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Chef Hubert Keller Opens New Las Vegas Restaurant, Fleur At Mandalay Bay

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Chef Hubert Keller charmed audiences when he appeared in the first Top Chef Masters competition in 2009. The chef behind the Fleur de Lys restaurant in San Francisco and also the Fleur de Lys restaurant at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas has rebranded that second restaurant as simply Fleur by Hubert Keller.

The revamped restaurant now focuses on gourmet small plates inspired by Keller's travels to Spain, Italy, North Africa, South America, Asia, and his homeland of France. "At Fleur by Hubert Keller I'm taking guests on a journey to different countries through small plates that are really well prepared, with great flavor," says Keller. "My new restaurant features several different moods and dining experiences. Guests can watch sports and enjoy a beer in our circular center bar, take in the hotel action from our patio dining, sip cocktails in the lounge, enjoy an elegant dinner in our main room or have an exclusive meal or celebration within our semi-private cabana dining spaces."

Keller's small plates are displayed in a way to highlight the presentation and flavors: Kushi oysters are topped with margarita sorbet and orange purée are served on an illuminated block of dry ice ; maple glazed pork ribs are hidden beneath a smoke-filled glass dome that when lifted and the Wagyu "Lava Rock" is served with tender slices of wagyu beef and cooked to guests' preference on a sizzling hot lava rock, then drizzled with wasabi-lime sauce. Keller pays homage to his appearance on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters"with his competition-winning "In The Shower" Mac & Cheese made with lobster and brunoise vegetables.

Gallery: Fleur at Mandalay Bay

Kushi Oysters with margarita sorbet and orange pur�e

Crab & Avocado Sphere with watermelon gazpacho

Artichoke Barigoule with asparagus, baby carrots and basil

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Mandalay Bay Offers Ghoulish Wedding Package

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

Not everyone wants a pretty little white wedding with everything all sweet and flowery. For all you Halloween-loving ghouls out there interested until gloomily ever after Mandalay Bay offers the Till Death Do Us Part package for the ideal Halloween wedding. Starting at $850, eternally bonded souls can have their ceremony in a themed haunted chapel. The package includes 24-hour webcasting so anyone, anywhere in the world, can watch the celebration. After the ceremony, the couple will enjoy a bone-chilling experience with passes to Fright Dome at Circus Circus. Couples who choose the upgraded Premium Plan (starting at $1800) also receive a night in a stylish honeymoon suite at Mandalay Bay, limo transportation to obtain the marriage license and additional photos. The package is only available Friday October 29th through Sunday October 31st.

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Vegas has New Eyecandy to Display and Drink

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spirits

If you're planning a trip to Sin City a night out at Eyecandy in Mandalay Bay is a must. The geeky and modern tech driven types are sure to drool over this cocktail lounge's interactive touch tables, lighted dance floor and sound stations. But certainly the drink and dance inclined will not be disappointed in this personalized, "bring your own iPod and change the color schemes" experience. Drink prices seem pretty normal ($6 to $10) but the hourly rate of $200 may be more than many can handle -- I'm thinking I would gamble on Blackjack before a big night out to win the money for Eyecandy enjoyment. Twenty-one!!

Gallery: Eyecandy at Mandalay Bay