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Economic Indicator: Gourmet Lives Again

 

LOS ANGELES (TheStreet) -- It's official: The nightlife recession is over.

From Las Vegas to California to New York, a new batch of restaurants and nightclubs are setting up velvet ropes, pressing napkins and prepping the finishing details on their autumn grand openings.

City Center becomes Vegas epicenter: Vegas is facing the reality of its booming past as MGM Mirage City Center prepares for an unveiling beginning Dec. 1. A massive urban landmark that probably sounded like a better idea in a real-estate bubble than the harsh reality of a recession and hospitality glut, City Center has not only transformed the Vegas skyline but also the dining and nightlife landscape with a fresh batch of eateries and nightlife venues.

December 1 ushers in a new era of shopping chic in Vegas with the opening of The Crystals at City Center, a retail-and-entertainment center that's home to Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co. and Mikimoto. The Crystals will also be home to Wolfgang Puck, Mastro's Ocean Grill and Eva Longoria's Beso, a Vegas offshoot of the L.A.-based dining room popular with celebs like Victoria Beckham and Kate Beckinsale.

An artist's rendering of Shawn McClain's new Sage restaurant at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The marquee of VIP chefs at Aria Resort & Casino, opening Dec. 16, reads like a who's who of James Beard awards. Three-star Michelin chef Masayoshi Takayama debuts Shaboo, an elegant remake of a classic shahu-shabu dining room along with the more casual Bar Masa boutique eatery. Another new name to Vegas, Shawn McClain of Chicago's Custom House and Spring presents Sage, a farm-to-table sustainable-gourmet eatery specializing in meats and seafood. Other new eateries set to open at Aria Resort & Casino include Michael Mina's American Fish, Le Cirque spin-off Sirio Ristorante, Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Steakhouse and Julian Serrano.

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