BILOXI - This winter, chef Todd English made his Gulf Coast debut when his Mediterranean restaurant Olives opened inside the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Olives, at Beau Rivage is one of three new gourmet restaurants, including steakhouse BR Prime and contemporary Asian restaurant Jia, that opened at Beau Rivage December 15, completing the resort's transformation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

"We promised that the Beau would be back and better than ever," said George Corchis, president and COO of Beau Rivage. "With the addition of these three fantastic gourmet restaurants and the debut of Todd English on the Gulf Coast, combined with the many other exciting changes to Beau Rivage such as the recent opening of our Fazio-designed golf course Fallen Oak, we believe we've accomplished our goal."

Created by English, a James Beard Award Winner and Bon Appetit "Restaurateur of the Year," Olives serves dishes ranging from flatbread pizzas and homemade pastas to rotisserie dishes, flame-licked seafood and meats. Jeffrey Beers designed Olives, which offers warm tones, dark woods and distressed leather found in the original Olives Boston combined with the "sexy, sleek appeal" of Olives New York and Olives Las Vegas.

Under the direction of chef Anthony Caratozzolo, BR Prime features classic American steakhouse fare including wetaged and dry-aged prime beef, Gulf shrimp, three-pound Australian lobster tails and stone crab. The dining area provides dramatic shifts of light, warm-colored stonework, hardwood flooring and walls of glass and wood complemented by an extensive 4,000-bottle wine cellar.

Chef Gregg Fortunato directs Jia, which dishes up authentic sushi, teppanyaki and pan-Asian cuisine. An extensive selection of cocktail creations from specialty elixirs to Asian beers and sake complements its fare, all offered in an AsianZen modem decor.