March 26, 2010
The Las Vegas Hospitality Association (LVHA) has honored Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment as Business of the Year during the second Distinction Awards gala.
The 2005 merger between Harrah’s Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment launched a philosophy aimed at offering more choices to meeting planners by unifying the meeting sales and operations of eight Las Vegas properties into a single, city-wide operation.
This concept led to the creation of Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment. Combined, Harrah’s Las Vegas properties offer more than 1 million square feet of meeting space, 25,000 guest rooms and suites, and numerous options for dining, entertainment and leisure.
The LVHA also recognized four hospitality professionals for the impact they have made on the development and expansion of the hospitality industry in Las Vegas. Jennifer Cheung, senior sales manager at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, received the Rising Star award; Karen Gordon, founder and president of Activity Planners, received the Spirit award; Chris Meyer, vice president of sales for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, received the Industry Leader award; and Bill Hornbuckle, chief marketing officer at MGM Mirage, received the Legacy award.
For more information, visit www.lvhospitality.org
For Las Vegas Meetings by Harrah’s Entertainment, call 877-633-8702, email lvmeetings@harrahs.com  or visit www.lvmeetingsbyharrahs.com

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March 26, 2010
Bellagio has unveiled the Epicurean Epicenter series, a collection of interactive culinary experiences.
At Epicurean Epicenter events, guest will watch chefs prepare their meal and minutes later will dine on the cuisine paired with wine.
The 1,170-square-foot Tuscany Kitchen serves as the set for most Epicurean Epicenter events.
This demo kitchen is outfitted with Viking equipment and the latest technology.
Three cameras, positioned above the prep stations and stove tops, capture shots of the chefs at work and broadcast them over 60-inch plasma screens, which are mounted above the cooking area.
The 2010 Epicurean Epicenter series starts with an event pairing Opus One Winery of the Napa Valley with Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Prime Steakhouse and offers six rare Opus One vintages paired with a four-course meal at Tuscany Kitchen. Guests must be at least 21 years of age to participate.
For more information, call 866-406-7117 or visit www.bellagio.com/restaurants/epicurean-epicenter.aspx

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March 26, 2010
Todd English, a three-time James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef, has opened Todd English P.U.B. at Crystals, the high-end shopping emporium at CityCenter in Las Vegas.
Todd English P.U.B. (an acronym for Public Urban Bar) is a modern interpretation of an authentic English pub. The restaurant features high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, a bar that runs throughout most of the restaurant, wooden booths and long party tables.
It offers more than 50 international bottle, keg and cask beers, including rare finds such as Van Diest Fruli Strawberry, Rogue Chocolate Stout and Strongbow Cider.
The restaurant’s carvery, offers a selection of rotisserie-cooked meats such as prime beef, roasted chicken or duck, brisket and Greek leg of lamb served by the half- or full-pound.
Patrons create custom sandwiches by selecting their choice of bread and a variety of sauces such as pineapple mint jelly, horseradish sour cream and black truffle mayonnaise.
The raw bar offers oysters, little necks, shrimp, lobster and stone crab claws. The open-view kitchen features English pub fare including bangers and mash, fish and chips, and grichebecktom (workman’s cheese sandwich with brie cheese and bacon).
The restaurant has special hourglasses that encase only seven seconds of sand. Patrons who down a draught in seven seconds get it for free.
Bar games include magnetic dartboards and beer pong tables.
The bar area is also has several plasma TV screens.
For more information, call 702-489-8080 or visit www.toddenglishpub.com

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