See a show and have dinner! Central Michael Richard and ABSINTHE Together!

Michel Richard is known for his satisfying American fare prepared with a French accent… and The Gazillionaire is known for being, well, filthy rich.  Together, they’re offering audiences a new experience complete with “AbsinTinis” and a show filled with outlandish comedy and jaw-dropping acts – all taking place stripside at Caesars Palace.

Guests at Central Michel Richard may now experience the restaurant’s special ABSINTHE Menu.   At $45 per person, Central guests choosing this menu will also receive $20 off tickets for ABSINTHE.  Additionally, any guest who shows their ABSINTHE ticket stub upon arrival at Central after seeing the show, will receive 20 percent off dinner or may purchase the specially priced ABSINTHE menu.

Open 24-hours, 7 days per week, Michel Richard is the first James Beard award-winning chef to offer around-the-clock dining.  Central’s menu reflects Richard’s signature American cuisine crafted with a French accent.  Just like the menu and décor inside and out, the experience is unpretentious yet imaginative.  The total 300-capacity restaurant is adjacent to Caesars Palace’s bustling registration lobby and steps away from ABSINTHE on the Roman Plaza.  This prime location at the Strip-facing main entrance of the hotel allows for guests to park in the hotel's main valet and go directly into the restaurant.

The brand new prix fixe menu begins with the AbsinTini, made with Lucid Absinthe, Melon Liquor, lime and a splash of ginger ale.  The first course selections include Richard’s signature bacon and onion tart, deviled eggs or the mixed green salad.  The second course showcases Central’s fried chicken with smashed potatoes, pan seared salmon with succotash or the crab burger with Ginger mayo.  Topping off the menu: chocolate mousse with raspberry sauce, ice-cream or sorbet or Michel’s chocolate bar.

ABSINTHE features The Gazillionaire, the foul-mouthed impresario, his raucous assistant Penny Pibbets and the cast of eccentric performers.  Together, they allure and hypnotize audiences with the incredibly daring acts they have come to love.  Located on the Roman Plaza at Caesars Palace, the Spiegelworld venue integrates old-world charm with their theater-in-the-round presentation that keeps the action mere feet from the captivated audience.   ABSINTHE opened to rave reviews in April 2011 and has continued to capture raves from both critics and audiences alike.

For more information on Central, go to www.centralLV.com or call (702) 650-5921.  Find Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace on Facebook or Twitter (handle: @centralLV).

ABSINTHE spring show times are Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m., and Wednesday and Sunday at 8 p.m., with no show on Monday. The schedule is subject to change without notice. Tickets can be purchased online at www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in person at the ABSINTHE, Planet Hollywood, Bally’s, Paris and Rio box offices. For groups of 10 or more, please call (702) 785-5394 / (866) 633-0195 or Groups@BASEentertainment.com. For additional information on ABSINTHE, visit www.AbsintheVegas.com. Follow ABSINTHE on Facebook and Twitter @AbsintheVegas.

ABOUT MICHEL RICHARD

Michel Richard is the internationally renowned and celebrated chef credited with pioneering French/California cuisine before moving to Washington, D.C., where Michel Richard Citronelle became his flagship restaurant.  From there, he went on to open the original Central to rave reviews, eventually winning the James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant.  Recently, he welcomed Central Michel Richard at Caesars Palace, making it the first-ever restaurant helmed by a James Beard Award-winning chef to be open 24 hours a day.  His empire expands in 2012 to include three new restaurants in Atlantic City, N.J. at Revel Casino: The O Bistro Wine and Bar and The Breakfast Room, as well as his third Central location.  Richard's creativity can be seen in prestigious culinary publications including Food & Wine Magazine, Food Arts, Los Angeles Times, GAYOT.com and Bon Appétit to name a few in his illustrious career.  Chosen by the James Beard Foundation as Outstanding Chef 2007, Richard has also won the James Beard Foundation Award for Outstanding Wine Service at Citronelle the same year and his second book, “Happy in the Kitchen” published by Artisan, received a James Beard Nomination.

ABOUT CAESARS PALACE

Reigning in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Caesars Palace is the world's best known resort-casino, celebrating the grandeur that was Rome in an 85-acre destination location that sets the standard for entertainment, dining and luxury. Ranking among the world's top luxury resorts Caesars Palace features 3,300 hotel guest rooms and suites, 23 diverse restaurants and cafes, five-acre Garden of the Gods pools and gardens, 50,000 square foot Qua Baths & Spa and 300,000 square feet of premium meeting and convention space. The 4,300-seat Colosseum sits just steps from celebrity chef restaurants and the acclaimed Forum Shops at Caesars and spotlights world class entertainers such as Celine Dion, Jerry Seinfeld, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Shania Twain (beginning December 2012).

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 prohibit adding hidden resort fees to hotel guest room rates. Find Caesars Palace on Facebook and follow on Twitter.