Shaping The Vegas Culinary Scene: Elizabeth Blau’s Restaurant Revolution

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Today’s guest is Elizabeth Blau, the trailblazer who helped shape Las Vegas into a world-class culinary destination and is now championing a more supportive hospitality industry for women. She talks to host Kerry Diamond about her journey from “taco girl” at a hometown watering hole to powerhouse executive. They discuss Elizabeth’s early years working with Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque fame, her move to Las Vegas and her work with the Wynn family, the launch of her own company, Blau & Associates, and the achievements of the Women’s Hospitality Initiative, which she co-founded to help women advance in the ranks of restaurants and hospitality organizations. Thank you to Las Vegas for supporting our show. Learn more and book your trip here. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here. To get our Love Issue, click here. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Elizabeth: Instagram, Women's Hospitality Initiative, Blau & Associates More on Kerry: Instagram

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone. You are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,
0:10.1	coming to you from Las Vegas. Today's guest is Elizabeth Blow, the trailblazing restaurant
0:15.9	queen of Las Vegas. Elizabeth is widely given credit for shaping the city into a global culinary destination.
0:22.6	Even Elaine Wynn of Wynn Resorts said Elizabeth is more than any person in the city
0:28.6	single-handedly responsible for the culinary upheaval in Las Vegas.
0:32.6	Elizabeth is the CEO and founder of Blau and Associates, the Strategic Restaurant Planning and Development Company,
0:39.4	and she is co-founder of the Women's Hospitality Initiative, an organization that supports the advancement of women in the industry.
0:47.3	Go, Elizabeth.
0:48.6	She is also a philanthropist and co-owner of Honey Salt Restaurant in Vegas and Crown Block in Dallas, just to name a few.
0:56.0	Stay tuned for my chat with Elizabeth Blow.
0:59.1	This episode is presented by Las Vegas.
1:02.2	The city is a culinary playground where innovation, global flavors, and unforgettable experiences
1:07.7	collide.
1:08.7	From its vibrant food halls featuring renowned coast-to-coast
1:11.6	eats to elevated fine dining concepts with world-renowned chefs, Las Vegas redefines
1:17.0	gastronomic excellence. In 2025, Las Vegas continues to prove itself as a must-visit destination
1:23.0	for food lovers, offering something extraordinary for every palate.
1:32.0	There's Casa Playa at the win, where chef Sarah Thompson and her team create dishes inspired by coastal Mexico.
1:34.1	Sarah was just named a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southwest.
1:38.4	Congratulations, Sarah.
1:40.1	Pinkies by Vanderpump is a new concept from the former star of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump that opened at Flamingo Las Vegas this past December.
1:50.5	They offer distinctive dishes and statement cocktails that translate into Instagramable moments for guests.
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