Well, after reading everything on eGullet that I could find about Las Vegas dining, I had breakfast yesterday at Bouchon. First, the good. The cheese danish that I had was, by orders of magnitude, the best pastry I've ever had. If I ever find myself on death row, a last meal of a dozen of them and I would leave this world a happy man. I had the French toast, and it too, was very good. The "custard style" was new to me, but I enjoyed it very much. The frites were a disappointment. After reading so much about Keller's magical french fry's, I was really looking forward to a great dish. Besides, fry's for breakfast? What a concept! Now, some of you will want to burn me as a heretic, but I believe that a McDonalds french fry, properly cooked and seasoned and served fresh, can be pretty good. The Bouchon fries didn't measure up. Perhaps I had created too much hype in my own mind, but I don't think so. Based on my breakfast experience, I cancelled my Bouchon reservation for tonight, and instead, I am off to L'Atelier. I can't wait!
