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Twenty five of Las Vegas' most celebrated chefs gather at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, to kick-off to Vegas Uncork'd, an epicurean event held with bon Appetit magazine in May.Photo credit: Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau. |
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas is an extraordinary
culinary destination, one that features some of the best and most
celebrated chefs in the world. Today, more than 20 of those chefs
gathered for a historic moment, at the equally historic "Welcome to Las
Vegas" sign. Paul Bartolotta, Tom Colicchio, Todd English, Susan
Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken, Michael Mina, Bradley Ogden, Carla
Pellegrino, Agostino Sciandri, Kerry Simon, Julian Serrano, Alex
Stratta, Jean-Georges Vongerichten and David Walzog were just a few of
the top names on hand to kick-off the destination's popular culinary
entertainment event, Vegas Uncork'd, a Bon Appetit Epicurean
Experience.
Vegas Uncork'd (May 8-11) brings together Bon Appetit Magazine, the
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and an exclusive
group of Las Vegas resorts, including Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino, Lake Las Vegas, and Wynn Las Vegas, for four
days of more than 25 events. Announced today, Wolfgang Puck will
co-chair and oversee the weekend's festivities, alongside Bon Appetit
Editor-in-Chief, Barbara Fairchild. Wolfgang Puck was the first
celebrity chef to make Las Vegas home, opening Spago at the Forum Shops
in 1992. He now has six restaurants in the destination, including
Chinois (Forum Shops), Postrio (The Venetian), Trattoria del Lupo
(Mandalay Bay), Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill (MGM Grand), and CUT (The
Palazzo)
Confirmed highlights of Vegas Uncork'd 2008 include: a Tale of Five
Chefs Gala at Bellagio; a delicious weekend wrap-up brunch and a
cocktail smack down at Wynn Las Vegas; and, the Grand Tasting and a
Masters vs. Rookies Pro-Am cooking competition, both at Caesars Palace.
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host an after-hours poker
tournament, while an extraordinary evening of music at Lake Las Vegas
Resort will kick off the resort's Summer Concert Series. Bon Appetit
Executive Chef and Iron Chef Cat Cora will also be participating.
For information on all the events during Vegas Uncork'd, visit
www.bavegasuncorked.com. Tickets for individual events range from $75
to $350, with comprehensive weekend packages available.
In the fall of 2007, Las Vegas became only the fourth U.S. city to
be profiled by the authors of the Michelin Guide, the prestigious
restaurant and lodging guidebook. Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand received
top honors with the coveted three-star rating. Earlier in 2007, AAA
awarded four restaurants their prestigious Five Diamond Award: Alex at
Wynn Las Vegas, Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand, Le Cirque and Picasso at
Bellagio. Both Alex at Wynn Las Vegas and Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand
have recently been honored with Five-Star ratings by Mobil Travel
Guide. In 2004, Bradley Ogden received the James Beard Foundation Award
for Best New Restaurant in the nation, the first Las Vegas restaurant
to win the title. Vegas Uncork'd marks another momentous milestone
along Las Vegas' journey toward becoming one of the world's most
esteemed culinary capitals.
About Bon Appetit Magazine
Bon Appetit magazine, a Conde Nast Publication, celebrates the world
of great food and the pleasure of sharing it with others. Every issue
engages nearly six million readers in a hands-on experience regarding
all aspects of the epicurean lifestyle-cooking, restaurants, wine &
spirits, travel, entertaining, shopping and kitchen design.
Both creative inspiration and practical guide, bon appetit delivers
that just-right mix of sophistication and accessibility, indulgence and
simplicity, and quality without pretense. Please visit bonappetit.com.
About the LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged
with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination
worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and
Cashman Center. With approximately 137,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas
alone and more than 9.5 million square feet of meeting and exhibit
space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting
ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area.
