On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:53:34 -0400, "Richard Neidich"
> wrote:

>I hosted the dinner, the menu and pairings was what the restaruant did for
>any guests that night...it was their 5 couse tasting menu for Saturday
>
>I simply hosted some guests of mine, meaning I made the arrangements and if
>the table did not object, we all had to do the tasting menu.
>
>I have the full copy of the selections that night that they gave me with our
>meal pairings and can send in PDF from scan.
>
>All I did was arrange, eat, drink and pay for table. It was very nice and
>they had great food and service.

I had occasion a week or so ago to explore a trip to Vegas for SWMBO
and Ich. I long ago became dis-enamored with gambling and matured to
the point of recognizing what had been repeatedly demonstrated to
me--the house always wins.

But, we like food and wine and nice hotels, so I explored some of the
upscale resort hotel restaurant lists. Gotta be impressed by the names
such as Lagasse, Puck, Batali, etc. Some are even known for their
food. Yet when I explored the proferred menus on the web sites I came
away singularly unimpressed. My suspicion is over-priced, over-hyped
and under-delivered for the edification of the high-rollers who get
impressed by name rather than actual quality.

Am I wrong?

Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com