With celebrity
chefs in all of the
major casinos, Las
Vegas has turned
into theAmerican
mecca for food
lovers. Taking the
gamble out of
dining there are
BruceBromberg
(chef/co-owner of
BlueRibbonSushi
Bar&Grill at The
Cosmopolitan of
LasVegas) and
Michael Morton
of LaCaveWine
andFoodHide-
away inWynn
LasVegas.
Tosatisfyhis
steak craving
,
Bromberggoes to
StripSteak
: “Ihad
averygoodmeal atMichaelMina’sStrip-
Steak. I justorderedapieceof regular, corn-
fed ribeye (Iwas in themood fora
steaky-tastingsteak—so Ididn’tgo forany-
thing too fancy).The restaurant isverygood
about selectingandaging itsbeef,which is
thencooked inclarifiedbutter. Ihadexcellent
duck fat frieswhen I satdown, notmuchelse
on theside, and I left feelingverysatisfied.”
3950LasVegasBlvd. South (insideMandalay
Bay), (702) 632-7414,mandalaybay.com
WhenBruceBromberg is in themood fora
cutting-edgemeal
,
hedines
at
Twist
byPierreGagnaire: “Thechef, PierreGagnaire,whom I trainedwith20
yearsago, amazesmewithhisability toput together ingredients that seem random
butactuallyarenot.Hedoesa langoustinewithverbena that isunbelievable.Wehada
dessertof couscouswithpineapple,whichwasspectacular. Pierrefinds theabsolute
essenceofwhateverproducthe isworkingwith.”3752LasVegasBlvd. South (inside
MandarinOriental LasVegas), (888) 881-9367,mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas
Afteranightof clubbing,Michael
Mortonsqueezes into
Stratta
’s
see-and-be-seen
setting: “Stratta isopenuntil 6a.m.
and itbecomesamadhousewhen the
clubs letout. I like toget the thin-
crustpizza. Plus, thereareexcellent
meatballsandpastadishes. It’s
late-night comfort foodand the
peoplewatching is justperfect.”
3131LasVegasBlvd. South (inside
WynnLasVegas), (888) 352-3463,
wynnlasvegas.com
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