Palms Place
Dishing
Steelhead Trout, Simon
December 22nd, 2011
Chef Kerry Simon rocks out a nice fish choice as one of his specials for Christmas weekend. Read more »
Dining
Best Meal You’ll Ever Eat in Your Boxers
July 28th, 2011
Epitomizing the come-as-you-are party is the Sunday Pajama Brunch at Simon restaurant in Palms Place. For starters, just come in your pajamas; the staff’s in them as well (theirs, not yours, of course). Read more »
Dishing
Frosted Flake French Toast at Simon Restaurant
June 23rd, 2011
Few do brunch so well as Kerry Simon at his eponymous Palms Place restaurant. All the chef’s hallmarks are there, including his famous junk-food dessert platter, but it’s the French toast that steals the show. Read more »
Dishing
Meat Loaf at Simon
January 6th, 2011
Chef Kerry Simon doesn’t look like he eats his famous meat loaf, which is a fine, fatty creation based on beef but bound with a touch of ground pork. Read more »
The Latest Gossip
Beware the Unicorns
December 23rd, 2010
Chef Kerry Simon took Vanessa Marcil—she of General Hospital and Las Vegas fame—to cotton candy school Dec. 18 at his Palms restaurant. She was with a group that included co-star Maurice Benard in the Herb Room at Simon’s Palms Place restaurant. Read more »
The Look
Elizabeth Blau and Cole Canteenwalla
Mom and restaurateur, partner at Simon at Palms Place and Society at Encore; age 43. Son, age 7.
December 9th, 2010
Style icons: (hers) Jackie Kennedy, Tom Ford, Donna Karan; (his) Tony Hawk, his dad (chef Kim Canteenwalla), Kobe Bryant, Derek Jeter. What they’re wearing now: (her) Wolford body suit and tights, Prada skirt, Stuart Weitzman boots, Brunello Cuccinelli mink/ostrich cape, Kwiat jewelry; (him) True Religion jeans, Gap T-shirt, Skechers, Appaman jacket from Neiman Marcus. Read more »
Feature
7 Great Comforts
Our food critic shares the dishes that feel and taste just right during the holidays
November 25th, 2010
No time of year resonates more for comfort foods than the one between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is a time for office parties and cozy dinners with friends, and the colder weather makes heavier, more filling dishes justifiable. I admit, I’m biased in favor of foods one would call indulgent, but let’s face it, so are most people. Here are my seven choices for most comfortable dishes in town: Read more »
Best Brunch
Simon
October 14th, 2010
Celebrity chef Kerry Simon does a killer Sunday brunch in the Palms Place tower, a sixth-floor space with a pool view. Brunch centers on a lineup of live stations but also features hot à la carte items from the kitchen. Read more »
Society
Power Play
July 1st, 2010
The NHL Awards returned to Las Vegas on June 23, and hosted a VIP reception at Simon at Palms Place the night before the annual gala. The exclusive event provided the opportunity to mix and mingle with hockey royalty, including nominees such as Pavel Datsyuk (top left, third from left), as well as retired All-Star Eddie Olczyk and legendary Hockey Night in Canada co-host Ron MacLean. Read more »
