Vegas’s Caviar Cathedral Suddenly Closes After Two Years

Cathedrale. | Tao Group Hospitality Plus, two buzzed-about pop-ups debut The hospitality group behind some of Las Vegas’s most high-energy and buzzed-about restaurants and nightlife spots — Hakkasan, Lavo, and Beauty & Essex — opened a dramatic French-Mediterranean restaurant in May 2023. Now, nearly two years after debuting its cathedral-inspired beaded canopy, Cathédrale is closing its doors. Cathédrale at Aria will close permanently on Saturday, May 31, MGM Resorts International confirmed. There are no immediate plans for the space. Operated by Tao Group Hospitality, the restaurant brought theatrical flair to coastal cuisine inspired by France, Spain, Italy, and Greece. Signature dishes included a Bear-style omelet with crème fraiche and caviar, salt-baked sea bass prepared tableside, and martinis served in carved ice blocks alongside caviar. Guests entered through a tunnel lined with blue velvet drapes, flickering candles, and carved wall art. Inside, a soaring 266-seat dining room sat beneath a striking beaded canopy meant to evoke the vaulted ceilings of European cathedrals, with a matching installation arching over the bar. This is the latest shake-up from Tao Group, which debuted its new Palm Tree Beach Club in the former Wet Republic space at MGM Grand on Friday, May 2. Anthony Mair Cathedrale. Pastaramen Pop-Up Opens Today With Japanese and Italian Noodles Resorts World Las Vegas Truffle risotto at Pastaramen. It’s a homecoming for chef Robbie Felice, who is returning to Las Vegas this month with his popular Pastaramen pop-up. Felice, who spent several years in the kitchen at B&B Ristorante before moving to New Jersey, will debut the month-long residency at Bar Zazu in Resorts World on Thursday, May 15. It’s a concept he started in the middle of the pandemic as a pop-up omakase experience that has since made appearances in New York City, Miami, Seattle, and Los Angeles. He has continued to tour Pastaramen on the road, showcasing his signature “Wafu Italian” cuisine in other cities. The omakase-style menu features inventive small plates, including crispy rice topped with bluefin tuna, charred octopus yakitori reimagined as skewered takoyaki, and mochi ramen in a pepperoni miso ragù, finished with sour cream and caviar. The pop-up will run Tuesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., with reservations available via Resy. Seating is limited to 100 guests per night. — Ryan Slattery, Eater Vegas Contributor Preview Cosmo’s New Restaurant With a One-Day Pop-Up The Cosmopolitan’s newest restaurant will hold a sneak peek on Memorial Day Weekend, serving up smash burgers from its forthcoming Naughty Patty’s restaurant. On Saturday, May 24 at 6 p.m., Cosmopolitan’s executive chef Mark Crane will offer first tastes of the restaurant that is set to open later this summer. Crane says the restaurant fills the burger-shaped hole left by Holsteins, which closed in 2024. The burgers here are made with thin blends of ground chuck and brisket that are smashed until crispy with nearly caramelized edges, lettuce, tomato, and raw onion, and a citrusy sauce of yuzu and sesame oil. The one-day pop-up will also serve seasoned fries dusted in furikake and ice cream concretes in nostalgic flavors like strawberry and Oreo. The first 25 people in line on May 24 will score complimentary burgers for a year.