HotelChatter - Tag: Bon Appetit http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2008-11-21T02:36:27Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Bon%20Appetit Las Vegas: Bon Appetit's Culinary &amp; Wine Focus: Cocktail Smackdown at the Wynn Las Vegas http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/22/132317/377 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/bartenders_wynn.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>As we promised <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/21/134118/286/hotels/Bon_Appetit_s_Culinary_and_Wine_Focus_The_Grand_Tasting_at_Caesars_Palace">yesterday</a>, we have the full report from the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Wynn+Las+Vegas/local/7"><b>Wynn Las Vegas</b></a> where Bon Appetit hosted a Cocktail Smackdown with features editor Hugh Garvey. We also promised video but we are having some issues with the audio so we'll get it up when we can. (Our camera must have gotten drunk again.)<p>Now, about the event. Attendees piled into the hotel lounge Lure where two rows of bar stools were placed in front of the long bar for guests to watch the demonstrations. The bar stools were a fitting choice for this presentation but they were really uncomfortable. And it was hard for people to sit down in them and get out of them. Remember, juliana 2007-05-22T13:56:11-05:00 35.995560 -115.17257 Las Vegas: Bon Appetit's Culinary and Wine Focus: The Grand Tasting at Caesars Palace http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/5/21/134118/286

We were fortunate enough to be in Las Vegas this past weekend during Bon Appetit's Culinary and Wine Focus, a four day "uber-foodie" extravaganza that featured different tasting events from different restaurants on the Strip.

But the main attraction was the Grand Tasting poolside at Caesars Palace on Friday night where about 40 chosen restaurants along with about 15 wineries and liquor brands offered up some sumptuous meals and drinks for the crowds to taste.

Click through for a full report with pictures.]]> juliana 2007-05-21T14:21:23-05:00 36.115521 -115.17291 Las Vegas: An 'Uber Foodie's' Guide to Las Vegas Restaurants http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/27/105421/130 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/lasvegas_foodie_strip.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>Anyone who has paid close attention to Las Vegas recently has noticed an influx of <b>celebrity chefs and their restaurants</b> into Sin City hotels these past few years. From Thomas Keller at the Venetian to Joel Robuchon at the MGM to Alessandro Stratta at Wynn Las Vegas, along with Alain Ducasse (Mandalay Bay), Guy Savoy (Caesars), and Michael Mina (Bellagio/MGM)--it's safe to say that Wolfgang Puck and Emeril have gotten some serious competition here. Practically almost every hotel has a top chef on staff (ok so maybe not Hooters).<p>Coupled with a thriving nightlife in the form of nightclubs and lounges that serve up the latest trends in cocktailing, the new crop of Las Vegas restaurants have made the juliana 2007-03-29T12:19:05-05:00 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/