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Casa Playa’s Chef Sarah Thompson Wins James Beard Award, Cue the Brouhaha

Casa Playa’s Chef Sarah Thompson Wins James Beard Award, Cue the Brouhaha

Executive Chef Sarah Thompson of Casa Playa at Wynn Las Vegas was named the 2026 "Best Chef: Southwest" winner in...
June 23 2026 — 8 min read — 4 comments
Awkward: Bottled Blonde Gets Management Shake-Up

Awkward: Bottled Blonde Gets Management Shake-Up

There's been a management purge at the $50 million Bottled Blonde Las Vegas, outside Horseshoe in the Grand Bazaar Shops...
June 19 2026 — 3 min read — 4 comments
Bigass In-N-Out Opens at BLVD Mall on The Strip, Cue Outsized Hoopla

Bigass In-N-Out Opens at BLVD Mall on The Strip, Cue Outsized Hoopla

Devotees of In-N-Out burgers have a new reason to celebrate. On June 9, 2026, a long-awaited location atop the BLVD...
June 14 2026 — 4 min read — 7 comments
Wynn Changes Course, Jardin Closes Permanently After a Decade at Encore

Wynn Changes Course, Jardin Closes Permanently After a Decade at Encore

Back in April 2026, a restaurant named Jardin (pronounced "zhahr-dahn," the French word for "pretentious") closed for a "refresh." It...
June 08 2026 — 3 min read — 6 comments
Fremont Casino Quietly Reveals Tony Roma’s Replacement: Neon Fork

Fremont Casino Quietly Reveals Tony Roma’s Replacement: Neon Fork

Gawd. It's so frustrating when you can get the entire story from the headline, but that's pretty much the case...
June 05 2026 — 3 min read — 5 comments
Largely Beloved Earl of Sandwich Closes at Palms

Largely Beloved Earl of Sandwich Closes at Palms

A popular sandwich shop, Earl of Sandwich, has closed abruptly in the food court at Palms. Should we be writing...
June 01 2026 — 2 min read — 5 comments
Heart Attack Grill Closes at Downtown’s Neonopolis Mall After 14 Years

Heart Attack Grill Closes at Downtown’s Neonopolis Mall After 14 Years

An iconic and controversial restaurant in downtown Las Vegas, Heart Attack Grill, has flatlined. As we were the first to...
May 18 2026 — 6 min read — 18 comments
SoulBelly BBQ Opens at Miracle Mile Shops

SoulBelly BBQ Opens at Miracle Mile Shops

The Las Vegas Strip is a wasteland for fans of barbecue, but there's been a recent glimmer of hope. A...
April 30 2026 — 3 min read — 7 comments
El Dorado Cantina Closes at Tivoli Village in Summerlin

El Dorado Cantina Closes at Tivoli Village in Summerlin

Most of our stories are about items of interest to tourists, but here's one for our locals: El Dorado Cantina...
April 30 2026 — 2 min read — 4 comments
Nellie’s Southern Kitchen to Close at MGM Grand

Nellie’s Southern Kitchen to Close at MGM Grand

Nellie's Southern Kitchen restaurant is closing at MGM Grand resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The restaurant will close on...
April 29 2026 — 1 min read — 9 comments
Siegel’s 1941 Closes at Downtown’s El Cortez Casino, Alex Prime Steakhouse to Open Soon

Siegel’s 1941 Closes at Downtown’s El Cortez Casino, Alex Prime Steakhouse to Open Soon

A longtime downtown eatery at El Cortez casino, Siegel's 1941, has closed. The restaurant is getting a renovation and partial...
April 22 2026 — 3 min read — 11 comments
MGM Grand Buffet to Close, Farewell to Las Vegas Loss Leaders

MGM Grand Buffet to Close, Farewell to Las Vegas Loss Leaders

MGM Resorts has announced its MGM Grand Buffet at MGM Grand will close after service on May 31, 2026. The...
April 18 2026 — 3 min read — 19 comments
Plaza Plans New High Limit Lounge, Plus Metric Ass-Ton of More News

Plaza Plans New High Limit Lounge, Plus Metric Ass-Ton of More News

There's a slew of news coming out of Plaza Hotel & Casino at the moment, so let's dive headlong into...
April 16 2026 — 3 min read — 3 comments
Clubhouse Deli to Close at The Resort at Summerlin

Clubhouse Deli to Close at The Resort at Summerlin

The Resort at Summerlin's Clubhouse Deli will close and a VIP lounge, the Summerlin Room, will take its place. We...
April 16 2026 — 2 min read — 3 comments

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