The BLT Burger
Chef Laurent Tourondel is at it again, today announcing yet another expansion of his BLT Restaurant Group. Next spring, the toque will open an outpost of his New York burger joint BLT Burger at the Mirage in Las Vegas.
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Tourondel, who was working in Vegas' now closed Palace Court when he was named one of America's Best New Chefs by Food & Wine in 1998. Since leaving Sin City, Tourondel has found success in New York, first with his restaurant Cello, now defunct, and then with his rapidly expanding BLT empire, which since 2004 has grown to include not only BLT Steak but also BLT Prime, BLT Fish, BLT Market and two other BLT Steaks in Washington, DC and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Plans call for the Vegas outpost to follow the aesthetic of the original, with simple American fare paired with small touches like glass-bottled sodas. The space will be designed by the Rockwell Group.