CHEF EMERIL LAGASSE KICKS OFF THE FALL SPORTS SEASON AT LAGASSES STADIUM AT THE PALAZZO LAS VEGAS

<span style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Lagasse Gives Fans New Destination to Savor the Game</span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;">LAS VEGAS (September 25, 2009) </span>&ndash; Chef Emeril Lagasse today celebrates the grand opening of Lagasse&rsquo;s Stadium &ndash; a sports bar, entertainment venue and restaurant at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino. Tonight, professional athletes and stars will join Chef Lagasse on the &ldquo;green carpet&rdquo; turf before joining fans for the action inside at the ultimate tailgate party to kick off the season at Lagasse&rsquo;s Stadium.<br /> <br /> The menu, inspired by Emeril&rsquo;s long time love for sports, will include game-day fare and fans favorites &ndash; the best tastes from ballparks, stadiums and backyards across the country &ndash; re-imagined with Lagasse&rsquo;s distinctive culinary style.<br /> <br /> Working to provide fans with the ultimate in dining and hospitality are Chef de Cuisine Vincent Chiyuto, previously a member of the culinary team at Table 10, Emeril&rsquo;s sister outpost at The Palazzo, General Manager Marc Zakin, and a team of 90.<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I am a huge sports fan, and I love to cook and tailgate with friends,&rdquo; says Emeril Lagasse. &ldquo;At Lagasse&rsquo;s Stadium I&rsquo;ve included some of my favorite game day dishes, and many of the iconic foods that fans love to eat at sporting events across the country. Our goal was to create a unique and fun dining experience for sports fans&ndash; there&rsquo;s not a bad seat in the house!&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br />

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