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KFWB News Talk 980 Food & Wine with Chef Jamie Gwen

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Los Angeles Segment
(Aired July 18th 2010)

Las Vegas Segment (Aired July 18th 2010)

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On July 18, 2010, Sophie Gayot and chef Jamie Gwen shared their Los Angeles summer outdoor dining discoveries during the chef's weekly radio show. Las Vegas was also on their list with new restaurants at CityCenter, and "eating on a budget" at buffets places.

Check out chef Jamie Gwen's cookbook, Bountiful Buffets.

Chef Jamie Gwen with Sophie Gayot The outdoor dining patio of Gladstone's restaurant in the Pacific Palisades near Los Angeles, CA Spaghetti from chef Victor Casanova at Culina at the Four Seasons at Doheny

Below is the list of restaurants that were mentioned during the show.

LAS VEGAS

The Buffet Buffet
Quick Bite
Dining Room at The Buffet, Las Vegas, NV CityCenter
Aria Resort & Casino
3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-590-8630
All-you-can-eat at ARIA. More...

The Buffet Buffet
Quick Bite
Dining Room at The Buffet, Las Vegas, NV Bellagio
3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-693-8111
Every kind of food and plenty of it, with good quality, in a windowless, ambience-free setting that departs from the Bellagio’s usually posh restaurants. More...

The Buffet at Wynn Buffet
Quick Bite
Dining Room at The Buffet at Wynn, Las Vegas, NV Wynn Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-3340, 888-320-WYNN | Menu
All day and evening, Steve Wynn's buffet lives up to expectations in every way. More...

Julian Serrano Seafood
15/20
Dining Room at Julian Serrano, Las Vegas, NV CityCenter
Aria Resort & Casino
3730 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-590-8520 | Menu
A colorful, uplifting décor complements the Spanish cuisine from chef Julian Serrano. More...

Society Cafe Encore American
13/20
Dining Room at Society Cafe Encore, Las Vegas, NV Encore Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-5300 | Menu
A hip Vegas hot-spot offers up an imaginative twist on American cooking. More...

Twist by Pierre Gagnaire French
16/20
Dining Room at Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Las Vegas, NV CityCenter
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas
3752 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89158
702-590-8888 | Photo | Video
Sitting atop CityCenter’s Mandarin Oriental hotel, this jewel box serves the celebrated French fusion fare of its namesake master chef. More...

Wazuzu Pan-Asian
14/20
Dining Room at Wazuzu, Las Vegas, NV Encore Las Vegas
3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-5388 | Menu
Dramatic surroundings and Jet Tila’s Pan-Asian cuisine distinguish this unique café. More...



Read about Sophie Gayot's experience at Julian Serrano in GAYOT.com's blog.

For more restaurants in the Las Vegas area go to our Las Vegas Restaurant page.

LOS ANGELES

Bouchon French
13/20
Dining Room at Bouchon, Beverly Hills, CA Garden Building
235 N. Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-271-9910 | Menu
A Los Angeles branch of Thomas Keller's casual bistro. More...

Craft Los Angeles Contemporary
14/20
Dining Room at Craft Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 10100 Constellation Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
310-279-4180 | Menu
An outpost of Tom Colicchio's Manhattan original in Century City. More...

Culina Modern Italian Italian
No Rating
Dining Room at Culina Modern Italian, Los Angeles, CA Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
300 S. Doheny Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-860-4000 | Menu | Video
This chic spot offers a casual “enoteca” experience with a relaxing atmosphere. More...

Gladstone's Seafood
13/20
Dining Room at Gladstone 17300 W. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
310-454-3474 | Menu
While still providing sweeping views of the Pacific, the institution now offers a pleasant casual seafood cuisine. More...

View Sophie Gayot's exclusive video interviews with:
Chef Rory Hermann of Bouchon Beverly Hills
and Victor Casanova of Culina Modern Italian.
If you haven’t made it out to the remodeled Gladstone’s yet, you can see the new décor as well as a waitress wrapping leftovers in their signature tin foil animals.

For more restaurants in the Los Angeles area go to our L.A. Restaurant page. To learn more about events, visit our What's Going On in L.A. page.

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