{"id":21820,"date":"2019-05-29T23:46:37","date_gmt":"2019-05-30T06:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=21820"},"modified":"2019-11-12T12:51:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T20:51:58","slug":"front-yard-at-ellis-island-is-looking-like-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/front-yard-at-ellis-island-is-looking-like-a-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Front Yard at Ellis Island is Looking Like a Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
One of our favorite Las Vegas casinos, Ellis Island, is getting an expansion, The Front Yard.<\/p>\n
To put it simply: It took less time to build the Great Wall of China.<\/p>\n
Now, however, we are pleased to report The Front Yard is starting to look like a thing and we even have a new timeline for the venue to open. We’ll leave you in suspense as you look at this photo we took.<\/p>\nHey, if you were a construction worker, would you rush to finish a job six feet from a brewery?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The Front Yard, a two-story dining and entertainment venue, was originally announced way back in July 2017. It was supposed to open in late 2018.<\/p>\n
Emphasis on “late.”<\/p>\n
Look, Ellis Island is a family-owned casino and not like those monolithic corporate entities on The Strip. It’s one of the reasons we love the place, beyond the fact you can get a beer and a Captain Morgan and diet for $8.<\/p>\n
Ellis Island just moves at a different pace, and The Front Yard is no exception. Yes, this expansion has taken forever, but here’s the thing: Ellis Island is sort of in on the joke.<\/p>\nWe love this new venue because it’s as far away from Ellis Island’s karaoke lounge as possible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
We asked for a comment from our friend, Christina Ellis, Director of Marketing for Ellis Island, she said, “We’ve been promoting the project for over a year-and-a-half at this point, so it’s no secret The Front Yard has taken a bit longer than expected! When we first started brainstorming the beer garden we were basically just adding a patio, now it’s a huge, beautiful structure that we’ll be able to keep open close to 365 days a year.”<\/p>\n
She also shared, “We added a larger kitchen, more seating and some structural changes. All great things, but things that required new permits, new drawings, etc. This is really the first construction project I’ve been a part of, so I’m learning a lot and it’s exciting how eager everybody is for us to open!”<\/p>\n
That we are.<\/p>\nYes, it’s basically the same photo again. Get your own blog if you don’t like it. We’re trying to keep the words from slapping together.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The revised official opening date for the Front Yard is Dec. 6, 2019.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, there’s already a lot to love about Ellis Island. There’s the cheap-ass drinks, and the fact they brew beer on the premises.<\/p>\n
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