At this restaurant, it’s hard not to think, “Bam!”
While he didn’t express it in his welcoming remarks, Emeril Lagasse’s long-running catchphrase has as much stamina as the 66-year-old chef, apparent at the preview of his newest Las Vegas restaurant. His second location of Meril opens Thursday at the M Resort.
The original, named for his youngest daughter, debuted in New Orleans in 2016. Lagasse said the “whole spirit” of Meril is based on two drawings his daughter made as a young girl.
Those drawings are on a wall past the restaurant’s entrance, marked by a contemporary design that matches the menu.


