Vegas Unstripped, the indoor-outdoor food fest founded to highlight the incredibly talented chefs who drive the local culinary scene, has been appropriately situated in the Arts District in Downtown Las Vegas ... until now. It’s moving to the Palms Casino Resort, setting up shop poolside on May 18, but the format stays the same: Chefs from your favorite local restaurants will craft special one-night-only dishes that will be sampled for the all-inclusive price of $150, and there’ll be cocktails, entertainment and art all rolled into the fun.
You probably already know those details, but you might not now that this event has grown every year; that the chefs and their staff donate their time; that the cost to present the event is largely covered by your ticket purchase; and that net proceeds get donated to underserved local charities.Chopped winner It’s a uniquely structured community food event, and it truly attracts top talent; among this year’s chefs are Johnny Church, James Beard nominee Francesco Di Caudo of Basilico, Fine Company’s Roy Ellamar, Milpa’s DJ Flores, Honest Hospitality’s Gary LaMorte, Partage’s Yuri Szarzewski, and Gina Marinelli of La Strega and Harlo Steakhouse.
VEGAS UNSTRIPPED May 18, 7 p.m., $150. Palms Pool, vegasunstripped.com.
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