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"Universal Whisky Experience" Set For Wynn Las Vegas March 18

The Wynn Las Vegas on March 18-19 will host The "Nth" Universal Whisky Experience, a weekend long fandango of tasting some of the best and rarest whiskies in the world, and mixing with master blenders and mixologists.

The event is organized by Atlanta-based entrepreneur and whisky collector Mahesh Patel. "The purpose of this weekend is to gather the country's most passionate whisky lovers for tasting experiences they would not normally have access to," says Patel. "Our guests will be wowed from the minute they check into their suites at Encore at Wynn Las Vegas," said Patel.

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Wynn Resort's Alex Restaurant To Close

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The luxurious Wynn Resort in Las Vegas has gone through several dining transitions recently. Back in August we heard about the resort's decision to add more vegan and vegetarian options. In November, we learned that the space formerly occupied by Daniel Boulud Brasserie became the Lakeside Grill on the hotel's Lake of Dreams. Now Wine Spectator reports that the Wynn's Alex restaurant, one of the most luxurious restaurants on the Strip, will close on January 15 after a six-year run. Chef Alessandro "Alex" Stratta will stay at the hotel and run Stratta, a more casual restaurant that focuses on wood-fired pizza and Italian-inspired cuisine.
The restaurant served classic French cuisine with an Italian twist and using fresh ingredients. The $185 tasting menu included items including crispy carbinieri prawn with cauliflower, savory custard, vadouvan curry and carrot ginger sauce and saute of Sonoma foie gras with sweet potato, caramelized onions, black truffles and butternut squash sauce. The restaurant's jewel-box-like setting will now be used for special events and private parties.

The comprehensive and expensive Alex wine list had earned a Wine Spectator Grand Award in 2010 and the resort plans to distribute the wines in Alex's several cellars to other restaurants at the Wynn. Danielle Price, wine director for Wynn and its sister resort Encore, who expressed disappointment in the decision, told Wine Spectator that the high-end Italian wines will got to Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare and the majority of the other wines from the cellar will be added to the SW Steakhouse wine list.

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Wynn Las Vegas Opens Lakeside Grill

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The Wynn Las Vegas has opened its latest restaurant, the Lakeside Grill on the hotel's picturesque Lake of Dreams. The restaurant is located in the space formally occupied by Daniel Boulud Brasserie. Executive Chef David Walzog (also of the hotel's SW Steakhouse) is at the helm serving up modern twists on classic American dishes. Entrees include pizza and pasta options such as Tomato Pizza with San Marzano tomato sauce, pecorino and basil and a Butternut Squash Agnolotti with sage brown butter. Sweets lovers can delight in the work of Executive Pastry Chef Kimberly Valdez who has created the special "dim sum" cart shown above which offers desserts divided into nutty, chocolate, creamy and fruit categories.

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Steve Wynn Plans His Encore

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That didn't take long, Steve Wynn is working on a new hotel, Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. The resort will be located adjacent to the Wynn on the north side of the property on the site of the old Desert Inn. Encore will be a full scale hotel that will be integrated with the Wynn. It will include new hotels rooms, meeting space, a casino, restaurants, nightclubs, a spa, retail outlets and swimming pools. Wynn's latest baby is scheduled for completion in December 2008.

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