This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news.
Events
Market Place Buffet — April 12
The Market Place Buffet at Rampart Casino will celebrate Passover with special menu items for its Saturday night buffet.
Specialty items will include Matzo Ball Soup, Gefilte Fish, Pickled Herring, Cranberry Apple Quinoa Salad, Braised Beef Brisket, Roasted Turkey Breast, Noodle Kugel, Potato Knishes, Black and White Cookies, and more.
The Passover dinner buffet will be served from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and available for $33.99 for adults ($28.99 for guests with a Rampart Plus Card and above) and $22.99 for children 10 years old and under.
Honey Salt — April 12-14
Honey Salt will offer a special Passover dinner from April 12-14.
The a la carte menu includes Passover Popovers with honey butter ($8), Matzo Ball Soup with braised chicken, dill, and vegetables ($13), Honey-Roasted Chicken with lemon, artichokes, olives, and roasted potatoes ($34), Slow-Braised Brisket with tzimmes, Brussels sprouts, and pan jus ($39), and Strawberry and Rhubarb Pavlova with whipped cream ($12).
Honey Salt’s regular menu will also be available.
Bistecca — April 16
Bistecca Italian steakhouse at the Tuscany Casino will host an Orin Swift wine dinner.
The pairings are Lobster Arancini with butter poached lobster, lobster bisque, and caviar paired with Blank Stare Sauvignon Blanc; Grilled Cabbage N’duja Salad with Napa cabbage, honey gastric, duck confit, whipped feta, and herbs matched with Abstract Red Blend; Braised Lamb Shoulder with garlic roasted potato and mint Bearnaise paired with Mercury Head Cabernet Sauvignon; and Panna Cotta with mango, vanilla panna cotta, mint, and blackberry matched with Mannequin Chardonna.
The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and costs $80 (plus fees, tax, and tip).
To purchase tickets, click here.
Ada’s Food + Wine — April 17
Ada’s Food + Wine in Tivoli Village will host Eat This Comedy. The evening will include a multi-course meal crafted by Chef Jackson Stamper and his team, followed by a full stand-up comedy show by Jason Harris and some of his funniest friends, all performed right in the dining room.
Served family-style, the menu includes Harissa Olives with sourdough toast, onion jam butter, and butter lettuce with paprika Dijon; Pork Belly + Chicories with apple cavatelli, spring peas, and pecorino; shrimp with garlic and chile; and Chef’s Dessert Selection.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the cost is $110 per person (plus 20% gratuity). Beverages will be available à la carte.
To purchase tickets, click here.
Pick of the Week: Bar Boheme
Co-owners James Trees, Keith Bracewell, and Michael McGraw have opened their new Arts District French restaurant, Bar Boheme, located at 1401 S Main (SE corner of Imperial and Main).
The 120-seat restaurant is situated in a building that was a former auto repair shop and most recently a tie-dye shop that has been completely transformed. The décor includes expansive windows overlooking Main Street in the heart of the Las Vegas Arts District, a zebra marble bar, teal and mauve banquettes, wicker backed chairs, an open terrace overlooking a private grassy space which will eventually be used for special events, tables covered in white tablecloths, and a botanical feel with floral wall décor, flower-inspired artwork, and live plants.
Chef James Trees has been so hugely successful with his Italian eateries (Esther’s Kitchen, Al Solito Posto, and Ada’s Food + Wine) that you wouldn’t be blamed for assuming he is solely Italian-focused. However, Chef James asserts, “French cuisine was absolutely my first love. I’ve been wanting to open this restaurant for years.” The French cuisine is a return to his roots, as during his time at the Culinary Institute of America, he interned at Café Boulud in NYC, and after graduating, spent time in the kitchens of Alize and Andre’s with legendary Chef Andre Rochat.
Attention to detail and ingenious use of ingredients are quite evident in both presentation and preparation of the French delights. Case in point are the frites, which are rinsed in hot water to remove starch, steamed and blanched at low heat, then fried and finished in dry-aged beef fat and French sea salt. Other examples are Parisian-style baguettes made with T65 French flour (the only restaurant in Nevada using it); Steak Tartare with quail egg, tarragon and pepper mustard, pickled onion, and radish; Boeuf Bourguignon with red wine-braised short rib (instead of the traditional shoulder cut), matignon, and pomme de terre aux chevre; Mary’s Duck with duck breast, orange duck jus, and duck leg confit; Roasted Bone Marrow with shallot jam and brule tarragon salt/sugar; and Apple Tart Tatin made with sherry and brandy served with foie gras ice cream.
The wine list is unique and 100% French with reasonably priced wines of value and quality from the traditional regions of Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire, and Champagne. A few examples are 2022 Lucien Albrecht Reisling, 2019 Bouchard Aine & Fils Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir, and 2022 Sauternes Château Roûmieu-Lacoste.
Bar Boheme is open daily from 5 to 11 p.m. and is the final phase of the French-inspired project, including the Paris-inspired cocktail bar Petite Boheme situated at the rear of the property, open daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
For more info and to view the complete menu, visit barbohemelv.com.
Dining News
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Returns to Shady Grove Lounge
Shady Grove Lounge at the Silverton Casino Lodge will again be transformed into an over-the-top spectacle inspired by the stories of Alice in Wonderland.
The pop-up bar, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, will be open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. from April 10 through May 31. The exaggerated decor will include enormous flowers, colorful settings, and the iconic Airstream decked out in a wonderland theme.
A Mad Hatter specially crafted cocktail menu featuring a fanciful selection of “tea party” drinks will include:
- Tennessee Tea with Knob Creek Bourbon, honey simple syrup, and rose water
- Tea-garita with orange tango tea-infused sour mix, tequila, and triple sec
- Espresso Mar-tea-nee with espresso, coffee liqueur, vanilla-chai tea, vodka, and chocolate bitters
- Butterfly Gin and Tonic Tea with gin, tonic, elderberry liquor, and butterfly tea
- Bees Knees with gin, lemon verbena tea, honey simple syrup, and lemon juice
- Sunshine Tea with sweetened sunshine tea, vodka, and passion fruit lemonade
Adding to the quirky fun is the Mad Hatter Puzzle Hunt, with several puzzles to solve using clues within the bar. Those who solve the puzzles are entered to win the grand prize: a “staycation” at Silverton Casino Lodge and dinner for two at Twin Creeks Steakhouse.
You must be 21 or older to enter Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Pop-Up Bar.
For more details, visit silvertoncasino.com/madhatter.
Weeknight Prix Fixe at La Neta Cocina y Lounge
La Neta Cocina y Lounge at Downtown Summerlin has a new weekday dinner prix fixe menu. Available Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to close and priced at $40 per person, the three-course meal includes:
- Chips & Salsa
- appetizer choice of Flautas with braised chicken tinga, Brussels slaw, and citrus crema, or Shaved Brussels Salad with chili mangos, peanuts, and white balsamic vinaigrette
- entrée choice of Chicken Enchiladas with choice of red or green sauce, crema, and rice and beans, or Beef Enchiladas with choice of red or green sauce, short rib, crema, and rice and beans
- Churros filled with cream cheese and tossed in cinnamon sugar
In addition, Happy Hour is offered daily from 3 to 6 p.m., Margarita Mondays in the lounge from 3 to 10 p.m. has buy-one-get-one half-off margaritas, and the Tacos & Tequila Tuesdays deal includes $7 Casamigos, $20 endless tacos, and $25 bottomless margaritas from 3 p.m. to close.
Entertainment News
Chalk It Down! Arts District Chalk Festival — April 19
The second annual Chalk It Down! Arts District Chalk Festival will be held on the 18b streets of Main and Imperial, which will be shut down from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The free family-friendly event will feature colorful 5’ x 5’ pavement creations by local artists competing for a $1000 prize purse on the sidewalks in front of the neighborhood’s local shops, cafés, and boutiques, along with sponsoring businesses. To commemorate the event, a featured chalk mural will be created by last year’s chalk art winner, Cody Wombold.
Market in the Alley will host an expanded monthly market with 100+ local artisans, vintage curators, food purveyors, and small businesses. There will be a Kids’ Zone featuring many activities and programming specifically for kids, and the Horse Trailer Hideout Stage, located on Imperial Ave., will feature local musicians performing acoustic sets throughout the day. Set next to the stage, the beer garden, activated by The Nevada Craft Brewers Association, will pour local beers and beverages for those 21+. Also special for the day, participating food and beverage outlets in the neighborhood can serve drinks to go.
For more information about the festival, visit www.mainstreet.vegas/chalkfest.
