Las Vegas is known for its world class restaurants and
exquisite shopping venues. Nordstrom located in the Fashion Show Mall has added
something special, very special for their guests and locals alike. Nordstrom
has always had several dining options for their shoppers, giving them a nice
break between floors of luxury accessories; this new dining venue elevates the
guest experience.
Recently, Nordstrom opened Jeannie’s on the third floor
which replaced the Marketplace Cafe. Jeannie’s is the concept of James Beard
award winning Chef Tom Douglas based in Seattle specializing in Pacific
Northwest cuisine since 1984.
“We have been doing food and beverage in our
stores for about 40 years. It has greatly evolved over that time from just
blood sugar maintenance,” said Vince Rossetti, VP of restaurant operations for
Nordstroms.
“Over time that has turned into destination operations with 255
restaurants across Nordstroms, with 21 unique concepts; we don’t take a cookie
cutter approach to our venues.
When
Vegas came up we thought what better food scene is out there. This is a
competitive food market where people are yearning for something new and
different. The idea of working with Tom and his people was a natural fit.”
Chef Tom’s concept for Jeannie’s is producing pizza made
with handcrafted dough, blistered, topped with fresh produce, artisan cheese
and charcuterie. “We have a very thoughtful process about our pizza we have a
multiday day aged dough, we cook the pies without the cheese and add that at
the end and use the best cheeses that we can procure.
We don’t herb our pizza
until the end because after 175 degrees herbs lose their flavor,” said Douglas.
The pizza boards were uniquely crafted with
the help of a thermal energy company which lends in retaining the pizza’s
crispness and flavors. “We are authentic in the best ingredients that we can
give.
We have caramelization on our vegetables, fresh vinaigrettes instead of
packaged and our mac and cheese is stuffed with cauliflower,” continued
Douglas.
The menu plays up seasonally influenced appetizers, salads, pastas and
warm sandwiches called "Toasties." What is a Toastie one may
ask? It’s a toasted sandwich with
grilled cheese, combining ingredients and flavors all held together with handmade
focaccia.
Toastie options include Prosciutto & Fontina and Dijon mustard,
Eggplant Parmesan with marinara, provolone, basil and the Beecher’s Flagship
Cheddar with chives, parsley and tarragon.
The Pie options are exceptionally creative. The Iowa
Prosciutto endowed with dried figs, organic arugula and parmesan offers a
myriad of palate pleasing flavors. Roasted Oyster Mushroom pie accented with
balsamic caramelized shallots, taleggio and thyme provides a rich respite to your
shopping excursion.
For a vegetarian option, diners enjoy the Broccoli Rabe
Pie, topped with Taggiasca olives, spicy tomato sauce, preserved tomato, basil,
almonds and pecorino. An ideal side to any selection is the rich, creamy, Baked
Cauliflower Mac-n-Cheese with shell pasta, Beecher’s cheddar and basil pesto.
Jeannie’s full bar offers a plethora of delectable thirst
quenching cocktails. And be sure to finish to your shopping and dining experience
with an espresso or refreshing gelato. Your Vegas Nordstrom dining experience
will have you healthily satiated and ready to resume exploring multiple floors
of Nordstrom’s quality wares.
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