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Chef of the Century Joël Robuchon talks about his new vegetarian menu at his namesake restaurant at the MGM Grand and his thoughts on a vegan version. The vegetarian menu, dubbed Food & Life, features no eggs. "We are removing all gluten from the [Food & Life] menu. … It’s still very difficult, and we have to be cautious before we actually fully unveil the menu [as vegan]." As for the price, $445, Robuchon says making vegetarian dishes is very difficult. "…it’s the man-hours that go into preparing all of these dishes. If you think about the tomato dish, just that one dish itself and the garnish, it really does take a lot of work. It’s the work that justifies the price." [Forbes Travel Guide]
Former MTO Cafe chef Johnny Church teamed up with Artisanal Foods to bring a new restaurant to the food purveyor. The eight-seat café plans to open in the beginning of September with dishes using Artisanal Foods products. The lunch-only restaurant will have a prix fixe menu. [LVW]
Barry Dakake over at N9NE Steakhouse talks about some of his most popular dishes at his Palms’ restaurant. One choice? Barry’s Steak with a 10-ounce prime rib cap "marinated in extra-virgin olive oil, sliced shallots and garlic, then grilled with a slight char to enhance the flavor and topped with roasted shishito peppers and cipollini onions. If a steak is named after me, you know it’s gotta be really delicious!" [LVS]