Planning a meeting in Las Vegas or attending a convention in Las Vegas and having to organize satellite events?
| A World-Renowned Culinary Destination |
New at the Flamingo Las Vegas, Center Cut Steakhouse features mouthwatering steaks and other dishes ranging from succulent appetizers to decadent desserts. Across from the Flamingo Wildlife Habitat, the venue accommodates up to 172 guests in the main restaurant, private dining room, large bar and lounge area. The venue’s black-and-white décor with pink accents provides a classic Vegas atmosphere that is accented by plasma screens throughout the space that pay homage to the history of the Flamingo on the Strip with photomontages from the 1940s to present day.
New in Downtown Las Vegas is a venture by former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman. Aptly named Oscar’s Beef * Booze * Broads, this uniquely Las Vegas steakhouse inside the dome of the Plaza Las Vegas overlooks Fremont Street and features aged steaks cooked perfectly over a 600°F grill. Oscar’s décor incorporates memorabilia from Goodman’s 12-year tenure as mayor and photographs of Las Vegas through the years. As far as “booze,” Oscar’s famous bar serves a variety of deliciously handcrafted cocktails, including Goodman’s signature drink: martinis. Dinner at Oscar’s also includes visits from beautiful “broads” who socialize with guests and discuss politics, sports, wine, Las Vegas history or things to do around town.
New at Paris Las Vegas is Gordon Ramsay Steak, the celebrity chef’s latest venture. The new restaurant is home to the current season of his popular show Hell’s Kitchen, the winner of which will earn the restaurant’s coveted head chef position. Learn more about this new modern steakhouse in the next section that focuses on all of the high-profile chefs flooding the Las Vegas dining scene.
From Asian to European to classic American steaks, the new offerings in the culinary melting pot of Las Vegas are ripe for the picking and ready to deliver bold and interesting experiences.
Restaurants by celebrity chefs
The Food Network, the Cooking Channel, Bravo and even the Travel Channel have put celebrity chefs and their restaurants firmly on the culinary map to be sought-after by fans and discerning food critics alike. Las Vegas has become a magnet for these famous food fashioners who bring their innovative culinary creations to the table for one-of-a-kind experiences.
— José Andrés
Host of Made in Spain on PBS and credited with introducing Americans to the Spanish cuisine spectrum, Chef José Andrés has two restaurants at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas offering authentic Spanish flavors. At China Poblano, Andrés brings noodles and tacos together in an entirely new concept that showcases the chef’s take on Chinese and Mexican cuisines. The original Jaleo in Washington, DC, was one of the first successful Spanish tapas restaurants in the United States. The award-winning Jaleo’s Las Vegas location retains all the flavors of the original in décor reimagined in true Vegas style. Tucked almost secretly away within Jaleo is é, an intimate “restaurant within a restaurant” with a set degustation menu served from a rounded kitchen bar where a team of chefs hands dishes directly to diners.
— Paul Bartolotta
Two-time James Beard Award–winner Chef Paul Bartolotta is passionate about food and travel—at the same time. After experiencing Italy, France, New York and Chicago, Bartolotta now focuses on the 2012 Forbes Four-Star Award–winning Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas. Like a trip to the Mediterranean, the restaurant features fresh Italian-style seafood as well as delicious pastas and meats in an inviting, comfortable and casually elegant atmosphere where guests can dine indoors amid rich décor or outside in the private cabanas that surround a beautiful lagoon filled with dazzling koi fish and reflective silver balls.
— Mario Batali
Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author and television personality, Mario Batali is one of the most recognized chefs working in America today. Best known for the Food Network’s Molto Mario and Iron Chef America and Spain... On the Road Again on PBS, Batali operates three Las Vegas restaurants with his business partner, winemaker Joe Bastianich. B&B Ristorante at the Venetian offers delicious, simple Italian food with bold flavors and a deeply progressive selection of Italian wines. The Venetian’s Otto Enoteca Pizzeria combines decadent and diverse menu of an elegant Italian enoteca with the fun bustle of lively music and a cool vibe. Carnevino at the Palazzo is an Italian steakhouse with a menu of organic meats and other dishes reminiscent of traditional Neapolitan street food.
— Tom Colicchio
Best known as the head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef, five-time James Beard Award–winning Chef Tom Colicchio values simple preparation of fresh ingredients. In Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, Colicchio’s classic American steakhouse Craftsteak offers cuts of Kobe and Wagyu beef as well as fresh vegetables from small family farms. Colicchio insists on creating menu items that burst with flavor best complemented with his extensive California-focused wine list and more than 200 Bourbon and Scotch labels.
— Alain Ducasse
Known widely for appearances as a guest judge on Top Chef and arguably the world’s most renowned chef and leading expert on French cooking, Chef Alaine Ducasse delivers delicious culinary artistry that showcases modern French and American cuisine at Mix in THEhotel at Mandalay Bay. Ducasse believes it is necessary to feel the pulse and know the tastes and trends of the environment, from the food to the atmosphere, so Mix continually offers progressive cuisine in a stunningly elegant space.
New in Downtown Las Vegas is a venture by former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman. Aptly named Oscar’s Beef * Booze * Broads, this uniquely Las Vegas steakhouse inside the dome of the Plaza Las Vegas overlooks Fremont Street and features aged steaks cooked perfectly over a 600°F grill. Oscar’s décor incorporates memorabilia from Goodman’s 12-year tenure as mayor and photographs of Las Vegas through the years. As far as “booze,” Oscar’s famous bar serves a variety of deliciously handcrafted cocktails, including Goodman’s signature drink: martinis. Dinner at Oscar’s also includes visits from beautiful “broads” who socialize with guests and discuss politics, sports, wine, Las Vegas history or things to do around town.
New at Paris Las Vegas is Gordon Ramsay Steak, the celebrity chef’s latest venture. The new restaurant is home to the current season of his popular show Hell’s Kitchen, the winner of which will earn the restaurant’s coveted head chef position. Learn more about this new modern steakhouse in the next section that focuses on all of the high-profile chefs flooding the Las Vegas dining scene.
From Asian to European to classic American steaks, the new offerings in the culinary melting pot of Las Vegas are ripe for the picking and ready to deliver bold and interesting experiences.
Restaurants by celebrity chefs
The Food Network, the Cooking Channel, Bravo and even the Travel Channel have put celebrity chefs and their restaurants firmly on the culinary map to be sought-after by fans and discerning food critics alike. Las Vegas has become a magnet for these famous food fashioners who bring their innovative culinary creations to the table for one-of-a-kind experiences.
— José Andrés
Host of Made in Spain on PBS and credited with introducing Americans to the Spanish cuisine spectrum, Chef José Andrés has two restaurants at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas offering authentic Spanish flavors. At China Poblano, Andrés brings noodles and tacos together in an entirely new concept that showcases the chef’s take on Chinese and Mexican cuisines. The original Jaleo in Washington, DC, was one of the first successful Spanish tapas restaurants in the United States. The award-winning Jaleo’s Las Vegas location retains all the flavors of the original in décor reimagined in true Vegas style. Tucked almost secretly away within Jaleo is é, an intimate “restaurant within a restaurant” with a set degustation menu served from a rounded kitchen bar where a team of chefs hands dishes directly to diners.
— Paul Bartolotta
Two-time James Beard Award–winner Chef Paul Bartolotta is passionate about food and travel—at the same time. After experiencing Italy, France, New York and Chicago, Bartolotta now focuses on the 2012 Forbes Four-Star Award–winning Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare at Wynn Las Vegas. Like a trip to the Mediterranean, the restaurant features fresh Italian-style seafood as well as delicious pastas and meats in an inviting, comfortable and casually elegant atmosphere where guests can dine indoors amid rich décor or outside in the private cabanas that surround a beautiful lagoon filled with dazzling koi fish and reflective silver balls.
— Mario Batali
Critically acclaimed chef, restaurateur, author and television personality, Mario Batali is one of the most recognized chefs working in America today. Best known for the Food Network’s Molto Mario and Iron Chef America and Spain... On the Road Again on PBS, Batali operates three Las Vegas restaurants with his business partner, winemaker Joe Bastianich. B&B Ristorante at the Venetian offers delicious, simple Italian food with bold flavors and a deeply progressive selection of Italian wines. The Venetian’s Otto Enoteca Pizzeria combines decadent and diverse menu of an elegant Italian enoteca with the fun bustle of lively music and a cool vibe. Carnevino at the Palazzo is an Italian steakhouse with a menu of organic meats and other dishes reminiscent of traditional Neapolitan street food.
— Tom Colicchio
Best known as the head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef, five-time James Beard Award–winning Chef Tom Colicchio values simple preparation of fresh ingredients. In Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, Colicchio’s classic American steakhouse Craftsteak offers cuts of Kobe and Wagyu beef as well as fresh vegetables from small family farms. Colicchio insists on creating menu items that burst with flavor best complemented with his extensive California-focused wine list and more than 200 Bourbon and Scotch labels.
— Alain Ducasse
Known widely for appearances as a guest judge on Top Chef and arguably the world’s most renowned chef and leading expert on French cooking, Chef Alaine Ducasse delivers delicious culinary artistry that showcases modern French and American cuisine at Mix in THEhotel at Mandalay Bay. Ducasse believes it is necessary to feel the pulse and know the tastes and trends of the environment, from the food to the atmosphere, so Mix continually offers progressive cuisine in a stunningly elegant space.
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