pastaRAMEN, the innovative Wafu-Italian dining concept from James Beard-nominated Executive Chef Robbie Felice and Montclair Hospitality Group, is making its way to Resorts World Las Vegas for a highly anticipated one-month pop-up, powered by HexClad.
Set to launch on Tuesday, May 15, the exclusive experience will be hosted at Bar Zazu, one of the city’s most sought-after dining destinations. An all-new menu will be offered with exclusive sake offerings from HEAVENSAKE, the groundbreaking Franco-Japanese sake brand crafted in collaboration with renowned Chef de Cave Regis Camus and some of Japan’s most revered breweries.
The pop-up featuring Chef Robbie Felice’s signature Japanese-Italian cuisine will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm. Seating is limited to 100 guests per night, and reservations will be available exclusively through Resy.
The journey to Las Vegas is a homecoming for Chef Robbie Felice, who spent his formative years there honing his craft. Following his time at the legendary Babbo in New York City, Felice worked for four and a half years at B&B Ristorante in Las Vegas, eventually rising to the role of Sous Chef and overseeing the Salumi Program for multiple Las Vegas locations. Now, in a full-circle moment, Felice is returning to Las Vegas with pastaRAMEN, bringing his acclaimed Wafu-Italian cuisine back to a city that shaped his career.
“Las Vegas was a pivotal part of my culinary journey and I couldn’t be more excited to return with something as special as this pastaRAMEN pop-up,” said Chef Robbie Felice. “We’re crafting a completely new experience, one that will introduce guests to a fresh take on Wafu-Italian cuisine.”
pastaRAMEN got its start as a pop-up omakase experience during the pandemic that made waves and captivated diners in New York City, Miami, Seattle and Los Angeles. Now, for the first time, Las Vegas diners will have the opportunity to experience Chef Robbie Felice’s boundary-pushing approach to Japanese Italian cuisine in an intimate, immersive setting.
About pastaRAMEN:
pastaRAMEN is a first-of-its-kind Wafu-Italian omakase concept founded by Chef Robbie Felice in collaboration with Montclair Hospitality Group. The brand started as an exclusive invite-only pop-up and has since expanded into a full-service dining experience, blending Japanese and Italian flavors, techniques, and ingredients to create a unique culinary adventure. With successful activations in multiple cities, pastaRAMEN continues to push the boundaries of modern gastronomy. For more information, visit www.pastaramen.com or follow the restaurant on Instagram at @pasta_ramen
About Montclair Hospitality Group:
Montclair Hospitality Group (MHG), founded by Luck Sarabhayavanija in 2014, is a chef driven, global hospitality company focused on curating the world’s leading dining concepts, restaurant brands and critically acclaimed culinary experiences. MHG currently boasts popular restaurant brands including Ani Ramen and pastaRAMEN from James Beard nominated Chef Robbie Felice, Mori Mori at Time Out Market New York and the soon to be opened MM by Morimoto, both from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Working to disrupt the food and beverage industry, MHG continues to create one-of-a-kind experiences rooted in exemplary service and design to transport guests on unique culinary journeys, to places both familiar and extraordinary. For more information, visit https://www.montclairhospitalitygroup.com/
About HexClad:
HexClad is a global premium kitchenware brand renowned for its innovation. Headquartered in Los Angeles, HexClad designs and sells branded kitchenware products including cookware, cutlery, cutting boards, aprons and pioneering kitchen tools through direct-to-consumer channels and strategic retail relationships. Founded in 2016, HexClad disrupted the industry with its patented hybrid technology, combining stainless steel with non-stick, delivering exceptional performance, durability and ease of use. The company’s mission is to empower cooks of all levels with revolutionary products that break rules and challenge convention. This ethos has built a following of engaged brand loyalists worldwide. In 2023 and 2024, HexClad was recognized on the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest growing brands in America. To learn more, visit www.hexclad.com.
About HEAVENSAKE:
Founded in 2016 and introduced to the U.S. market in 2017, HEAVENSAKE is an award-winning collection of smooth premium sakes (“Best Sake” winner at the San Francisco IWC in 2019 and 2020). Handcrafted and produced in Japan, HEAVENSAKE celebrates the union between the traditional art of Japanese sake-making and Champagne assemblage techniques. It is the first Franco-Japanese collaboration in the sake world, co-founded by acclaimed French Chef de Cave, Régis Camus. Camus is an eight-time winner of the prestigious “Winemaker of the Year” award at the International Wine Challenge, the world’s finest and most meticulously judged wine competition. In contrast to traditional batched sakes, Camus’ vision brings his expertise in the art of blending Champagne vintages to HEAVENSAKE.
