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.

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.

Tickets for individual events range from $75 to $350, with comprehensive weekend packages available.


Darrin Bush/Las Vegas News Bureau

Pictured: Bottom row from left: Martin Heierling (Sensi), Tom Colicchio (Craftsteak), Kerry Simon (CatHouse), Bradley Ogden (Bradley Ogden), Susan Feniger (Border Grill), Carla Pellegrino (Rao’s), Richard Chen (Wing Lei), Julian Serrano (Picasso), Damien Dulas (Restaurant Guy Savoy). Middle row from left: Wolfgang Von Wieser (Bellagio), Paul Bartolotta (Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare), David Werly (Le Cirque), Agostino Sciandri (Ago), Alex Stratta (Alex), Mike Minor (Border Grill), Mary Sue Milliken (Border Grill), Michael Mina, David Walzog (SW Steakhouse), Anthony Amoroso (Michael Mina Bellagio). Back row from left: Wes Holton (Daniel Boulud Brasserie), Tom Moloney (Aquanox), Joseph Keller (Como Steakhouse), Robert Moore (Prime Steakhouse), Gregory Gorreau (Payard Patisserie & Bistro), Mark LoRusso (Tableau).

{11 Mar 2008}