Authentic Italian Coffee at Caesars' Forum Shops

Where: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard [map], las vegas, nv, United States, 89109

8/09/2004 at 1:50 PM
Tags: Hotel News

If all the booze and available drugs don’t give you enough of a Vegas zing, why not try the tried and true Italian caffeine fix?

Las Vegas businessman Gerald Shlesinger is bringing a down-to-earth, authentic taste of Italian coffee to Las Vegas.

Segafredo Zanetti Espresso, an Italian coffee line that's widely popular overseas, but unknown in the United States, will arrive in the Caesars Palace Forum Shops via Shlesigner soon.

Simon Property Group is building a $139 million expansion of its Roman-themed Forum Shops at Caesars, including the autumn addition of a replica of Rome's famed Trevi fountain just steps from the Strip. Shlesinger said a Simon executive insisted the mall's new wing should have an Italian atmosphere and directed his staff to place a Segafredo Zanetti cafe adjacent to a prime sidewalk location next to the fountain.

There were probably 500 (retailers) who wanted that spot," Shlesinger said. "Talk about timing."