Las Vegas is home to the top-grossing restaurant in the country, Tao, along with 12 others from our ranking. Newcomer Beauty & Essex opened a Vegas location that mirrors the original in New York City.
The Buzz: Membership in Tao Group's Suite Sixteen club at Madison Square Garden, opening in October 2018, costs $400,000 (Rangers and Knicks tickets included).
The Buzz: The cafe has a new Secret Sushi menu from chef Takashi Takahashi, featuring items such as Hamachi & Salmon Carpaccio and Dynamite Rainbow Rolls.
The Buzz: Emeril Lagasse's Creole steakhouse "brings back a time when lunch was an event, cocktail hour was not to be missed and dinner with friends was a celebration."
Taste Tracker: Taco Bell goes all in on chicken; Culver’s gets a bacon upgrade; shrimp comes to Zaxby’s; and pastels trend at Krispy Kreme and Baskin-Robbins.
Standard AI CEO Jordan Fisher and co-founders Brandon Ogle and Daniel Fischetti are joining the delivery company as it makes a bigger push into artificial intelligence.