BOUCHON

Chef Thomas Keller's Bouchon

that was the destination for the vegas trip. my best friend/dearest foodie partner in crime have promised each other that in about 3 to 4 years we will be making that famed pilgrimage to the famed French Laundry. I probably have a few other on my personal list. but French Laundry is the holy grail for me. the story begins with a book by anthony bourdain. a man i hope to meet one day... but if i don't its okay, because he was the one that introduced me to the great thomas keller. bourdain a chef/author that i have come to respect idolizes keller. so i went on the journey to find everything about thomas keller. and that led to a signing at the william sonoma in pittsburgh, where at 7 am i got ready for the 1.4 hour drive into the city. i bought the special edition of the cook books for both the french laundry and bouchon.... and he signed them both. and on that day.. i was actually speechless...

so my best friend and i are in vegas.. its been like 5 years since we were there together,, this time around we no longer care about nsync but rather we're able to drink and go anywhere we please and perhaps play some cards... endless possiblities... so we make it to bouchon in the venetian. very excited.. we even put make up and heels on... yes.. that excited. **note to the wise.. dont go to a spa prior to going to an expensive dinner if you plan on eating everything....

so.. we both get cocktails...

then the bread and butter...

appetizers of course.. .

entree
braised short ribs over braised red cabbage along side with polenta...
i forgot to mention we ordered pomme frites as well... soo over did it..


mine... was
brisket cooked for 3 days over napa cabbage and trumpet mushrooms and fingerling potatoes.

i thought we were full then.. he came back with this...
this is what they call the dessert menu...
so we ordered this...
then my esspresso came with cookies... too...

and this is what happend to my coffee..


i finished it.. and thats pretty much what happened with the trip to bouchon.. a job well done.. next stop.. french laundry.. shout out to waiter with that crumber thingy