58°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas NV
Watch 7&7
Covid | Vaccide Data
Food

Russia-themed Red Square restaurant on Las Vegas Strip to close

By / Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 7, 2019 - 11:42 am
 
Red Square restaurant inside the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino is shown Friday, July 6, 2007, in La ...
Red Square restaurant inside the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino is shown Friday, July 6, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal) RONDA CHURCHILL/REVIEW-JOUNAL Red Square restaurant is shown at Mandalay Bay Friday, July 6, 2007.
The headless, paint-splattered statue of Lenin at Red Square. phhoto by jeff scheid
The headless, paint-splattered statue of Lenin at Red Square. phhoto by jeff scheid
The bar area at Red Square restaurant inside the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino is shown Friday, Jul ...
The bar area at Red Square restaurant inside the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino is shown Friday, July 6, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vodka host Kelly Reid, center, pours shots of ZYR vodka to a fur-clad group from Atlanta, Ga., ...
Vodka host Kelly Reid, center, pours shots of ZYR vodka to a fur-clad group from Atlanta, Ga., in the Vodka Locker at Red Square inside the Mandalay Bay hotel-casino Friday, June 22, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Jane Kalinowsky/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Mandalay Bay’s Russian-themed vodka bar and restaurant Red Square is preparing to close after over 20 years of operation.

The staff was informed Wednesday that Nov. 17 would be its last day of operation.

Red Square was one of Mandalay Bay’s premiere attractions when the resort opened its doors in 1999.

Its house-infused vodkas, iced bar top and frigid vodka vault in which VIPs consumed the spirit in fur hats and coats quickly made it a tourist attraction in the days before visitors thought in terms of Instagram-able moments.

Over the years, countless visitors posed for photos with the headless statue of Vladimir Lenin covered in faux pigeon droppings that stands near its entrance.

There’s no word yet on what may go into the space Red Square currently occupies.

Contact Al Mancini at amancini@reviewjournal.com. Follow @AlManciniVegas on Twitter.

MOST READ
1
‘Mattress Mack’ won’t hedge or cash out bets on Astros to win $35.6M
‘Mattress Mack’ won’t hedge or cash out bets on Astros to win $35.6M
2
Las Vegas auctions a pawnbroker license for nearly $2M
Las Vegas auctions a pawnbroker license for nearly $2M
3
Las Vegas woman dismembered husband’s body, collected benefits, feds say
Las Vegas woman dismembered husband’s body, collected benefits, feds say
4
Las Vegas attorney charged with stealing $150K from client
Las Vegas attorney charged with stealing $150K from client
5
10-mile backup reported on I-15 headed south
10-mile backup reported on I-15 headed south
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
A sign at a parking payment machine on Carson Avenue in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, Oct. 20, ...
Las Vegas to lunch patrons: Park for free
By / RJ

In an effort to assist restaurants still trying to financially recover from the crippling pandemic, the city of Las Vegas is offering free weekday parking for lunchtime patrons in specific locations downtown.

Singer Adam Lambert performs during the 2021 Global Citizen Live event, Saturday, Sept. 25, 202 ...
Top 10 things to do this week in Las Vegas
RJ

Adam Lambert plays the Venetian Theatre, a downtown book festival and “Dune” debuts in theaters to highlight things to do around the Las Vegas Valley this week.