L.A.'s oldest eatery VIDEO, verybody knows that the hottest thing in Vegas right now isn't the slots or the shows, it's the chefs. To catch a little of that heat, Epicurious brought our video cameras into two of the top restaurants in Sin City: Joël Robuchon and Daniel Boulud Brasserie. See below for more about each restaurant and check out our Joël Robuchon videos and Daniel Boulud Brasserie videos for kitchen tours, interviews, and demonstrations of signature dishes by Robuchon Executive Chef Claude
Le Tohic and Executive Pastry Chef Kamel Guechida, and Daniel Boulud Brasserie Executive Chef Wesley Holton.
If there was any doubt about Las Vegas being a dining destination, it dissolved when super-chef Joël Robuchon opened his first U.S. restaurant there: Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand. Adding to Robuchon's Milky Way of 25 Michelin stars—more than any chef in the world, according to the U.K.'s Times Online—the restaurant is the only three-Michelin star eatery in Vegas (three is the best). Robuchon and his team of chefs also operate the larger and slightly less-fancy L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in the hotel.
(That restaurant has one Michelin star.)
Of course the Michelin Guide isn't the only judge of a chef or restaurant's quality, but Robuchon—who was training to be a priest when he discovered a knack for cooking—has no shortage of accolades from other sources. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the French Gault Millau guide in 1989 and the moniker has stuck (Google the phrase and you'll see). More recently, he was awarded the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants.
In addition to running restaurants in Vegas, Paris, Macao, Monaco, New York, Tokyo, London, and Hong Kong, Robuchon appears frequently on TV and is the author of numerous books, including
If Joël Robuchon is the king of Michelin stars, chef, restaurateur, and author Daniel Boulud rules the James Beard Awards. The foundation lists him in its Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America and has named him Outstanding Restaurateur, Best Chef of New York City, and Outstanding Chef of the Year, and recognized his restaurant Daniel in New York for its Outstanding Service in 2009. Daniel is also one of a handful of restaurants to maintain a maximum four stars from The New York Times. The Times also lists the chef's DB Bistro Moderne as a "Top Pick" and has awarded three stars to Café Boulud and two stars to the casual eatery Bar Boulud, which opened in 2008.
Not to be left behind on the awards bandwagon, Daniel Boulud Brasserie in the Wynn Las Vegas has one Michelin star and has gotten very good reviews from Fodor's, Gayot, and other guides.
Le Tohic and Executive Pastry Chef Kamel Guechida, and Daniel Boulud Brasserie Executive Chef Wesley Holton.
If there was any doubt about Las Vegas being a dining destination, it dissolved when super-chef Joël Robuchon opened his first U.S. restaurant there: Joël Robuchon at the MGM Grand. Adding to Robuchon's Milky Way of 25 Michelin stars—more than any chef in the world, according to the U.K.'s Times Online—the restaurant is the only three-Michelin star eatery in Vegas (three is the best). Robuchon and his team of chefs also operate the larger and slightly less-fancy L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon in the hotel.
(That restaurant has one Michelin star.)
Of course the Michelin Guide isn't the only judge of a chef or restaurant's quality, but Robuchon—who was training to be a priest when he discovered a knack for cooking—has no shortage of accolades from other sources. He was named "Chef of the Century" by the French Gault Millau guide in 1989 and the moniker has stuck (Google the phrase and you'll see). More recently, he was awarded the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants.
In addition to running restaurants in Vegas, Paris, Macao, Monaco, New York, Tokyo, London, and Hong Kong, Robuchon appears frequently on TV and is the author of numerous books, including
If Joël Robuchon is the king of Michelin stars, chef, restaurateur, and author Daniel Boulud rules the James Beard Awards. The foundation lists him in its Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America and has named him Outstanding Restaurateur, Best Chef of New York City, and Outstanding Chef of the Year, and recognized his restaurant Daniel in New York for its Outstanding Service in 2009. Daniel is also one of a handful of restaurants to maintain a maximum four stars from The New York Times. The Times also lists the chef's DB Bistro Moderne as a "Top Pick" and has awarded three stars to Café Boulud and two stars to the casual eatery Bar Boulud, which opened in 2008.
Not to be left behind on the awards bandwagon, Daniel Boulud Brasserie in the Wynn Las Vegas has one Michelin star and has gotten very good reviews from Fodor's, Gayot, and other guides.
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