High heels. Women love wearing them. Men love watching women wear them. Well, maybe everyone can get their fix at BOA Steakhouse inside the Forum Shops at Caesars with the restaurant’s Red High Heel, a sweet concoction featuring Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman’s favorite liquid, Bombay Sapphire gin.

The Red High Heel combines 1-1/2 ounces of the gin with one ounce of simply syrup, half a lime juiced, one counce of Champagne and one ounce of rose water. Toss all those ingredients into a shaker, pour into a Champagne flute and garnish with fresh raspberries and a lemon twist. Holding elected office not required to enjoy.

By Pj Perez

What a difference three years makes. Just ask Eric Smith, who has recently been promoted to manager and mixologist at the award-winning BOA Steakhouse inside the Forum Shops at Caesars.

When he joined the Innovative Dining Group restaurant in 2005, it was as a food runner. But under the tutleage of Chef de Cuisine Jose Aleman, Smith learned and perfected BOA’s commitment to quality products and customer service. He was promoted to head bartender and has designed a number of specialty cocktails for the restaurant with skills garnered from Master Mixologist Tony Abou-Ganim.

Smith will now be responsible for continuing the development of libations at BOA and overseeing all of the restaurant’s operations.

By Pj Perez

Well, they’ve already won awards for their cuisine, so it might come as no surprise that two of Innovative Dining Group’s Las Vegas restaurants, Sushi Roku and BOA Steakhouse, have now been honored for their aesthetics as well.

The two popular eateries won citations in the “Interior Environment” category in the Nevada chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ “Excellence in Design” awards program.

Both restaurants feature cutting-edge design by YWS Architects, including Roku’s Asian-inspired, minimalist decor and BOA’s steel-and-glass, modern surroundings. Located on the third level of the Forum Shops at Caesars, the conjoined locations both afford spectacular views of the Las Vegas Strip.

By Pj Perez