This Is What 4 Days of Nonstop Eating in Las Vegas Looks Like
Four regular days in Vegas is exhausting. Four days of never-ending eating, celebrity chef encounters, outdoor picnics, cocktails, and maybe a little gambling? That's something else entirely. We somehow managed to escape 2017's Vegas Uncork'd with our lives, but just barely. Luckily, we were able to document the whole thing for you guys. Here are the highlights of last weekend in Vegas, from whole roasted pigs to Gordon Ramsay speeches to freeze-dried raspberry cocktails.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle1/17What's the best way to kick off a food event? By having Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger saber bottles of champagne in front of our editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport and a seriously impressive list of chefs. That ought to do it.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle2/17Chef Scott Conant taught fans to make fresh pasta at a Chase Sapphire event at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, before dangling it above their hungry mouths.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle3/17Octopus salad, stuffed artichokes, and a healthy dose of hospitality at the Italian institution known as Rao's.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle4/17A raspberry and ginger cocktail, known as The Fire-Breathing Dragon, is served with freeze-dried raspberries that make your mouth smoke. Seriously.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle5/17Guests reap the benefits of an all-grilled menu (and free-flowing champagne) at MGM Resorts' Picnic in The Park. Not pictured: lots of sunscreen.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle6/17Julian Serrano's monstrous wood-fired paella, featuring chicken, chorizo, artichoke, green beans, tomatoes, sweet peppers, and green onions. Yes, it's large, but it has to be when everyone wants seconds.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle7/17BA editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport with Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay, before entering the grand Tasting at Caesar's. We didn't see Giada and Bobby for the rest of the night. They were too busy serving thousands of hungry people.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle8/17A plate of Peekytoe crab, with tomatoes and peppers, served for lunch at Picasso. Not necessarily a Picasso, but certainly art.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle9/17Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Nevada simultaneously fueled and cured our hangovers with wine and cocktails (like these negronis).
Photo by Chelsea Kyle10/17We kind of took over Caesars Palace. A full view of the Grand Tasting, including the blue light of the Chase Sapphire VIP Lounge. This was a good time.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle11/17The man himself, Gordon Ramsay, hosted dinner at the Gordon Ramsay Pub and Grill. He didn't curse at anyone, which was nice.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle12/17Giada de Laurentiis gave us a nice break from the gluttonous lifestyle with a chia seed parfait, served with brunch at The Cromwell's GIADA.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle13/17Buddy Valestro, otherwise known as the Cake Boss, doing what he does best, serving some cake at The Venetian® Las Vegas.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle14/17Pre-pulled pork, which inspired more ooo's and ahh's than we could count at MGM Resorts' Picnic in The Park.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle15/17Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger (aka Too Hot Tamales) cooked through their entire menu, live in a room full of guests, at the Border Grill in Caesars Palace. The banter was unbeatable.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle16/17Bobby Flay made pomegranate-glazed black pepper bacon, and that's why we love him.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle17/17BA's very tired Alex Delany closes Vegas Uncork'd 2017, in the company of Raos' Frankie Pellegrino Jr, with an Italian, hangover-curing brunch.
