Author: Marissa Gomez

The French bistro that has been on the Strip since 1999 just added a weekday happy hour. L’Apero at Mon Ami Gabi brings $2.50 oysters, $5.95 tartines, and $10.95 cocktails to the Pavilion, Monday through Thursday, at the bistro across from the Bellagio Fountains. Mon Ami Gabi Happy Hour: What L’Apero Offers The Mon Ami Gabi happy hour is called L’Apero, and the restaurant describes it as “a French twist on everyone’s favorite time of day.” It runs Monday through Thursday from 3 to 5pm in the Pavilion and Pavilion Bar at the Paris Las Vegas location, 3655 S. Las…

Five-cheese pizza rolls with whipped ranch. Lobster and caviar rolls. A Wagyu French dip built on a ribeye roasted for 72 hours. Martinis poured for the whole table. The Corner Store, the SoHo restaurant that became one of the most coveted reservations in the country, opens at the Cosmopolitan on November 9, and tables are bookable now. Reservations Are Open for November 9 The Corner Store is the first expansion of the New York restaurant and its West Coast debut. It opens on the third floor of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and it extends the partnership between MGM Resorts…

Oversized 22-inch New York pies. Detroit-style squares topped with cheeseburger fixings or buffalo chicken. Dough fermented for 48 hours before it ever sees an oven. After five years, Resorts World Las Vegas swapped out its longtime pizza spot for one built entirely in-house, and it’s already serving slices well past midnight on weekends. Resorts World Builds Its Own Pizzeria Amici New York Pizzeria is now open at Resorts World Las Vegas, taking over the space in The District near the Plaza Entrance. Unlike its predecessor, an established outside brand, Amici was created and is operated directly by Resorts World, part…

USDA Prime steaks with nine tableside toppings, including foie gras butter and crab Oscar. Slow-roasted prime rib. A signature Alex martini named for the room itself. 150 seats wrapped in 1940s glamour and modern elegance, inside a downtown casino that has stood since 1941. Alex Prime opens next month at El Cortez, and it carries more personal weight than a typical steakhouse launch. A Steakhouse Named for a Daughter Who Helped Modernize the Property Alex Prime opens mid-October 2026 at El Cortez Hotel and Casino, 600 E Fremont St, timed to the historic downtown property’s 85th anniversary on November 7.…

A taco stand that started in a Highland Park front yard. A Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand designation. A cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl 60 halftime show. Villa’s Tacos has spent years building a devoted Los Angeles following, and for the first time ever, it has crossed state lines, landing inside Durango Casino & Resort in southwest Las Vegas. From a Grandmother’s Front Yard to a Michelin Recommendation Villa’s Tacos opened August 15, 2026, at 11am inside the Eat Your Heart Out food hall at Durango Casino & Resort, occupying the space formerly home to Fiorella. It marks the first location outside Los Angeles…

Twenty HDTVs. Thirty rotating craft beers. More than fifty scratch-made dishes, from a Japanese wagyu A5 burger to Peggy’s crispy chicken sandwich, named after the founders’ own mother. A Southern California neighborhood tavern with 16 locations across the state is finally crossing state lines, and Downtown Summerlin is where it lands first. A SoCal Favorite Finally Crosses State Lines Finney’s Crafthouse opens its doors Monday, September 21, at 11am, at 10955 Oval Park Drive in Downtown Summerlin’s Dining Arroyo, steps from the Las Vegas Ballpark. It is the first location the Southern California-born brand has opened outside its home state since…

An arched limestone entrance. A Peking duck program built around thirty years of restaurant discipline. Warm pancakes in the steamer, garnishes cut fine, and a row of one-bite canapés to start. Yu by Sijie has opened at Tivoli Village, and it is a genuinely different kind of Chinese restaurant than anything else in the neighborhood. From a Bowl You Visit Weekly to a Room You Book for the Evening That Matters Yu by Sijie is now open at 400 South Rampart Boulevard, Suite 190, inside Tivoli Village, positioned near The Stage and adjacent to La Casa Cigars and Leone Café. The restaurant…

An eight-course tasting menu that reads like a passport stamp collection. Sake and citrus-cured Japanese yellowtail. Spiced barramundi in galangal curry. A butter-poached lobster at the bar for anyone who just wants a killer burger and a drink. Art deco design, a circular bar under a glamorous chandelier, and an open kitchen crowned with a Great Wave-inspired art piece. Stubborn Seed brought Chef Jeremy Ford’s Michelin-starred Miami restaurant to the Strip, and it delivers on every level. A Top Chef Winner Plants Roots on the Strip Stubborn Seed opened inside Resorts World Las Vegas, bringing the Miami-born, Michelin-starred original to the Strip…

A three-step process of sous vide, sear, and grill. Traditional cuts and butcher selections. A curated wine and cocktail program. A lively bar, private dining spaces, and a spacious patio. Butcher & Thief opened at The Bend in December. Additionally, it has become one of the most talked-about steakhouses in the southwest valley, with a menu built for both a special night out and a leisurely Tuesday lunch. Cory Harwell’s Take on the Modern Steakhouse Butcher & Thief opened December 15, 2025, at The Bend, 8670 W Sunset Rd, in southwest Las Vegas. It is the latest concept from chef…

Black Angus, American and Australian wagyu, Japanese A5 wagyu, and Iberico pork delivered tableside via conveyor belt. Four tiers of all-you-can-eat barbecue. A dedicated vegan Korean BBQ menu. The city’s first steak omakase course from a KBBQ brand. Open until 3am every night. Master Kim’s Wagyu House opened July 26 inside Palace Station and it is the most ambitious Korean barbecue concept Las Vegas has seen yet. The Local Favorite Just Leveled Up Master Kim’s Wagyu House opened to the public on July 26, 2026, inside Palace Station Hotel and Casino, marking the premium evolution of Master Kim’s Korean BBQ, a brand…

The Arts District’s seasonal-Italian anchor just made a national best-of list and its Vegas-born chef is a James Beard semifinalist again. Here is what to order and how to actually get a table. Most of the Las Vegas dining headlines chase the Strip, where a new celebrity steakhouse seems to open every other week. The best Italian in the city is sitting a few miles away on South Main Street, in a converted plumbing warehouse with no casino attached. Esther’s Kitchen just landed on USA TODAY’s 2026 Restaurants of the Year list, the national roundup of the spots worth planning…

Wood-fired pizzas. A bucket of fried chicken with buttermilk biscuits and honey butter. $1 oysters every Wednesday. A raw bar with Maine lobster tail. Weekend brunch with $25 bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. Lemon curd pancakes. Rotisserie prime rib. A redesigned dining room, expanded bar with classic games, and a curated wine cellar. Hearthstone Kitchen and Cellar is back at Red Rock Resort in Summerlin and the neighborhood showed up immediately. The Neighborhood Called for It. Red Rock Listened. Hearthstone Kitchen and Cellar first opened at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in 2014 and spent nearly a decade as one of the…

20,000 square feet. A grand staircase. An open-fire kitchen visible from every seat. Cotton candy foie gras. Liquid olives. José’s Taco with jamón and caviar wrapped in nori. Vaca vieja ribeye. Suckling pig. Wagyu. And a James Beard Award-winning chef who describes this as almost more Vegas than Vegas. Bazaar Meat reopened at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort on September 4, 2025, and it is better than it has ever been. Ten Years at the Sahara. This Is What Comes Next. Bazaar Meat by José Andrés spent a decade at the Sahara Las Vegas before closing to make way for…

75 years. 11 Southern California locations. Zero locations outside of California, until now. The Hat opens its first Las Vegas location on May 6, 2026 at 6215 S. Rainbow Blvd in Spring Valley. The pastrami dip sandwich that built a cult following across Los Angeles is here. Here is everything you need to know before you go. Seventy-Five Years in SoCal. One Week in Las Vegas. The Hat began as a roadside stand in Alhambra, California in 1951, serving pastrami dip sandwiches to the kind of crowds that only show up when the food is genuinely good. The concept was simple:…

California prime beef, a tableside Caesar that has been calibrated down to the exact number of croutons, caviar cones, goat cheese baklava, wagyu cigars, a Las Vegas-exclusive crispy Maine lobster with Royal Kaluga caviar, and a room that finds the sweet spot between fine dining and a high-energy lounge. BOA returned to the Strip in October 2025 and it was worth the wait. Thirteen Years Later, the Caesar Salad Is Still Perfect BOA Steakhouse opened its original Las Vegas location at the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in the early 2000s and became one of the most talked-about dining rooms on…

A 6,000-square-foot flagship coffee house in Henderson’s historic Water Street District. Ground floor coffee, bakery, and chef-driven brunch. Second floor cocktail and whiskey bar. Third floor rooftop for weekend brunch, seasonal gatherings, and private events. The Coffee Class just built something worth the drive to Henderson. Henderson’s Water Street District Just Got Its Anchor The Coffee Class opened its Water Street District flagship at 37 S. Water Street, Henderson in early 2026, the sixth Las Vegas Valley location for entrepreneur Kyle Cunningham across his Coffee Class and Almond and Oat brands. It is the largest and most ambitious location in the group, spanning…

Three miles. 248 verified sit-down restaurants. 82 restaurants per mile. Two major new plazas under development. Vegas Loop tunnels confirmed for Spring Mountain Road. Las Vegas Chinatown is not just a dining neighborhood anymore. It is one of the most dynamic cultural corridors in the American West, and most people driving past it on the way to the Strip have no idea what is inside. The Street That Became Its Own City Las Vegas Chinatown runs along Spring Mountain Road from the Las Vegas Strip west to Rainbow Boulevard, bounded by Desert Inn Road to the north and Twain Avenue to…

14 semifinalist James Beard nominations. 3 finalists. A record-breaking showing that tells a clear story. Las Vegas is no longer a city where great chefs visit. It is a city where they build, stay, and define something. These are the restaurants and chefs behind the most significant moment in Las Vegas dining history, and every one of them is worth booking right now. 14 Nominations. This Is Not a Coincidence. In January 2026, the James Beard Foundation announced its annual Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists, widely regarded as the Oscars of the American culinary world. Las Vegas landed 14 nominations across nine…

One burger. One way. 100% wagyu beef sourced from a single Texas ranch, built with Michelin-starred precision, and served out of a fast-casual counter in downtown Las Vegas. Here is the story behind one of the most talked-about burgers in the country and why it just landed permanently in Vegas. The Pop-Up That Became a Permanent Address NADC Burger opened its first permanent Las Vegas location in mid-April 2026 at 124 S. Sixth Street, Suite 150 in the Tony at Carson building in downtown Las Vegas, steps from the Fremont East District. It is the twelfth location nationwide for a brand…

Honolulu’s celebrated Asian food hall has arrived in Southwest Las Vegas. 12 stalls, Michelin-recognized chefs, a neon noodle alley, yakitori, Asian cocktails, and zero tourist markup. This is the one locals have been waiting for. DetailsWhereUnCommons, 6840 Helen Toland St, Las Vegas, NV 89113 (corner of Durango Dr and the 215 Beltway)HoursDaily, 11am to 10pmWebsitehttp://stixasia.com/las-vegas/ParkingFirst 2 hours free in all three garages. $3 per hour after, $15 daily max. EV charging available in all garages.Getting ThereTake the 215 to Durango Dr heading south. UnCommons is immediately on your left. Three parking structures on site labeled PS1, PS2, and PS3.SpendAffordable. Street…