Las Vegas is still waiting to find out which local semifinalists in this year’s James Beard Awards will advance to the next round, but we’ve already got one winner to celebrate. The foundation’s 2026 America’s Classic Awards recognizes six recipients including Bob Taylor’s Ranch House, the northwestern steakhouse originally opened in 1955. The ranch house is currently open daily for lunch and dinner, and you can make a reservation at bobtaylorsranchhouse.com.
After a strong pop-up run at Resorts World last summer, NADC Burgeris set to open a permanent Las Vegas location Downtown in mid-April at 124 S. Sixth Street. “The response in Las Vegas made it clear this wasn’t just meant to be a pop-up—it was something people wanted to come back to,” co-founder Phillip Frankland Lee said in a statement. “Opening Downtown felt like the natural next step—it’s where locals actually go to eat, hang out and be part of the city.”
Happy Lamb Hot Pot restaurant group’s first fine-dining concept, Copper Sun has opened at Resorts World, a modern hot pot experience rooted in Inner Mongolian culinary tradition. It’s open nightly starting at 5 p.m.
Charter 75 Modern Kitchen, an original gastropub concept, as well as new locations of Steak ‘n Shake and Tacos el Pastor have opened at Gold Coast.
Blue Bottle Coffee has opened a new location at the Fashion Show mall.
AmeriCAN Beer & Cocktails has opened its new location at Treasure Island.
San Diego transplant Pappalecco, an Italian-inspired cafe serving coffee, fresh gelato, pastry, panini and more, is set to open April 9 at 4700 S. Maryland Parkway.
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