Tetsuya Wakuda Opens His First Japanese Restaurant in the United States at the Palazzo in 2022
John Kunkel of 50 Eggs Hospitality combines the intrigue of Tokyo’s Golden Gai with Wakuda’s exceptional omakase dishes
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Restaurateur John Kunkel of 50 Eggs Hospitality has a lock on restaurants at the Venetian and Palazzo. His Yardbird Southern Table & Bar brings his delightfully crunchy fried chicken and Southern fare, while Lorena Garcia’s Chica offers of a world of Latin cuisines stretching across South America. Poolside respites Spritz Restaurant & Bar and Capri Pool Restaurant & Bar keep sun worshippers fed and quenched.
Now Kunkel turns his eye toward Japanese cuisine when Wakuda opens at the Palazzo in early 2022. Chef Tetsuya Wakuda earned accolades at his two-Michelin-Star Waku Ghin at Marina Bay Sands Singapore and his popular Tetsuya’s in Sydney, Australia. In Las Vegas, Wakuda promises his first high-end Japanese restaurant in the United States, ta
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By Kiko Miyasato June 9, 2021
It was Seals & Crofts’ song lyric, “Summer breeze/makes me feel fine.” Or was it “Summer drinks/make me feel fine”? Yeah, we like that sound of that one better. Get your summertime cocktailing on with some new seasonal drinks recently introduced at a few of the popular eateries at The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian and The Palazzo. It’s a taste tour of the flavors of summer, and the first stop is
Smith & Wollensky. Grab a seat at the first-floor bar area of the steakhouse, or take it upstairs to the more intimate and upscale bar and order the refreshing classic, the Aperol spritz. Here, the recipe calls for Aperol, LaLuca prosecco and club soda it’s a thirst-quenching, easily drinkable, will-get-ya-feeling-relaxed cocktail.