PHOTOGRAPHY
COURTESY
OF
MGM
RESORTS
INTERNATIONAL
MORIMOTO LAS VEGAS
GRAND OPENING
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto officially opened his
Morimoto Las Vegas restaurant at MGM Grand on
November 3. The evening kicked off with a traditional lion
dance, a symbolic act of bringing good fortune to a new
endeavor. Chef Morimoto broke down a 132-pound tuna
with his legendarily precise knife skills, to the delight of the
crowd. MGM executives then assisted Chef Morimoto in
creating a 100-foot maki sushi roll with the fresh tuna.
Guests were served Morimoto classics, such as hamachi
tacos and pan-fried pork gyoza, plus the teppan tables
sizzled with Japanese A-5 wagyu and Colorado organic
lamb chops. The crowd of Las Vegas VIPs drank soon-to-be
local favorite Green Dragon and Mango Lotus cocktails.
Corey Sanders, Chef Masaharu
Morimoto, Scott Sibella, and
Jason Shkorupa
Jessica Duran
and Adam Rolfe
Travis and Kassia Lunn
Jenny Lee
Jason Shkorupa, Corey
Sanders, Chef Masaharu
Morimoto, and Scott Sibella
Emcee Bryan Chan
Anthony Salvini, Michael Galyen, Sarah
Abell, Michael Welch, and Kelley Jones
Chef Masaharu
Morimoto and
Michael Severino
Chef Masaharu
Morimoto
Ryan and
Jennifer Rich
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