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Chefs creations wow at Comme Ca wine dinner

When it comes to cutting-edge cuisine in Las Vegas, daring diners have to face the facts: while there is no shortage of creative talent on the Strip, every chef in every restaurant must meet the demands of dollars and sense. The food can’t be as wild and crazy as they (and we) may want it to be. The menu must be approachable enough for our all-important visitors, whether we’re talking conventioneers, vacationing tourists or all-around insatiable eaters (like us). It’s no wonder there are so many steakhouses on the Strip; beef is still what the people want.

But that doesn’t mean these amazing chefs don’t get the chance to show off their skill and imagination. Special event dinners often provide the opportunity for kitchen crews to spread their wings, and I experienced just that last week at the Joseph Phelps Wine Dinner at Comme Ça in the Cosmopolitan. Bill Phelps, son of the Spring Valley, California winemaker, was in the house to talk about the vineyard and its delicious creations, and the wine and pairings were outstanding. (The biggest and baddest had to be the 2006 Insignia, black as night, earthy and fruity.) But nothing could outshine the four courses of mind-blowing food from Comme Ça executive chef Brian Howard, who continues to build a reputation as one of the city’s most ambitious and innovative young chefs.