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Las Vegas chefs kick off Vegas Uncork’d

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 8, 2014 - 10:14 pm
 
Celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, center, sabers a bottle of Mionetto prosecco during a ceremonial event at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for the annual event. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Attendees congregate during the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for a ceremonial sabering of a bottle of Mionetto prosecco. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An autographed chef's jacket is seen during the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for a ceremonial sabering of a bottle of Mionetto prosecco. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Celebrity chefs pose for a group photo at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Celebrity chef Buddy Valastro, center, holds up a glass of prosecco during a group photo at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for a ceremonial sabering of a bottle of Mionetto prosecco. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Celebrity chef Daniel Boulud, center, sabers a bottle of Mionetto prosecco during a ceremonial event at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for the annual event. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Frank Pellegrino, from left, chef and owner of Rao's restaurant, Pamela Drucker Mann, vice president and publisher at Bon Appétit, and editor Andrew Knowlton, watch as celebrity chef Guy Savoy sabers a bottle of Mionetto prosecco during a ceremonial event at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Frank Pellegrino, from left, chef and owner of Rao's restaurant, Pamela Drucker Mann, vice president and publisher at Bon Appétit, and editor Andrew Knowlton, watch as celebrity chefs Guy Savoy and Daniel Boulud saber bottles of Mionetto prosecco during a ceremonial event at the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for the annual event. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Celebrity chefs Thomas Keller, from left, Sirio Maccioni, and Buddy Valastro, pose for a photo during the eight annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appétit at the Doge’s Palace at The Venetian casino-hotel in Las Vegas Thursday, May 8, 2014. The top culinary talents of Las Vegas gathered for the annual event. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Chef Daniel Boulud ceremonially kicked off the eighth annual Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit with a flourish by sabering a magnum bottle of Mionetto Prosecco.

Boulud was joined at Doge’s Palace at The Venetian by some of Las Vegas’ top culinary talents from ARIA, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand and The Venetian.

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