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Strip Scribbles: Lagasse’s Stadium to serve ‘serious food for serious fans’

Posted August 6, 2009 • 1:32 p.m.

Bam! It's chef Emeril Lagasse.

Photo: Craig Mathew

Chef Emeril Lagasse and the Palazzo have announced that Lagasse’s Stadium will be opening this fall in the venue that once occupied Jay-Z’s Club 40/40 and most recently The Sportsbook Bar & Grill. Inspired by two of Emeril’s lifelong passions -- cooking and sports -- Lagasse’s Stadium will be a sports and entertainment venue where patrons can dine, watch and play.

Custom sports viewing walls with nearly 100 high-definition screens will provide access to nearly every major college and professional sporting event. Lagasse’s Stadium will be Emeril’s third project with the Palazzo and adjoining Venetian; the previous two are Delmonico Steakhouse and Table 10.

“As a longtime season ticketholder, on big game days you’ll find me tailgating with friends and supporting my favorite teams,” Emeril says. “I’m happy to team up again with our friends at the Palazzo to create the ultimate sports establishment. At Stadium, we’ll be serving serious food for serious fans.”

“Lagasse’s Stadium will be the ultimate sports bar and restaurant on the Strip,” said Rob Goldstein, president and COO of the Palazzo and The Venetian. “With its accessible location and unique design, it will provide sports enthusiasts a great location to kick back, relax and enjoy great food and beverages while watching their favorite sporting games and highlights on the big screens.”

*Beautiful model Joanna Krupa celebrated her Maxim cover at Lavo in the Palazzo. Joanna was joined by friends including Jenelle Moreno of Deal or No Deal, Pet Talk’s Harrison Forbes and the Alizma triplets. The group dined on an Italian feast, which included the Kobe Meatball, and enjoyed cosmopolitans and wine. After dinner, they headed upstairs to a VIP table on the dance floor for Grey Goose cocktails and Veuve Clicquot champagne and danced the night away to DJ Eric D Lux.

Joanna also enjoyed some fun in the sun at Tao Beach with Jenelle. Drinking mimosas, Joanna happily posed for pictures with fans and danced in her cabana. Check out these videos of Joanna posted on YouTube by Vegas DeLuxe reader Richard Corey.

Star surveillance

*Actor Elijah Kelley, hometown hero Ne-Yo and reality star Brody Jenner, with his girlfriend and Playboy’s 2008 Playmate of the Year Jayde Nicole, were spotted hanging out poolside at Rehab in the Hard Rock Hotel. Later, Brody and Jade partied at Body English. Brody’s manager Phillip Chang joined the sexy couple. … So You Think You Can Dance star choreographer Shane Sparks partied the night away with friends at Blush in the Wynn. … Sergei Gonchar of the Stanley Cup champions the Pittsburgh Penguins attended a 7 p.m. Blue Man Group performance with his daughter, wife and friends. … Hollywood mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer hosted a dinner at BOA Steakhouse in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops, and guests included Cuba Gooding Jr., D.B. Sweeney and Michael Rosenbaum. Next door, singer Brian McKnight dined at Sushi Roku. … Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars dined at First Food & Bar in the Palazzo. Cheryl enjoyed tortilla soup while dining with her boyfriend.

Tonight’s tips

Underworld, the British dance duo of Rick Smith and Kari Hyde, play The Joint in the Hard Rock, and if you’ve seen Danny Boyle’s modern-day classic Trainspotting, you know Underworld’s “Born Slippy” has become a soundtrack anthem. (And, yes, Danny is the same maestro behind last year’s eight-time-Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire.) … Blue October is a few months early at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay. … Tao in The Venetian hosts its first Tweasure Hunt for Twitter fans, despite the hacking of Twitter (and Facebook) this morning. Horrors! … And Tom Jones swivels his hips at the Hollywood Theater at MGM Grand.

Tomorrow’s teases

We start off the weekend a little naughty and nice, as our celebrity guest columnist is Liz Grantham of Crazy Girls at the Riviera.

Vegas DeLuxe Editor Don Chareunsy compiled Strip Scribbles for Robin Leach, who is on vacation.

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