Bob Ansara, who owned the restaurant for over four decades in the valley, donated the sign for display.
Heidi Knapp Rinella
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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.
San Diego-based The Taco Stand has opened on Spring Mountain Road, while Capriotti’s introduces wagyu beef, Ike’s announces a discount and Lawry’s extends its virtual theater.
The restaurant at the Flamingo, originally scheduled to open May 1, is back on track and offers a reflection on the early days of Las Vegas.
The first Mexican restaurant in the history of Wynn and Encore was scheduled to open March 19.
You could say John’s Incredible Pizza is a portrait of the new normal for the Las Vegas buffet.
Industry experts nationwide say outdoor seating, with its perceived lower risk of coronavirus transmission, may save restaurants, but heat is a factor in the desert.
Among the fun: a sushi takeout happy hour, a new restaurant on a resort’s pool deck and a winning lamb dish.
Scuola Vecchia, which means “old school,” is expected to open this year, serving red-sauce favorites, house-made pastas and rotisserie meats.
Grill packages, family meals and special menus are offered at valley restaurants this Father’s Day weekend.
Community Parking Lot Takeover plans three more events around the Las Vegas Valley this week.
Las Vegas casinos hosted weekend visitors Saturday for the first time since mid-March. Check back here throughout the day to see what’s happening on the Strip and at local casinos.
Nacho Daddy plans benefits for families of George Floyd and Shay Mikalonis, while “Marriage Can Be Murder” launches a virtual show and Ferraro’s celebrates the cuisine of Piemonte.
Players, diners were in short supply on the second day of the gaming industry’s reopening.
A new German bakery and cafe opens in Henderson, while other spots plan wine dinners, free T-shirts and a new lounge scheduled to open this year.
Las Vegan Kim Foster won a James Beard Award in the personal essay, long form category, while “The NoMad Cocktail Book” and “Broken Bread” by Roy Choi took other awards.