This weekly update covers noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events, and entertainment news.
Events
Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour — May 10
The Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour wine tasting will be held at Wynn Las Vegas, featuring over 200 wines scoring 90+ on Wine Spectator’s 100-point scale, and offering a chance to mingle with top winemakers.
General admission tickets, which include unlimited wine tasting from 7 – 9:30 p.m., a selection of food, a tasting book with descriptions of the 200 wines, and a souvenir Riedel wine tasting glass, are $250 per person. VIP tickets, which also include early admission at 6 p.m., are $395 per person. To view the list of wines being poured and to purchase tickets, visit grandtour.winespectator.com/lasvegas.
Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar — May 14
Ferraro’s Italian Ristorante & Wine Bar will host a wine pairing dinner with an authentic Italian multi-course menu by Chef Mimmo Ferraro featuring Tuscan winery Il Borro with owner Salvatore Ferragamo attending.
The pairings will be:
- Red Sicilian Shrimp with burrata and cucumber paired with Bolle di Borro 2017 Rose
- Insalata di Granchio with jumbo lump crab, fennel, and radicchio matched with Estate Chardonnay 2023
- Porcini Pasta with Duck Bolognese paired with Pian di Nova 2020
- Lamb Filet with roasted vegetables and lamb reduction matched with Il Borro 2020
The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and tickets are $175 per person (plus tax and tip). To make reservations, call 702-364-5300.
Aroma Latin American Cocina — May 15
Aroma Latin American Cocina will host Eat This Comedy, a night of laughs, bottomless beer, and unlimited tacos from James Beard Finalist Chef Steve Kestler.
The evening will begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. with taco selections of Pork Belly, Carne Asada, Chicken Tinga, Carnitas, Shrimp Gobernador, Fried Fish, and Mushrooms & Eggs.
The evening continues with a live comedy show featuring Jason Harris and some of his funniest friends, all performed right in the dining room.
Tickets are $80 per person (includes tax and tip). Seating is limited and reservations are required. To purchase tickets, click here.
Mon Ami Gabi — May 15
Mon Ami Gabi at Paris Las Vegas will take guests on a journey to France’s Burgundy region as executive chef Vincent Pouessel and sommelier Alex Myerchin present a multi-course wine pairing.
Pairings are passed hors d’oeuvres paired with JCB “No. 69” Cremant de Bourgogne Brut Rose; truffles and foie gras pâté en croute with house-made pickles and trio of mustards matched with Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuisse 1ER Cru 2022; quenelle de brochet sauce nantua with ecrevisses, spicy andouille and brioche croutons paired with Billaud-Simon Chablis 1ER Cru “Les Vaillons” 2019; broiled pigeon breast and confit legs paired with Fleurie “Les Marrans” 2022; Prime beef rib cap with butter-poached king crab, tender asparagus mimosa and Bearnaise sauce matched with Gille Corton Grand Cru “Les Renards” 2020; and dessert of iles flottante aux pralines de Saint Genix with toasted almonds and oranges confit paired with Kir Royale-Guyot Creme di Cassis, JCB “No. 21” Cremant de Bourgogne.
The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the cost is $169 per person (plus tax and tip). To purchase tickets, click here.
Pick of the Week: Lawry’s The Prime Rib
For any restaurant to be in business for more than 25 years is quite an accomplishment. But how about the original dating back to 1938 and the Las Vegas location since 1997? Such is the case of Lawry’s The Prime Rib.
Only one of two in the US (the other is in Beverly Hills), the Las Vegas Lawry’s is situated just off the Strip on Flamingo at Howard Hughes Pkwy. Befitting the early 20th century origin, the décor features a classy and beautiful Art Deco design, hardwood flooring and walls, a photo collection detailing the nearly century of restaurant operation, staff dressed in old school uniforms, and white linen tablecloths.
The exceptional service and unique menu seem to be a step back into the 1930s. These days not too many restaurants offer visual entertainment in the form of tableside service, but here it’s a trademark. The two menu items the restaurant is most known for are the Famous Original Spinning Bowl Salad with spinach, romaine, iceberg, shoestring beets, croutons, egg, and vintage dressing tossed and spun tableside by your server; and the four-hour slow roasted Prime Ribs of Beef carved tableside from gleaming silver carts as has been the practice from the restaurant’s beginning. The Prime Ribs meal includes the salad, mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, whipped cream horseradish, and au jus. You can further customize your Prime Rib dinner by choosing from five different cut sizes, cart sides like Creamed Corn, and Creamed Spinach; and Wine & Shallot Butter, Beef Fat Béarnaise, and Blue Cheese sauces.
Besides the Prime Ribs there are beef options of charbroiled filet mignon, the Lawry’s Prime ribeye steak, and a prime NY strip; and other delights such as Seafood Tower, Chilean Sea Bass, Lobster Tails, Alaskan King Crab Legs, Skuna Bay Salmon Rockefeller, Jidori Chicken, and Cauliflower Steak.
If you’re into watching pyrotechnics you’ll want to end with the Baked Alaska or Bananas Foster, both of which are ignited before being served.
Lawry’s is open for lunch Mon-Fri, nightly for dinner, and happy hour is offered Mon-Fri from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For more info and to view the complete menus, visit lawrysonline.com/lawrys-the-prime-rib-las-vegas.
Dining News
Eureka! Opens New Location in Henderson
Eureka!, a hospitality group overseeing 36 restaurants nationally, has opened a second Southern Nevada location on St. Rose in Henderson just east of Maryland Pkwy, joining its other on Fremont Street.
I appreciate the exclamation point in the restaurant’s name, as this eatery not only has a stellar beer selection but an even larger whiskey list to get me excited. More on both in a bit.
The décor features hardwood floor, wood lattice ceiling, hanging Edison lights, lots of greenery with a planter and shelves lined with potted plants, and the extensive whiskey collection on display above the bar. A very inviting feature is the patio with an open feel equipped with heaters, a fire pit, flowing water display, and fans with misters.
A scratch kitchen turns out signature dishes like Mac N’ Cheese Balls, Crispy Glazed Brussels Sprouts, Truffle Fries, Bourbon Barrel Cake, and a slew of decadent gourmet burgers such as 28 Day Dry-Aged Bone Marrow with bone marrow shiitake butter and my favorite: Jalapeño Egg fully loaded with fried egg, cheddar, bacon, chipotle sauce, and pickled jalapeños.
Eureka! is known for supporting local breweries, and this location does so by devoting 17 of its 20 taps to Vegas breweries, with the opening tap list including favorites like CraftHaus Tropical Forrest Hazy IPA, Lovelady Paleo Porter, and Mojave Ruby Soho Cider. The whiskey list features 40+ small-batch reasonably priced whiskeys such as Frey Ranch Straight Rye and Las Vegas Distillery Nevada 150 Bourbon. A good way to check them out is by ordering one of the flights, which includes an option to create your own.
Hats off to Eureka! for bringing a location to my end of the Vegas Valley and for assigning General Manager Floyd Tabios, one of the nicest and friendliest people you will ever meet.
For more info and to view the complete menu, visit eurekarestaurantgroup.com/locations/henderson.
UnCommons Unwind Every Tuesday
UnCommons may be THE place to be on Tuesday nights, as its Unwind Tuesday evening series is offering discounts and entertainment at its restaurants through the end of May.
Specials include:
- Wineaux: 25 percent off bottles of wine, plus specials on wines and bites. Local singer and current contestant on The Voice Jessica Manalo performs in Wineaux’s outdoor patio from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Urth Caffé: buy-one-get-one free dinner entrées with purchase of two beverages
- General Admission: buy-one-get-one free tacos, specialty cocktail deals, and a live DJ spinning Latin beats starting at 6 p.m.
- Amari Italian Kitchen & Wine Shop: daily happy hour from 3 to 5:30 in the bar, lounge, and patio with six different appetizers priced from $5-$18; Peroni beer for $6; cocktail of the day for $13; spritz of the day for $12; and select red and white wines by the glass for $11
- Siempre J.B.: all-day Taco Tuesday with options of chicken tinga, avocado, carnitas, crispy fish, shrimp, and carne asada priced at $5 each
Entertainment News
The Swimmin’ Hole at Silverton Casino Lodge Reopens for the Season
The Swimmin’ Hole at Silverton Casino Lodge has reopened for the season with cabanas, daybeds, a hot tub, fire pits, and an all-new poolside menu (featuring shrimp ceviche, watermelon salad, brisket sliders, and housemade potato chips) at The Swimmin’ Hole Bar & Grill.
The Swimmin’ Hole is exclusively open to hotel guests on weekends, but Las Vegas locals can dive in and make a splash Monday through Thursday for $25 per person for a full day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or $15 for a half day from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
In addition, the acoustic concert series WEDNESDAY UNPLUGGED takes over select Wednesday nights, featuring local and regional musicians.
The Swimmin’ Hole is also bringing back FLIX & FLOAT every Tuesday night, where guests can watch movies on a massive 36-foot screen while lounging in the pool or on deck. The lineup of movies for May and June includes: May 6: Top Gun: Maverick, May 13: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, May 20: Jurassic Park, May 27: Iron Man, June 3: Rocky, June 10: 50 First Dates, June 17: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and June 24: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.
For more information and to reserve a cabana or daybed, visit silvertoncasino.com/hotel/the-swimmin-hole.
