Aureole was a restaurant created by Charlie Palmer in New York City and Las Vegas. The restaurant served American / New American cuisine. The NY restaurant closed in 2020 after operating for 32 years. The Las Vegas location was located at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas Strip from 1999 until its closure in February 2023.
In 1988, Palmer opened Aureole in a townhouse on East 61st Street in NYC. In 2009, Palmer moved Aureole to One Bryant Park on the first floor of the Bank of America Tower.
In 1999, Aureole opened at Mandalay Bay Resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The 9,000 square foot location featured a four-story, 10,000 bottle wine tower viewable from the walkway at the entrance of the restaurant. Upon selection of a bottle, a silver catsuit-clad Wine Angel straps herself into a pulley system and floats up the tower, selecting bottle and then descends â often with a twirl. The location would close in 2023.
A 1991 The New York Times review wrote, âÂÂIn today's economy, Aureole may be a place that is frequented only on special occasions. If you are lucky enough to go there, though, special it should be.âÂÂ
The NY location was awarded one Michelin star by the Michelin Guide from 2006 until 2018.
The Las Vegas location was awarded one Michelin star by the Michelin Guide from 2008 until 2009