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Vegas - 2016 - Issue 5 - Late Fall - Gordon Ramsay

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his kingdom comes With more fire than Daenerys Stormborn and culinary chops (and temper) fiercer than a flame-breathing dragon, Gordon Ramsay gives us a glimpse into his expanding Vegas empire. By Catherine De Orio Gordon Ramsay's accomplishments read like a conqueror intent on world domination. Known as Flash (as in Flash Gordon) during his stint in professional football, he now keeps fit training for Ironman triathlons and ultra-marathons. The first Scottish chef to be awarded a Michelin star, he went on to collect an additional five. His growing restaurant portfolio (gordonramsayrestaurants.com) includes 30 places across the globe, and a newly minted three-title publishing deal brings his book total to 30. He is the executive producer and star of five hit shows on Fox and recently started a solely-owned production company, Studio Gordon Ramsay. An officer of the Order of the British Empire, he gave another queen a run for her money (literally)—tying with Beyoncé for earnings on the Forbes Celebrity 100. Now he's turned his intense focus on Vegas with his fourth restaurant here, Fish & Chips, opening on the Linq Promenade in October. Watch your back, Houses Flay, Puck, and Robuchon. House Ramsay is ready to claim the crown. Before you opened your restaurants in Las Vegas, what kind of on-the-ground research did you do in town? I went low-key, cap-on and started having a look at the food scene. Wolfgang was prominent, Ducasse was just on the verge of opening Mix—so there was a lot of excitement happening in the early 2000s. I did about six trips in and out and was highly impressed every time. Your first restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, didn't open until 2012. We opened New York and after, LA—it's a very easy hop from LA to Vegas. I put it on a slow burner. It was fascinating to see and so I kept an eye on it. How much time do you spend in Vegas? I'm here about 12 to 14 times a year. So a lot. A hell of a lot. I like to get up into the mountains with my bike and then do a 60–70 kilometer intense hilly bike ride. That's my little getaway—it's just me and the mountains. vegasmagazine.com  85 PhotograPhy courtesy of erik kabik/ caesars Palace "It's about standards and I want to be remembered for that... It's just the way I am," says food prophet/king Gordon Ramsay, whose LV fiefdom now includes four restaurants.

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