Vegas Magazine - Niche Media - There is a place beyond the crowds, beyond the ropes, where dreams are realized and success is celebrated. You are invited.
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photography courtesy of caesars (chow, noodle, dining room, duck); by erik kabik (restaurant exterior) Michael Chow is the mister of all he surveys. Since 1968, the who'S who have met at Mr. Chow—from Beverly hillS to london. now he'S Bringing the party to laS vegaS. Chow NOW When the Vegas rumor- mill began buzzing with the idea that Michael Chow's Beijing cuisine restaurant, Mr. Chow— which has operated its celebrity-packed hot spots since his first London eatery in 1968—would open a location in Las Vegas, the reaction from the city's gourmands was equal parts delight and, "Finally!" After all, Vegas is full of iconic restaurants. Not having a Mr. Chow—which some would say is the ultimate status restau- rant—somehow seemed like an oversight. This has been corrected in high style, all curated and designed by Chow himself, from the Champagne lounge on the casino floor of Caesars Palace to the restaurant, up a set of private elevators into the glisten- ing round Plexi-lined dining room, overlooking the Garden of the Gods Pool Oasis (take that, New York City!). Then, as the Mr. Chow-initiated know, the theater begins: with another pass of the bubble trolley, wine decanting, sole filleting, Beijing duck carved tableside to great effect, and a mesmerizing 50 vegasmagazine.com SCENE Dish!