Wolfgang Puck has opened two restaurants at the upscale Crystals shopping complex at CityCenter in Las Vegas. Designed by EDG Interior Architecture + Design, Brasserie PUCK  features subtle artistic references to the olive, which is featured within two elements in the dramatic entryway: a quote from Homer (who dubbed olive oil "liquid gold"), which is laser cut into a panel of blackened steel, and a vintage grinding stone, used for making olive oil, at the host desk. 

A stunning bar and lounge juts out onto the light-filled terrace of the shops, while the dining room wall features a large-scale photograph of an olive grove, laminated into panels of glass. Contemporary wood louvers above create a sense of dining on a terrace of a house in the trees. Decorative lighting features amber-seeded glass, inspired by vintage modern Italian fixtures. 
 
In the private dining room, fabric-paneled walls are printed with illustrations of French, Spanish, and Italian villages. A huge wine cabinet, also known as the "wine tunnel," lines the adjacent corridor. A wall of textured limestone encloses the kitchen, where a seeded-glass window allows guests to view the action inside. EDG also designed the second venue, Pods by Wolfgang Puck, a full-service coffee bar, café, and bar.

-- Nielsen Business Media