{"id":38511,"date":"2023-11-21T16:29:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T00:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=38511"},"modified":"2023-11-22T02:58:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T10:58:54","slug":"bourbon-parade-closes-at-grand-bazaar-shops-after-one-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/bourbon-parade-closes-at-grand-bazaar-shops-after-one-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Bourbon Parade Closes at Grand Bazaar Shops After One Month"},"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>&ldquo;Cue the sad trombone&rdquo; has rarely been more appropriate or more of an understatement.<\/p>\n<p>Bourbon Parade (formerly Bourbon Street Parade), a New Orleans-inspired bar in Grand Bazaar Shops is closing after operating for slightly more than a month.<\/p>\n<p>The bar opened Oct. 19, 2023 and will close Nov. 21, 2023.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38512\" style=\"width: 845px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-38512 size-post-thumbnail-crop-845xAUTO\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000;\" src=\"\/vitalvegas\/dist\/images\/common\/transparent_3x2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"845\" height=\"563\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bourbon_parade-845x563.jpg\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Somebody please do a wellness check on that woman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A question springs to mind: Who opens a venue in Las Vegas without at least six months of operating capital?<\/p>\n<p>In layperson&rsquo;s terms: &ldquo;WTF were they thinking?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The lack of marketing budget and acumen, coupled with terrible P.R., doomed the venue from the start.<\/p>\n<p>Bourbon Parade had big dreams, hiring 50 New Orleans-style musicians out of the gate.<\/p>\n<p>Dibs on these shaker things!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pass the lotion and check out these old-timey drink shakers at Bourbon Parade, Grand Bazaar Shops at Horseshoe. Opens 4:00 p.m. tomorrow. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zZNSjpHutH\">pic.twitter.com\/zZNSjpHutH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/1714797132606300577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s how the venue was described, &ldquo;The first-of-its-kind destination will feature all-day, every-day live New Orleans music, a cocktail program deeply rooted in NOLA heritage and a lively, &lsquo;come-as-you-are&rsquo; atmosphere celebrating New Orleans&rsquo; beloved traditions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In other words, the concept seemed a perfect fit for Las Vegas. Live music and copious booze.<\/p>\n<p>The opening felt forced and awkward, with more employees joining the &ldquo;second line&rdquo; parade than guests.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, a strong concept does not a successful bar make. Especially in the Grand Bazaar Shops. Just ask Redneck Riviera. Here&rsquo;s where the place sat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bourbon St. Parade signage is up at Grand Bazaar Shops. (h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamesInLasVegas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamesInLasVegas<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bjf5TT60Un\">pic.twitter.com\/Bjf5TT60Un<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VitalVegas\/status\/1621272992914481153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And we&rsquo;re pretty sure Bourbon Parade was built in the space formerly home to the only Starbucks in North America to have ever closed.<\/p>\n<p>Grand Bazaar Shops are, of course, sort of a mutant third leg extending from the Horseshoe casino.<\/p>\n<p>We&rsquo;re told exclusively Caesars Entertainment tried to buy out the Grand Bazaar Shops lease to make the ugliness stop, but to no avail.<\/p>\n<p>There is some hope, such as it is, as Ole Red and Bottled Blonde are being built along the Las Vegas Strip at the flea-market-style shopping mall.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if those new venues can give Grand Bazaar Shops a lift.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: It took longer to build the <a href=\"https:\/\/bourbonparadevegas.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bourbon Parade Web site<\/a> than the place was open. Agreed, &ldquo;fun&rdquo; might not be the appropriate term.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s no word yet on what might replace Bourbon Parade, but we trust it will involve someone with money to burn.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&ldquo;Cue the sad trombone&rdquo; has rarely been more appropriate or more of an understatement. Bourbon Parade (formerly Bourbon Street Parade), a New Orleans-inspired bar in Grand Bazaar Shops is closing after operating for slightly more than a month. The bar opened Oct. 19, 2023 and will close Nov. 21, 2023. 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