One of our favorite F&B lists, the annual Esquire Best Bars in America piece recognizes two local watering holes this year: Collins at the Fontainebleau and Downtown’s Liquid Diet. Cheers! And leave that tab open.
Titan Brands Hospitality Group has opened the Valley’s third Hussong’s Mexican Cantina in Henderson at 3440 St. Rose Parkway.
Green Valley Ranch Resort has opened Ortikia Mediterranean Grill, a new concept from Blue Ribbon Restaurants. The menu offers salt-baked and grilled seafood, rotisserie meats and vegetables, a crudo bar and Greek-inspired appetizers. It’s open Sunday through Thursday 5-10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 5-11 p.m.
Ayya Hospitality’s Mexican restaurant Siempre, J.B. is set to open at UnCommons on July 3. Ayya’s concepts include Pine Bistro and Crust & Roux, and the company recently appointed former Wynn Las Vegas chef Min Kim as partner and head of food and beverage and global expansion.
Venetian is set to open the third location of California cuisine concept Gjelina, a staple of Venice Beach, later this year. The resort also recently announced Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse Cote will open its first West Coast concept next year in the Waterfall Atrium area.
Celeb baker and chef Buddy Valastro will expand with Buddy V’s Pizzeria at the Forum Food Hall at Caesars Palace, slicing it up this summer.
1228 Main in the Arts District has launched bread-baking classes led by head baker Noel Rosello, hour-long sessions at 3 p.m. on select Wednesdays running into September. The $60 ticket includes wine, snacks, a Q&A, recipe card and a small container of sourdough starter. Reservations can be made at 1228mainlv.com/food-series.
La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway at Wynn has closed for a remodel and is scheduled to reopen in late summer.
And speaking of late summer, save the date: PT’s Taverns annual Chicken Wing Eating Contest returns on August 4.
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