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Chef Alain Ducasse's miX on the beach will open at the new W Retreat & Spa, Vieques Island, on March 25. This will be Ducasse's first restaurant in the Caribbean. The contemporary menu will draw on the local and regional ingredients of Vieques Island with dishes such as the spicy crab salad appetizer and farm-raised pork en cocotte with creamy grits that utilizes locally sourced pork. Executive chef Dagan Lynn, formerly with Alain Ducasse at the Essex House in New York, collaborated on the menu with Ducasse (Mix IN LAS VEGAS). Breakfast and dinner will be offered at miX on the beach. ALAIN DUCASSE Entreprise will also oversee the entire food and beverage program at the property, including W Café, Living Room and WET. Mix IN LAS VEGAS, THEHotel at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-632-9500.
Restaurateur/chef Wolfgang Puck has opened Brasserie Puck and The Pods by Wolfgang Puck at the Crystals retail and entertainment district in CityCenter. The latter is a casual all-day café while the former is a modern French restaurant offering classics such as steak frites and frisée salad with poached egg and lardons. Puck's other Las Vegas restaurants include CUT, Postrio, Spago, Trattoria del Lupo and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. Brasserie Puck, Crystals, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Ste. 240, Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-238-1000.
The Crystals retail and entertainment district in CityCenter has opened, featuring a branch of Eva Longoria Parker's Latin restaurant Beso. Beso, Crystals, 3720 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-254-2376.
ARIA Resort & Casino at CityCenter is offering a myriad of dining options. Chef Shawn McClain, who already has Spring, Green Zebra and Custom House in Chicago, has opened Sage, a contemporary American restaurant that takes some influence from his previous three restaurants and highlights farm-to-table produce and sustainable seafood. Modern Japanese pioneer Masayoshi Takayama is opening a more casual Bar Masa concept along with Shaboo, an elegant take on Japanese shabu shabu dining. There are also new venues from veteran Vegas restaurateurs Sirio Maccioni (Sirio Ristorante), Michael Mina (American Fish), Jean-Georges Vongerichten (Jean Georges Steakhouse), Jean Philippe Maury (JP Patisserie) and Julian Serrano (Julian Serrano). Meanwhile, The Light Group has unveiled Union Restaurant & Lounge, offering contemporary American cuisine. ARIA Resort & Casino, CityCenter, 3730 Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 866-359-7757.
Chef Pierre Gagnaire has opened his first restaurant in the United States at the Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas hotel at CityCenter. Twist by Pierre Gagnaire was designed by Adam D. Tihany and features elevated tables affording views of the Las Vegas Strip through floor-to-ceiling windows. Gagnaire's menu offers classic French cuisine with a modern spin. Twist by Pierre Gagnaire, Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, CityCenter, 3752 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-590-8888.
Las Vegas Chef on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters"
Bravo has announced the contestants that will compete on the second season of "Top Chef Masters." Representing Las Vegas will be chef Rick Moonen of rm seafood at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Tune in to the premiere on April 7 at 11 p.m. (10 p.m. Central). rm seafood, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89119, 702-632-9300.
Rao's Launches Pizza in the Park Lunch Menu
Rao's at Caesars Palace has launched a "Pizza in the Park" lunch menu available Wednesday through Sunday. Guests can enjoy the new menu on the indoor patio modeled after New York's Jefferson Park. Chef Carla Pellegrino's menu features antipasti, pizza and desserts priced from $7 to $17. Signature pizzas include the Quatro Formaggi with Fontina, Gruyère, Gorgonzola, mozzarella cheese and white truffle olive oil, and the Salciccia and Ricotta topped with mild Italian sausage, mozzarella, ricotta cheese, rosemary and extra virgin olive oil. Rao's, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-731-7267.
$5 Max Happy Hour at J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub
Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub at the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa offers a $5 Max Happy Hour. All appetizers, premium draft beer and select martinis and cocktails are $5 each and domestic beer is $5 with a two-for-one offer. J.C. Wooloughan Irish Pub, 221 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89145, 702-869-7777, 877-869-8777.
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