Though coastal city snobs can continue to sneer, few if any cities can come near to rivaling the chef star power that is available in Las Vegas, where over the past 15 years, a fine food scene of remarkable breadth, depth and sheer volume has been gathered at the major resorts—and increasingly off-Strip, too. And the best representation of that scene, the best assemblage and celebration, remains Vegas Uncork’d by bon appetit.
Just teasing… one of the many outlets I’m proud to write for is the EscapeHatchDallas blog of my friend and colleague Mike Hiller…
Here are a few of the posts I’ve done for EHD…
•How’s Your Drink: An Interview with Cocktail Expert Charlotte Voisey
•Eating the Road: Aureole Las Vegas’ Wine Weekend
•Sneak Peak: New Vegas Resort, Cosmopolitan
•“Tequila Certification”: [...]
Food festivals touting Star Chef appearances are nothing uncommon these days—they take place seemingly everywhere from Aspen to the Bahamas—but in Vegas, they like to do things a little bigger. Which is why Bon Appetit’s fourth “Vegas Uncork’d” fest (up and down the Strip May 6-9, 2010) not only featured healthy quotients of local and [...]
In late 2007 I spent three months researching and reporting on the previously unpublicized young sommelier community in Las Vegas. The story ended up influencing many imitators.
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And here is an updated look at Vegas’ best wine destinations