Wednesday, January 14, 2009

las vegas: aureole

tommy has an amazing 7 course (plus amuse bouche and petit fours), 3-hour meal at aureole in las vegas...


amuse bouche of tomato bisque with crawfish


ahi tuna and cured salmon composition with american caviar and lemon creme fraiche


house-made potato gnocchi and seared scallop with organnic leek fondue, sauteed wild porcini, and champagne foam


grilled halibut with confit tomato, roasted asparagus, and tuscan olive oil


asian spiced braised pork belly with creamy polenta and chinese longbean


duo of beef tenderloin and flat iron with caramelized onion, soft potato cake, seasonal vegetables, and a cabernet reduction

tasting of cheese [not photographed]
morbier moco rouge, westfield goat cheese, served with a roasted tomato green olive focaccia, apriocot-green peppercorn chutney


fresh blackberry tart and white chocolate blackberry float


complimentary petit fours

tommy says: an indulgent and delightful meal! so much great food makes it difficult to choose favorites. the amuse bouche and the first 2 courses were absolutely amazing! the soup was smooth and had a nice kick to it and a small piece of crawfish was at the bottom. the first course were delicate and yet had wonderful flavors - the fish was fresh, caviar was tasty, and the squash blossom had wonderful flavors stuffed in it. and the second course was velvety and creamy without being heavy - the gnocchi were fantastic! the braised pork belly (fourth course) melted in your mouth and was quite tasty! and from the desserts, the white chocolate blackberry float was delicious. all in all, a phenomenal meal!

aureole
3950 las vegas blvd s
las vegas, nv 89119
(702) 632-7401
http://www.aureolelv.com/

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