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ON THE TOWN Coco Austin loves a good cheeseburger but doesn't forget to practice portion control. LET'S MEET Where: Gordon Ramsay BurGR at Planet Hollywood When: 11 AM–midnight, Sunday–Thursday; 11 AM–2 AM, Friday and Saturday What: Euro Burger and truffle Parmesan fries Why: For Coco Austin and her Peepshow costars, "It's close to our work. I don't get off meet-and-greets after the show until one o'clock, so on weekdays, they stay open late just for me." ABOVE: Gordon Ramsay looms over the dining room, which includes a 30-foot fire feature. LEFT: Hollywood costume designer Allison Leach designed the waitresses' uniforms. burger time IT'S NOT A BARBECUE WITHOUT A LUSCIOUS BURGER, AND COCO AUSTIN GETS HER FIX AT GORDON RAMSAY'S BURGR. BY AL MANCINI PHOTOGRAPHY BY ISAAC BREKKEN W hen Coco Austin is hungry, nothing hits the spot like a cheeseburger. Luckily, when she took the headlining role in Planet Hollywood's hit show Peepshow (her contract has been extended through September 1) and temporarily moved into the hotel, she discovered Gordon Ramsay's BurGR, which is now her go-to spot. Dining there with Peepshow dancers Paula Caselton and Michelle DiTerlizzi, Austin spoke about her late discovery of the American staple, why she doesn't cook meat for husband Ice T, and how her beloved bulldogs luck out when she has a craving. People probably think that the ladies in a Las Vegas show wouldn't eat burgers, yet this is your favorite restaurant? COCO AUSTIN: We work out so hard every night that we can get burgers. We gotta eat sometime, and burgers are good protein. 68 PAULA CASELTON: And truffle fries? CA: That's protein too! MICHELLE DITERLIZZI: Portion control. CA: That's true. I usually don't eat the whole burger. I usually take some back to the room. And I always have them prepare patties for [my bulldogs] Maximus and Spartacus, so when I come into the room they're not looking at me like, You didn't bring me anything. Are hamburgers a food you grew up with? CA: I'm 34 now, and I just tried my first burger ever at 30 years old. I was on a plane and I was starving. I thought, Whatever they're serving on this plane, I'm going to eat it. And they were serving cheeseburgers. So they brought me this huge patty—it wasn't small, it was huge, with cheese dripping all over it. It continued on page 70 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 068-070_V_SC_Taste_OTT_Sum13.indd 68 6/17/13 11:38 AM