Ep 5: FEAST Dish with Elizabeth Blau

In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, Elizabeth Blau, acclaimed restaurateur and founder of Blau & Associates, explores how restaurants can shape cities, communities, and destination identity.As dining continues to play an increasingly central role in how people experience place, Blau shares insights from her work helping transform the culinary landscape of Las Vegas. She highlights how thoughtful restaurant concepts can drive economic development, attract investment, and create vibrant, connected communities.From building dining districts to cultivating talent and fostering collaboration, Blau reframes restaurants as more than businesses—but as powerful engines of cultural and economic growth.Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival, this conversation explores how culinary can define destinations—and why it sits at the center of the modern visitor experience.