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In the heart of CityCenter Las Vegas sits an extraordinary treasure: a public-private partnership between the City of Las Vegas, Citizens Business Bank and the Echelon Corporation to revitalize one of Las Vegas' most iconic properties. The $415 million project has redefined Las Vegas' skyline and the scope of gaming entertainment. The former Monte Carlo, which sat vacant for years after it closed in 1999, was imploded in July 2007 and, like an intricate jigsaw puzzle, 2.8 million pounds of steel were meticulously pieced back together to create the extraordinary Echelon.
The opening of the Eiffel Tower Restaurant had a distinct French feel to it on Tuesday as its new chef d' cuisine prepared for his first service as executive chef. Chef Eric Wise, previously the executive chef at his alma mater Le Cordon Bleu and the executive sous chef at Alain Ducasse's Park Cafe and Krug at Bellagio, has been named to head the restaurant's kitchen.
A spokesman for the CityCenter Hotel said Wise will be responsible for all food and beverage operations of the hotel's restaurants.
The new Eiffel Tower Restaurant, which is situated among the Echelon tower's nine levels, will feature two dining rooms with a view of Paris' iconic landmark. Both of its eating spaces are open to accommodate large groups or intimate gatherings.
The hotel is part of CityCenter, a $7 billion mixed-use, urban community on the Strip. It boasts more than 2,400 hotel rooms and residential units and 40,000 square feet of meeting space.
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant can accommodate more than 400 patrons per seating.
The line to get into the restaurant stretched down the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard to Harmon Avenue Tuesday afternoon as guests eagerly waited their turn to be seated at one of two dozen wine tasting tables or at one of the 750 seats in its two dining rooms.
It took only minutes for those in line to walk past a giant disco ball in its main lobby, which was fashioned after an airport baggage claim area.
Each guest was given a menu and a wine glass as they entered the restaurant.
Wise's culinary team will offer more than 40 wines for tasting, including several that can only be found at CityCenter.
CityCenter's executive director of food and beverage told the crowd during a sneak preview of the restaurant Monday afternoon that the wine list is among the most extensive in Las Vegas.
The wine tower at the restaurant can accommodate 6,000 bottles, bringing it close to CityCenter's luxury pool-side venue MOzen Bistro & Martini Bar that can hold up to 12,000 bottles.
The restaurant's bar will have 350 seats and more than 70 wines available for tasting.
Guests can also take advantage of a "wine and dine" package, which will include a bottle of wine and one of Wise's creations from the menu.
Among the chef's creations is a mushroom ravioli dish called "Le Terroir de Paris." It touts ingredients such as La Quercia prosciutto di Parma, wild mushrooms, porcini and chanterelle mushrooms; truffle oil; parsley butter; white truffle oil and shallots.
It also serves up redfish with fava beans, shallots, sunchokes, turnips and herbs.
A rosemary-infused chicken and lemon-garlic risotto is also on the menu. The risotto is made with arborio rice and white truffle oil.
The restaurant's vegetarian menu also includes sea veggie gazpacho, which is made with organic carrots, celery, organic tomatoes and avocado; roasted cauliflower puree with assorted leaves and stalks; braised green beans with artichoke hearts in a medley of chicory, celery and almonds; blistered cherry tomatoes; charred leeks; roasted Brussels sprouts with Parmesan cheese and shallots; oven roasted Brussels sprouts with walnuts.
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant is open from 7 a.m. to midnight every day, but brunch service is available Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
The restaurant is expected to seat about 400 each night for dinner, which is about two times the number of people that can be seated at the restaurant MOzen Bistro & Martini Bar on the second floor of Crystals shopping center at CityCenter.
Wise, who doesn't turn 29 years old until October, has been a professional chef for more than 10 years.
He started his training in France after graduating from high school in Las Vegas.
He returned to Las Vegas and worked under such culinary masters as Joel Robouchon at Le Cirque in New York, Jose Andres at Jaleo and El Bizcocho at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington D.C.
A master sommelier, Wise was then hired by Alain Ducasse to work as an executive chef for two restaurants. His first position was at Ducasse's Park Cafe restaurant in Las Vegas from 2004 to 2007 before he moved to the Bellagio Hotel & Casino's Krug Bar & Restaurant from 2007 to 2011.
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant is Wise's first job in Las Vegas since he left Krug last June.
One of the Eiffel Tower Restaurant's private dining rooms is named after Ducasse and features images that show the chef in his kitchen. The room, which seats 30 people, is furnished with furniture from Ducasse's French restaurant Louis XV at Le Plaza-Hotel in New York.
All of Wise's creations will be made with fresh ingredients, which he said was a requirement for a restaurant to get 4 stars from the New York Times.
"Our goal is to achieve that," Wise said on Monday. "You can't do it without fresh products."
The master sommelier will also take reservations for wine tastings to educate his customers about their beverage selections.
Conclusion:
Chef Eric Wise's creativity and experience will allow the Eiffel Tower Restaurant to be a player in the Las Vegas culinary scene. We look forward to trying his dishes and seeing if his recipes taste as good as they look. There is no word on when they will be adding reservations, but we will be sure to let you know when we hear more. Until then, enjoy this sneak peek of what Chef Wise has in store for the Eiffel Tower Restaurant!
The Eiffel Tower Restaurant is open for Dinner only (7 a.m.-Midnight). It is located on level 8 at CityCenter Hotel & Casino. For reservations call 702-698-9000 or go online at http://www.
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