Dining
Detectives:
Viva Iron Chef Morimoto Las Vegas
We
certainly love dining in Las Vegas and find it exciting when
Celebrity Chefs open signature restaurants. It feels like every
great Chef just has to be in Vegas! We were pleased to see that
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, who we had met a few years earlier
at the Flavor Napa Valley tasting event at the C.I.A, had just
opened his newest restaurant in the MGM Grand. On this evening
when we arrived we chatted with our waiter, ordered Sapporo
Beer and Saki and asked for recommendations.
It
is always a fun option to dine at the Sushi Bar in a Japanese
restaurant, as we love the show that the Sushi Chefs provide
as they prepare their delicacies. We were told that whenever
Chef Morimoto ventures to other Japanese restaurants, he always
tries their Saba Mackerel as a "test" to see if it
is worth dining there. We took note and did the same and found
it to be amazing! We also had the Uni Sea Urchin and Maguro
Tuna and found both to be truly superior in taste and freshness.
Morimoto Sushi
The
Grand Opening Party a few nights later was quite an affair,
including a nattily dressed MGM Lion and Dragon Dancers in the
lobby of the MGM Grand. Celebrities and Press happily dined
on Morimoto's cuisine following the Opening ceremonies. All
were there to bring luck and best wishes to the Iron Chef! We
must return soon to try his signature dish...The Angry Chicken.
By Carol & Joe Davis
Dining Detectives