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LA Celeb Lisa Vanderpump opens Vanderpump Cocktail Garden in Vegas

If you like Lisa Vanderpump‘s style and taste at her bars & restaurants in Los Angeles, or on Bravo TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “Vanderpump Rules,” then you’re going to love her new place in Las Vegas.

Lisa Vanderpump and Caesars Palace have partnered to open Vanderpump Cocktail Garden, to bring a taste of Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

THE CONCEPT

The cocktail garden takes a page from Vanderpump’s highly successful restaurants and lounges, Villa Blanca, SUR, Pump and Tom Tom. “I have always loved Las Vegas –it has always been a dream of mine to see our brand in lights at the iconic Caesars Palace,” said Lisa Vanderpump. “Vanderpump Cocktail Garden combines the sexy atmosphere of our other establishments injected with the Vegas energy that brings millions of guests who visit year after year.”

“Caesars Palace has a long history of working with notable names; from renowned chefs to legendary music icons—we’re proud to now partner with Lisa Vanderpump to bring her first venture to Las Vegas,” said Caesars Palace regional president, Gary Selesner. “We look forward to Vanderpump bringing Los Angeles flair combined with the extravagance of the Strip.”

THE DESIGN

Marrying natural elements with industrial touches, Vanderpump Cocktail Garden has an indoor patio welcoming guests upon arrival, transporting them to an al fresco-style garden with towering trees and romantic lighting. Inside, the romantic elements continue, including Lisa’s signature touches of pink, with contrasting masculine details. The lounge area will feature booths as well as a full bar that focuses on craft cocktails, Vanderpump branded Sangria and Rosé as well as a carefully selected wine list. Small bites will be available to be shared or perfectly paired with libations.

Vanderpump Cocktail Garden‘s design inspiration for the space comes from Lisa, husband Ken Todd and creative director Nick Alain, who collaborated on their newest LA hit, Tom Tom. Vanderpump is located in between The Colosseum and the entrance to The Forum Shops (starting in 2019).

ABOUT LISA VANDERPUMP

Businesswoman, TV personality, author, and philanthropist, Lisa Vanderpump hails from London, England. Lisa and her husband Ken Todd have been entrenched in the restaurant and nightclub industry since they started their partnership over 30 years ago. Their four very successful restaurants and bars in Los Angeles (SUR, Villa Blanca, PUMP and Tom Tom Restaurant and Bar) are just a peek into their joint ventures; Vanderpump Cocktail Garden will mark their 35th restaurant and bar. Vanderpump has most recently become known for the hit Bravo TV series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as well as her spinoff show Vanderpump Rules, of which she is an Executive Producer. Her unique mix of sparkling glamour and down-to-earth style has appealed to thousands of viewers. Additional endeavors include: “Vanderpump Beverly Hills” tabletop collection, the “Vanderpump Estate Jewelry” Collection, a pet accessories line at VanderpumpPets.com and a soon to be released fine jewelry collection. Vanderpump also has her family’s signature Vanderpump Vodka, Vanderpump Rosé and LVP Sangria. In 2017, Lisa and Ken launched The Vanderpump Dog Foundation to help end animal abuse on both an international and domestic level, which opened the doors to its first rescue and adoption center last year.

Herzog’s Wines aren’t just for Holidays, Desserts or After Meals

At certain times of the year such as during Holidays or summer vacations, sweet foods and wines are often on everyone’s minds. TasteTV recently had the opportunity to review two wines of this genre from Herzog Cellars:

TASTE AWARDS CLOSEUP: Monique Soltani of Wine Oh TV

TASTE AWARDS Finalist & Winner Wine Oh TV Executive Producer and Host, Monique Soltani is a broadcast journalist and wine expert. Monique has reported for The Weather Channel, CBS, NBC, ABC affiliates across the country.

Monique is also a trained SAG/AFTRA actor and studied at The Groundlings, Warner Loughlin Studios, and The Atlantic Theater Company. Monique can be seen on various films, television shows and commercials.

TASTE AWARDS CLOSEUP

Monique, what have the TASTE AWARDS meant to You?: It’s a huge honor to be recognized for the hard work and dedication that goes into hosting and producing Wine Oh TV, a show that I love and have put my heart and soul into for so many years. I’m so thankful to the TASTE AWARDS for this honor and for bringing awareness to independently run shows like mine. I am beyond blessed to have such tremendous support from the wine community and from my distribution partners.
Where are you from originally?: Los Angeles, CA
Where are you based now?: San Francisco
What is Your Favorite Item of Clothing or Designer?: Derek Lam
What is your Camera of Choice?: Canon
What is your Computer of Choice?: Mac
What is your Favorite City?: Venice (Italy or LA)
What is your passion?: Storytelling
How did you come up with the name?: It’s a play on words. Wine Oh, like “OH” I didn’t know that or a Wine Oh someone who drinks too much.
What do you love about it?: The people I meet
What is the most challenging part?: Finding the time to tell all the amazing stories that are out there
How did you go about getting involved or even starting this endeavor from a business or professional standpoint?: I combined my passion for wine with my experience as a broadcast journalist
Has it reached your goals for it?: I’m always evolving and so are my goals.
Anything you wish you had known in this industry when you first started?: How important it is to ask for what you want.
Any tips for those aspiring to do better in this media space?: Expect great things and your life will begin to unfold that way.
How much do you use Social Media as part of the business or project?: Daily
What’s next for Monique and this Project?: Getting more distribution, telling more compelling stories and always pushing myself to do better work.