His work history is so diverse that it's not surprising to find DeGroff today as head chef at Red Square. The restaurant's landmark statue of communist pioneer Vladimir Lenin was beheaded. But cuisine-wise, it's a work in progress. We're finding that the diners in Vegas are very different than the diners in South Beach. One of DeGroff's creations is a kulebiaka, normally prepared with white fish, that uses a salmon filet instead, similar to the French version of the dish.
Some offerings come with a sense of humor.
Siberian nachos are listed as an appetizer. The Red Square menu is international, however. For DeGroff, the challenge, and fun, of his job will consist of continuing to feel out the Las Vegas clientele as to which other food traditions from Eastern Europe should be gradually added to the menu. Visiting Red Square's glassed-in vodka locker, which is kept at 10 degrees below zero, is definitely a temperature shock. Visiting a simulation of bygone Moscow might also be a culture shock for some.