#restaurant-culture

#restaurant-culture

Simon’s signature style emerged from classical French training combined with Midwestern sensibilities. At Las Vegas venues like Simon Kitchen & Bar at Hard Rock Hotel and later Carson Kitchen, he transformed comfort classics into sophisticated dishes without sacrificing their emotional appeal.

"We don't necessarily have general managers and things like that. We all work as an entity and as a unit."

Smith, unfortunately, was incredibly rude to the servers. It's impossible for me to listen to a Patti Smith song today without remembering her reducing a waitress to tears because she forgot to put bread on the table.

What intrigued me was the journey of thought that led chefs to believe steak fries deserved a spot on their menus, despite their past disfavor.

If I choose to go back, it'll be zero tip.