Vital Vegas

MGM Resorts Exec Hire Signals Tectonic Shift, Everyone Missed It

May 16 2025 — 5 min read — 14 comments

MGM Resorts' recent hiring of a Hollywood power broker, Ryan Abboushi, as President of Entertainment is a very big deal....

May 14 2025 — 4 min read — 2 comments

A dance show featuring customized LED suits, "iLuminate," is closing at Strat. The show has run for four years, but...

May 13 2025 — 2 min read — 11 comments

A high end restaurant, Cathedrale, will close permanently at Aria on May 31, 2025. Cathedrale, usually with an accent mark...

May 12 2025 — 3 min read — 21 comments

A longtime fixture in the Downtown Grand family is set to close. We use the term "family" loosely here, as...

May 12 2025 — 2 min read — 13 comments

Sharing scoop gives us joy, but news about the closure of a longtime Las Vegas restaurant, not so much. So,...

May 10 2025 — 3 min read — 8 comments

Istanbul Mediterranean is coming to the Fremont East entertainment district in downtown Las Vegas. The restaurant will move into the...