Savor fall’s splendor by experiencing Las Vegas’ latest offerings.
Smokey Robinson (pictured) and Babyface will be honored at Keep Memory Alive’s 25th annual Power of Love Gala. SMOKEY ROBINSON PHOTO COURTESY OF POWER OF LOVE GALA
SAVE THE DATE Keep Memory Alive’s 25th annual Power of Love Gala, benefiting the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and its fight against brain diseases, returns Oct. 16. Held for the first time at Resorts World Las Vegas, the hot-ticket soiree will honor iconic performers Smokey Robinson and Babyface. “Smokey and Babyface have been such dedicated supporters throughout the years, helping to bring awareness to the devastating diseases the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health researches and treats, and we are so honored to celebrate them and their illustrious careers,” shares Larry Ruvo, founder and chairman of Keep Memory Alive. Guests will be treated to fare from celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck and Bobby Flay while Resorts World developer K.T. Lim, CEO and chairman of Genting Berhad, will be recognized with the Keep Memory Alive Global Community Leadership award. Tickets $2,000-$7,500, table sponsorships $18,000-$100,000, keepmemoryalive.org
Le Caviar Imperial features Osetra caviar set atop king crab that’s surrounded by dots of cauliflower puree JOËL ROBUCHON PHOTO COURTESY OF MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
The artful L’Oeuf Caviar dish. JOËL ROBUCHON PHOTO COURTESY OF MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
FRENCH BLISS Las Vegas’ only three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Joël Robuchon, is back with its storied 15-course dining experience at MGM Grand. To toast the occasion, the restaurant is offering its most beloved dishes from over the years, a testament to the influence of Joël Robuchon, the late legendary chef. Led by executive chef Christophe de Lellis, menu highlights include Le Caviar Imperial (king crab served in a crustacean gelee and topped with Osetra caviar) and La Langoustine (truffled langoustine ravioli teamed with simmered cabbage and foie gras sauce), among others. Sister concept L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has also returned with its own lineup of new dishes, from caramelized frog legs served on creamy spelt risotto to a white chocolate sphere paired with fresh raspberry and yuzu ice cream. Bon appétit! mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com
Shop coveted kicks, like Nike’s Air Foamposite One Hologram, at Urban Necessities. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NIKE
WALK THIS WAY Sneakerheads, rejoice! Urban Necessities has debuted its first retail space in Las Vegas at The Forum Shops at Caesars, and with the arrival comes the brand’s extensive collection of vintage and rare kicks from the likes of Air Jordan, Adidas, Yeezy, Balenciaga, Reebok and more. By specializing in premier sneaker consignment, Urban Necessities has positioned itself as a leader in providing its devotees with an unparalleled selection of kicks. Further, shoppers gain access to exclusive shoe collections from the personal wardrobes of top celebrities—current offerings include footwear owned by rapper Fat Joe and iconic sneakerhead Mark “Mayor” Farese. Let the retail therapy begin. urbannecessities.com
PHOTO: BY MICHAEL BROSILOW
READY, SET, GOGH Launching Sept. 15 at Lighthouse Las Vegas at The Shops at Crystals, Immersive Van Gogh is a dazzling new 360-degree exhibit featuring more than 2,000 larger-than-life digital projections of the 19th century artist’s works set to an exquisite score by Italian multimedia composer Luca Longobardi. An astounding 60,600 frames of videos, set in more than 500,000 cubic feet of projections, will allow viewers to experience “The Starry Night,” “Sunflowers” and the artist’s myriad self-portraits like never before. “Immersive Van Gogh has been hailed as an entirely new way of encountering art and has been enthusiastically embraced by press and patrons in every city in which it currently is being presented,” shares producer Corey Ross. “Our Las Vegas exhibition will be one of our most ambitious as we are utilizing a space that has never been used before for this type of installation.” vangoghvegas.com
PHOTO: COURTESY OF DRIFTER CRAFT COCKTAILS
POUR DECISIONS Resort mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini, who rose to popularity thanks to her bestselling Verbena cocktail at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ Chandelier Bar, now calls Wynn Las Vegas and Encore home, where she’s leading each property’s beverage programming. Outside of hotel life, Mercer Boarini’s star status continues to rise with her most recent collaboration with Drifter Craft Cocktails, through which she’s created a canned passion fruit caipirinha. “I’ve always loved the idea of ready-to-drink canned cocktails, but they have always been one of those things that sounds good in theory, like hot yoga, but not so much in practice,” she quips. “To be able to take a cocktail from a fancy bar and democratize the experience, yet not compromise the flavor or quality, that’s the canned cocktail that I dreamed of.” Sample the fruits of her labor at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and MGM Grand. driftercraftcocktails.com
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