RELATED Celebrity chef Bobby Flay opens 'Shark' at Palms Casino Resort 'We have all learned during this unfortunate pandemic, and one of the things I’ve held closely to, is to focus on the. See the restaurant plants at Bobby Flay's Shark. These restaurant plants completed the decor of the eatery, located at the Palms Casino Resort in Vegas.
Bobby Flay has made a wide range of dishes at his restaurants, which span a wide variety of genres. His most recently opened restaurant, for example, was his first foray into seafood: Shark at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas (via Shark). Given that Flay has used the influence of Mexican cuisine in other restaurant concepts, it comes as no surprise that the restaurant is described on the website as being 'seafood-focused cuisine with a Latin beat.'
Meanwhile, for Flay, through restaurant openings and closings, and over the course of many TV shows, there has been one creation that sticks out for him above all others as the best he's ever made. When pressed about what his favorite dish that he'd ever cooked was, he told Good Morning Americalast year, 'I have a dish at Mesa Grill, my first restaurant that I owned, and there's still one in Las Vegas here at Caesars Palace, the shrimp and roasted garlic tamale. It's the most signature dish that I have.'
Where you can order Bobby Flay's favorite dish
Tiger Shrimp + Roasted Garlic Corn Tamale goes for $19 at Mesa Grill, and is slightly more specific than the description Flay gives. According to the menu, the dish is accompanied by a corn and cilantro salsa-style sauce which may serve to lighten a heavy roasted garlic flavor (via Mesa Grill). The offering is a dinner appetizer, along with other drool-worthy items like Crispy Lobster Tacos and Rough Cut Tuna 'Nachos.'
Mesa Grill was Flay's first restaurant, located in New York City, although the original spot was closed in 2013 (via Eater New York). However, as Flay pointed out in the interview, there is a location of the restaurant in one of the famous casinos on the Las Vegas Strip. The second iteration of Mesa Grill opened in 2004, and because of the proximity of Las Vegas to Mexico, the restaurant is able to import various ingredients as well as mezcal and tequilas that lend the menu authentic credentials.
Tropical Plants & Ivy at Bobby Flay’s Shark Lounge Restaurant
Restaurant plants can add color and life to any eatery. TreeScapes & PlantWorks were pleased to provide replica plants for Bobby Flay’s newest Vegas restaurant, Shark Lounge.
The chef’s first new restaurant in five years (and first high end restaurant in fifteen years) had to be spectacular – especially by Las Vegas standards!
The food there is described as “Seafood and Sushi with a Latin beat”, and the name was inspired by existing artwork at Palms Casino Resort:
Damien Hirst’s controversial shark sculpture in Unknown Bar at the center of the Palms inspired the name. “When I saw the shark, I knew that was going to the name of the restaurant,” he says.
The artwork from British artist Damien Hirst features a 13-foot tiger shark, caught by a fisherman in Australia, and divided into three segments of steel and glass tanks, preserved in formaldehyde.
The bar gets its name from the artwork, dubbed The Unknown (Explored, Explained, Exploded) from 1999.
–Eater Las Vegas
The restaurant design was expertly done by Rockwell Group, who have also led many other iconic hospitality projects. The Shark dining room “was inspired by the open courtyards found in Central and South America”.
Our artificial plants factor prominently throughout the space, but the Faux Ivy is the most dramatic element:
A covered outdoor dining terrace feels like a backyard, with fabric awnings on the ceiling and vines growing on back wall. Black and white cement tiles in a random geometric pattern add a graphic, dynamic feel in contrast to the warmth of the restaurant interior.
–Rockwell Group, Palms Casino & Resort
The ivy stretches along the walls in a natural pattern that makes it seem like it’s really growing inside the restaurant. We also provided additional restaurant plants: replica fishtail palms, traveler’s palms, cropped grass, and fiddle leaf figs.
These plants are on display in front of the entrance, between tables, and in planter boxes throughout. Lights provided by Focus Lighting complete the rich, welcoming design.
2019 was a big year for us and restaurant plants; we provided gorgeous faux floral walls and a replica Mediterranean Olive Tree for CATCH at Aria, also in Las Vegas.
Other restaurant plant projects for us included a stunning replica cherry blossom tree for Okura Sushi in La Quinta, and artificial bougainvillea and succulents for Shaquille’s in Los Angeles.
If you’re seeking restaurant plants, flowers, or trees, we urge you to consider our artificial creations! Our replica and fabricated greenery require minimal maintenance (no watering!), never die or lose color, and won’t trigger any allergy concerns.
Another element to consider is the scent of natural plants and flowers. These smells are often beautiful, but they can compete with the appetizing smells of food offered in your restaurant. It’s the same reason many restauranteurs use unscented candles at their tables.
If you dine at Shark, be sure to stop by the Revolve x Palms pop up clothing shop nearby. The Revolve x Palms flower wall is another TreeScapes & PlantWorks creation, and it’s a top selfie spot in the city!
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Photo Credits: Clint Jenkins for Palms Casinos & Hollywood Reporter, Delish, TreeScapes & PlantWorks
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