The highly anticipated grand opening of Yellowtail Sushi Restaurant & Bar  located at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.  The Light Group’s fifth restaurant, and its first since partnering with Dubai-based Zabeel Investments in February, featured a star-studded red carpet celebration to kick off the stunning new restaurant. Andrew Sasson and Andy Masi of The Light Group, and Mohammed Ali Al Hashimi of Zabeel Investments, welcomed celebrities including Leo DiCaprio, Eva Longoria, Charlie and Brooke Sheen,

Paris Hilton, Nicky Hilton, Wilmer Valderrama, actress Michelle Rodriguez, recording artist Ryan Cabrera, Marlon Wayans, Shar Jackson, Janelle Perry (Sunset Tan), Rick Solomon, Brandon Davis, Playboy Playmate Destiny Davis, and Miss Nevada 2008 Veronica Grabwoski.
 

Guests were treated to the culinary wonders of up-and-coming celebrity chef Akira Back, a former pro-snowboarder turned “Iron Chef America” contestant who has trained with industry greats including Morimoto, Nagao and Nobu Matsuhisa. Celebrities dined on a shared selection of Chef Back’s finest ingredient-driven preparations including signature items such as the tai snapper, kobe beef tataki, king crab tempura, rock shrimp, big-eye tuna pizza, the spicy tuna strawberry roll and a no Japanese dinner would be complete without sushi.  Chef Back prepared a selection of his finely-prepared, perfectly sliced raw fish samplings.   
 
Paris went gaga over the beef tataki ordering multiple plates of Back’s delicacy.  Eva extended special congratulatory wishes to Akira Back as Wilmer brought Eva’s table shots while the Desperate Housewife drank non-alcoholic beverages and ate no sushi.
 
Celebrities mixed and mingled and even took time to take in the breathtaking view of Bellagio’s beautiful fountain show from the exclusive balcony perched over the hotel’s iconic lake.