Dennis Rodman, wearing a pink camisole, made stops at Treasure Island's Social House and Tangerine nightclub.
Three Las Vegas newcomers rank among Gourmet magazine's Top 50 American restaurants, with Joel Robuchon at The Mansion cracking the Top 10 at No. 5.
Listed at No. 21 is Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare, the seafood eatery at Wynn Las Vegas, while Restaurant Guy Savoy, the newest addition at Caesars Palace, is No. 36.
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With the three honorees, Las Vegas has tripled its presence on the list, which is compiled every five years.
The lone local entry in 2001 was Julian Serrano's Picasso at Bellagio.
Seven other chefs who made Gourmet's Top 50 have restaurants here: No. 3, Thomas Keller's The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif. (Bouchon, The Venetian); No. 4, Spago, Wolfgang Puck, Beverly Hills (Spago, Forum Shops at Caesars; Chinois, Forum Shops at Caesars; Trattoria Del Lupo, Mandalay Bay; Wolfgang Puck's Bar & Grill, MGM Grand and Postrio, The Venetian); No. 9, Daniel Boulud's Daniel, New York (Daniel, Wynn), and No. 13, Charlie Trotter, Chicago (Aureole, Mandalay Bay).
Mario Batali, the only chef with two restaurants in the Top 50 with Babbo at No. 17 and Vetri and No. 25, both in New York (Babbo is going in The Venetian in January and an unnamed-as-yet eatery is going in Palazzo, The Venetian's sister property that opens late next year); No. 27, Jean-Georges, New York (Prime, Bellagio); No. 34, Gramercy Tavern, Tom Colicchio and Danny Meyer, New York (Colicchio operates Craftsteak at MGM Grand).
Gourmet said Robuchon "is generally considered the greatest chef in the world" and his restaurant at The Mansion is "truly incredible."
Paul Bartolotta's gem at Wynn offers "the widest variety of seafood this side of the Amalfi Coast ... cooked in every imaginable way."
Gourmet's top two: Alinea of Chicago and Alice Waters' Chez Panisse.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Siegfried & Roy's Walk of Stars ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 3 in front of their statue at The Mirage. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., will present a proclamation.
MAY I RECOMMEND ...
Chicago sushi sensation Japonais is off to a rave-worthy start as the latest addition to The Mirage's lineup. Our sushi faves: Spicy Mono and Tuna Tuna Salmon. And the maple Peking Duck soars. Open seven days a week, 5 p.m. Reservations: 792-7979.
SIGHTINGS
Shirley MacLaine, in the crowd at Celine Dion's "A New Day" (Caesars Palace) on Thursday. ... On another Jagermeister jag, Dennis Rodman, wearing a pink camisole during stops at Treasure Island's Social House and Tangerine nightclub. He leaped on the burlesque show stage at Tangerine and took over the drums. ... Flamingo headliner Toni Braxton, at Studio 54 (MGM Grand) to watch her cast put on a show. She went on stage and addressed the crowd. ... Star chef Joel Robuchon, dining at Restaurant Guy Savoy (Caesars Palace) on Wednesday night and taking in the Pussycat Dolls at Pure on Thursday night. He heads back to Paris today. ... Bad boys Mike Tyson and Bobby Brown, partying in Tyson's suite at the Aladdin/Planet Hollywood on Wednesday. ... Celine Dion's husband/manager Rene Angelil and Cirque du Soleil president and CEO Daniel Lamarre, dining at Robuchon's L'Atelier (MGM Grand) on Wednesday. Star chef Michael Mina, who is opening StripSteak at Mandalay Bay next month, at Social House, taking in the "Sirens of TI" with co-workers. ... At Tabu (MGM Grand) on Wednesday: poker star David Williams and comedian Cedric the Entertainer enjoyed Patron shots at their VIP table. At another table: Sacramento Kings forward Kenny Thomas.
THE PUNCH LINE
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