If you know stone crabs, you probably know about Joe's Stone Crab of Miami. Opened in 1913, it's a legendary dining institution with an international reputation. Entertainment celebrities, athletes, politicians, and socialites have beaten a path to the door of the original humble eatery for decades. Today, the next generation of restaurants -- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab -- has debuted in Chicago and Las Vegas.

Richard Melman and Gerard Centioli of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises and ICON opened their first Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in Chicago on the corner of Grand and Rush in 2000, then followed with the Las Vegas restaurant at The Forum Shops in Caesars Palace in late October 2004. (Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises owns and operates more than 40 restaurants including Mon Ami Gabi, Eiffel Tower, and Café Ba Ba Reeba! in Las Vegas.)

Joe's Stone Crab of Miami has made culinary history for more than 90 years. Original founder Joe Weiss and his wife, Jennie, discovered stone crab claws off the Gulf of Mexico. They served platters of the claws chilled with a signature mustard sauce at their South Miami Beach establishment, thus launching a grand tradition.

While the new-generation Joe's in Chicago and Las Vegas still proudly serve freshly cracked Florida Stone Crab Claws, their extensive menus also showcase fresh seafood flown in daily from around the world, including seasonal specialties such as Madagascar Shrimp, Nantucket Cape Scallops, Alaskan King Crab, and Copper River Salmon. Joe's tableside service of Maine Lobsters, Dover Sole, and Crab Clusters is conducted flawlessly by tuxedo-clad waiters.

Joe's also is a prime steakhouse known for signature bone-in steaks, including their huge 16-ounce Bone-In Filet Mignon. Other house specialties include side dishes of Grilled Tomatoes, Creamed Spinach, and Cole Slaw. But save room for a generous slice of Joe's world famous Key Lime Pie. Cocktails and after dinner drinks from Joe's full-service bar, plus a great selection of vintage wines from California, Oregon, Washington State, Europe and the world over, enhance the dining experience.

The décor at Joe's in Las Vegas, like the Chicago restaurant, is sophisticated and elegant. Guests may request seating in the main dining room with its grand bar, rich mahogany appointments, and club-style corner booths of leather and mohair. But at the Las Vegas property, they also can dine beneath Caesars' three-story atrium overlooking a reflection pool in the outdoor-style café. On the Vegas restaurant's second level is a circular party room with floor-to-ceiling windows framing breathtaking views of Caesars Palace, Paris' Eiffel Tower, and the Strip. There's also a private boardroom wired with state-of-the-art electronics that's perfect for power meetings and fine dining. Open for lunch and dinner daily, Joe's offers late night dining until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

For seafood and steak aficionados looking for an exciting and memorable dining experience, Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is sure to please.

For reservations please call (702) 792-9222 or visit www.icon.com/joes.