BAR MASA • SAGE • JULIAN SERRANO • PRESS KIT • AMERICAN FISH • SIRIO RISTORANTE JEAN GEORGES STEAKHOUSE • UNION • BLOSSOM • LEMONGRASS • JEAN PHILIPPE PÂTISSERIE WORLD–CLASS DINING ABOUNDS AT ARIA RESORT & CASINO Masayoshi Takayama, Shawn McClain, Michael Mina, Julian Serrano, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Sirio Maccioni, The Light Group and Jean-Philippe Maury Bring Award-Winning Tastes to Luxurious Resort at CityCenter High-voltage gaming, palatial accommodations and The Spanish restaurant, Julian Serrano, marks another lively walkway to Crystals, CityCenter’s stunning retail and expressive architecture comprise only the amuse bouche of exciting culinary debut – award-winning Chef Serrano’s entertainment district. ARIA Resort & Casino’s refined living. The eco-minded first professional exploration of his native cuisine. The hotel in the heart of CityCenter, Las Vegas has assembled new restaurant reveres and reinvents classic Spanish fare Celebrated Chicagoan Shawn McClain brings his distinctive a cadre of the country’s top chefs and restaurateurs, as it with both traditional and innovative tapas, seafood, paella style to an all-new audience with Sage. The restaurant’s carves out its niche as a world-class dining destination. and more. Designed around multiple menus, the restaurant spirited New American menu laced with strong Mediterranean Desert newcomers Masa Takayama and Shawn subtexts showcases the chef’s culinary verve as it McClain join the Las Vegas culinary buzz, while embraces the seasonal plentitude of neighboring top tastemakers already pivotal to its legendary California and the Pacific coast. Just-picked reinvention unleash their latest wisdom. Shored produce, artisanal meats and sustainable seafood up by a 5,000-label-strong wine collection and converge in a sophisticated space designed by an animated cocktail program, ARIA’s tally of Jacques Garcia Decoration. A-list restaurants adds another layer to the serious culinary cunning unfolding on The Strip. One floor up by elevator, ARIA’s second trinity of world-class restaurants are united around a As guests enter ARIA’s dramatic three-story sculptural courtyard designed by Adam Tihany. lobby – with its park-like décor, natural streams The triangulation of marble-clad pyramids of light and Maya Lin’s phenomenal 84-foot signifies camaraderie between the venues, while “Silver River” sculpture – they will quickly spy the spikiness of golden barrel cacti implies a the resort’s first trinity of world-class restaurants. playful competition. Chef Masa Takayama, whose Japanese cuisine has become synonymous with greatness, makes his Here, the legendary Maccioni family introduces much-anticipated entrance onto the Las Vegas their impeccable Italian taste to ARIA with Sirio stage with Bar Masa. Continuing the tradition Ristorante, a new contemporary restaurant that has made his New York restaurant legendary, named for the family’s charismatic patriarch. Sirio the ARIA outpost offers two dining spaces, each Maccioni is one of the world’s most visionary unique in ambiance, service and cuisine: The restaurateurs, and the balanced Italian menu at casual Bar Masa, located beneath a dramatic Sirio represents a collection of favorites from his vaulted ceiling, invites guests to sample modern childhood and travels. Most dishes are faithfully Japanese food from an à la carte menu, while the traditional; others are Italian-American fusions more exclusive Shaboo, set in an intimate, reserved room, will please fast-paced Las Vegas travelers and lingering born in the boroughs of New York City; and a few introduce offers an omakase-style experience orchestrated anew each diners alike with its flexible options. The first restaurant the extravagance of more contemporary stars. The glamorous day by Chef Masa. Wrapped in a design by Richard Bloch in the United States to be designed by famed Spanish interior designed by longtime-Maccioni collaborator Adam Architect, the interior’s use of natural elements creates an design group Gente de Valor, Julian Serrano captures the Tihany channels the romance of Rome circa 1960s with “la effect both intimate and serene, aptly reflecting the purity convivial social energy of Spain’s tapas bars with inventive dolce vita” (the sweet life) headiness, gently subdued by a the cuisine. food and an imaginative patio setting that opens onto the sleek backdrop of early 20th-century Italian architecture. continued... Next door, Michael Mina’s fifth Las Vegas restaurant,AMERICAN Near the VIP gaming area lies Blossom, where guests will discover FISH, pays homage to rustic cooking methods from across the the triumphs of Chinese cuisine through a 100-dish lineup that country – lobster boils, clam bakes and campfire cookouts – then spans every preference, from comfortably classic to cutting-edge. applies them with modern finesse for a truly refined affair. Dishes Its meticulously fashioned menu offers the best of China’s culinary draw on authentic regional products from the nation’s great rivers, wisdom tailored for the western palate and a more contemporary oceans and woodlands, with freshness and seasonality setting the Chinese collection brimming with trend-forward dishes fresh pace. The décor by SLDesign brings a contemporary tone to the from Beijing and Hong Kong. The modern décor by Studio A comfort and familiarity of a mountain lodge backdrop, as it evokes Design brightens traditional Chinese design principles with a the spirit of the continent’s great landscapes and salutes the time- contemporary color palette apropos to the restaurant’s festive Las honored quality of American craftsmanship. Vegas context. AMERICAN FISH At Jean Georges Steakhouse, world-renowned chef Jean-Georges Across the baccarat tables from Blossom, Lemongrass tutors Vongerichten pushes the boundaries of traditional steakhouse guests in the authentic flavors of Bangkok. As the first expectations with a decidedly fresh, contemporary reinterpretation. Thai restaurant on the Strip to reside within a major resort, The highest-quality meats and seafood from around the world are Lemongrass travels far beyond the standard with the best cooked to perfection with flavor-releasing techniques, then receive modern dishes from contemporary Bangkok alongside pitch- a signature Vongerichten jolt via unexpected sauces and side dishes. perfect renditions of classic favorites. Chef Krairit Krairavee Alive with bold, often Asian-inflected seasonings, house-made brings spices and sauces straight from Thailand, to ensure steak sauces, mustards, rubs and flavored salts deliver a take-no- the genuineness of Thailand’s inimitable flavor fusions. An prisoners satisfaction, while sides burst with the atypical flavors interactive satay bar lines the 100-seat dining room, affording of steamed pumpkin, roasted porcini mushrooms and truffle. An guests a front-row view of char-grilled preparations, while a amphitheater-inspired layout by Dupoux Design sections the space 51-seat lounge welcomes guests to relax for a cocktail or even into a high-octane lounge, elevated dining areas for maximum see- a full meal. Designed by James Beard Award Winner AvroKo, and-be-seen stimulation and a private chef’s table chamber. This the contemporary interiors are reminiscent of a traditional wicked spin on a time-worn tradition melds beloved steakhouse Thai silk factory with lush fabrics, bold colors and textures, touches with a chic, in-the-now experience. and rough industrial materials weaving a backdrop at once Jean Georges Steakhouse elegant and accessible. Back downstairs on the casino floor, award-winning pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury brings beauty, whimsy and sublime Stretching along ARIA’s north wall is the 600-seat Café indulgence to ARIA with his second Parisian-style pastry shop: Vettro, open 24/7 and serving three meals daily in one of Jean Philippe Pâtisserie. Echoing its sister shop in Bellagio, the city’s largest café spaces. The design by Bentel & Bentel the new pâtisserie displays an array of sweet and savory treats as – known for their spectacular work on the restaurant at tenderly as rare artifacts, then quickly finds its own voice with New York’s MoMA – incorporates a 40-foot-high glass wall unique new features: a larger layout with an 85-seat café; an on- spanning ARIA’s north face. Spectacular views of Vdara site kitchen serving quick gourmet meals; a 45-flavor line of house- Hotel & Spa and Nancy Rubins’ Big Edge art installation are made gelato; gourmet meal boxes to go; exquisite chocolates by supplemented by streaming natural light throughout the space. the piece; and seasonal flavors for every delicacy. Maury and design Inside, moments of garden sculpture interact with a stone-cliff team, Norwood Oliver Associates, combine their likeminded motif. Along the café’s exterior, hundreds of stacked stones ingenuity once again to demonstrate that pleasure in food owes as are faced in frosted glass and subtly back-lit for a calming, much to the eye as it does to taste. pastoral welcome. Jean Philippe Pâtisserie continued... UNION Restaurant & Lounge offers a spirited and edgy, needs or mid-day business lunches, SKYBOX’s extended intimate dining shelters and maximizing the amplitude of contemporary-American experience by The Light Group. hours make it everyone’s best friend. SKYBOX To Go both space and spectacular views. A glass-tiled wall wraps Executive Chef Brian Massie’s fresh, seasonal fare is delivered offers additional convenience from its location near the Poker around from the venue’s exterior to frame