Hey there!  Can't believe it's been over a month since I last wrote here.  First off, happy new year.  I hope  you had a fulfilling holiday season...making the best of what matters most in life.  I feel like I've been watching the days pass by since the end of December til now.  But I may have just discovered a pattern of mine.  By the end of December I usually come to a halt at the realization that the year is about to come to a close.  And then spend the beginning of January realizing it's already a new year. 

So let's catch up from last time.  Robert and I went to Vegas for New Year's Eve for two reasons- my 30th and Chef Theo Schoenegger at Encore.  Theo is a dear friend of Robert's from when they worked in the kitchen of Andrea da Murano at Palio NYC, 1986.  Foodies may know the name.  Chef Andrea is an intriguing story of a culinary genius ahead of his time.  Ask Robert about Andrea, the stories are captivating.  Theo was Andrea's protege, and in a short time received 3 stars from the NY Times for San Domenico and then a Michelin star.  Fast forward to today (after some more touting in LA) and Theo is the Executive Chef at Sinatra's in the new Encore by Steve Wynn.   What a place...

Soon we'll catch up on what's coming up at LITM...



This was at Switch Restaurant in Encore.  Where the decorative walls switch
every 20 minutes. 

The restaurant has 3 stylish portraits of Sinatra.  Here's 2 of them.


With Sinatra's Executive Chef, Theo Schoenegger

Sinatra's Pastry Chef, Kevin Cauldwell.  He's from NJ!

Sinatra's dining room.  The 3rd portrait is in the back between the 2 vases.

XS club in Encore.  Grand opening night was New Year's Eve.

Back in Jersey City, President Obama stopped to say hello.