Saturday, September 6, 2008

New Sushi Restaurant Draws Hollywood Elite


The world-famous Bellagio Hotel and Casino has just opened the Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant and Bar and invited some fashionable celebrities to taste their fare. This is the Light Group’s fifth restaurant and their first since they partnered with the Dubai-based Zabeel Investments in February.

The Las Legas restaurant invited icons including Leonardo DiCaprio, Eva Longoria, Charlie Sheen and his wife, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Wilmer Valderrama Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan Cabrera, Marlon Wayans, Shar Jackson, Rick Solomon, Brandon Davis, Playboy Playmate Destiny Davis, and Miss Nevada 2008 Veronica Grabwoski.

The celebrities were invited to taste the delicacies of Chef Akira Back, a former pro-snowboarder turned “Iron Chef America” contestant. The stars feasted on such specialties as Tai snapper, Kobe beef tataki , king crab tempura, rock shrimp, big-eye tuna pizza, the spicy tuna strawberry roll, and of course every type of sushi under the sun.
Paris dined on the beef tataki, ordering seconds and even thirds. Eva congratulated Chef Back while drinking non-alcoholic beverages and abstaining from the sushi. Wilmer enjoyed the delicacies of the famed chef and ordered table shots for his entourage.

The stars concluded the night by mingling on the hotel’s balcony that overlooks the iconic lake, while the Bellagio’s fountain show was enjoyed by all. A concealed balcony offers outdoor veranda seating and a panoramic panorama of Lake Bellagio and its fountain and light show. But the best visual luxury is the 25-by-13- foot bronze display at the lobby resembling the dorsal side of a Japanese amberjack.

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