The restaurant’s Jimmy Buffett-inspired tropical party vibe endured even as Las Vegas food and drink culture evolved.
Johnathan L. Wright
Johnathan L. Wright joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a restaurant reporter in March 2022. Before that, he covered the emerging food and drink scene in Northern Nevada, with frequent trips west to write about the California wine country. Johnathan is a native of Honolulu, where he attended the Punahou School. Johnathan has a B.A. in art history from Yale University and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Nevada.
Foxtail Coffee Co., founded in Florida, is expanding to the West, beginning with Southern Nevada.
In spring, outdoor space becomes the occasion for dining alfresco, especially in Las Vegas, where spring is a fact, not (as elsewhere) a hope.
The restaurant survived the Great Recession and the pandemic, but the current economy prompted the closing.
The restaurant, planned to open in early 2025, has a sibling steakhouse on the Las Vegas Strip.
The renewal follows an expansion in late 2023 as the restaurant celebrated its 65th anniversary.
March heralds the start of pool season at Las Vegas resorts. Here’s a preview of some of the splish-splash for 2024.
The original opened in Mexico more than 130 years ago and claims to have invented the margarita.
The indoor-outdoor bar and restaurant elevates poolside dining as pool season opens in Las Vegas.
Lapa Lounge marks the third new food and beverage concept at the property following a food hall launch and a tavern opening soon.
Chef-owner James Trees, who started the original Esther’s in tight quarters, fulfills his dream of a spacious kitchen, dining room and bar.
The restaurant, known for its tacos, tequilas and tableside guacamole, will debut its seventh valley location this spring.
The truck, which has made multiple visits to the Las Vegas Valley in recent years, stocks a host of Hello Kitty merchandise, from clothing to cookies.
Plus: a family-owned juice bar, new Mediterranean food, big-time Napa pours and the wines of Italy
The chefs, who became TV stars with Julia Child, have opened their latest Mexican restaurant, this one with a drive-thru, 25 years after arriving in Las Vegas.