{"id":19042,"date":"2017-12-18T00:11:11","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=19042"},"modified":"2017-12-18T00:14:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T08:14:09","slug":"demolition-diablos-cantina-monte-carlo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/demolition-diablos-cantina-monte-carlo\/","title":{"rendered":"Demolition is Underway on Diablo&#8217;s Cantina at Monte Carlo"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It seems like ages since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/diablos-cantina-monte-carlo-to-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we first shared<\/a> Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina would close at Monte Carlo.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a year after our initial story, the popular restaurant and bar is being demolished. It closed Nov. 7, 2017.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19046\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19046 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Diablo's Cantina\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/diablos_cantina_demolition2.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whenever a bar closes in Las Vegas, a showgirl loses her pasties. Which, upon reflection, may not be a bad thing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina is one of many venues closing at Monte Carlo as the Strip resort transitions into Park MGM.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;ve got a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/monte-carlo-becomes-park-mgm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">all the changes at Monte Carlo<\/a>. Sorry, Park MGM. That&rsquo;s going to take some getting used to.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s another look at the current state of Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19047\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19047 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Diablo's Cantina\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/diablos_cantina_demolition1-1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ah, if this rubble could talk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For a decade (it officially opened in Oct. 2007), Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina thrived with an innovative strategy: Have attractive women serve liquor.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it&rsquo;s thought the boisterous atmosphere of Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina could clash with the more upscale Park MGM customer. That customer doesn&rsquo;t exactly exist yet, but MGM Resorts hopes it will once the resort&rsquo;s renovations are complete.<\/p>\n<p>Why, look, Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina has a new drive-through window.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19048\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19048 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Diablo's Cantina\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/diablos_cantina_demolition3.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You say &ldquo;demolition fetish&rdquo; like it&rsquo;s a bad thing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we were checking out the Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina demolition, we got a peek at other changes being made to the exterior of the resort.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19049\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19049 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Monte Carlo\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/monte_carlo_renovation1.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Down with the Monte Carlo signs, up with the room rates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Monte Carlo sign is undergoing work, too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19051\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19051 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Monte Carlo\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/monte_carlo_renovation4.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&rsquo;t get too sassy, you&rsquo;re next.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2018, Monte Carlo is expected to be unrecognizable. Work continues on the hotel&rsquo;s facade.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19050\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-19050 size-full\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"Monte Carlo\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/monte_carlo_renovation3.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today&rsquo;s job we don&rsquo;t want. That&rsquo;s 32 floors up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thanks to Twitter follower <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Xhaust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xhaust<\/a> for letting us know work has begun on demolishing Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina.<\/p>\n<p>Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina was a beloved party spot for many Vegas visitors, and many will miss the sexy devil statue that has kept watch over the venue for years.<\/p>\n<p>At one time, we heard Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina might move next door to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/the-park-isnt-a-park-but-its-a-great-new-restaurant-row-on-the-las-vegas-strip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Park<\/a>, but there&rsquo;s been no such chatter for some time.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems like ages since we first shared Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina would close at Monte Carlo. Nearly a year after our initial story, the popular restaurant and bar is being demolished. It closed Nov. 7, 2017. Diablo&rsquo;s Cantina is one of many venues closing at Monte Carlo as the Strip resort transitions into Park MGM. 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