The Fremont Street Experience will remain open on New Year’s Eve, albeit with less pomp and circumstance than years prior.
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While it won’t open its doors to the public until Monday, Circa owner Derek Stevens offered a preview Tuesday of the resort’s luxurious rooftop lounge.
Businesses reduced to 25-percent capacity find additional space outdoors, expand takeout, introduce grab-and-go options, add a food truck and other innovations.
It’s impossible to deny the impact Tony Hsieh had on the Downtown Las Vegas dining scene.
Vegas historian Brian “Paco” Alvarez led Tony Hsieh on a First Friday tour, recalling, “He didn’t buy the art. He bought an art event.”
Tony Hsieh’s fellow downtown Las Vegas visionary Derek Stevens and his wife, Nicole, are taking lead on a Viva Vision tribute.
Circa co-owner Derek Stevens wants to “get the party started early” with a Dec. 26 room deal.
Circa co-owner Derek Stevens said of the “MoDot” mistake, “We thought, let’s just build the building and make it look like it’s supposed to.”
Derek Stevens’ new Mega Bar at Circa is 65 feet long, putting the operator’s big personality to the test.
Plenty of nods to classic Las Vegas will be visible at Circa. But you would be hard-pressed to find one as iconic or as tasty as a 99-cent shrimp cocktail.
Iconic works like the neon Vegas Vickie marquee and murals by familiar Las Vegas artists meld classic and modern within the new resort’s restaurants, casino floor and even the parking garage.
Chef/owner Dan Coughlin, best known to local foodies for his pioneering Fremont Street restaurant Le Thai, said the opening date moved up from December to Oct. 28.
When it opens with Circa late next month, Barry’s Downtown Prime will have elements of Barry Dakake’s 18 years at the Palms, with new twists.
Interactive in-room art and a large mural are planned for the new hotel tower, where rooms can be booked starting Sept. 22.
“The response went through the roof,” the owner of the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate said a day after giving away 2,000 flights to tourists across the country.
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