Restaurant Week starts today!! Andre's and Alize participate!

For the fifth consecutive year, Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge at Monte Carlo and Alizé at the Top of the Palms will participate in Las Vegas Restaurant Week Aug. 29 through Sept. 11 by offering multi-course, prix-fixe menus to benefit Three Square Food Bank.  A portion of each meal sold during Restaurant Week will be donated to Three Square to help in its fight to end hunger in Southern Nevada.

“We feel privileged to be able to help raise awareness of the problem of hunger through Restaurant Week,” said Andre Rochat, chef and owner, Andre’s and Alizé.  “Our guests can feel good knowing they are not only enjoying a memorable meal at a great value, but also a portion of their cost is going directly to this worthy cause.”

At Andre’s, guests opting for the Restaurant Week menu will enjoy five courses, beginning with an amuse-bouche of Chilled Consommé of Spring Chicken with fresh turmeric followed by Heirloom Tomato Salad with burrata cheese, caviar, melon and spring garlic vinaigrette and Globe Artichoke Soup with summer truffle mousse and orange oil.  For the main course, guests can select one of four offerings: Grilled Ribeye Cap with Anna potato, long bean and natural jus; Berkshire Pork Duo with herb spaetzle, spring onion and truffle jus; Scottish Salmon with jasmine rice, shrimp yellow curry and lemon grass glaze; or Free-range Chicken with sweet corn and poblano ragoût with foie gras mole.  Concluding the dinner will be a dessert of Grilled White Peach served with almond milk sorbet and vanilla bean jus.

Alizé offers a three-course menu for Restaurant Week, starting with a choice of first course: chilled potato and leek vichyssoise with summer truffles, chives and orange zest; Angus beef carpaccio with watercress and parmesan cheese, basil pesto and toasted baguette; or marinated heirloom tomato salad with cantaloupe, mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar.  Guests will choose from three main courses: sautéed Irish salmon with truffled potato puree, jumbo green asparagus and Béarnaise sauce; braised beef short rib with gruyère potato mousseline, sautéed spinach, braised shallots and pinot noir sauce; or pan-seared chicken roulade with apricots and pistachio, roasted Idaho potato galette, haricots verts, toasted almonds and truffle jus. Capping the meal will be one of two dessert selections: Champagne poached nectarine with a lemon cream and blueberry sorbet or Andre’s apple tarte tatin with pignoli Florentine and Calvados ice cream.

The price per person for both dinners is $50.11.  For more information or to make reservations at Andre’s, please call (702) 798-7151.  For information or to make reservations at Alizé, call (702) 951-7000.

ABOUT RESTAURANT WEEK AND THREE SQUARE

Las Vegas Restaurant Week began in 2007 as a way to give locals and tourists the opportunity to help out by dining out. This year’s two weeklong celebration of fine dining includes more than 80 participating restaurants, from popular mid-level eateries to the city’s premier and celebrity-chef restaurants, all offering prix fixe meals at special prices. Proceeds from Restaurant Week benefit Three Square, Southern Nevada’s only food bank. Three Square currently provides more than 22 million pounds of food and grocery product – the equivalent of nearly 16 million meals – per year to more than 600 Program Partners including non-profit and faith-based organizations, schools and feeding sites throughout Southern Nevada. Three Square is a member of the Feeding America network of food banks. For additional information visit www.threesquare.org or www.helpoutdineoutlv.org.

ABOUT ANDRE'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE AT MONTE CARLO

Celebrated chef André Rochat has enhanced his AAA Four Diamond restaurant by combining its original old-world charm with a modern twist to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere.  An eclectic approach on a classic, Andre’s meshes the finest style of dining with a comfortable, elegant setting.  In addition to dining in casual elegance, Andre’s is home to an impressive cigar lounge, one of the only spaces on the Las Vegas Strip available to enjoy a fine cigar and rare cognac from his internationally famous collection.  Honored with a prestigious Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator, Andre’s Restaurant & Lounge at Monte Carlo has an encyclopedic wine list boasting more than 1,500 selections and an inventory of more than 12,000 bottles. Located inside Monte Carlo Resort and Casino at 3770 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Andre’s is open Tuesday through Sunday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.  Find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

ABOUT ALIZÉ AT THE TOP OF THE PALMS

Named after the gentle trade winds that sweep the French Caribbean Islands, Alizé at the Top of the Palms features world-class cuisine, service and wine list, boasting the most dramatic view of the famous Las Vegas Strip.  Chef and Proprietor André Rochat of the respected and award winning Andre’s Restaurant, opened Alizé – the crown jewel of his culinary empire in 2001 on the top floor of the Palms Casino Resort.  Alizé quickly became the talk of the town and has gained notoriety and accolades being named by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the top new restaurants in the world.  Located inside the Palms Casino Resort at 4321 W. Flamingo Road, Alizé is open daily from 5:30 p.m.  For more information, find us on Facebook or Twitter.