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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE VENETIAN® LAS VEGAS (THE DORSEY); JOEY FRANCO (JAMES BEARD) INVITED Charles Wilson Susan Rendon and Lisa Hunter Patrick Moore, Shadi Francois, and Roger Francois Lessimus, omnis eossum ius alis vendipsapici nihil Kelsey McNeilly and Jaynie Lighter Lessimus, omnis eossum ius alis vendipsapici nihil TaChelle Lawson and Chelsie Cartwright THE DORSEY OPENS AT THE VENETIAN On Friday, December 30, Venetian opened The Dorsey, its newest lounge for cocktail enthusiasts. Guests took in the refined yet energetic environment while sipping craft cocktails such as the Penicillin, Northern '75, and the Coney Island Express, all conceived of by famed mixologist Sam Ross (of New York City's Milk & Honey and Attaboy). JAMES BEARD HOUSE PREVIEW DINNER On January 23, Westgate Resort hosted a preview dinner to showcase the chefs invited to cook Valentine's Day dinner at the James Beard House in New York City. Chefs Charles Wilson of Westgate, Steve Young of Edge Steakhouse, Michael McNeilly of Fresco Italiano, and pastry chef Stephen Sullivan served guests a sneak peek from the menu, which included fennel sausage arancini, sea scallops with truffles and Nueske's bacon, Snake River Farms New York strip, chilled winter fruit soup and chocolate- covered passion fruit-banana mousse. Michael Armocida, Randall Dominguez, Donna Nelson, Brian Irey, Sean Smith, John Drasso, and Keith Beaman Elizabeth Blau, Sebastien Silvestri, and Alyssa Anderson Sam Ross and Shana Hurley George Markantonis, Sam Ross, Patrick Lang, and David Rabin Mitch Thomas, Nick and Richelle Rice, and Jason Latham VEGASMAGAZINE.COM 37