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The Best Things We Ate in Las Vegas

We spent the weekend in Las Vegas for Vegas Uncork'd, and ate some pretty amazing foods—these are the highlights
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Adam Rapoport

We go to Las Vegas to eat. (What do other people do there?) And this past weekend, we took that approach to an extreme, packing in as many bites as we could handle at our blow-out food-and-wine extravaganza, Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit. From burgers and pig roasts to caviar and ramps (apparently not even Vegas is immune to the spring onion's charms), there is no doubt we got our fill. Here are some of the highlights.

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    Alison Roman
    3/13

    Short Ribs at Sage

    Ramps made an appearance at the Celebrity Chef Brunch at Shawn McClain's Sage restaurant at the Aria, paired with braised short ribs, buckwheat grits, and a poached egg.

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    Nikki Reiss
    4/13

    Burger at B&B Burger & Beer

    Not your average golf-tournament fare: a burger from Mario Batali's B&B Burger & Beer, served at the Mario Batali Foundation Swing Session Las Vegas Celebrity Golf Classic.

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    Adam Rapoport
    5/13

    Beef Cheek at Bouchon

    "Oh you know, just some braised beef cheek and homemade tagliatelle at the Bouchon lunch with Thomas Keller. Have rarely met a chef as generous with his time and thoughts for all his guests." —Adam Rapoport, @rapo4

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    Alison Roman
    6/13

    Cannoli at Buddy V's Ristorante

    The cannoli from Cake Boss Buddy Valastro are fried in lard and filled with barely sweetened ricotta. We'll take them all, please.

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    Adam Rapoport
    7/13

    Halibut Tail at DB Brasserie

    "That's some seriously nice Staub hardware, here at DB Brasserie in Vegas....And that's a seriously nice halibut tail, sauced by Daniel Boulud himself." —Adam Rapoport, @rapo4

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    Jennifer Cassel
    8/13

    Caviar at Joël Robuchon Restaurant

    Leave it to master chef Joël Robuchon to turn caviar into art.

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    Dylan + Jeni
    9/13

    Duck Bao at the Night Market

    Not only was Thomas Keller himself putting lemon-flavored Rice Krispies treats into guests' hands, but the Night Market at the Venetian featured Asian-inspired bites like duck bao.

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    Danielle Walsh
    10/13

    Pig Roast at the MGM Grand

    Nothing speaks to us quite like poolside barbecue and ice-cold beer, and Michael Mina's whole-pig feast was no exception.

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    Adam Rapoport
    11/13

    Eggplant at Mesa Grill

    "At the Bobby Flay/Giada de Laurentiis dinner at Mesa Grill. Pan-roasted eggplant and the full complement of driz." —Adam Rapoport, @rapo4

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    Alison Roman
    12/13

    Fresh Tofu at Raku

    We made it to Raku, an izakaya in a strip mall in Vegas's Chinatown. The reward: house-made tofu, served chilled with a garlic-chile paste of which dreams are made.

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    Dylan + Jeni
    13/13

    The Grand Tasting

    ...or as we called it, "All You Can Eat BarMASA Hand Rolls."

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