We will miss both the cheese puffs and cocktails most. But mostly those last things.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCentral by Michel Richard restaurant opened to much fanfare in September 2011. Its namesake chef, Michel Richard, is a James Beard Foundation award-winner and has helmed a number of acclaimed restaurants.<\/p>\n
Investors contributed $4.5 million to build out Central at Caesars Palace.<\/p>\n
There’s no word yet on what new restaurant concept might replace Central, but given recent trends, it’s likely Caesars Palace will be seeking out a celebrity chef with whom to collaborate.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Central by Michel Richard restaurant at Caesars Palace recently filed for bankruptcy protection, but it wasn’t enough to keep the struggling restaurant operating. The high-profile restaurant will close within a week. Central filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in mid-July, according to our friends at Eater Vegas. Bankruptcy protection can often stave off a closure […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,5],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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