Cheer Up With Food

Last weekend I attended the  James Beard Foundation's   Taste America: Las Vegas  at  The Mirage Hotel & Casino .  It was a lovely evening at this poolside gala trying out different foods and drinks.  Check out my previous post for more info.  It was great seeing the cooks and executive chefs prepare and make foods from each of their stands: There was also a silent auction on one side and food and drinks  everywhere else! One of the stands from  Ristorante di Mare .  Executive Chef, Paul Barolotta . This ristorante specializes in Mediterranean seafood.  There were many drinks to sample including drinks from   Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada . These oysters were from GOIC  - the Gulf of Mexico.  They were fresh indeed! BLT Burger .  Executive Chef, Laurent Tourondel . From BLT Burger I had the 180 Burger - Peppercorn crusted bacon, smokey sweet BBQ sauce, ...

#JBFTASTEAMERICA To all you food enthusiasts out there,  The James Beard Foundation's Taste America  will be hosting the  "Local Flavor from Coast to Coast" a traveling food festival coming to 10 cities this year.  It will be coming to my hometown, Las Vegas, on September 27th and September 28th. Taste America will showcase culinary all-stars and public events exploring the unique range of local cuisines in Las Vegas along with nine other cities including Boston, Chicago, LA, Miami, NYC, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. The Taste America culinary agenda for Las Vegas includes (more details TBA): Friday, 9/27/13 10 AM-  Sur La Table at Fashion Show Mall .  This event will feature in-store chef appearances, cooking demonstrations, tastings from local artisans and producers and a special cooking demonstration and book signing with Masaharu Morimoto at 2pm. The Taste America Vehicle- The official Taste America vehicle wi...

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill The  Celebrity Chef Tour  will be coming to Las Vegas on May 15, 2012 at  Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill  in  The Cosmopolitan .  For all you serious foodies out there here's a once in lifetime chance to enjoy a spectacular meal and meet with some of America's top chefs! The Celebrity Chef Tour is benefiting  The James Beard Foundation , which was set up in  Beard's  honor to give scholarships to aspiring food professionals. The dinner will include a reception with hors d'oeuvres and select beverages, a menu with five to seven courses,  Stella Artois®  (a  Belgian beer ), and wine pairings.    Here are the chefs that will prepare the meals: Jonathan Waxman Clayton Arakawa The host chefs-  Eric and Bruce Bromberg

If you choose to stay at the Wynn and have 'Visa Signature' across your Visa card , then you're in luck! There's a special offer from the Visa Signature Luxury Hotel Collection which is currently giving out a $200 dining complimentary credit for those Visa card holders!  If you've read my previous post about eating great quality foods from Pizza Place, imagine the other Wynn restaurants you can eat at with that dining credit! Other perks that come with this offer: • Guaranteed best available rate • Automatic room upgrade upon arrival, when available • Complimentary continental breakfast • 3PM check-out, when available • VIP Guest status • $25 food or beverage voucher • Free in-room Internet or Valet parking For more info visit:  http://www. visasignaturehotels.com/wynn  

I recently found out that the James Beard Celebrity Chef Dinner will be coming to Las Vegas this November 15th.  Whoever goes to this event will get to eat food cooked by top chefs and get to interact with them!  The proceeds go to benefit the James Beard Foundation — a nonprofit dedicated to celebrating, nurturing, and preserving America's diverse culinary heritage and future.  The event will be held at the Rick Moonen's rm Seafood (which is on my wish list on places to eat at!).