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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Popular Asian Restaurant Closing Its Las Vegas Strip Location
Famous international Chinese restaurant chain Mr. Chow has shut down its Las Vegas location. Founded in the 1960s by British-Chinese restauranteur and artist Michael Chow, Mr. Chow has locations in London, Beverly Hills, New York City, Miami and Riyadh. 'Mr. Chow features elegant white, modern decor with one-of-a-kind design elements including a kinetic 'moon' sculpture that hangs over the main dining room," said the chain's official website. "Touches like the sculpture add a bit of a show element to your meal and that's exactly what Mr. Chow likes to do. Not only is it a culinary experience, you'll also be entertained during your evening. The sculpture is suspended from a domed ceiling in the center of the room and it comes to life every 20 minutes slowly morphing into different shapes.' The Las Vegas iteration was the seventh Mr. Chow outpost to open. Located inside Caesars Palace, the establishment opened its doors in 2016 and quickly became a celebrity hotspot. However, after nearly a decade in business, the Las Vegas Mr. Chow shut down following its final day of service on May 17. "Business levels are the culprit, as well as the terrible location with low visibility in the sprawling resort. There are no current plans for what will replace Mr. Chow on the second floor of Caesars Palace in the Forum Tower," reported Vital Vegas. In its nine years in business, Mr. Chow served high-end Beijing-style cuisine to Caesars Palace patrons under the famous "Moon" sculpture, designed by Chow himself. Popular menu items included Beijing duck, Mr. Chow noodles, salt and pepper prawns, Dungeness crab and other traditional dishes. Popular Asian Restaurant Closing Its Las Vegas Strip Location first appeared on Men's Journal on May 26, 2025
ABC News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
A walk down memory lane with Nesia Daily's Michael Chow
You hear him every morning on Radio Australia, and every week as the opening voice of On The Record - but how much do you know about Michael Chow's music career? In 2012, Michael formed Froyo, a band with his university friend, Allyson Montenegro; a group which would soon grow into a popular mainstay of the Sydney indie scene. While it started as a bit of a musical accident, Froyo's music was the real deal: pop music that had a diverse range of influences at its core, Michael and his bandmates navigated their way through songs that had a tinge of '80s teen drama threaded throughout. Loading Froyo's music has been heard on Netflix and HBO shows, while the impact of the band has been felt through a strong community of fans who have committed to the music via tattoos, various shows around Australia and more. Though Michael is very much at home in his Nesia Daily presenter's seat, he joins On The Record for a special walk down memory lane.
ABC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Unpacking the NRL Deal: Who Gains the Most?
This week on Radio Australia, we're amplifying the voices behind Pacific stories — from music to sports to politics! Nesia Daily Hosts Michael Chow and Jacob McQuire catch up with musician Jay Sint, who reflects on his breakout 2024 single that struck a national chord through collaboration and community. Fresh off the Field Host Sam Wykes takes a closer look at footy flag — the fast-paced new sport making its Olympic debut at LA 2028. Politok Scott Waide breaks down the PNG-Australia NRL deal, offering sharp insights into who truly stands to gain. Relax into your Sunday morning with two hours of the best stories from across the Pacific. Host, Kuntamari Crofts will take you on a Pacific Sundays journey, bringing you stories that will inspire, entertain and inform you.
Eater
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Iconic Chinese Restaurant Closes on the Las Vegas Strip
With its Champagne lounge, tableside-prepared Mr. Chow noodles, and 3,800-pound kinetic sculpture based on the moon, Mr. Chow at Caesars Palace was the kind of dining experience one could only find in Las Vegas. After a nine-year run as one of the best Chinese restaurants in Las Vegas, Mr. Chow closed permanently on Saturday, May 17, as Caesars Entertainment confirmed to Eater Vegas. Mr. Chow Las Vegas debuted in 2016, bringing high-end Beijing-style cuisine to a dramatic two-story space above the casino floor. Guests arrived via private elevators to a sleek white dining room overlooking the Garden of the Gods pool, anchored by The Moon — a massive kinetic sculpture designed by Michael Chow himself. Michael Chow, the restaurateur, designer, and artist behind Mr. Chow has personally overseen the design of every restaurant location since launching the original in London in 1968, including outposts in New York, Beverly Hills, Miami, and Saudi Arabia. 'Each space tells me what to do, and the Las Vegas one offered me a 60-foot-diameter, 35-foot-high dome,' Chow told Architectural Digest of the Caesars Palace outpost in 2016. He designed a giant 3,800-pound, 26-foot-diameter kinetic sculpture that loomed over the dining room and sprang to life every 35 minutes. 'It's basically this romantic idea of dining under the moon, but with a Close Encounters of the Third Kind twist,' Chow told AD . Dishes in the glossy white restaurant were served family-style, with the Beijing duck as the signature offering — its dramatic tableside carving verging on performance art, even without the lunar theatrics overhead. The hand-pulled Mr. Chow noodles provided a similar spectacle, with chefs expertly stretching and spinning dough into long, delicate ribbons before diners' eyes. Other standouts included glazed prawns with walnuts, delicately seasoned green prawns, and a house-specialty Dungeness crab — rich crabmeat folded into pillowy egg whites and served in the shell. Caesars Entertainment did not offer a reason for the closure or comment on future plans for the space. Meanwhile, another celebrity chef has made a recent debut at the resort: José Andrés opened a Las Vegas outpost of Zaytinya in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace on May 13. Sign up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
'Gilbert Goons' documentary by Arizona Republic named finalist for video storytelling
The Arizona Republic and coverage of the 'Gilbert Goons' has earned national recognition from two prestigious journalism organizations. The 'Goons' documentary has been named a finalist in the local video storytelling category in the Scripps Howard Journalism Awards. The documentary was compiled by videographer Michael Chow and reporters Robert Anglen and Elena Santa Cruz. The fatal beating of 16-year-old Preston Lord in the Phoenix suburbs drew widespread attention, and The Republic's reporters were the first to tie his beating to the "Goons," a gang of suburban teenagers whose attacks on other teens had gone unchecked by police for more than a year. The Scripps Howard competition focuses on high impact reporting, recognizing 'journalism that spurs action, news organizations that go the extra mile to expose previously undisclosed or misunderstood information and journalists who embrace new tools, channels, technologies and approaches to provide more immersive experiences for their audiences,' according to its website. Scripps Howard names three finalists in each category in its competition, with the category winner to be announced online at on June 10. In addition to "Preston Lord's Death Uncovers 'Gilbert Goons,'" other finalists in the local video storytelling category are ABC 15 Arizona for "Policing Phoenix: The DOJ Report" and Frontline (PBS) for "Maui's Deadly Firestorm." Anglen, Santa Cruz and Chow also were named finalists in the 2025 Investigative Reporters and Editors contest for their 'Goons' reporting and documentary. Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc. is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. The judges said: 'In an exhaustive, winding investigation reported over months, The Arizona Republic tied the deadly beating of a 16-year-old to a string of assaults by a gang of elite teenagers. The reporting showed significant cover-up attempts, community outrage and inaction by local police who appeared to look the other way as teen assaults mounted up, months before one turned deadly. ' won the category with a story on Alabama's parole system, and a team from the Miami Herald was the other finalist, with coverage of a botched investigation into a deadly boating crash. Guilty plea: Teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in Preston Lord death This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 'Gilbert Goons' documentary named finalist for video storytelling
