Continuing his sad walk into the sunset, chef Julian Serrano will close the last of his Las Vegas Strip eateries six months after his Picasso had its last showing at the Bellagio. Julian Serrano Tapas will serve its final meal at Aria on Feb. 1. Picasso had been open 26 years, Julian Serrano Tapas 15. Julian Serrano is a two-time winner of the prestigious James Beard Award — for Best Chef Pacific 1998 and Best Chef Southwest 2002. (Image: Robert John Kley) Serrano’s taperia, which opened in December 2009, served bowls brimming with paella and teeny plates of Spanish delicacies, such as white anchovy fillets. No word on what new restaurants will replace either, though they are guaranteed not to be inexpensive. Serrano, 74, announced his retirement in May, when he also stepped away from his involvement at Bellagio’s Lago, though that restaurant remains open. “The culinary excellence and influence Chef Serrano brought to Aria for the past 15 years is a… Read More
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Source: Casino.org
