IRON CHEF BRUNCH is BACK!

Las Vegas, NV–  The only way to fully appreciate Las Vegas’ true party spirit is to roll out of the club, pass out til the sun comes up and slipper-shuffle into the brunch at Simon’s Palm Place. Encouraged to wear your PJ’s or yoga clothes, this is all about doing the East Village Vegas style.  While breakfast buffet sounds cliche’ there is nothing so on this menu. 

Start with the all you can drink-make-your-own Bloody Mary bar (beef jerky, stuffed olives, tomato and more: sans hair of the dog) for $7 bucks.  Friendly wait staff dressed-down to the bedroom uniform of choice will seat you poolside (in or outside) and take your orders from the kitchen.  Organic and natural, whole food are a Kerry Simon signature imprint well noted on the menu.  Check out his eggs, waffles, pancakes, breakfast pizza and “White Trash” favorites.  FOD buddy JC  started with an appetizer of Fruit Loops while I scoped out the line-up.

  

KNPR/ch8 FOD critic John Curtas and I ordered the Breakfast pizza of ham, bacon, three cheeses and an egg on top. The crisp crust and fried egg yoke brought the flavors together nicely.   Our choice of “WHITE TRASH” chicken on waffles was okay but I think I needed more butter, syrup and some of the over-sized black raspberries to bring it around.  The Simon Special today was a shredded chicken Mexican delight complete with fried egg on top and crispy taco chip  bottom. The green chile accent was just the right blend of not-to-hot sauce.

shrimp and panini

Shrimp bucket

Decide which food station(s) you want to visit, then watch for a break in the line or start at the giant Shrimp Bucket and work your way backwards.  The JUMBO shrimp are the meanest in town.  Sushi Simon style is made to order from a list of sashimi or sushi rolls including spicy tuna, california, philadelphia, eel/yellow tail and shrimp. Sushi lover Sarah lee appreciated the conservative rice to fish ratio.

Panini heaven

Great bagels and lox are not easily found in Vegas, but at Simon in Palm’s Place you can go crazy indulging your NWYKR side combining the smoked salmon with the Panini selection of fresh veggies, meats, cheeses and ciabatta, baquette and sourdough breads.  IF you have room for dessert the Simon JUNK FOOD favorites will beat a Red Bull cocktail for taste and a sugar high to carry you through the rest of the day.

Dessert Simon Style

Those of us less inclined to the Rice Krispie treats, cotton candy and Ho Ho’s, can find a healthier daycap at the fresh fruit, yogurt, granola and smoothie bar which featuresthe namesake Kerry anti-oxident wonder.  (Could this be the secret to Simon’s youthful looks?)  

Berries the size of golf balls

       

          The whole package runs a cool $38.00 adults/$12.00 under12, which stays on target with the competition but delivers a unique, fun and healthy twist to the same old-same old Sunday brunch.  Open from 10am-4pm every Sunday, make a reservation and get in before noon to chow down the hang-over and guarantee yourself a choice chaise/cabana location for celebrity watching the rest of your afternoon.  

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2009 (c) Sarah Lee Marks is the author of Reservations Required, Secrets of Las Vegas’ Celebrity Chefs cookbook. Available at Amazon.com, B&N.com and for any autographed, personalized copy contact her at: sarahlee@reservationsreq.com  She offers private restaurant tastings and dine-arounds through-out Las Vegas. You can follow Sarah Lee on Twitter at @mycarlady, John Curtas @eatinglv and celebrity Iron Chef chef Kerry Simon @kerrysimon.

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