News for Restaurants in Las Vegas September 2022 Archive Search / Openings / Closings / News Bytes / Chef Shuffle/ Culinary Events / Wine Dinners / News Archive / Sign up for our free, monthly newsletter If you haven't picked a place to eat tonight, you're in luck. Gayot has all the restaurant news for your area right here. Learn which new restaurants have opened in Las Vegas and which restaurants in Las Vegas have recently closed. Find out where your favorite chefs are cooking and locate special events.  RESTAURANT NEWS Openings Bodega Bagel from beloved chef Sonia El-Nawal is now open on Eastern just south of St. Rose in Henderson. The décor is a nod to 1940s New York, with brick, chrome, porcelain and a feature wall paying homage to the classic bodega. Bagels are handmade daily with garnishes like chive and scallion, smoked salmon, horseradish and tofu schmears; and smoked fish toppings such as house-cured gravlax, sturgeon, housemade whitefish salad and smoked salmon. Other breakfast options include shakshouka—eggs baked in spicy tomato sauce with a Jerusalem bagel; brisket + eggs served with home fries and a choice of bagel or bialy; and challah French toast with caramelized bananas and Grade-A maple syrup. The lunch menu offers bagel sandwiches like Hudson River—whitefish salad, tobiko wasabi, scallions and microgreens; sandwiches like hot pastrami, hot corned beef and brisket; and housemade chicken matzo ball soup and borscht. Hours are Wed.-Sun. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bodega Bagel, 10075 Eastern Ave #116, Henderson, NV 89052, 702-527-7663.   Chef Shawn McClain will open his newest Las Vegas restaurant, Balla Italian Soul, at SAHARA Las Vegas in Fall 2022. Décor elements include a bricked ceiling reminiscent of Roman wine cellars and wood and brass fixtures anchored by lit olive trees and Italian photography. The menu features seasonally driven aspects of Italian cuisine and meats prepared in a wood-fired oven. Antipasti selections include marinated octopus with Calabrian pepper; lamb tartare with pickled eggplant; and shellfish toast with clams, mussels, calamari and ‘’Nduja sausage. Pasta selections include linguini with crab, squid ink shells with puttanesca and agnolotti with formaggio. Wood-fired dishes include 22 oz Prime bone-in ribeye with roasted garlic and pork Delmonico with pickled radicchio. An Italian-forward, wines-by-the-glass list and selection of domestic and Italian beers is designed to please a range of palates. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 5-10 p.m. Balla Italian Soul, 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 855-761-7757.   Chef Brian Howard has opened Half Bird Chicken and Beer, located at Wynn and Spring Mountain across the street from his Sparrow & Wolf eatery. Décor elements of the fast casual restaurant include an outdoor patio, artwork featuring roosters, chicken prints hanging from the ceiling and a red neon chicken. The menu includes pasture-raised, free range, cage-free, rotisserie chicken accompanied with seven house made sauces such as green curry ranch and chili garlic crunch; chicken and plant-based sandwiches; and unique sides like togarashi rolls made with Japanese milk bread and togarashi honey butter and gravy fries smothered in umami gravy. Complementing the fare are its own beer, Cockfight Pilsner—an easy-drinking lager hopped with Tettnang and Saaz hops made locally by HUDL Brewing; and several other local brews including Able Baker Atomic Duck IPA, Astronomy Painkiller Sour, CraftHaus Evocation Saison and Neon Desert Captain Haze Hazy IPA. Hours are Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m. To view the full menu click here. (Beer photo by Dave Canela) Half Bird Chicken and Beer, 3500 Wynn Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103, 702-476-4642.   Vetri Cucina Las Vegas at Palms Casino Resort will reopen on November 1, 2022. Guests can enjoy Italian fare and panoramic views from this perch on the 56th floor of the Palms Ivory Tower. Vetri Cucina, Palms Casino Resort, Palms Ivory Tower, 4321 W. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89103, 702-944-5900.   News Bytes Tailgate Social Sports Bar & Grill Offering Specials During Football Season Tailgate Social Sports Bar & Grill at Palace Station is offering several food and drink deals during college and professional football games throughout the season. During Saturday games $0.75 chicken wings are available and during Monday and Thursday games $5 domestic pitchers, $7 import pitchers and $7 Casamigos Reposado shots are offered. There are also rotating specials each week, such as bacon-wrapped hot dog with fries for $9 and cheesy Buffalo chicken dip with tortilla chips for $9. Throughout the football season, Tailgate Social is opening at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tailgate Social Sports Bar & Grill, 2411 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102, 702-367-2411.   SoulBelly Introduces New Happy Hour and Mid-week Specials To celebrate the fall season, SoulBelly has introduced a new happy hour to pair with patio weather and the soothing sounds of the SoulBelly smoker. Available Tuesday-Friday from 2-5 p.m., drink deals are $2 Pabst Blue Ribbon cans; $5 Trumer Pilsner, Shiner Bock and their seasonal selection; $6 Shot of Old Grand Dad Bourbon; $10 Beer + Shot combo with beer choices of Coors Light, Miller High Life, Shiner Bock, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Montucky Cold Snacks and shot selection of Old Grand Dad Bourbon, Jim Beam, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Mi Campo and Bacardi Rum. In addition, new mid-week specials are Taco Tuesdays with $5 tacos (beef barbacoa, cochinita pibil and chipotle cider-glazed chicken) and Fried Chicken Thursdays with a roasted ½ chicken, slaw and BK Brinery pickles for $16. Soulbelly BBQ, 1327 S Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104, 702-483-4404.   • SAHARA Las Vegas bars and restaurants are offering beverage specials during NFL games. With NFL football season officially here, Chickie’s and Pete’s Crabhouse and Sports Bar, CASBAR Lounge and Uno Más Street Tacos + Spirits are offering an exclusive beverage menu, available all day during games and running through the entire football season. Specials include shots of Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Milagro Silver Tequila, Tullamore D.E.W. Irish Whiskey, Crown Royal Regal Apple, Crown Royal Vanilla and Captain Morgan Spiced Rum for $10; Bud Light, Michelob Ultra and Bud Light Seltzer for $6 per bottle or $25 per bucket; Modelo Especial and Corona Extra for $7 per bottle or $30 per bucket; and any domestic beer and shot combination for $15, which can be upgraded to imported beer for $1 more or to Casamigos Blanco Tequila or Crown Royal Canadian Whiskey for an additional $3. Sahara Las Vegas, 2535 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 855-761-7757.   Al Solito Posto Unveils New Brunch Items Al Solito Posto at Tivoli Village has added several updates to its weekend brunch, served 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday. New brunch menu items Include heirloom melon salad with prosciutto, basil and balsamico; heirloom tomato caprese with burrata cheese, basil vinaigrette and saba; roasted porchetta sandwich with chimichurri, pickled onions and Calabrian chili aioli; crab cake Benedict with deviled hollandaise; chicken & waffles with rosemary & parmesan waffle and spicy honey; salmon pizzetta with gravlax, capers, horseradish schmear and optional caviar supplement; roasted porchetta with sausage gravy; egg white frittata with artichokes and goat cheese; mushroom and taleggio omelet with confit mushroom and taleggio cheese; Belgian waffle with chef’s weekly selection of seasonal toppings; and chilled shellfish selections of oysters, Maine lobster, prawn cocktail and marinated Turner mussels available a la carte or as a platter. Al Solito Posto, Tivoli Village, 420 S. Rampart Blvd. #180, Las Vegas, NV 89145, 702-463-6781.   Virgil’s Real Barbecue Offering Deals During Raiders Games Virgil’s Real Barbecue at the LINQ Promenade is offering food and beverage specials available exclusively during Las Vegas Raiders games. Food specials include Memphis-style pork spareribs, sliced Texas beef brisket, Carolina pulled pork and barbecued chicken to feed eight people for $120; trainwreck fries, hush puppies, four chicken fingers and fried pickles for $35; choice of six wings for $10 or 12 wings for $20 tossed in the choice of up to two sauces; two double cheeseburgers with certified angus beef patties seasoned with Virgil’s house dry rub, special sauce, grilled onions and American cheese on a sesame bun for $17; and dirty fries with special sauce, Texas chili, shredded cheddar and jalapeños for $15. The beverage special is $6 pints of Modelo, PBR, Coors Light, Virgil’s IPA and Virgil’s Ale. Virgil’s Real Barbecue, The LINQ Promenade, 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-389-7400.   Peyote Introduces New Menu Items Peyote at the Fergusons Downtown in East Fremont, has introduced several new menu selections by executive chefs Daniel Arias and Isidro Marquez-Castillo, in addition to seasonal cocktails. Reflecting the restaurant’s from-scratch cuisine with Latin influences, new selections include agua suave fish ceviche made with the chef’s choice of fish for the day, epazote lime dressing, onions, tomato, avocado, cucumber and salsa bendita; seven-ounce prime flat iron steak with cheese-stuffed Anaheim chile and grilled green onions; and roasted cauliflower steak coasted in a citrus herb marinade and Mexican romesco sauce, topped with pickled onions and dried cherries. New cocktails include the Guavacito with rum, Cocchi Americano, guava, hibiscus, lavender and lime; and Yellow Polka Dot Bikini with gin, mahina coconut, jackfruit, hoja santa, pink peppercorn and tonic. Peyote, 1028 E. Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101, 702-333-5568.   Several Caesars Palace Restaurants Supporting Three Square Food Bank Eight restaurants in The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace are participating in Dine with a Purpose, a promotion in support of Three Square food bank. Throughout the month of September, a portion of proceeds from each restaurant’s featured dish will be donated to Three Square. Participating restaurants and the featured dishes include Water Grill: signature east and west coast fresh oysters served with fresh shaved horseradish, mignonette, cocktail sauce and habanero-lime relish; RPM Italian: chicken parmesan with aged parmigiano reggiano and fontina; Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab: cherries jubilee pie; Sushi Roku: Izakaya feast for two and Three Square blossom cocktail; Carmine’s Italian Restaurant: Carmine’s salad and frozen big berry cosmo cocktail; TREVI: lasagna with thin pasta sheets layered with homemade meat sauce, fresh marinara, ricotta and mozzarella; The Palm: key lime pie; and True Food Kitchen: Thai basil martini and Korean steak entrée. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-731-7110, 877-427-7243.   Chef Shuffle Lorena Telles has taken over the executive chef position of the two El Luchador Mexican Kitchen + Cantina locations. Born and raised in Cuernavaca Moreles in Mexico, where she attended culinary school, Telles began cooking at home as a child, alongside her mother and grandmother. Cooking professionally since 1994, she has worked both on and off the Vegas Strip, with executive chef positions at Whist Stove & Spirits and Herbs and Rye, and was sous chef at Cleaver Seafood & Steakhouse and Border Grill Mexican Cuisine (alongside famed chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger). She has made several changes to the El Luchador menu, adding more authenticity with a unique twist on Mexican cuisine staples. New menu items include Caesar salad, Luchador salad, carnitas enchilada, flan and bread pudding. El Luchador Mexican Kitchen + Cantina, 7825 Blue Diamond Rd. #101, Las Vegas, NV 89178, 702-260-8709.   Main St. Provisions chef Justin Kingsley Hall has announced he would be taking some time off after serving as executive chef at the popular Arts District eatery known for new American comfort food for nearly two years. Taking over is Patrick Munster, former executive chef of One Steakhouse at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas (and when it opened as MB Steak before the Hard Rock transitioned into Virgin Hotel). Munster, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, has also worked at Eiffel Tower Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas, SW Steakhouse at Wynn and with Brian Massie and Clique Hospitality. Munster stated that in his new position he will embrace his steakhouse roots a bit. Replacing Munster at One Steakhouse is Morton Group executive chef William DeMarco, who will continue to oversee La Cave Wine and Food Hideaway at Wynn Las Vegas, Crush American Grill and Greek Sneek at MGM Grand and La Comida in downtown Las Vegas. Main St. Provisions, 1214 S Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89104, 702-457-0111.   Closings CLOSED FOR GOOD Take your taste buds on a walk down memory lane! Check out our exclusive closed restaurant database for Las Vegas to virtually visit your favorite dining spots from yesteryear. Aristocrat, R.I.P. Check back soon for more news. CULINARY EVENTS Want to learn to cook? Try new dishes? Meet a foodie friend for fun? Check out our compilation of culinary events in your area. View our calendar of Wine Dinners & Tastings in Las Vegas

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