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LAS VEGAS (Nov. 2010) - Luxist, the AOL Web site covering the world of luxury and fine living, is showering awards on Harrah's Entertainment restaurants: Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace has been named one of the top five restaurant in the U.S. category, "Best Domestic Restaurant" while the Strip House brand, which has a location at Planet Hollywood was named "Best Steakhouse."

The annual Luxist Awards, the pinnacle of fine living, seeks to discover the best of the best in different categories each month from wine and entertainment to restaurants, spas and much more. Luxist Award nominees are nominated and voted for by Luxist readers and editors. There are nominees and winners in different categories each month ranging from jewelry, décor and fashion to wine, spas, travel and fine dining. Nominees are searchable on the website by category and location, providing Luxist's audience with a valuable way to search for local luxury businesses.

Caesars Palace welcomed Michelin three-star French chef Guy Savoy in May 2006 to its Augustus Tower, making Restaurant Guy Savoy the famed chef’s sole U.S. restaurant. His coveted three Michelin stars are widely recognized as the pinnacle in culinary achievement. In 1997, he was honored with a “Guy Savoy” entry in the prestigious Larousse encyclopedia. In 2000 he received the Legion d’ Honneur – his country’s highest honor – from the French Minister of Agriculture, and, in 2009, was named “Officier” of the Legion d’Honneur. In 2002 he was awarded his third Michelin star and voted “Chef of the Year” by his French peers. Since opening in May 2006, the Caesars Palace restaurant has received widespread critical acclaim including Esquire’s “Best New Restaurants,” and Gayot’s “Top 40 Restaurants in the U .S.” It earned 3 -1/2 stars from the Los Angeles Times while Newsweek International called it “the best restaurant in Las Vegas, and one of the finest anywhere.” In 2008, after only two years of operation, Restaurant Guy Savoy won the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Wine Spectator Grand Award. In addition to the accolade for the Las Vegas location, the original location in Paris won for "Best International Restaurant."

As for Strip House, located on the Mezz level of Planet Hollywood, the restaurant delivers on dishes and décor, creating a steakhouse unlike any other in Las Vegas. The menu by Executive Chef John Schenk is designed to excite all the senses with prime cuts of beef charred to perfection, signature side dishes such as truffle creamed spinach and goose fat potatoes and the famed 24-Layer Chocolate Cake. The wine list is as comprehensive as interesting, with reds to surprise palates and includes a section of organic and green vintages. Part of the experience is the sumptuous, all red decor, moody lighting and vintage black and white photographs. Awarded Two Stars from New York Times in March, Strip House is the only steakhouse awarded Four Stars in Forbes magazine’s All-Star Eateries 2009, the home of the “best steak” by Citysearch, a “celebrity hot spot” by Peopl e.com and one of the top new restaurants in Las Vegas by Zagat’s Best of Las Vegas 2008.