most convivial places in town to have dinner — even on a hot August night. The vibe is always one of energy and appreciation for the fine food and wine flowing all around you, and it always feels like one big party to us. We could do without the stupid light and music show that intrudes for five minutes out of every thirty, but the rubes and high rollers alike seem to love its music-meets-multi-media vibe, so we swallow hard and wait for the annoyance to pass.