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Top of the World, Ma!
Some of what you say is true but you should do more homework, so credit goes to who it really belongs to. Chef Vaughan Mabee (the New Zealander you referred to in your article) has left the La V, you are correct, but not before he put the "Skyroom" on the map with best restaurant 2009 editor's pick, best of best from southern California food writers awards and dozens and dozens of others, including first 5 star rating from Abe Opincar before he depated. Watch out for Chef Vaughan, who is now working with Chef Martin Berasategui in San Sebastian Spain in the highly acclaimed Relaix Chateau, 3-Star Michelin Restaurant (chefs do not land there without talent) Those 2 young chefs who cooked your meal are still able to execute Chef Vaughn's 5-star menus, which is good news, after 3 pain staking years of training them. Chef Vaughan happens to reside literally in a different league in the world of cooking, but some people just don't know the difference. Disappointing... By the way the "old Skyroom" as you call it was never empty when Chef Vaughan was there, maybe that's why they now practically have to give the food away to get any business!!— July 25, 2009 8:40 a.m.