VEGAS DINING NEWS: Sahara Names Bazaar Meat Replacement, Famous Vegas Steakhouse Steers to Big Apple

Posted on: March 6, 2025, 05:47h. 

Last updated on: March 7, 2025, 01:00h.

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• Acclaimed chef Kwame Onwuachi is taking over the space currently occupied by Bazaar Meat at the Sahara
• Two new Mexican restaurants are coming to Vegas
• The famed Golden Steer is hoofing its way to NYC

The Sahara has nabbed a James Beard Award-winning chef to replace José Andrés’ beloved Bazaar Meat, which will relocate to the Venetian sometime before the Sahara location closes on June 30.

Kwame Onwuachi, whose cooking is a mélange of Nigerian, Creole, and Afro-Caribbean influences, plus a dash of his Bronx upbringing,  founded Tatiana in the Big Apple and Dōgon in the nation’s capital.

“We have closely followed Chef Onwuachi’s career and deeply admire the significant impact he has had in New York City and Washington, DC, where he has redefined the dining scene with his acclaimed cuisine,” Paul Hobson, Sahara’s GM, said in a statement.

Onwuachi has been named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, Esquire Magazine’s 2019 Chef of the Year, and is a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes. He’s also been featured on Time’s 100 Next List and has been named the most important Chef in America by the San Francisco Chronicle.

In addition, Tatiana, which opened in November 2022, was named The #1 Restaurant in New York City by the New York Times.

Other than his many accolades, Onwuachi is the author of the critically acclaimed cookbook “My America” and the memoir “Notes from a Young Black Chef,” which is being turned into a feature film.

“I am excited for this next chapter, and the opportunity to bring a new culinary concept to Sahara Las Vegas and the city’s dynamic food scene,” Onwuachi said in the Sahara’s statement.

Dining Ins & Outs

Utah-based Mexican chain Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill will open its first Las Vegas restaurant at 808 E Flamingo Road on March 13, according to What Now Vegas. It also plans to remodel an existing restaurant at 2320 E. Serene Ave.

The Golden Steer, known for steaks and its storied Las Vegas history — at least some of which is made up — is expanding for the first time. New York City is its destination; specifically, One Fifth Avenue in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. It plans to open there later this year. The website is already up.