This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news
Events
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle — March 26
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle will host a five-course wine dinner featuring Paul Hobbs Winery, with courses paired with bold wines from California, Argentina, and New York.
Courses are:
- For the Table: Hand-Cut Potato Chips Bravas with Romesco and Halibut & Shrimp Ceviche with apricot & peach salsa paired with Hillick & Hobbs, Seneca Lake, New York, Dry Riesling
- Duroc Pork Milanese—crispy breaded heritage chop with broiled provolone cheese and salsa criolla matched with Viña Cobos “Felino,” Mendoza, Argentina, Chardonnay and Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs, Sonoma Coast, California, Chardonnay
- Seared Crispy Hudson Valley Duck Breast with cherry balsamic glaze and forbidden black rice paired with Crossbarn by Paul Hobbs, Sonoma Coast, California, Pinot Noir and Paul Hobbs, Russian River Valley, California, Pinot Noir
- Snake River Farms Ribeye Cap with Argentinian chimichurri matched with Viña Cobos “Bramare,” Luján de Cuyo, Argentina, Malbec and Paul Hobbs, Coombsville, Napa Valley, California, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mignardise Bread Pudding Bites with anglaise and salted caramel
The dinner will begin at 8:30 p.m., and the cost is $185 per person (all inclusive). To purchase tickets, click here
Great Vegas Festival of Beer — March 28
The Great Vegas Festival of Beer is celebrating its 14th installment as it returns to its earlier roots, moving to its former home: the 200,000-square-foot block at 6th Street and Carson (entrance at 601 E. Fremont Street).
General admission runs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and early entry and VIP ticket holders get in at 2 p.m. Your ticket will get you unlimited sampling of 300 craft brews from more than 60 breweries, including several of our local breweries and numerous regional breweries; cider and other liquid treats; karaoke; silent disco; and food for purchase from several of the city’s most popular food trucks.
In addition to early entry, VIP includes admittance to the Get Motley VIP Lounge inside of the Fremont Country Club offering a large hangout with private bathrooms, rare beers, and food from Chefs Lili Barajas (Tacotarian), Stephen Hopcraft (STK), Alex Reznik (Hayworth and SMKD BBQ), Heather Karban (Sin City Wise Guys) and John Smollen (Crab Corner Maryland Seafood House).
For more info and to purchase tickets, visit greatvegasbeer.com.
FoodieLand Food Festival — March 27-29
The FoodieLand Food Festival will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The nation’s largest food festival, with stops in 21 cities across the US, is expanding this year to Las Vegas. The festival will feature 250+ vendors with global flavors, artisan shops, games, and live music.
Tickets are $13.08 per person (including fee and tax) and hours are March 27 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. and March 28 and 29 from 1 to 10 p.m. For a list of vendors and to purchase tickets, click here.
Echo and Rig — March 30
The Echo & Rig Henderson location at The District at Green Valley Ranch is launching its Chef’s Table dining experience on select Mondays with rotating themes.
The inaugural event, Chef’s Table: Steak Frites Supper, will feature a prix-fixe steakhouse dinner for $55 per person that includes an amuse-bouche, unlimited Caesar Salad, Fullblood Wagyu New York Strip, unlimited Kennebec fries, and Berry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream.
Optional menu add-ons include Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail featuring Oishi shrimp, Mac & Cheese, Bloomsdale Spinach, craft cocktails, and curated wine pairings.
The dinner is limited to approximately 200 seats. Reservations can be made at echoandrig.com/chefstable.
Hayworth — April 1-2
Chef Alex Reznik’s newly opened Hayworth, on the corner of Stephanie and Horizon Ridge in Henderson, will commemorate Passover with a special Seder Experience alongside its regular dinner service.
The multi-course family-style dinner will include:
- The Seder: Buckwheat Charoset with apple, walnut, plum wine, and toasted grechka; Beet & Black Tea with cured eggs and fresh grated horseradish; Smoked Lamb Shank with garlic fat and parsley; Wild Bitter Greens with chicory, radish, and salt water; and Hand-Crushed Matzo & Schmaltz Whip with crispy chicken skin
- A Little Nosh: Black Borscht, Smoked Matzo Dumplings, Beet-Cured Cod Terrine (a playful nod to gefilte fish), and Warm Beef Brisket & Tongue
- Let’s Eat: 72-Hour Garlic Lamb Shoulder, Holubtsi (Stuffed Cabbage, Passover Style), Whole Grilled Fish, Crisp-Edge Potato Kugel, Duck Fat Potatoes with Caraway, Braised Red Cabbage & Apple, and Optional Add-On—Horseradish-Crusted Prime Rib (add $22 per guest)
- Flourless Sweets: Makivnyk-Inspired Flourless Poppy Seed Cake, Dark Chocolate Torte with Plum Reduction, Cherry Compote, and Chocolate Matzo Crunch
The cost is $125 per person (plus tax and tip) and $45 for children ages 7+ (complimentary for children 6 and under). An optional wine pairing is $59, and the Eastern European Tradition add-on, featuring frozen potato vodka with a pickle-brine chaser and plum compote, presented tableside, is $15. A 48-hour advance reservation and participation at the entire table are required. Private dining rooms are available for groups of up to 20 guests.
To reserve, visit hayworthlv.com.
Pick of the Week
Two Los Angeles Quick‑Serve Favorites Open at The Resort at Summerlin
Los Angeles has made its way to the Neighborhood Food Hall in The Resort at Summerlin. Not the city itself, but two of its most popular quick-serve restaurants: Tacos 1986 and For The Win, both of which were born on the streets of L.A.
Tacos 1986 debuted as a taco cart at Lexington and Hollywood in Downtown L.A. in 2018 and opened five locations in its first year. This Las Vegas outpost marks its 9th location and first in Nevada. Partners Victor Manuel Delgado III and Jorge “Joy” Humberto Alvarez have become known for their Tijuana-style tacos. When asked by Al Mancini on the Food and Loathing Podcast about the concept, Chef Joy said, “This concept started because my partner Victor, who is from Tijuana like myself, decided there was a gap in Los Angeles of Tijuana-style tacos that we grew up eating in the same neighborhood of Tijuana. The taco starts with a handmade yellow corn tortilla, grilled meats cooked over a grill or vertical spit. The Resort at Summerlin offered us an opportunity we couldn’t refuse and felt we could make an impact here [in] the community where the locals are.”
Like other big hit quick-serve restaurants, the menu is simple and streamlined, offering tacos, quesadillas, and burritos. All come Con Todo—with onion, cilantro, fresh guacamole, and mild tomato-based salsa. The street Tacos are $4.25, Quesadillas (pretty much a street taco with cheese) are $4.95, and Burritos are $13.25. You can save a bit by opting for one of the three combos, which come with red rice and beans, a choice of protein (Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Adobada Pork, and vegan Hongo Mushroom), and a fountain drink. The combos include Taco (with two tacos for $14), Quesadilla (two quesadillas cooked on a plancha with crusted cheese for $15), and Burrito (pinto beans, flour tortilla, and cheese for $17). You can jazz up your selections by visiting a stand with limes and assorted salsas.
For The Win, a Southern California staple since 2020, is the creation of Chef/Restaurateur Santos Uy. The concept was born out of necessity, when Chef Uy’s French bistro Papilles (which won a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand award) on the corner of Franklin and Argyle in Hollywood was forced to close during the pandemic. He had already been working on a burger lunch concept, so pivoted to open the quick serve restaurant. As the acclaimed chef had already garnered a large following, it was an instant hit and now has 10 locations.
Al asked about how the project took off, and Chef Uy said, “We already had a following from the French bistro, and sales started to eclipse Papilles ‘ sales once we were allowed to dine in again. It’s easier, with fewer moving parts, so we decided to switch completely to the burger restaurant.”
The menu here is also streamlined and specialized, with the signature menu item being the smash burgers ($9 single, $12 double, and $15 triple) with high-quality patty from grass-fed beef smashed thin with grilled onions, pickles, and the restaurant’s signature fry sauce served on a toasted Martin’s potato bun. The burgers can be spiced up with jalapenos and bacon. Chef Uy explained that it took him nine months to create and perfect the special sauce, using the same approach he used at his French restaurant, considering it a liquid food with complexity and nuance, and adjusting the acidity, sweetness, and heat. It’s also a star ingredient in the Loaded Fries, topped with grilled onions and two slices of melted American cheese. A holdover from the bistro is Balsamic Brussels Sprouts, deep-fried in beef tallow and finished with balsamic vinegar and lemon juice, which had previously been a side at Papilles and is an unexpected happy surprise to find on a quick-serve restaurant’s menu. In addition to the smash burgers, For The Win also offers a Veggie Burger and a fried Chicken Sandwich.
As for the origins of the two eateries’ names, Tacos 1986 commemorates the year Chef Victor was born, and For The Win is a sports reference, referring to the moment when one realizes they’ve just had the best burger ever. The eateries are situated side by side within the Neighborhood Food Hall. Both stay true to their roots with a counter-service layout, share a draft line with several craft beers, and are open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
For more info and to view the complete menus, visit theresortatsummerlin.com/dining/the-neighborhood-food-hall.
Dining News
Rebellion Pizza Expanding with Rebellion Market
Nearly five years ago, Co-Owners Ricky Lewis and Ryan Perras opened the artisanal Rebellion Pizza in the Anthem Village Center in Henderson. Their first venture was so successful that last year they branched out, opening a Rebellion Pizza in Centennial. Now they are expanding again, with the upcoming opening of Rebellion Market.
Situated next to Rebellion Pizza, the market will sell a range of products, including deli meats and cheeses, pizza and bread dough, made-to-order sandwiches, and bread made from the same dough used for their signature pizza. Ricky said, “It’ll have a market vibe and will be a specialty market unlike anything else in the area. The bread is healthier and more digestible because the flour we use has no bleach, no bromine, and no seed oils, and the dough is made from a starter with a 72-hour cold fermentation, so it has very little sugar.”
The market will offer six or more unique sandwiches and a cheesesteak program featuring high-quality shaved ribeye on a fresh roll. All the ingredients in the sandwiches will be available for sale by the pound. An opening in the wall will connect the market to the pizzeria, so guests can make their market purchases and walk through to grab a seat and enjoy one of more than 50 locally brewed beers, which happens to be the largest local beer selection in Southern Nevada.
The opening of Rebellion Market is planned for mid-May, which will line up with Rebellion Pizza’s five-year anniversary.
Jaleo Monthly Paella Cooking Classes
Jaleo at The Cosmopolitan is hosting a monthly cooking class series, with the inaugural session being hosted on March 28, National Paella Day.
Guests will gather around Jaleo’s live fire paella pit to learn the techniques behind Spain’s most iconic rice dish, including how to create the golden, crispy socarrat. The class will feature a menu of Spanish favorites, including pan con tomate with Manchego, endives with goat cheese and oranges, tuna tartare cones with whipped avocado, chicken croquetas, and arroz de pollo y verduras (a paella-style rice with chicken and seasonal vegetables). Guests will also enjoy Jaleo’s signature sangría and a traditional clara porrón.
The paella-making class will begin at 4 p.m., and the cost is $120 per person (plus tax and tip). Classes will host up to 20 guests and take place on the last Saturday of each month, with rotating themes and seasonal variations. To purchase tickets, click here.
Girl Brunch at Bottiglia
Bottiglia at Green Valley Ranch is offering Girl Brunch, a prix fixe menu served family style designed for groups of four ladies or more.
Available every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Bottiglia’s dining room or on the restaurant’s spacious patio and priced at $40 per person, the prix-fixe menu includes bottomless mimosas or bottomless Aperol spritzes; starters of Caesar Salad, Caramel Sticky Bun, and Avocado Toast; and a choice of Rigatoni alla Vodka or Mushroom Truffle Tagliatelle.
Reservations are highly encouraged and available at bottiglialv.com/girl-brunch.
Red Rock’s Oyster Bar Daily Specials
Oyster Bar at Red Rock Resort, known for its made-to-order seafood and 16-seat counter experience, has rolled out a new lineup of daily specials.
The specials are:
- Monday—half off half-dozen house oysters (limit two orders per person)
- Tuesday—Lobster Mac & Cheese Bites with kefalograviera cheese sauce ($9)
- Wednesday—Classic Clams Casino ($9)
- Thursday—Maine and Connecticut Lobster Rolls (two for $10)
- Friday—Japanese Egg Salad Sando with house-made milk bread ($8)
- Saturday—Two Buck Shuck Oyster Shooters
- Sunday—Two Crab Cakes ($9)
Guests can also ask about the secret menu, featuring exclusive off-the-menu items and limited bites. The Oyster Bar is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. For more info, visit redrockoysterbar.com.
Recently, on the Food and Loathing Podcast
Be sure to check out Food and Loathing this week (and every week). The podcast features veteran food writer Al Mancini, along with co-host Samantha Gemini Stevens and producer Rich Johnson, as they give the lowdown on what’s new, hot, and delicious in America’s most glamorous city, as they talk with chefs, bartenders, journalists, and other experts on where to go and what to order when you get there.
City Cast Las Vegas’ Rob Kachelriess is in the co-host chair this week, filling in for the traveling Gemini. He and Al share their thoughts on recent visits to Crush Pad, BOA Steakhouse, St. Felix Sin City, Tacos 1986, For The Win, and Nocturno. There are interviews with Giulianio Rosso of 303 In The Cut, Joe Yalda of Red Rock, and Robby Cunningham of Guerrilla Pizza. The centerpiece interview is actually two conversations: one with Chef Joy of Tacos 1986, followed by Santos Uy of For The Win. And, a Happy Hour Report from Happy Hour Vegas’ Andrew Morgan and the news.
To listen, click here.
Entertainment News
Claw World Chinatown Grand Opening — March 28
The Claw World Chinatown Grand Opening will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its new location at 4631 Spring Mountain Rd. in the heart of the Chinatown corridor.
Claw World, a modern arcade concept focused on prize-based claw machines and collectible toy culture, is known for its brightly lit arcade environments, filled with high-value prizes that players can win through skill-based gameplay.
During the celebration, there will be lion dance performances, Shaolin kung fu demonstrations, a live DJ, face painting and other activities for kids, Comedian Cat Ce as master of ceremonies, Miss Universe World International Sue West performing the National Anthem, and a meet-and-greet with social media personality Ana Saia.
At the center of the event will be a major prize giveaway valued at more than $80,000, with prizes awarded through raffle drawings. Prizes will include PlayStation 5 consoles, 65-inch smart TVs, electric bikes, VR headsets, Kitchen Aid mixers, Amazon and Roblox gift cards, and Claw World player cards. Guests can receive raffle tickets by purchasing a $20 or greater Claw World Player Card during the grand opening.
For more info, and the full schedule of events, visit clawworldusa.com/grand-opening-itinerary.
