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High End Wine Driven Restaurant Focuses on World Cuisine –
Private Chef opens Very Private Restaurant

Henderson, NV (September 22, 2008 - VEGAS BUZZ NEWS NETWORK) – Hawaii-born, Henderson-based Private Chef Don Espaniola opened the doors of his aptly named restaurant for the first time on Thursday. He calls it 'Intimate Fine Dining' and that is exactly what they offer. Chef Don, who is known for preparing delightful, star-worthy meals for his wealthy foodie clients in the privacy of their own homes, prepares everything at his eight table, reservation only restaurant from scratch.

Espaniola has been private chef to the likes of Lance Burton and Blue Man Group during his tenure in Las Vegas. After culinary college, he had the opportunity to work and experience the exceptional kitchen of the Emeril Lagasse's Delmonico Steakhouse. 'Intimate' is tucked back into the shopping center - at the NW corner of Valle Verde and Horizon Ridge Parkway- that already has a strong reputation among local foodies and food critics due to the presence of Two Sisters Tea Room, Settebello Pizzeria Neapolitan and the Valley Cheese & Wine Store, three of Henderson's most buzzworthy food destinations.

At 'Intimate' Don and his small staff focus all week long on producing a few singularly exceptional six to ten course meals. There is only one seating at 7:30pm and they are only open three nights a week. The rest of the week, "we are sourcing our ingredients from several specialty purveyors and messing around in the kitchen coming up with dishes. We like to have everything planned out and tasted by Tuesday for dinner on Thursday. People have no idea how much it takes just to make even a few ten course meals perfectly," the Chef says. That kind of preparation is evident in several of his dishes from the first week's menu such as an ingenious take on the classic caprese salad featuring warm, melting homemade mozzarella on one end and a scoop of basil sorbet on the other, insulated from each other by a fat slice of heirloom tomato.

Other standouts were a Buffalo Short Rib braised in Fat Tire Ale and Sweet Chile Sauce, a Foie Gras dish with Coconut-Banana French Toast and Tamarind Maple Syrup and the Whole Boneless Squab stuffed with homemade sausage and black summer truffles. You get all of this plus three more courses and a choice from any of the entrees available that night for just under a hundred dollars. A ten course tasting menu has smaller portions of all ten menu items for one fifty five.

WHAT: An Exceptional Dining Experience with 6 course meal paired with wine by private chef Don
Espaniola

WHERE: Intimate Fine Dining 1770 Horizon Ridge Pkwy.
Suite #100 Henderson, NV 89012 www.IntimateLV.com

FOR RESERVATIONS
Call 702 . 270 . 3463
VISA, MASTERCARD, AMEX accepted

Intimate Fine Dining can take reservations any night for large groups to use the room. Max seating is
40. They also have a projector and screen that can be set up for "presentations" if needed.
Reservations Required. Private Chef's Table Experience Available.

FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT
Renata Lorenc
1917 6901275
renata@rulapr.com
 

Images:
Shrimp ‘in a basket’ with Curry Coconut Cream and Lemongrass-basil Oil
Caprese Salad with Homemade Fried Mozzerella, Heirloom Tomato and Basil Sorbet
Baby Octopus with Smoked Paprika