Chef Josh Smith is exiting Bardot Brasserie and has accepted a position as chef/partner at Downtown Summerlin’s Andiron Steak & Sea.
Food
High-end dining remains off-limits on the Strip, but fine dining aficionados have off-Strip options.
A new German bakery and cafe opens in Henderson, while other spots plan wine dinners, free T-shirts and a new lounge scheduled to open this year.
Las Vegan Kim Foster won a James Beard Award in the personal essay, long form category, while “The NoMad Cocktail Book” and “Broken Bread” by Roy Choi took other awards.
Chef Jean-Paul Labadie left an MGM Grand kitchen more than a year ago to pursue his dream of entrepreneurship.
A total of eight restaurants at Santa Fe Station, Green Valley Ranch and Red Rock Resort are now open for either takeout or dine-in service.
Eateries particularly dependent on tourism and conventioneers might wait as late as September before welcoming back customers.
The rest of the Strip resort will remain closed under the state’s reopening plan, but Allegro, Jardin, Lakeside, Mizumi and SW Steakhouse will welcome customers with full menus.
Holiday deals, a virtual happy hour, takeout packages and the third-anniversary celebration at Sparrow + Wolf are among the offerings.
Staffs aren’t big fans of masks, and dining areas can operate at just half of capacity, but several spots say they’re cooking and coping.
Red Rock Resort, Green Valley Ranch and Santa Fe Station eateries to begin serving customers next week.
The Miller’s Ale House locations at Town Square and in Henderson, along with No Regrets on West Sunset Road, are not expected to reopen.
Robert Lang, director of UNLV’s Brookings Mountain West research institute, indicated that Las Vegas may have outgrown its buffets.
Cooking Live, which will run Sunday on Instagram, will be a fundraiser for cancer charities, including the Tyler Robinson Foundation.
Dan Rossi, a veteran of several restaurants in town, most recently worked at Red Rock Resort.