Metropolitan Restaurant

Check out the master Index of Posts to view a list of all the restaurants that Ive visited. Or, see the Interactive Dining Map and The Best Thing I Ever Ate , a list of my favorites dishes of all time. Contact me via email at kevin at kevineats dot com. Note: kevineats on Instagram is *not* me, so you can stop following. However, there is a kevin_eats placeholder account. é by José Andrés (Las Vegas, NV) [2] 3708 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 I remember hearing about é by José Andrés back in late 2010, getting excited about the news, and then immediately making a reservation and booking travel. It turns out that I was actually one of the first to dine at the hidden nine-seater restaurant, and I loved my experience, deeming it easily one of the top dining destinations in the City. That was over eight years ago, so on my latest trip to Vegas, I made it a point to return. Fortunately, its a lot easier to dine here now. In place of the cryptic email system they had before, as of April 2017 all you have to do is purchase tickets on Tock , making for a substantially less stressful process. As expected, theres been significant turnover at the restaurant, and the kitchen is now run by Head Chef Eric Suniga. About the Chef: Eric Joseph Suniga was born in January 1978, and grew up in Chico, CA, where he attended Pleasant Valley High School. Early on in his culinary career, he worked at Thomas Kellers seminal Bouchon in Yountville, as well as the bistros outpost at The Venetian in Las Vegas (where he met his future wife, Jennifer Garcia). In 2006, Suniga moved to Portland and found employment at New American spot Ten 01; he stayed in the City for four years, but left in March 2010. From there, he returned to Vegas to work for Michael Mina s eponymous Mina Group, a position that involved quite a bit of travel to the companys various properties (including a several month stint at Stonehill Tavern ). In late 2010, he was installed at SEABLUE at the M