Businesses reduced to 25-percent capacity find additional space outdoors, expand takeout, introduce grab-and-go options, add a food truck and other innovations.
Heidi Knapp Rinella
Food, Restaurant critic
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Heidi Knapp Rinella is an award-winning journalist with more than 35 years of experience as a writer and editor at newspapers in Ohio, Florida and Nevada, and is the author of seven books. She’s been with the Review-Journal as a feature writer and food critic since October 1999.
Black Tap introduces an over-the-top holiday shake, while STK imports super-luxe beef, 8East introduces happy hour and Gold Spike puts on its holiday glitz.
Wait times at Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway can stretch up to two hours or more, so plan to go early or late, and be sure to take snacks.
A vegan burger ghost kitchen opens along with sandwich and cookie shops; El Dorado Cantina celebrates Las Posadas holiday; Gilley’s introduces Bluegrass Saturdays.
If you would rather dine at home but don’t want to cook, family-style dinner packages from restaurants offer an assist.
Valley restaurants and bars concoct holiday beverages celebrating the spirit(s) of the season.
Las Vegas restaurants plan special menus to celebrate Hanukkah, Lotus of Siam to reopen its Flamingo location Friday, Hanukkah and Christmas doughnuts tempt.
Golden Rainbow and Bazaar Meat at the Sahara team up for Dining Out for Life on Dec. 13.
Javier Barajas, owner of three Lindo Michoacan restaurants in Southern Nevada, is planning an Italian concept in his new spot in southwest valley.
Lindo Michoacan’s flagship location has survived a lot in its 30 years, but this unexpected calamity nearly sunk it.
Merry Crimson, which opened on Thanksgiving Day, includes numerous extreme photo ops including a live Elf on the Shelf, and a menu of a dozen holiday cocktails.
OK, there isn’t snow, but ‘overboard’ decorations, holiday libations at Commonwealth and Park on Fremont promise more than a few cups of cheer.
Hot beverages, which have taken social media by storm, start as simple-enough chocolate spheres that, when steaming milk is poured over, melt into hot chocolate with marshmallows.
Property’s teams join forces to build sweet replica of Summerlin resort, with detail work including the sign, palm trees and cars out front.