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\"Vegasnight\"<\/a>By E.C. Gladstone<\/em><\/p>\n

Most moms can expect little more than a predictable champagne brunch on Mothers’ Day. But this holiday weekend (May 8-11), Vegas Uncork’d: A Bon Appetit Epicurean Experience<\/strong>, offers an incomparable way to make your mom or wife feel truly special. Co-chaired by top Vegas chef Wolfgang Puck<\/strong>, the four-day feast will include a variety of fun, sumptuous, and educational events featuring a number of our city’s top chefs (a.k.a. the world’s top chefs!). It’s just one more reason to book your Las Vegas hotel<\/strong><\/a>! <\/p>\n

May 8<\/strong>:
\u2022    Masters’ Series Dinners<\/strong> will be cooked by Caesars Palace<\/a><\/strong> chefs Guy Savoy, Fran\u00e7ois Payard,Bradley Ogden and Iron Chef Cat Cora<\/strong>.
\u2022    The Carla Pellegrino dinner at Rao’s will be co-hosted by Soprano’s Lorraine Bracco.
\u2022    Poker and black jack tournaments, in which entrants can bluff their best against chefs and sommeliers, will take over the Hard Rock Hotel<\/a><\/strong> midnight on Thursday and Friday.<\/p>\n

May 9<\/strong>:
\u2022    Editors-At-Lunch series will offer Bellagio’s<\/a><\/strong> Julian Serrano at Picasso, Sirio Maccioni at Le Cirque, and Martin Heierling at Sensi.
\u2022    The evening’s Grand Tasting will include offerings from dozens of our best dining spots.
\u2022   Other events will include a "Sweet Decadence\u201d<\/strong> workshop at Bellagio<\/a><\/strong>, allowing you to make desserts with Jean-Philippe Maury.
\u2022    Four rounds of Masters vs. Rookies cookoffs featuring chefs Todd English<\/strong>, David Burke, Mary-Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, and honorary sous chefs Lorraine Bracco and John O’Hurley will take place May 9 and 10.<\/p>\n

May 10<\/strong>
\u2022    Star Chef Luncheons will feature the WYNN’s<\/a><\/strong> Alex Stratta, Paul Bartolotta, Daniel Boulud, Richard Chen and David Walzog.
\u2022    That evening’s "A Tale of Five Chefs\u201d at Bellagio<\/a><\/strong> will be cooked by Julian Serrano, Todd English, Michael Mina<\/strong>, Jean-Georges Vongerichten<\/strong> and Jean-Philippe Maury.
\u2022    A New Orleans Jazz Jam<\/strong> at Lake Las Vegas, with dinner by Susan Spicer, happens Saturday night too.<\/p>\n

May 11<\/strong>: And on Sunday, yes, there will be a fantastic brunch. At least one!<\/p>\n

Insider tip<\/strong>: Check out "CaviHour\u201d<\/strong> at Mandalay Bay’s<\/a><\/strong> Red Square. Between 4-6 p.m. daily, you get 1 oz. of caviar free with every two Imperia Vodka cocktails. That’s a tasty deal.<\/p>\n

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