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JULIAN SERRANO
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PICASSO – Tenth Anniversary Menu
On October 15, 1998, shortly before 11 PM, The Bellagio opened its doors to the public. Shortly thereafter, Picasso, helmed by Julian Serrano, began serving what was and is some of the finest food and wine Las Vegas has ever seen. Unlike the typical absentee chef, Serrano committed to moving to Vegas — after years of being the top toque in all of San Francisco. It was quite a coup at the time for Steve Wynn to persuade him to do so, but the move paid off handsomely — for Serrano, Wynn, the Bellagio, Vegas in general, and lovers of pitch-perfect, Mediterranean/French cuisine.