Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit - "Grand Tasting"

The luxurious Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis at Caesars Palace hosted the ultimate culinary event, The Grand Tasting. Food enthusiasts gathered for an epicurean experience of a lifetime with a staggering variety of signature dishes, as well as free-flowing wines and spirits while mingling with more than 50 award-winning chefs including Bobby Flay, Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro, Charlie Palmer, Chris Santos, Giada De Laurentiis, Gordon Ramsay, Guy Savoy, Lorena Garcia, Michael Mina, Nobu Matsuhisa, Rick Moonen and more.

Various Caesars Entertainment chefs join together on the Grand Tasting red carpet by Eholly.
The Grand Tasting at Caesars Palace’s Gardens of the Gods Pool Oasis is the cornerstone event of Vegas Uncork’d. This event featured more than 100 booths from award-winning restaurants and the best wines and spirits, along with 2,500 food enthusiasts to try a variety of signature dishes.







Gordon Ramsay with HELL’S KITCHEN winners Christina Wilson and Meghan Gill, and his Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill team at their booth at The Grand Tasting by Eholly.

Buddy ‘Cake Boss’ Valastro and Chef Lorena Garcia from Sweet Escape: An evening of Buddy, Beignets, Bonbons and Booze

The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas, along with Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit, satisfied diners’ sweet tooth as everyone’s favorite baker, Buddy "Cake Boss" Valastro, as he hosted ‘Sweet Escape: An Evening of Buddy, Beignets, Bonbons & Booze,’ at The Aquatic Club at The Palazzo. As guests walked into the poolside soiree, they were greeted with a visually stunning wall made of more than three-thousand donuts, that they were able to take home and enjoy. The evening also included a unique take on bonbons and beignets from Buddy V’s Ristorante, Bouchon, Carnevino, Chica, Hong Kong Café, Lagasse’s Stadium, LAVO, Mercato della Pescheria, SushiSamba, and TAO restaurants at The Venetian and The Palazzo.


 

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Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit - "Picnic in the Park"

At MGM Resorts' new outdoor dining, and entertainment district, The Park, culinary masters including Alain Ducasse, Charlie Palmer, Michael Mina, Julian Serrano, Rick Moonen, Tom Colicchio, Shawn McClain, Roy Ellamar, Akira Back and more came together for a one-of-a-kind daytime soiree during Picnic in The Park.



Guests enjoyed the interactive picnic, which featured creative twists on classic picnic dishes including Alain Ducasse's country terrine, pickles and country bread, Julian Serrano's wood-fired paella, Rick Moonen's grilled smoked rainbow trout, Charlie Palmer's “California” crab and avocado roll, Roy Ellamar's Hawaiian-style pig roast, Akira Back's Korean BBQ short ribs, Michael Mina's spit-roasted Moroccan-style lamb, Tom Colicchio's Tabasco-rubbed skirt Steak and Sean McClain's grilled Spanish octopus. Throughout the event, picnic-goers snapped selfies in front of Bliss Dance, a 40-foot-tall sculpture by artist Marco Cochrane, and sipped Veuve Clicquot while taking advantage of The Park's Edible Gardens and social games including giant Jenga, cornhole and croquet.




 

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