Las Vegas Ensemble Conference 2011

David, Martha, Carmen and I are attending the Ensemble conference. As soon as we booked the conference we started talking about restaurants we would visit. I have to admit that I haven’t been to Vegas in 25 years and didn’t count it as one of my favourite places. The first time, 1976 I was escorted from most Casinos for being underage but was amazed at Caesar’s Palace, the second time I was under amazed and the last time in ’83, well what happens in Vegas stays…I just don’t recall much about it.
Everyone has been telling me that I have to go back, at least for the restaurants. I’m going. We’re staying at The Cosmopolitan and eating several meals there but the real meals will be 2 dinners at some big bang restaurants. We’re booked at Alain Ducasse’s Mix at Mandalay Bay. It’s a good thing I’ve started to study the menu now. This is going to require some thought. I haven’t seen a full wine menu yet but they offered some hidden treasures and I’m especially interested in trying a ’06 J Phelps Cabernet.
We also have a table booked at B & B, Mario Battali Joe Bastianich’s ristorante at The Venetian Hotel. The wine list is fascinating. 22 pages of Italian wines divided by district with a page of champagne thrown in. No champagne for me in an Italian restaurant. I’ll be ordering Prosecco while deciding what to eat and drink.
Hoping to get Carmen to take pictures.