“With Retro, we will celebrate that nostalgia in every element of the experience while putting our spin on beloved dishes from the era.” Chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino “The 80s and 90s saw unforgettable moments in music, fashion, movies, TV shows, food, and countless trends that swept the nation,” said Michael Voltaggio. During the one-year residency, the brothers will host a family-style and high-energy dining experience that aims to capture the tastes, sounds, and feelings of the 80s and 90s. The “Top Chef” stars and restaurateurs are launching a new temporary restaurant called Retro by Voltaggio. The sudden announcement of Aureole’s closure is followed by one that the Voltagio brothers are moving into the 9,000-square-foot space for a one-year culinary residency. When customers select a bottle, a silver catsuit-clad Wine Angel straps herself into a pulley system and gracefully floats up the tower, selecting just the right bottle and then descends - often with a twirl and a flourish. But the real draw is the four-story wine tower, viewable from the overhead walkway at the restaurant’s entrance. The one-page menu includes dishes like Spanish octopus, butternut squash tortellini, wagyu rib cap, and day boat scallops. In 2017, executive chef Johnny Church joined Aureole to revamp the menu with a “less is more” approach. The outpost of his New York restaurant highlighted American cuisine, thoughtfully plated with a focus on complementary colors and textures. Aureole Amelinda B LeeĬhef Charlie Palmer opened Aureole on the Las Vegas Strip in 1999 and will permanently close the restaurant in the coming months to focus on other projects, according to a statement by Mandalay Bay.

After more than 20 years of serving artful cuisine inside one of Las Vegas’s most recognizable restaurants, chef Charlie Palmer is closing Aureole and two celebrity chefs are moving in with a one-year residency. Aureole and the gravity-defying Wine Angels who floated to the top of the restaurant’s 10,000-bottle tower are leaving the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas for good to make room for a new restaurant by Michael and Bryan Voltaggio.

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