After Thanksgiving gluttony, what you'll need is more dessert.
And if your holiday weekend takes you to Las Vegas, you'll find Payard Patisserie & Bistro—opening Friday with four-course dessert tastings instead of dinner.
Amid a massive renovation of Caesars Palace—if you're going to spend a billion dollars, common wisdom decrees that some should be on pastry—Payard is the first west coast outpost from François Payard, famed pastry chef, chocolatier and arch-nemesis of dentists.
Once inside, you can pick up to-go items from the market or head straight for a seat at the counter—best for pre-dinner hours—to try a croissant, beignet or Broccoli and Coach Farm Goat Cheese Quiche. But in the evening, we recommend simply ducking under an oversized crystal chandelier for a table in the more traditional dining space.
"Dinner" begins with Le Fromage and continues with The Orchard, which includes fruit-based desserts like a Warm Banana Phyllo Tart with White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Sauce. After you take a breather, you'll be ready for the Coffee, Caramel and Nuts course (maybe a Peanut Butter Napoleon with Milk Chocolate and Crispy Rice) and finally Tout Chocolat, with cappers like a Devil's Food Cake with Cardamom Pot de Crème, Chocolate Pudding and Whipped Crème Fraîche.
Since that's dinner, it's up to you to redefine dessert.
And if your holiday weekend takes you to Las Vegas, you'll find Payard Patisserie & Bistro—opening Friday with four-course dessert tastings instead of dinner.
Amid a massive renovation of Caesars Palace—if you're going to spend a billion dollars, common wisdom decrees that some should be on pastry—Payard is the first west coast outpost from François Payard, famed pastry chef, chocolatier and arch-nemesis of dentists.
Once inside, you can pick up to-go items from the market or head straight for a seat at the counter—best for pre-dinner hours—to try a croissant, beignet or Broccoli and Coach Farm Goat Cheese Quiche. But in the evening, we recommend simply ducking under an oversized crystal chandelier for a table in the more traditional dining space.
"Dinner" begins with Le Fromage and continues with The Orchard, which includes fruit-based desserts like a Warm Banana Phyllo Tart with White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Sauce. After you take a breather, you'll be ready for the Coffee, Caramel and Nuts course (maybe a Peanut Butter Napoleon with Milk Chocolate and Crispy Rice) and finally Tout Chocolat, with cappers like a Devil's Food Cake with Cardamom Pot de Crème, Chocolate Pudding and Whipped Crème Fraîche.
Since that's dinner, it's up to you to redefine dessert.
