Time Worn and Treasured – JOEL ROBUCHON on KNPR

Joël Robuchon’s coming to Vegas in 2005, was, according to then-Gourmet magazine’s then-editor Ruth Reichl “…the single most important event in American gastronomy in the past 50 years.” ELV obviously agreed and devoted two commentaries/reviews (on Sept. 22 and 29, 2005) to his restaurants, that you can listen to by clicking here and here, if you want to hear about the event in the mellifluous, sonorous, sententious and senatorial tones for which he was known.

Eat This Now – Caloric Concupiscence at TABLE 10

Heat got you down? Looking for a deeply satisfying summer-y dish that combines the best of cheese-y macaroni with big chunks o’ lobster? Then Sean Roe’s lobster mac ‘n cheese at Table 10 is just what the doctor ordered.

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“But ELV,” you’re probably thinking to yourself right about now, “what should I end such a stunning lunch with…especially if I’m feeling fit and thin and ready to lap up some Lagasse lusciousness?”

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Letter of the Week

Dear ELV,

Having personally watched you consistently get comp’d meals by these so called “gems” on the strip – that you have so negatively made clear that local Las Vegas can’t replicate … my conclusion is that you only write favorably when 1) you’re getting a free meal 2) are kissing ass to the people who are giving you these free meals 3) are getting you’re ass kissed by the restaurant in order to get a positive review. It’s so transparent.

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