On Thursday, April 8th, as we were broken down in a Baptist parking lot in Fredericksburg, Texas, coming to grips with our Fools Roll failure, I texted Greasy Strangler star Sky Elobar and told him about our journey to Vegas, our team theme (Greasy Strangler) and invited him to join us at José Andres’ Bazaar meat two days later. 1 minute later, I received the text, “I’m in.” And he was. We met him at the Sahara to begin our culinary adventure.
We arrived early so started the evening with a smoked mezcal negroni at the bar.The smoked oysters were AMAZING!
Our somalier was fantastic. He started us out with a high-salinity traditional Spanish cava that was spectacular with the first four bites, especially the oysters.
A José Andres staple – salmon roe ice cream conesAnchovy stuffed olives served two ways – El Bulli style (liquid nitrogen liquid balls) and traditional.Cotton Candy Foie GrasThe next courses were paired with a 2011 Reserva Rioja. We were saving the big red for the steak to come.Amazing croquetas, served in a shoe. The first time he served these was for Michael Jordan in actual shoes but folks thought it was gross so they switched to glass…Astonishing cured wagyu.Beautiful beef tartarThat was served with amazingly light Hawaiian style breads for you to assemble tartar sliders. I could have eaten 10.A selection of Spanish cured meats. The second had an amazing coffee rub on the outside, very unique, and of course the best jamon serrano on the planet.Next up a bottle of big red Napa Cab to pair with the steak and sides.AsparagusRich, buttery mashed potatoesOlive oil and herb filled mushroomsAnd two varietals of ribeye, one aged, one not, but decadent.and finished off with an assortment of small pastries.
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