Chef James Trees is standing on the staircase that leads from the terrace of VooDoo Steak to the roof of the Masquerade Tower of the Rio, just beneath circular cages that formerly showcased go-go dancers, more than 400 feet above the streets of Las Vegas. The surround-sound views encompass Tivoli Village to the west, where the chef has Al Solito Posto and Ada’s Food + Wine, and downtown Vegas to the north, home of his Bar Boheme and Petite Boheme and flagship Esther’s Kitchen.
Trees stretches his arms wide. “This!” he exclaims.
But this, the chef explains, means more than the obvious: the views.
