Celebrity chefs to open new restaurants at Palms Casino
November 8, 2017 - 5:10 pm
It can be hard to keep track of the restaurant comings and goings in Las Vegas, and this week’s news about who’s in and who’s out comes from a variety of sources, including the financial world, social media and the rumor mill. Here’s the latest.
Celebrity chef stampede to the Palms
As the Review-Journal’s Richard Velotta first reported, Red Rock Resorts used Tuesday’s shareholders conference call to break the news of four celebrity chefs heading to the Palms.
James Beard Award-winning Philadelphia chef Marc Vetri and “The Chew” host Michael Symon will each open his first Las Vegas restaurant at the off-Strip resort, while Bobby Flay and Chris Santos will each open a second local eatery there.
Flay’s Palms space will reportedly specialize in seafood and raw fish. Vetri will offer the Italian fare for which he’s known. Santos, who has re-created one of his New York spots, Beauty & Essex, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, will bring his Bowery restaurant, Vandal, to the resort. And Symon’s place will specialize in barbecue. Other new features of the $485 million renovation include a year-round pool club by Tao Group (which is also the team behind Vandal) and a rooftop social club by Clique Hospitality.
Renovations and openings are expected to be complete in late 2018 and early 2019.
Contact Al Mancini at amancini@reviewjournal.com.