The French-European bakery, breakfast and lunch restaurant is set to open its third Las Vegas location this spring.
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.
The restaurant — whose branding proclaims, “Carnivores Wanted” — began more than 40 years ago in the South.
When the restaurant debuted, it was a pioneer in an area of the city that was a dining desert.
The competition of top dough pros kicked off the final day of the International Pizza Expo at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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The taqueria’s founders and other small-business owners will be honored in a May ceremony in Washington, D.C.
The chef-owner shuttered the beloved breakfast and lunch spot to concentrate on a new downtown Las Vegas restaurant.
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The restaurant from celebrated chef and culinary personality Giada De Laurentiis marked its 10th anniversary atop soon-to-rebranded Cromwell last fall.
Look for Mexican food, craft sips and a massive viewing screen at the outdoor dining experience set to debut early next month.
The new venue celebrates the flavors, energy and theatricality of the original that ran for seven years on the Strip and closed during the pandemic.