Fukuburger, the popular food truck serving all-American burgers with a Japanese twist, will be the first to occupy the food truck station in the lower level Asian market at FAME. The experience will create a culinary bazaar, combining the great street foods of Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China and Vietnam on a menu serving dim sum, stir-fry, ramen, barbecue, crepe and more. The stationary food truck will offer fusion fare and host various vendors, beginning with Fukuburger.

In addition to the various dining options on the main level, a vast selection of microbrews from an array of Asian countries will be served in bottles and on tap. Live Asian-inspired entertainment, such as tiger and dragon dances and Taiko drum performances, along with Gangnam-style beats will keep the market festive.

The upper level will host Fōchun, serving a hybrid of innovative Asian cuisine by celebrated chef Bryan Emperor in a dynamic setting, open daily for dinner.

Internationally renowned MR CHOW is expected to open his seventh chic restaurant location in early 2015 at Caesars Palace. The luxurious Beijing cuisine eatery will be located in the impressive second story space currently occupied by Empress Court, which will close this spring. With locations in Malibu, Beverly Hills, New York, Miami and London, MR CHOW has conceptualized and perfected refined Beijing cuisine dining with European style service. MR CHOW guests will enter through a set of private elevators, located on the casino floor level of Caesars Palace. The restaurant on the second story will overlook the Garden of the Gods pool oasis. The menu will feature beloved dishes such as the Chicken Satay, Green Prawns, hand-pulled MR CHOW Noodles and famed Beijing Duck.

Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood have begun planning efforts to convert a 60,000-square-foot area on the center's south end into a dining and entertainment destination. Once completed, the area will feature a completely redesigned look and feel as well as multiple new concepts. The center is currently working with KGA Architecture on designs to create the entirely new pedestrian experience. Construction on the area is expected to begin in 2015.

Additionally, several new stores are set to open soon throughout the center. Scheduled to open this month is health and nutrition hotspot GNC; elite shoe and apparel retailer Shoe Palace; and the first free-standing Alex & Ani store in Las Vegas, featuring bangle bracelets, necklaces, earrings and rings that adorn the body, enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit. Additionally, Chipotle will bring its Mexican cuisine to Miracle Mile Shops this fall, and comic and fandom online retailer Ink & Vector recently opened its first and only pop-up location within the center.

BLVD Creamery is the contemporary ice cream shop now open at Monte Carlo. Pops of vibrant pastel colors set against bright white walls and an upbeat soundtrack of indie alternative and post-punk new wave tunes welcome guests into a dreamy world of imaginative ice cream flavors, sundaes, popsicles, shakes, flavored milks, floats and ice cream sandwiches. Monte Carlo's skilled pastry team flavors and churns each creation to silky smooth perfection daily. Every treat is made from all-natural milk and cream. Twenty-four ice cream and sorbet flavors from a rotating roster of quirky combinations are available each day. BLVD Creamery is open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

BLVD Creamery is the final venue to open as part of the major transformation at the resort. The entire front facade has been recreated into a gathering place. In addition to BLVD Creamery, the new plaza features Yusho, a Japanese-inspired grill and noodle house; Double Barrel, a casual roadhouse restaurant and bar concept by leading hospitality experts at sbe; Sambalatte, the ultimate coffee experience; and 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, serving build-your-own personal pizzas in an 800-degree wood-burning oven.

Lobster ME, a Las Vegas-born brand, offering Maine lobster-inspired menu items has opened its newest location inside the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian featuring a combination of table and bar seating as well to-go orders. The restaurant features a variety of lobster rolls made to order with each including the meat of a one pound lobster. In addition to other creative lobster-infused items as the “lobsicle,” a fried lobster tail served on a stick, diners will find breakfast selections such as lobster and waffles, lobster scramble, and the Lobster ME muffin served until 11 a.m. daily. Cocktails include the Lobster Mary, made with spicy tomato juice, horseradish, Jameson's Irish Whiskey and served with a lobster claw. An original concept of the Lev Restaurant Group, Lobster ME also has a location inside the Miracle Mile Shops at the Planet Hollywood and a Lobster ME food truck.

SLS Las Vegas plans to add two original food and beverage concepts by global hospitality leader sbe to the property: The SLS Buffet and The Perq coffee bar. The modern buffet is an original design by Gensler architects in collaboration with renowned design consultant Philippe Starck, and The Perq marks the partnership between sbe and LAMILL Coffee. Both will open Labor Day weekend.

The Nevada Restaurant Association's Las Vegas Epicurean Affair, which is a night of divine indulgence, will be held Thursday, May 22 from 7-10 p.m. at The Palazzo Pools. Nearly 75 of Las Vegas' finest restaurants, world renowned chefs, and nightclubs and beverage purveyors will be represented. Tickets are $155 for early admission at 6 p.m. and $105 for general admission, visit www.palazzo.com or call 702-414-9000. Proceeds from the Las Vegas Epicurean Affair benefit the culinary educational programs of the Nevada Restaurant Association (NvRA) and the NvRA Educational Foundation.

Goodwill of Southern Nevada will hold its inaugural The Blue Party fundraiser, an evening of original runway fashion, art and live music under the stars outside Mundo Restaurant at the World Market Center in on Thursday, May 22 from 6-10 p.m. The Blue Party will showcase seven local up-and-coming local fashion designers who will premiere their one-of-a-kind-collections using reimagined and repurposed Goodwill merchandise during a live runway fashion show.

Participating designers include: Mitch Atkinson, Carlos Bruce, Maria Bruce, Tiffany M. Lewis, Aldo Mencatto, Wanda Merrit, and Glen Wright. Tickets start at $25, visit http://www.goodwillblueparty.org.

Acclaimed Los Angeles-based artist Jennifer Main is being featured in a special “Music Is Medicine” art event at the Art encounter™ gallery in the Forum Shops on Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17 from noon to 6 p.m. Main will be producing a series of original charcoals motivated by the music that will be playing while she creates in the gallery. Main's music themed charcoal originals will be available for purchase during the event and her pastels, new original oils, acrylics and watercolors will also be on display for purchase.

Earlier this month, she donated an original painting at The Smith Center Charity Event for $14,000 and her sculpture sold for $20,000, all going to the charity.

Coming on the heels of his performance at Ultra Music Festival, Grammy-nominated, Swedish DJ/producer Eric Prydz will launch his residency program at the new 65,000-square-foot Drai's Beach Club Nightclub at The Cromwell over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. Prydz's first performance is on Friday, May 23. Tickets are on sale at www.draislv.com.

TIVOLI VILLAGE CELEBRATES THIRD ANNIVERSARY WITH TIVOLI DAYS

In honor of its third anniversary, Tivoli Village will host its third annual Tivoli Days from May 16-22. The week-long celebration features a different event each day. Special events include: May 16 5-9 p.m. Car Show & Movies in The Park featuring Disney's “Cars;” May 17 8 p.m.-midnight Salsa Under the Stars dancing; May 18 noon-4 p.m. Roos-N-More Petting Zoo; May 19 starting at 11 a.m. Happy Hour Charity Crawl; May 20 6-7 p.m. Free Sunset Yoga in the Park; May 21 6-9 p.m. SPYON Vegas; and May 22 5-8 p.m. Mutt Mixer.