Bill Clinton's Houston Night
A Houston billionaire, Bill Clinton & an astronaut enjoy a special night in Vegas: Hometown chef flown in
Sometimes on Twitter, the scroll moves so fast it's easy to miss when something important happens. However, this tweet from Vic & Anthony's concept chef Carlos Rodriguez immediately deserved attention.
So I have to cook a vegan meal for a VIP. This should be fun! I love a challenge.
— Carlos E. Rodriguez (@c_e_rodriguez) February 3, 2014What sort of VIP could impress Rodriguez enough that he'd tweet about it? More importantly, who would be an important enough vegan to justify flying the chef from Houston to Las Vegas for one meal? After all, Vic & Anthony's routinely hosts professional athletes and other celebrities, even once famously turning away Paula Deen and her husband Michael when he attempted to violate the restaurant's dress code by wearing shorts in the dining room.
Casino owner Steve Wynn is a vegan who might have merited such special treatment, but Rodriguez hinted at someone even higher profile with this tweet.
@BlueJeanGourmet shhhh, don't say "kill". I could get in a lot of trouble...... #vaguetweet
— Carlos E. Rodriguez (@c_e_rodriguez) February 4, 2014A famous vegan with a security detail? There can be only one. Former president Bill Clinton, who adopted a vegan lifestyle after enduring heart surgery, was Rodriguez's VIP, along with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, and Landry's, Inc. owner (and major Democratic Party donor billionaire) Tilman Fertitta. The three celebrities were in Vegas as part of Landry's annual Leadership Conference, which brings together vendors and employees from around the world.
On the menu, Rodriguez served the foursome kale and quinoa salad, gnocchi and snacks. "No fake meat," he assured his followers.
Afterwards, the chef summarized the experience.
Well that was fucking intense. #pardonmyfrench
— Carlos E. Rodriguez (@c_e_rodriguez) February 4, 2014