Aureole, Las Vegas

Upon entering this upscale New American restaurant in Mandalay Bay, patrons are immediately wowed by a four-story glass wine tower where harnessed “wine fairies” are hoisted up to retrieve bottles from the 10,000-plus selection. An offshoot of the New York original by celebrity chef Charlie Palmer, Aureole also features an Adam Tihany-designed dining room, outfitted in gold and burgundy hues with white tablecloths, as well as a more secluded Swan Court overlooking an outdoor pond. Equally impressive are signature dishes such as the onion soup in a Gruyère cheese puff pastry and the filet mignon with crab and potato Lyonnaise.