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Bottles & Burgers by Double Helix has opened in Tivoli Village featuring gourmet burgers, a variety of Double Helix’s private label wine and 30 selections of half bottles of wine. The dining room’s focal point is an ice cream bar and soda fountain fashioned after the soda and candy shops from the 1950s, with white marble counter tops and red leather swivel stools. Executive chef Doug Vega runs the kitchen, crafting burger selections such as beef, tuna, chicken, pork and veggie options. Appetizers include fried rice balls, flatbreads, salads and French fries. Bottles & Burgers is open daily for lunch and dinner, and offers happy hour specials in the bar daily from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Bottles & Burgers by Double Helix, Tivoli Village, 450 South Rampart Boulevard, #120, Las Vegas, NV 89145, 702-735-9463.
Public House, located on Restaurant Row at The Venetian, has opened. The 8,000 square foot contemporary tavern boasts of a list of more than 200 beer selections, including 24 beers on tap and a seasonal cask beer, all overseen by Nevada’s first certified beer Cicerone. Design elements reveal different environments through various nooks in the dining room, two private rooms and a lounge accentuated by a 40-foot-long bar anchored by a DJ booth. Corporate executive chef Anthony Meidenbauer has designed a menu that includes selections prepared with beer, such as the short rib braised with Black Butte Porter and Welsh rarebit prepared with Tenaya Creek IPA. The menu also features selections from the “Butcher Block” and “Cheese Shop.” Public House is open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. Public House, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-414-1000, 877-883-6423.
On New Year’s Eve, SBE and MGM Resorts unveiled Hyde Bellagio, a new nightclub housed in the space of the former Fontana Room. Comfortable touches include plush leather sofas, an outdoor bar, a circular VIP booth and an expansive terrace that provides one of the best vantage points to view the Fountains of Bellagio water and light show. A menu of gourmet tapas from Osteria del Circo next door are served from 5 p.m.-11 p.m., and include a crispy pork belly sandwich, kobe sliders, Kumamoto oysters, ahi tuna tartar “cones” and smoked Scottish salmon flatbread. Guests have access to 1,500 bottles from the Bellagio’s wine program. For more information, visit www.hydebellagio.com. Hyde Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-693-7111, 888-987-6667.
Old Homestead Steakhouse, one of New York City’s most historic restaurants, in operation since 1868, has opened its first West Coast location at Caesars Palace. Located near the Colosseum theater, the space features more than 6,000 square-feet, with a dining room, private dining room, lounge and bar. Customers are welcomed by Annabelle, the iconic brown and white cow that has been greeting Old Homestead diners for decades. The extensive menu includes several signature dishes from the New York City menu, including the 32-ounce Gotham rib-eye steak on the bone, the 18-ounce empire cut of prime rib, and colossal crab cake. A raw bar offers chilled Maine lobster cocktail, colossal shrimp cocktail and East and West Coast oysters. Dessert specialties include Grandma’s Big Fat Chocolate Cake, New York-style cheesecake and a homemade chocolate chip cookie baked in a cast-iron skillet. More than 15,000 wine bottles are housed on-site, and a large variety of champagnes and red and white wines are available by the glass. Old Homestead Steakhouse, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-731-7110, 877-427-7243.
Xing Asian has opened at The Village Lake Las Vegas, the first restaurant serving Asian cuisine to open at the lakeside village. The bistro offers traditional Asian cuisine such as kung pao chicken, kim chi and Mongolian beef. The space includes banquet facilities that can accommodate groups up to 125 people. Xing Asian is open nightly for dinner, and for lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Xing Asian, Village Lake Las Vegas, 10 Via Brianza, Henderson, NV 89011, 702-667-7777.
Slidin’ Thru Food Truck has expanded to open its first restaurant location at 6440 N. Durango Dr., just off the 215 freeway near Centennial Parkway. The new location offers an indoor dining area with capacity for 30 diners and a drive-thru window. The restaurant features specialty sliders including the Pulled Porky --- slow-cooked pork, caramelized jalapenos and barbecue sauce; and the Caprese, a meatless option of grilled eggplant, roma tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella and balsamic reduction. Slidin’ Thru Restaurant is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily and the drive-thru is open until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Slidin’ Thru Restaurant, 6440 N. Durango Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89149, 702-645-1567.
Fogo de Chão Steakhouse has opened its first Las Vegas location, the 17th in the U.S. Housed in the Hughes Center a half mile from the Strip, the traditional Brazilian churrascaria spans more than 14,000 square feet with nine private and semi-private dining rooms. A cobalt blue-tile tower with a visible open-flame rotisserie is the focal point of the décor, and large colorful murals depict scenes of the gaucho culture and lifestyle. Meats are roasted over pits of open fire, and gaucho chefs present and slice 15 signature cuts of all-you-can-eat meat tableside from skewers. Included is a vast salad bar with items such as smoked salmon, sun-dried tomatoes, hearts of palm, tabbouleh salad, cured meats, artisan breads and imported cheeses. A decadent dessert menu includes the signature papaya cream (fresh papaya, vanilla ice cream and Crème de Cassis liqueur), South American flan, molten chocolate cake and Key lime pie. Fogo de Chão is open daily for dinner, and lunch (salad bar only) is served Monday through Friday. Fogo de Chão Steakhouse, 360 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-431-4500.
Chef Gordon Ramsay to Open First Las Vegas Restaurant
After months of conjecture, Caesars Entertainment officially announced that Gordon Ramsay will open his first Las Vegas restaurant at Paris Las Vegas. Gordon Ramsay Steak will open in the spring of 2012, replacing the Les Artistes Steakhouse. Ramsay is easily recognized due to numerous TV appearances on his MasterChef, Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares programs. The menu selections will range from traditional steakhouse fare to Ramsay’s signature fish and chips and shepherd’s pie. The contemporary steakhouse is being designed by San Francisco-based EDG Interior Architecture + Design, which previously created designs for Rao’s and Bradley Ogden restaurants at Caesars Palace. Gordon Ramsay Steak, 3655 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-946-7000, 888-BONJOUR (266-5687).
Michael Mina Serving Four-course Vegetarian Dinner
Michael Mina Bellagio is offering a four-course vegetarian dinner featuring heirloom tomato salad; sweet corn tortellini; an entrée of Japanese specialties including bamboo rice, tofu, glazed bok choy and hen of the woods mushrooms; and a glazed chocolate brownie or root beer float for dessert. The dinner is available nightly and is priced at $68. Michael Mina Bellagio, Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-693-8199.
Anthony’s Oyster Bar at the M Resort Introduces New Menu
Anthony’s Oyster Bar, the casual dining option within Anthony’s Steakhouse at the M Resort, has introduced a new menu with a variety of traditional favorites. The new items include San Francisco seafood cioppino, shrimp scampi over linguini, southern-style seafood gumbo and New England clam chowder with chopped Quahog clams, potatoes and cream. Prices range from $8 to $32. In addition, Asian favorites have also been added, including noodle soups, duck and a selection of sushi and sashimi, with prices ranging from $7 to $16. Anthony’s Steakhouse , M Resort Spa Casino, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Henderson, NV 89044, 702-797-1000. 
LAVO Serving Saturday BrunchLAVO at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino is now serving a Saturday brunch from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Brunch items include white polenta pancakes topped with toasted hazelnuts and wildflower honey apricot jam; lemon ricotta waffles with glazed apples, dark raisins and whipped yogurt; a seafood plateau of fresh seafood, including jumbo shrimp, oysters and little neck clams; and 14-ounce, dry-aged New York strip steak with truffle sauce and spicy fries. LAVO, The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-791-1800.
Osteria del Circo Offering Pre-theatre Three-course Menu
Osteria del Circo at the Bellagio is offering a pre-theater, three-course menu. The first course is a choice of golden beet and arugula salad with crispy prosciutto, ricotta salata and aged pomegranate balsamic or fried calamari with artichokes, zucchini, crushed tomato basil and aubergine pepper aïoli. The entrée course features a choice of ravioli made with sheep’s milk ricotta cheese, grilled King salmon with roasted corn and pea shoot salad or roasted organic chicken breast with fingerling potatoes, frisée and arugula salad. Dessert offers a choice of tiramisu or panna cotta. The menu is available nightly from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m., and is priced at $49. Osteria del Circo, Bellagio, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-693-8150.
TBones Chophouse Rolls Out New “T-Time” Happy Hour Menu Items
TBones Chophouse and Lounge at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa has added new selections to its "T-Time" happy hour menu for the fall and winter seasons. The menu items are priced from $5 to $9 and include beef short rib quesadilla ($7), dirty duck chips ($5) and fried Wisconsin cheese curds ($7). Old favorites including ahi tuna nachos ($9) and chicken and waffles ($5) remain on the menu. The “T-Time” menu is offered Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. TBones Chophouse and Lounge, Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89135, 702-797-7576.
FIRST Food & Bar Starts Happy Hour Menu
FIRST Food & Bar at The Palazzo has launched several new promotions. A daily happy hour is offered from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. and again from midnight-2 a.m. It features two-for-one Patron and Stoli drinks and draft beers. On Friday and Saturday nights from 10 p.m.-midnight, the restaurant hosts an open champagne bar for ladies. During its Sunday brunch, guests who dress in school girl/boy attire receive bottomless mimosas. Finally, on the first Saturday of every month beginning at midnight, complimentary chicken and waffles are served until they run out. FIRST Food & Bar, The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino, The Shoppes at Palazzo, 3325 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-607-3478.
Chris Starkus is the new executive chef at RM Seafood. Starkus previously worked with Alex Stratta, and ran the kitchen in his Stratta restaurant at Wynn Las Vegas. Former executive chef Anthony Fusco is no longer with the organization, and it’s rumored that he will be opening his own restaurant in Texas. RM Seafood, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-632-9300.
Thomas King has been appointed chef de cuisine at the newly opened Public House at The Venetian. King’s resume includes positions held in the kitchens of Switch at Encore Las Vegas, and Le Cirque and Osteria del Circo at the Bellagio. Public House, The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-407-5310.
Bruno Riou is the new executive chef at Mix IN LAS VEGAS. Chef Riou is a new face in Vegas, having arrived by way of London, where he ran Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester. Mix IN LAS VEGAS, THEHotel at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-632-9500.
Chef Alex Stratta, formerly of Stratta at Wynn Las Vegas, has popped up in New York. He has opened Bigoli Ristorante & Bar, an Italian restaurant in the West Village. Stratta, Wynn Las Vegas, 3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-770-2040, 888-320-WYNN.
After seven years at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, BOA Steakhouse will close after dinner service January 27. BOA’s sister restaurant, Sushi Roku, will remain open at the Forum Shops. BOA Steakhouse , Caesars Palace, Forum Shops at Caesars, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-733-7373.
After a 25-year run, the Chapala’s Mexican Restaurant location at 2101 S. Decatur Blvd. will close its doors after December 31. The other Chapala’s location at 3331 E. Tropicana, which has been in operation since 1965, remains open.
Black Pepper Grill in The Village at Lake Las Vegas in Henderson has closed and been replaced with Xing, an Asian bistro. Black Pepper Grill, 10 Via Brianza, Henderson, NV Henderson, no phone.
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