Decadent Beautiful Easter Eggs now at Payard Pattisserie & Bristro!

Cheeta Egg

This spring, Payard Patisserie & Bistro brings the finest in French design to Caesars Palace with intricately adorned chocolate pastries. The confectionary is adding to the chocolate shop’s imaginative, effervescent atmosphere, setting new trends this season with decadent Easter-themed pastries and chocolates.

Beginning March 15, the pastry shop will present an assorted collection of chocolate Easter eggs and bunnies. As shown in the photos above and attached, specially featured will be the new cheeta and zebre-themed eggs offered for the first time this year, and the chocolat print eggs returning from their debut last year, among several other variations. Made with 72 percent dark chocolate and the rest milk and white chocolate, the eggs are created with a customized mold and painted with assorted patterns. Recipients who break open the eggs will be awarded with additional Easter goodies located inside each egg, including miniature chocolate and candied eggs. Approximately 6 ½ inches tall, the festive treats will be on shelves for sale beginning at $36.00 per egg with walk-in purchases welcome as well as and call-in orders available for pick-up. Guests may order in bulk with 72 hours advance notice by calling (702) 731-7292.

Zebre

 Payard Patisserie & Bistro is designed to evoke thoughts of a classic Parisian pastry shop. Rich and vibrant colors dominate the space as hand-crafted woodwork, crystal, blown glass and leather banquettes complete the restaurant’s elegant feel. Payard offers guests three distinct experiences, including a chocolate shop, a pastry shop with made-to-order crepes, and an intimate full-service dining room. Dining rooms hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily and 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday – Sunday. The walk-up counter and retail area is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

 François Payard François Payard is a third generation French pastry chef who cultivated his passion for the art of pastry as a child in his grandfather’s acclaimed shop Au Nid des Friandises on the Riviera. In 1988 Payard moved to Paris where he held his first position as pastry chef at La Tour d’Argent, followed by a stint at Lucas Carton, both Michelin three-star restaurants. In 1990 Payard moved to New York and was pastry chef at the legendary Le Bernardin for three years. His next stop was at Restaurant Daniel where in 1995 he was awarded “Pastry Chef of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation. Two years later, he fulfilled his life-long dream when he opened his first namesake paâtisserie in New York City and was named “Pastry Chef of the Year” in 1998 by Bon Appétit’s Food & Entertainment Awards. In 2004 Payard was awarded with the prestigious Ordre du Mérite Agricole Medal of Honor by the French government. In 2005 he was given Wine Spectator magazine’s “Award of Excellence” and in 2006 was selected by Relais Desserts as one of the top 85 pastry chefs in the world. Guests who wish to order Payard desserts and gifts may do so online at www.payard.com.

 Caesars Palace Reigning at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace features 3,960 hotel guest rooms and suites, including the brand new Octavius Tower and 180-room Nobu Hotel set to open in 2012; and 25 diverse restaurants and cafes, including the 24-hour café Central by James Beard award-winning Chef Michel Richard. The 85-acre resort offers nearly 129,000 square-feet of casino space including a 14,000 square-foot poker room; a five-acre Garden of the Gods pool complex showcasing eight pools and two gardens; the 50,000 square-foot award-winning Qua Baths & Spa and Color Salon by renowned celebrity colorist Michael Boychuck; five elegant wedding chapels and outdoor gardens; 300,000 square-feet of premium meeting and convention space; and The Forum Shops at Caesars, an acclaimed 683,000-square-foot shopping plaza offering more than 160 boutiques and dining establishments. Caesars guests enjoy Cascata, one of the world’s most exclusive golf courses; and the 4,300-seat Colosseum spotlighting world class entertainers such as Celine Dion, Elton John , Rod Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld and Shania Twain (beginning Dec. 2012). Find Caesars Palace on Facebook and follow on Twitter. Caesars Palace, along with all Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts, including Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s, Bally’s, Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Imperial Palace and Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon, proudly prohibits adding hidden resort fees to hotel guest room rates. For more information on No Resort Fees, visit www.caesars.com/vegasnoresortfees. 

 *Photos courtesy of Caesars Palace