Las Vegas renowned French restaurant Bouchon at the luxurious Venetian Resort and Casino along with Obsello, a genuine award-winning green absinthe, are giving the Las Vegas visitors the chance to travel in time and take part in one of the most exceptional 19th century traditions with the original “Green Hour” or “l’ heure verte.” The original “Green Hour” is a bohemian practice originated in Paris, France in the mid-1800’s in where artists, writers, philosophers, cabaret dancers and painters gather in cafes and taverns from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm to drink absinthe and enjoy the “the green fairy” effects. Many consider that absinthe, along with all of its associated rituals, drinking and social environment and other practices, inspired the French and Dutch Impressionist and Post Impressionist painters, including Manet, Degas, Gauguin, Toulouse Lautrec, Cézanne, Van Gogh, and Renoir as well as writers such as Oscar Wilde, Arthur Rimbaud and Baudelaire.

Now, Obsello and Bouchon are inviting patrons the opportunity to join this unusual tradition and experiment the mystic “green hour” at one of the most exclusive Las Vegas restaurants and enjoy Bouchon’s seasonal and traditional sensational menu.

Devoted clients and customers feeling in the mood to experience a romantic afternoon will have the chance to inhale and taste the unique and fresh fragrance of absinthe, initiate and engage in fascinating conversations with other patrons, and enjoy dishes made by one of the most acclaimed chefs in the U.S and owner of, French Laundry and Per Se, Chef Thomas Keller. Of course, absinthe will be served according to the 19th century tradition and following the long-established presentation and techniques and paraphernalia, including the glasses decorated and ornamented with silver, and the traditional slotted spoon and sugar cubes.

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