A Rising Star of the Fine Dining, Restaurant Reporting and Food Photography World
Baseball used to be America’s Pastime. Food is the new reigning Champ. I live in Las Vegas, one of the food destinations of the world. Here we have every cuisine at every price point. Whether it be a $1 Nathans Hotdog at the Fremont Experience to the $425 degustation menu at Joel Robuchon . The Food Network plus the restaurant empires built by Chef/TV personalities, Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay, and “Food Godfather” Emeril Lagasse all have been key forces driving this food renaissance explosion. These names are just a small slice of the food industry elite, I am not playing favorites, they are just the highest profile players. Deciphering the food landscape and funneling down choices when looking for restaurants or exquisite bottles of wine or sake, we rely on the “Ambassadors of the Food World,” the Food Blogger aka Foodie .
Food Blogs
Some of the most important catalysts in the food evolution revolution are the bloggers and that’s our focal point. They are the ones who help us delve deeper into our love of food. They write the restaurant reports, share the recipes, and blog the reviews on the latest kitchen gadgets. They have a loyal following and people take their word as gospel. They are our food tour guides and mentors as they help evolve our palates and expand our love of food. Their restaurant reports allow us to experience their world vicariously, free of charge in the comfort of our homes. My favorite Food Blog by far is Kevineats , which I have been reading for years faithfully. Don’t tell Kevin but I also enjoy revisiting his restaurant reports in his archives, especially when I am hungry.
Kevin started his food blogging journey on the MySpace platform in 2006 and transitioned Kevineats to Blogger in March of 2008, where he just celebrated his 6th anniversary there. Kevin has been blessed with a healthy appetite allowing him to consume substantial amounts of food, then walk next door to a cafe and abuse his stomach with a few more desserts. Kevin’s evolved palate, hearty appetite and interest sampling all cuisine regardless of source, texture, smell or looks makes him the ideal gourmand.
Food Porn
“Food Porn” is the staging of food in a sexy manner for glamour photography. Kevin’s photography skill has improved dramatically over the years by upgrading his camera five separate times, experimenting with shutter speed, and lighting techniques. This pursuit for perfection has greatly enhanced the quality and readability of his blog. Through dedication and perseverance, Kevin’s photography skill will continue to improve and soon he will transform into the Hugh Hefner of Food Porn.
Passion
Kevin’s passion as a cocktail connoisseur, wine expert and beer aficionado show in all his reports. Kevin is very gracious to people who post comments on his blog and interacts with his readers by answering almost every comment left in an upbeat manner very personally. Visiting Kevineats is like being welcomed into Kevin’s home showcasing his intuitive ability as a host.
The Kevineats Experience
Kevineats has a loyal, expansive following of foodies. He has reported extensively on restaurants along the California coast stretching from the Napa Valley down to Los Angeles as well as the Washington D.C. Area. Kevin has reported on many notable restaurants in New York City, Denver, Chicago and Japan as well. Kevin is the Pied Piper of foodies leading them on a culinary tour of varied cuisine. Kevineats niche and sole focus is the restaurant report. Eating out twice a week for for more than 6 years, Kevin has reported on hundreds of restaurants, many awarded the prized Michelin star , across the United States.
West Coast to East Coast Round trip via Michelin star restaurants
From his first reviews of Chicago’s Alinea , Kevin’s food journey has been documented and readers can watch that evolution firsthand. Extending North from the Napa Valley’s The French Laundry , East to New York City’s Le Bernardin . Back across the country to WolfGang Puck’s CUT steakhouse in Las Vegas for an amazing steak tasting menu. Returning to his home-base of the City of Angels, L.A., for a taco fiesta at PettyCash Taqueria or a sprint to renown Urasawa in Beverly Hills for a decadent omakase marathon. Rest assured, Kevin does it with charm, taste and class. MY favorite reports from his tour of Japan and their eclectic cuisine, spotlighting some of the best sushi in the world created by Japan’s top Itamae served omakase style . Kevineats Experience is a five-sense apprenticeship about food and drink. Don’t assume Kevin is a food snob. He isn’t. He also enjoys eating at the lower end of the economic spectrum and has reported on local burger, taco joints, and food trucks so don’t think it’s Michelin star restaurants only.
The Ultimate Gourmet
Kevineats is a vicarious experience of top restaurant dining hosted by Kevin. He orders some of the most incredible dishes, bottles of beer, wine, and champagne. He experiences the most prestigious and expensive tasting menus offered by the premiere chefs across the United States and Japan. Attending many Grand Openings, Pop-up Restaurants, and Charitable food events, we get to live vicariously through Kevin with his extensive food photography and graphic description of every meal and each bite. Kevin is on the hunt for the world’s most perfect bite and he allows us passage as a voyeur to his adventures. And let me add, no one is riding in “coach.”
Exploring Kevineats
Kevineats archives every report according to date visited and also has an interactive dining map so each reader can explore uniquely. Kevineats has been a finalist twice in the 2011 and 2012 Saveur’s Food Blog Awards. This is the equivalent of Best Artist at the Grammys. 45,000 Food Blogs nominated each year and he is a two time Finalist, that should be enough for you to follow Kevin on his culinary travels. Kevin has graciously agreed to a Q&A with yours truly so look for it in the near future. Happy Eating, Bon Appetit, Chiah Hok, いただきます or whatever language you speak it all means the same, ENJOY FOOD , it’s the one thing we all have in common.
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