The Palazzo Las Vegas, the newest destination resort on the Las Vegas Strip, is proud to announce that Celebrity Chef and Multiple James Beard Award Winner Charlie Trotter has won one Michelin star for his cuisine at Restaurant Charlie.

The Michelin rating is a prestigious honor due to its rigorous selection process that is applied independently and consistently around the world. It has become an international benchmark in gourmet dining and the selection is made by anonymous, professional inspectors who are Michelin employees. Their rating is synonymous with quality as only the best establishments in each comfort and price category is selected. Read more

The Palazzo Las Vegas will host the most anticipated culinary event of the year, The James Beard Foundation Taste America Gala on October 25, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. James Beard Award winners and nominees will take guests on a four-course culinary road trip as they work together to create dishes that will delight and satisfy the most noble food connoisseur. Festival dinners at Restaurant Charlie at The Palazzo and Piero Selvaggio’s Valentino at The Venetian will take place on Friday, October 24, 2008 as James Beard Award Winning Chefs Charlie Trotter and Luciano Pelligrini serve exemplary cuisine and wine pairings within their restaurant.  Read more

LAVO at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino is the ideal location for a pre-theater dinner or a post-theatre nightclub experience.

To begin, chef Ludo Lefebvre has created a $30 per person, three course menu served daily from 5 pm - 8 pm that is available to anyone with a ticket for a show at The Palazzo or The Venetian for that evening. Choices for the first course include Greek Salad with Feta Mousse, Manchengo Baked Onion Soup, Bistro Salad with Goat Cheese Vinaigrette or Pizza Margherita. Second course selections include Linguine Vongole, Caramelized Salmon with Honey & Orange, Herb Grilled Chicken Paillard or Steak Frites. The perfect end to dinner and start to the show is the dessert course with choice of Warm Chocolate Bread Pudding, Apricot Almond “Pizza”, Apple Crisp or the Trio of Ice Cream with Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Read more

Making his Las Vegas debut, nationally acclaimed chef Ludovic “Ludo” Lefebvre arrives at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino to helm the newest creation by the team behind TAO New York and Las Vegas. LAVO, Latin for “to bathe or cleanse,” is inspired by ancient Mediterranean bathhouses with a menu that highlights the best of the region’s cuisine. Chef Ludo’s signature gastronomy celebrates the flavors of France, Italy and Spain as well as other Mediterranean classics. The innovative menu is further enhanced by the restaurant’s striking design, by AvroKo. Since opening on September 13th, LAVO has quickly become a favorite spot for celebrities, Las Vegas locals and travelers alike.  Read more

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has reached an agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) to develop The St. Regis Residences at the Venetian Palazzo, Las Vegas, a collection of 398 private luxury residences, introducing the renowned St. Regis brand to Las Vegas, Nevada. The residential project is currently under construction between Las Vegas Sands’ Palazzo and Venetian resorts on the Las Vegas Strip. Read more

Palazzo turning this into its new Sports Book.  Heres the release:

Business mogul Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter and his partners have announced today the sale of the 40/40 Club in Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount. The 24,000 square floor ultra sports bar and lounge located in The Palazzo and Casino, will not operate under the 40/40 brand, as the sale is for the lease and not the naming rights.

“The sale is a great business decision, we are delighted. We look forward to expanding the brand even further to Chicago and Tokyo,” stated owner Mr. Carter.

In the next 12 months, Mr. Carter and his partners plan on opening 40/40 clubs in Chicago, Tokyo and Macau.  Read more

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A new standard of luxury has been set on the Las Vegas Strip by Shoppes at The Palazzo, the recently opened retail centre owned by General Growth Properties.

“Home to an 85,000 square-foot Barneys New York and more than 60 premier luxury brands, The Shoppes at The Palazzo comprises one of the city’s most comprehensive retail offerings. With nearly 30 premier brands that are opening their first stand-alone boutiques in Las Vegas, The Shoppes at The Palazzo is quickly gaining a reputation in Las Vegas as a haven for the trend-setting fashion elite,” said Daniel J. Sheridan, executive vice president of General Growth Properties.

The Shoppes at the Palazzo will bring nearly 30 ‘firsts’ to the Las Vegas market including Barneys New York which Sheridan describes as “a mecca for the fashion forward” which will serve as “the ultimate calling card for the Shoppes at The Palazzo.”

The other ‘firsts’ include: Van Cleef&Arpels, Diane von Furstenberg, Chloè, Christian Louboutin, Catherine Malandrino, Anya Hindmarch, Lambertson Truex, Poleci, Charriol, Piaget, EDIDI New York, Canturi Jewels, Links of London, Double Helix Bar + Double Helix Boutique, Annie Creamcheese Designer Vintage, Bauman Rare Books, Canali, Mezlan, Guerlain, Piazza Sempione, The Kiss, Billionaire Italian Couture and Andrew’s Ties.  Read more

SUSHISAMBA Strip Now Open at Palazzo
Global Restaurant Group SUSHISAMBA has announced that SUSHISAMBA Strip has opened inside The Palazzo Las Vegas. SUGARCANE Lounge, the first extension of SUSHISAMBA’s New York lounge concept, will debut in early August. SUSHISAMBA Strip is the group’s largest, as well as the first location on the West coast. At 14,000 square feet, the restaurant offers a dining room that seats 150 people, a 21-person sushi bar and a main bar accommodating 35 people. Read more