In Las Vegas, excess caviar and a throbbing beat often combine for success. But sometimes they don’t.
And so it is that Boa Steakhouse will open this summer in the Palazzo Tower of The Venetian, in the space most recently vacated by Villa Azur, the club restaurant that closed in early December after a troubled two-year run — one that married Golden Ossetra fettuccine with a heavy base (and a one-day rent-related closure in September).
The debut marks a return to town for SoCal-based Boa, which closed in 2012 in the Forum Shops at Caesars after a seven-year run. Boa, which recently expanded to Austin, Texas, is a project of Innovative Dining Group (IDG), which also created Sushi Roku, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in stores.
“Las Vegas is a city of reinvention and creativity—a sentiment that resonates deeply with IDG’s ethos,” said Lee Maen, Founder and Co-CEO of IDG. “Bringing BOA Steakhouse back to the Strip allows us to honor our heritage – my father, Lee Ratner, was an early investor in both The Silver Slipper and The Frontier…”
Large excavations; cool lamb
Executive Chef Brendan Collins and team will be sending out signature dishes such as 21-day dry-aged tomahawk steak, Japanese A5 wagyu and lamb chops from the Gundagai farm in New South Wales, Australia. The cocktail program includes a Smoke Show (Knob Creek Rye, maple syrup, orange bitters, apple wood smoke) and La Quebrada (reposado, Aperol, passion fruit, agave, lime).
Boa, on the second floor of the Palazzo Tower, will encompass approximately 11,000 square feet, seat approximately 275, and feature three private dining rooms and a terrace, a new addition to the space.
Other beef to come
Word of the Boa launch joins other recent steakhouse news at The Venetian. In October, the property announced that chef José Andrés would move his Bazaar Meat to the Palazzo Tower from the Sahara in 2025. In November, the Las Vegas Review-Journal got a first look inside Cote Vegas, an outpost of Cote Korean Steakhouse of New York City that steps into the boardwalk between Palazzo and The Venetian.
Boa Steakhouse opens by serving dinner every night. Visit boasteak.com.
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