You’ve seen his TV show, you’ve read his cookbooks, now sample the signature dishes of one of America’s most popular chefs — Emeril Lagasse. The celebrity chef gives Las Vegas fine dining his signature “bam!” With scallops from Maine, pike from the Midwest, and chicken from Alabama, Emeril’s serves a fresh and distinctive blend of Creole/Cajun specialties. Add to that a wine list that received Wine Spectator’s 1999 “Best of Award of Excellence,” and funky New Orleans architecture, and you’ll feel closer to Bourbon Street than the Vegas Strip.

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Bringing a bit of refined luxury to the Las Vegas hotel scene, The Signature at MGM Grand is a residential-style, nonsmoking and non-gaming complex located within the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino property, but accessed by a separate gated entrance. Guests of The Signature have easy access to all the facilities of the MGM Grand, ensuring all of the action-packed entertainment, exciting gambling and gourmet dining that is expected on a Las Vegas vacation. However, at the end of the day, guests still benefit from the luxury and serenity of a boutique-hotel environment and all-suites accommodations.

Three distinct towers make up The Signature, each reflecting a different natural element: water, fire or earth. Decor in the lobby of each tower reflects the theme in color scheme and materials: blues and greens with aquatic-inspired artwork for Water; oranges, reds and ornamental light sculptures for Fire; and natural materials and a palette of browns for Earth. These Las Vegas suites continue the themes subtly with contemporary decor and comfortable, streamlined furnishings. Accommodations run from 550 square feet to 1,500 square feet, and each has a plush bed with 300-thread-count sheets, a separate living area with entertainment center and a kitchenette or kitchen equipped with state-of-the-art appliances by Sub-Zero, Miele and Bosch. Done in marble, en suite baths boast glass showers, whirlpool tubs and upscale bath products by June Jacobs.

Guests of The Signature have access to a plethora of Las Vegas restaurants at the MGM Grand next-door. On-site drinking and dining options include Delights, which has a deli-style menu of light bites and fresh cuisine, and The Lobby Lounge, which offers a full selection of beer, wine and cocktails. 24-hour room service is also available; guests who prefer to cook for themselves can make use of the in-room kitchens.

The Signature has a private heated pool complex and a fitness center with the latest cardio and weight training equipment. Guests of The Signature can schedule in-suite massage and body treatments or head next-door to the Spa at the MGM Grand.

Nightlife at the neighboring MGM Grand centers on the vast casino, which boasts hundreds of slot machines, cards, table games and sport and race wagering. Clubs, bars and lounges pour drinks and play music into the early morning hours; shows include Cirque du Soleils KÀ, cabaret dancing at Crazy Horse Paris and performances by world-class entertainers, including Aerosmith and David Copperfield.

The Signature has two business centers and 3,837 square feet of meeting space with two ultramodern boardrooms and four meeting rooms outfitted with audio/visual equipment and Internet connections. The premises can be adapted to suit birthdays, anniversaries, weddings and other celebrations. Banquet and catering services are also available.

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Cuisine with essence of the Canton and Shanghai provinces, prepared utilizing the four Chinese cooking methods: steamed, braised, baked and fried. Although live seafood is the specialty, chef Kai-Wa Yau prefers a menu that is constantly changing to take advantage of seasonal offerings. The masterful cooking is paired with a serene and contemporary Chinese atmosphere.

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richard & claire in las vegas & grand canyon,we stayed at the luxor which was great the whole strip was fantastic, high lights were the fountains at the bellagio and the revolving restaurant and rides at the top of the stratosphere every one was friendly and the whole place was buzzing its amazing.

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Traditional recipes hand-picked from the Mexican countryside create the foundation for chef Christopher Palmeri’s bold menu. Then he makes them completely his own. Using honest ingredients and modern techniques, he enlivens authentic Mexican dishes with new twists to create new favorites like enchilada suizas. You’ll find the bright and vibrant restaurant just as exciting as the food.

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The MGM Grand Garden Arena is home to concerts, championship boxing and premier sporting and special events. The Arena offers comfortable seating for as many as 16,800 with excellent sightlines and state-of-the-art acoustics, lighting and sound. Prominent events to date have included world championship fights between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson as well as Oscar De La Hoya vs. Bernard Hopkins and George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer; and concerts by The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, Phil Collins, Billy Joel, Backstreet Boys, ‘N Sync, Sting, Jimmy Buffett and the Barbra Streisand Millennium Concert. The MGM Grand Garden Arena is also home to the annual FOX Billboard Music Awards, the annual Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children Benefit and the VH1 Divas Las Vegas shows.

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Straight from SoHo, where it earned the coveted Three Star designation from The New York Times, Fiamma presents traditional Italian cuisine in sleek, sexy surroundings. Enjoy cocktails fireside before or after dinner. But it’s the food that is the star here. Chef Michael White brings authentic Italian fare from Sicily and Milan to your table, including braised veal osso bucco, ricotta cheese tortelli and Bolognese rigatoni.

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Part adventure, part restaurant and wholly entertaining for the whole family, the Rainforest Café recreates a tropical rainforest with waterfalls, lush vegetation, and indigenous creatures. You enter through a 10,000-gallon double archway aquarium. Inside the family-style restaurant, the food continues the rainforest theme with the Primal Steak, Rumble in the Jungle Turkey Pita, and other exotic fare.

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Expansive and spectacular, it’s the ultimate destination for Japanese cuisine. Direct from the chic Tokyo district that bears its name, Shibuya offers state-of-the-art Japanese favorites, including tempting teppanyaki entrées, classic sushi, and the most extensive sake selection this side of the Pacific. All served in a sleek urban setting the transports you to the stylish Shibuya district.

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The motto of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino is Maximum Vegas. Between the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the Hollywood Theater, the on-site Cirque du Soleil show and the 171,000-square-foot casino, this hotel successfully delivers all the energy and fun guests expect from a mega-resort during their Las Vegas vacation. Located right on The Strip, the MGM Grand is one the few Las Vegas hotels to merit its own monorail stop.

A modern day Emerald City, the 30-story hotel has a green glass facade thats guarded by a 45-foot-tall bronze lion, the symbol of the MGM movie studios. True to its name, the hotel evokes the glitz and glamour of the Hollywood golden era, from the white marble lobby to the Art Deco interior design. Guest rooms are appointed with sleek Deco-inspired furnishings, curved couches and lacquered woodwork. The hotels Las Vegas Suites categories (Premiere, Hollywood and Celebrity) boast upscale features, like mirrored whirlpools and vaulted ceilings, as well as expansive terraces overlooking the neon lights of The Strip. Most bathrooms are done in imported Italian marble with televisions embedded in the mirrors of the oversize vanity counters.

Guests of the hotel will find some of the most diverse dining Las Vegas restaurants have to offer. The hotel has 10 fine-dining establishments, many of which are helmed by celebrity chefs, as well as several casual restaurants, cafés and coffee shops. Chef Joël Robuchon serves traditional French cuisine at his eponymous restaurant, which maintains limited seating for an intimate atmosphere. Several well-known restaurants have opened outposts at the MGM Grand, including Tom Colicchios Craftsteak, Wolfgang Pucks Bar & Grill, NYC mainstay Fiamma Trattoria & Bar and Michael Minas modern American Nobhill Tavern. More exotic flavors are served at Pearl, a high-end Chinese restaurant, Shibuya, a traditional Japanese and sushi restaurant, and Diego, which features an authentic Mexican menu.

Just like the Hollywood golden era, the MGM Grand Las Vegas hotel casino is home to plenty of glitzy nightlife. The hotel has several distinct lounges, dance clubs and bars, the most famous of which is the newly reimagined Studio 54 dance club, which keeps the music going until the wee hours of the morning. Vida! is the spot for Latin-infused beats and dancing and Tabú Ultra Lounge features international DJs and interactive videos. Centrifuge, Zuri and Rouge lounges each feature their own signature cocktail list to accompany each unique decor, from red-hot leather to cool modern minimalism. The entertainment is just as diverse with the Crazy Horse Paris cabaret show, the KÀ Cirque du Soleil show, the one-of-a-kind off-site Lion Habitat and the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which has hosted everyone from Mike Tyson to Madonna. Extensive table games, cards and race and sport betting are all found within the vast MGM Grand casino. Thousands of slot machines accept everything from one-cent bets to thousand dollar bills, and a separate poker room hosts daily buy-in tournaments.

During the day most of the action is found by the South Beachinspired Wet Republic Ultra Pool, a lounge-meets-aquatic-complex that is home to pools, Jacuzzis, private cabanas and VIP poolside service. The more relaxed Grand Pool Complex is surrounded by lush plant life and flowing waterfalls. A full range of massages, body treatments, facials and salon services is available at the MGM Grand Spa and Health Club, which has steam rooms, saunas and a fully equipped gym. The hotel has two on-site wedding chapels and offers limousine service to and from the courthouse so you can retrieve a marriage license. Guests are given a choice of several bridal packages covering everything from catering to flowers. Studio Walk and the Star Lane Shops are home to a wide array of retailers ranging from Versace and Cartier boutiques to Vegas-specific gift shops.

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