The entrance to Julian Serrano at Aria in CityCenter in Las Vegas. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The tuna, raspberry and brie dish at the Julian Serrano restaurant at Aria. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Casandra Newsome of North Carolina dines at the Julian Serrano. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The langoustine is served five ways at Twist in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at CityCenter in Las Vegas. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A waiter brings a bottle of wine to customers at Twist at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The bar area at Twist. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The entrance to Bar Masa and Shaboo restaurants at the Aria. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The uni risotto dish with truffle at Shaboo. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
An overview of Bar Masa at the Aria. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Patrons share cocktails in the bar area of Sage in the Aria in Las Vegas. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
A waiter pours a flaming absinthe beverage mixture into a cup of juice at Sage. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
The roast loin Spanish Iberico dish at Sage. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Part of the dining area at Lemongrass restaurant at the Aria. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Shrimp patay as served at Lemongrass. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)