It’s all about new dining and drinking destinations this fall as fresh culinary concepts and menus arrive in Las Vegas.
Cocktails at Superfrico, like the Under the Host martini, come courtesy of James Beard Award winner Leo Robitschek SUPERFRICO COCKTAIL AND PEYOTE INTERIOR PHOTO BY ANTHONY MAIR
Known as the international pizza czar, chef Anthony Falco crafted Superfrico’s Neapolitan-style pies. SUPERFRICO COCKTAIL AND PEYOTE INTERIOR PHOTO BY ANTHONY MAIR
Corner Bar Management, the team behind Fremont East favorites Commonwealth and Lucky Day, among others, is continuing its Downtown Las Vegas dominance with the debut of Peyote. Gather around the outdoor communal fire pit, under a twinkling light installation by artist Keegan Arthur Olton, as you order fare prepared by chef Justin Kingsley-Hall. Cocktails, including the bourbon-heavy Hey, Smokey!, come courtesy of Max Solano, who is ready to help you pick your poison. 725.210.0306, peyotedtlv.com
Corner Bar Management founder Ryan Doherty led Peyote’s eclectic design ANTHONY FALCO PHOTO BY MIKAYLA WHITMORE
Billed as an “Italian American psychedelic” restaurant, Superfrico is a new otherworldly dining concept at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas from the zany minds behind Spiegelworld, the producers of OPIUM, Absinthe and Atomic Saloon Show. Step into The Artery dining room to view more than 20 original works curated by art consultant Heather Harmon; enjoy vinyl records played by an in-house DJ in The Studio; cozy up by a fire while viewing scenes from top ski destinations in The Sky Lodge; or grab cocktails to go from The Bottle-O. When hunger strikes, renowned chefs Anthony Falco and Mitch Emge will satisfy cravings with pistachio mortadella pizza, pasta, steaks, seafood and more. 702.534.3419, superfrico.com
Try Spago’s house-cured smoked salmon at its new weekend brunch. COURTESY OF MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
Make like Frank Sinatra and the rest of the Rat Pack at Star Piano Cocktail Lounge, a new watering hole that pays homage to Vegas’ yesteryear. Tucked within the former Sonny’s Saloon space on Sammy Davis Jr. Drive, the lounge offers nightly live music and a lineup of Champagne-charged libations. Sip the vibrant Starstruck cocktail for a taste of Campo Viejo cava rosé, Absolut watermelon, Aperol, cranberry and lemon as you listen to songbirds like Savannah Smith. 702.476.5328, @starloungelv
The Starstruck cocktail at Star Piano Cocktail Lounge is garnished with Electricdust. PHOTO: BY KOBEE ACOSTA PHOTO
Fans of Wolfgang Puck’s fine dining favorite Spago are in for a treat as the restaurant recently rolled out its new weekend brunch menu, available from 11:30AM to 2:30PM Friday through Sunday. Pull up a seat on its lakeside patio to enjoy Bellagio Resort & Casino’s famed fountains, live music, bottomless mimosas and decadent morning fare. Indulge in wood-oven pizzas—from the bacon-and-egg pizza to the smoked salmon pizza—brioche French toast topped with toasted almond streusel, mixed berry compote and vanilla chantilly, hanger steak tartine paired with freshly baked bread and much more. “Spago’s brunch by the famous fountains of Bellagio quite literally exists nowhere else in the world!” shares Puck. “Given our unique location, we wanted to create a special dining experience that leaves guests with astounding memories for years to come.”702.693.7111, bellagio.mgmresorts.com
Taste the flavors of Mexico at Casa Playa, where mezcal tequila flights and rare batches, like Fuenteseca Extra Añejo 18-year tequila and Mezcal Vago Tobalá de Aquilino, await PHOTO: BY BILL MILNE
A fiesta awaits at Casa Playa, a new Mexican concept helmed by executive chef Sarah Thompson, located adjacent to Encore Beach Club at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. Drawing inspiration from the coastal ambiance of Mexico, the eaterie is serving up fresh fare ranging from Baja fried fish tacos to Mexican blue shrimp ceviche. By night, live DJs spin tunes as guests sip cocktails—like the tequila-tinged Forbidden Fruit—created by Wynn’s resort mixologist Mariena Mercer Boarini, plus mezcal and tequila selections curated by agave expert Noah Arenstein. 702.770.5340, wynnlasvegas.com
Indulge in Mama DePandi’s Bucatini at RPM Italian at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. PHOTO: COURTESY OF LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU
It’s all about the housemade pasta at RPM Italian, the brainchild of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurant partners R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman and celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic. Arriving at The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in early 2022, the sixth location—and the first in Las Vegas—of RPM will serve up antipasti, steaks and seafood teamed with spritzers and an award-winning vino selection from Wine Director Richard Hanauer. Pull up a seat in the sprawling lounge, belly up to the sommelier bar or book an event in one of two private spaces. rpmrestaurants.com
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