Inside Stubborn Seed, ‘Top Chef’ Champ Jeremy Ford’s First Restaurant in Las Vegas
Fans of the Top Chef winner Jeremy Ford no longer have to travel all the way to Florida to taste his cuisine.
The Season 13 champ debuted on Monday an outpost of his Michelin-starred Stubborn Seed in Las Vegas. Located at Resorts World Las Vegas, the restaurant brings Ford’s tasting menu and a sense of Miami’s vibrancy to the Strip.
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“The energy in Las Vegas is electric and I’m so excited to bring Stubborn Seed to this town,” Ford said in a statement. “Stubborn Seed is a unique restaurant where we aim to bring our guests the best global flavors, paired with precision from both our incredible kitchen crew and the front-of-house team. The tasting menu is a culinary journey and we’re ready to take folks for a ride.”
The Vegas outpost will differ slightly from the Miami original, which opened in 2017, given that it relies on the seasonal availability of ingredients. Diners can choose between an eight-course menu ($135) and a 10-course option ($175), with wine pairings and enhancements both available. To start, smaller plates include a Kaluga caviar macaroon with Champagne citrus crema and dill; a Hudson Valley foie gras tart topped with Fuji apple gelee, pine nuts, and feuilletine; and winter truffle ricotta gnudi with maitake mushroom and buttery greens.
After an intermezzo of sour apple sorbet, fennel granita, and Ford’s Farm rosemary gel to cleanse your palate, you’ll move into the heavier, more savory courses: There’s pan-roasted barramundi with baby leeks, shiitake sofrito, and galangal green curry, as well as Wagyu beef tartare cannelloni with papaya kimchi, lemon emulsion, and cured egg yolk. Finish off with winter citrus pavlova—olive oil cake with yuzu pastry cream, mandarin pate de fruit, and caramelized pistachios.
If you forgo the wine pairing, there are cocktails aplenty. The Kill Dill mixes together gin, Dolin Génépy, cucumber, dill syrup, fresno pepper, egg white, and fresh lime. The Sage Butter Baby, meanwhile, combines aged bourbon, Disaronno, sage demerara, egg white, and lemon juice. An a la carte menu of food and drinks will be served at the bar-lounge and a soon-to-open patio.
When it comes to the design, Ford and Grove Bay Hospitality have teamed up with Celano Design Studio to bring Miami vibes to Vegas. There’s an Art Deco façade, lush greenery, and tiered, ribbed-glass chandeliers in the main dining room. The bar area leans more toward Miami’s sexy side, with rich leather and dark hues, plus a custom chandelier that nods to the original location.
Ford’s stubbornness about his vision for the restaurant seems likely to delight us all.
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