I thought about stepping away from Las Vegas for a few months (on the blogging front). Not really sure why, but I thought it was time to move on, and I know that I will be going to Sin City next year (maybe twice), so I'll just pick up then.
That all changed when I watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations". The whole show was about Paris and how the cuisine is changing from the old traditional classic French way to a more fashionable modern bistrot style. Food-god Eric Ripert (yes, it is my dream to eat at Le Bernardin...one day), accompanied him on the tour and the most shocking thing was to see him defend the Michelin system and his 3 stars to the new up-and-coming chefs. Quelle horreur!
The show ended with Anthony and Eric dining at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon - the modern style restaurant of the man voted/known as "Chef of the century"...the master: Monsieur Joel Robuchon. What a man, what a visionary, what a talent. I say this with 100% certainty, not because I've heard a bunch pompous know-it-all's said so, but because one perfect day, 3 years ago, I had the pleasure of dining at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon at the MGM hotel in Las Vegas. I think it must have been the best meal of my life and well worth the extremely large bill that waived us goodbye at the end of our meal. Every plate was a masterpiece, every bite was perfection. (we ordered 6 small tasting portion plates and the one was better than the other).
The only thing that I regret now, is that I didn't write down the full descriptions of the menu. Oh...there is another regret...I only took pictures of 5 of the dishes - the champagne and general food/flavour/fabulousness-induced high that I was on caused a small short-circuit in the brain.
With this photo trip down memory lane, I present: joy/beauty/love on a plate:
Now I have a new goal...another place that has been added huge list of places to visit/eat at...L'Atelier du Joel Robuchon in Paris. (good thing I love Paris)
PS: Yes, Anthony, I agree...the pomme puree was to-die-for!!!
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