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| - We were a group of five; two men, three women at a conference, and, chef, if you're reading this, I need some information...
We were hungry and really looking forward to a great meal by Mr. Batali, and we were not disappointed. Sure, I could go on and on about the meat (we shared the Porterhouse for two and the Prime Rib for two among the five of us), which was fantastic, and I could do the same for the sides (beets, potatoes, and spinach) which were also to die for.
In fact, I could do a paragraph alone on the potatoes, and so I will.. Suffice it to say, they were mashed and brought to the table with some mascarpone cheese and a poached egg. The server let us know that it is usually mixed together at the table, and we let him. I have never seen an egg yolk blended into mashed potatoes, but there it was. Chef, if you're reading this, here's the information I need, I want to be able to do this at home, by myself. I simply can't be limited to my visits to Las Vegas. It sounds simple enough, but I need the specific proportions.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention the appetizer. It was a caprese salad, and, again, the attention to detail was impeccable. Also, they brought bread, butter and lardo. This is the first time I've had lardo, and it is far from what I thought it would be, and something that will now be a sought after commodity.
Now, here's the important part, we ate family style. We shared everything, and everybody was happy. Also, if you're blessed to be one of the males, this is also a great thing, as the women in our group filled up way before the males did, and so it was our duty to continue to do our very best to finish the meal. Somebody had to.
We also got a lot of time to examine the wine list, and it is a long list in about 12 font that covers three pages. But, alas, at a certain point you need to (or at least I need to) consider my wallet. My wife's not with me on this occasion and my guilt is already growing. As most of the bottles were in a price range, with three digits, that I did not want to be in, and so the sommelier was able to help our group find a bottle of wine to enjoy with our beef. It was near $60, and worth every penny.
Now you need to know that this beef was simply incredible. Do you want the beef to melt in your mouth? This is it. Do you want it marbled properly, seasoned enough to taste but not overpower? You'll be happy. Right now I've begun to salivate again thinking about the meat and its been two days since I had the dinner. Yeah, it's that good. The only thing that I would have preferred was the meat sampler with the wine pairing, but I just couldn't stomach the cost. It would have been about $200 per person, but it included a wine with each different cut of meet. At this point, I can only imagine how good it would be.
Besides the people at my table, Tom Petty was with us. No, he wasn't dining in the place, he was on the stereo, and he, and the Heartbreakers, made me feel more at home. Great food, music, service, and company. You really can't ask for more than that.
We also divided the check five ways, and the waiter took care of us. This was also appreciated by all of us. Some out there may not think this is a nice request, but, so you know, the waiter did not act surprised, and he handled it nicely.
So, in my book, there is a reason to return, but I'll just have to save my dinner dollars for another trip to Las Vegas, and I'll definitely have to be with my wife. I want to enjoy the dinner guilt free. You? You should save your money and go enjoy this place. It doesn't get better, but try to take the most important person in your life with you... Thank you Mr. Batali and crew.
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