12.17Wynn Resort Las Vegas | A Magical Holiday Get Away
Feel like having a quick escape from the hustle and bustle of the holidays? Admit it. Wouldn’t a few days at “Wynn’s Tis the Season” be a great way to pamper yourself and be slightly indulgent?
Of course, Wynn Resort Las Vegas is famous for being over the top. There’s a reason the hotel keeps earning top honors from the 2011 Forbes Travel Guide Star awards (formerly Mobil Travel Guide Star awards).
Feeling like a great dinner? Perhaps you’re you in the mood for truffles? Chef Theo Schoenegger, the executive chef at Sinatra restaurant features his truffle indulgence menu this December. It’s a three course meal showcasing decadent imported white truffles from Italy.
Why not try these delicacies in an array of distinctive dishes, including homemade pastas and slow cooked risottos, or perhaps truffles with creamy soft polentas? General Manager, Johnathan Husby, will make sure you have an exquisite evening.
Bartolotta’s restaurant presents the traditional Christmas Eve Feast of Seven Fishes. Chef Paul Bartolotta, for whom the restaurant is named, is a two time James Beard Award winner.
So, if it’s Italian food you love, try The Feast, featuring Ligurian octopus salad, baked sea scallops with aromatic herb crust, warm seafood salad, spaghetti with clams and broccoli rapine, along with a whole fish baked in salt crust with Sicilian citrus sauce.
Chef Paul flies his seafood in fresh from the Mediterranean. This is truly a culinary delight.
Or, if you want entertainment overlooking Wynn’s Lake of Dreams to accompany your dining experience, don’t miss Chef David Walzog’s Tasting Menu at Lakeside.
Enjoy a traditional four course tasting menu, featuring foie gras terrine with arugula with pear and white truffle vinaigrette. Don’t miss the oven roasted whole black bass with braised fennel, leeks and chestnut Armagnac cream.
For dessert, perhaps the warm pumpkin spice bread pudding with glazed pecans and maple ice cream.
Have your attention yet? This menu will be available through December 24th. General Manager, Bradley Brown, will make sure you have the perfect table.
Yet another great dining option is Botero’s Restaurant, featuring a 3rd Street Farmer’s Market Tasting menu. With a focus on farm to holiday table, Chef Mark LoRusso has created a five course tasting menu inspired by the seasonal produce and ingredients found at the 3rd Street Farmer’s Market.
Chef Mark’s inspired menu includes bay scallops with kabocha squash risotto and Meyer lemon, as well as slow roasted prime rib with rosemary popovers and creamed spinach.
So now let’s take a look at some of the special events featured at the hotel through Christmas. My favorite will be the dessert and pastry demonstration led by cake artist extraordinaire Flora Aghababyan and gifted Executive Pastry Chef Pierrre Gatel.
Learn cake and candy making techniques sure to inspire your own holiday dessert creations. (Pssst. Don’t you love the gingerbread recreations of the Wynn and Encore?)
Love wine? Don’t forget the exclusive wine tasting at Tableau with Wynn’s wine buyer, Mark Thomas, who will teach you to pair wines of the world with classic holiday dishes. Of course, there will be some small bites to accompany your wine.
Finally, depending on the length of your stay, try Master Mixologist Patricia Richard’s presentation of original holiday cocktails. These will be featured for each of the 12 days of Christmas from December 10 – 22nd. Here is the Cranberry Mojito cocktail. Recipes will be available for specialty cocktails served nightly.
Remember that all the holiday menus and events will be featured through December 24th, so hurry before it’s too late!. It would be a shame to miss Wynn Las Vegas during this magical time of year!
– The Gourmet Review