Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar opened in October as part of Monte Carlo’s transformation into Park MGM. The restaurant, which is managed by Hogsalt Hospitality and helmed by Chicago restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff, offers a number of steak and seafood dishes with a bit of French inspiration, along with a cocktail program that spotlights the Old Fashioned. The 7,900-square-foot restaurant, which has a Gilded Age-inspired interior, seats 275. A hidden parlor bar is available for private events in the back of the venue.
China Tang, the first U.S. restaurant from Hong Kong-based Lai Sun Group, opened at MGM Grand in February. The Tang Dynasty-theme restaurant offers an extensive menu helmed by executive chef Albert Au Kwok Keung and a a cocktail menu with drinks inspired by Pre-Opium War Era China and Colonial Era China. The venue seats 232 guests and has a private dining room that can be sectioned off for smaller groups or used for a large event.
Cocktail bar Rosina opened at the Palazzo Las Vegas in December. The new venue offers guests an opulent atmosphere with shades of black, gold, pearl, and burgundy, presented in decor and furniture such as crystal chandeliers, high-top tables, U-shaped banquettes, and an 1,100-square-foot bar that resembles a jewelry box. The bar’s signature feature is a “Champagne Call Button,” a button on a mirrored column next to their table that guests push when they would like a refill. The venue seats 65 guests and is available for private events.
Tropicana Las Vegas opened Asian-inspired restaurant Red Lotus Asian Kitchen in February. Located next to the casino floor, the restaurant serves traditional dishes from a variety of Asian countries prepared with Westernized influences. The 1,582-square-foot venue seats 44 guests.
Osteria Costa opened at the Mirage in February. The restaurant has a menu led by executive chef Michael La Placa, offering Neopolitan-style pizzas, pastas, seafood, and more dishes inspired by the Amalfi Coast. The restaurant seats 206 and has a semiprivate dining room.
