Three New Restaurants – including Zaytinya – to
Debut at Premier Locations in Las
Vegas and Palo Alto
INDIANAPOLIS, March 30,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- José Andrés Group (JAG) and
Simon® have announced that they will collaborate to
bring award-winning restaurants to several of Simon's premier
properties. JAG will enter new markets and expand its
footprint in existing anchor cities by introducing
unparalleled culinary experiences at Stanford Shopping Center, in
Palo Alto, The Shops at Crystals,
and introducing Zaytinya to The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in
Las Vegas. The new restaurants are
expected to open in 2023-2024.
"Now is a time of dynamic growth and investment in our future,"
said Sam Bakhshandehpour, President of José Andrés Group. "Simon
Property Group is the preeminent retail property owner with a
significant footprint in cities where we are looking to grow. Our
innovative and diverse portfolio of restaurant brands put us in a
unique position to build incredible culinary anchors in these key
markets and developments. Our goal is to inspire and delight both
local and destination-driven guests looking for something new."
"We are proud of this announcement, which continues our
commitment to owning and developing properties with premier dining
and mixed-use experiences," said Jonathan
Murphy, Co-President, Simon
Malls. "JAG's involvement in curating new to market culinary
experiences befitting of these iconic shopping destinations is an
exciting step in that process and we are hopeful that success at
these locations will lead to new opportunities for each of us going
forward."
The JAG portfolio includes globally renowned dining, from
Michelin-starred fine dining to fast casual eateries. In
major cities across the country, it has developed culinary hubs,
which span cuisines and cultures, price points and service styles.
In Las Vegas, the new slated
openings with Simon will add to JAG's four existing distinctive
culinary destinations and introduce Zaytinya, an innovative mezze
menu inspired by Turkish, Greek and Lebanese cuisines, built on
José Andrés' deep knowledge of Mediterranean cooking and years of
research and travel. In California, the Stanford Shopping
Center will be the group's first restaurant in Palo Alto and join JAG's five original
concepts in Los Angeles.
For continued updates on the growth of José Andrés Group, click
here.
About Simon
Simon® is a real estate investment trust
engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment
and mixed- use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon
Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for
millions of people every day and generate billions in annual
sales.
About José Andrés Group
José Andrés Group (JAG) is the creative team behind
renowned dining concepts and the dynamic media company named for
Chef and Founder José Andrés. Originally conceived as
ThinkFoodGroup with co-founder Rob
Wilder, and now led together with President Sam Bakhshandehpour, the newly named company
reflects the breadth of its mission to change the world through the
power of food, through its innovative restaurants and thoughtful
storytelling across multi-media platforms. With over thirty
restaurant concepts in Chicago,
Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York
City, Orlando and
Washington D.C, The Bahamas and the United Arab Emirates, José Andrés Restaurants
offer culinary experiences that span from food trucks to
world-class tasting menus, including the two Michelin starred
minibar by José Andrés in Washington, D.C. Formed in 2021, José
Andrés Media was created to share how food connects people around
the world. The production company specializes in unscripted and
scripted television series, books, podcasts, and digital short- and
mid-form content with a focus on food-related stories and
characters, and the culture of food. José Andrés is an
internationally recognized culinary innovator, New York Times bestselling author, educator,
television personality, and humanitarian, twice named one of Time's
"100 Most Influential People," and awarded "Outstanding Chef" and
"Humanitarian of the Year" by the James Beard Foundation as well as
the inaugural "American Express Icon Award" by the World's 50 Best
Restaurants. For more information, visit
www.joseandres.com
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