News for Restaurants in Las Vegas
March 2024 Archive

• Happy Camper Pizza is now open at the Fashion Show mall. The decor captures both a feel of the outdoors and nostalgia, with disco balls, artificial turf, red neon lights, an actual vintage camper, retractable roof, heaters, hanging string lights, greenery, fire pits, cabanas and communal seating. The food menu includes queso elote dip; whipped feta; double smash burger; Baja fish tacos; ahi tuna poke bowl; and several non-traditional specialty pizzas like BBQ chicken, prosciutto & spinach, chicken ranch, Mediterranean and street corn. The beverage menu has cleverly-named concoctions like the Big Ass Lemonade (32 oz of pink lemonade & vodka) and Trailer Park Queen (prosecco, elderflower and lemon); and more than a dozen beers including the locally-made Able Baker Atomic Duck IPA, Bad Beat High Society Pilsner and Big Dog’s Tailwagger Wheat and Las Vegas Lager. To view the Happy Camper menu, click here. Happy Camper Pizza, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109, 702-737-8747.

• Clique Hospitality’s Bel-Aire Backyard at Durango Casino & Resort is now open. Spanning more than 65,000 square feet, the space features a sprawling deck and pool, two poolside bars, event and lawn space, lush greenery, cabanas and an oversized hot tub; and the Backyard Grill, a 96-seat restaurant and bar offering an expansive menu of breakfast bites, sashimi and sushi, flatbreads, burgers and more. Highlights of the menu include miso sea bass lettuce cups with baby gem lettuce, pickled veggies and crispy kataifi; sushi rolls such as the Durango roll with ahi tuna, BBQ eel, grilled pineapple, sweet soy and micro shiso; summer watermelon salad with cucumber, feta, pickled red onions and mint vinaigrette; lobster roll with herb aioli; truffle penne pasta with prosciutto and truffle cream; and grilled 10 oz Prime NY strip loin with bone marrow herb butter and au poivre sauce. The Bell-Aire Backyard is open daily from 9 a.m.-sunset and the Backyard Grill is open daily from 11 a.m.-sunset. Bel-Aire Backyard Grill, Durango Casino, 6915 S. Durango Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89113, 702-567-7893.

• Parry’s Sliceria & Taps is now open at the Waldorf Astoria on the Vegas Strip next to ARIA. Located in a separate building steps from the hotel main entrance, the restaurant and bar shares seating space with Whataburger, the fast-food burger chain’s first location on the Vegas Strip. The common seating features booths, banquettes and TVs throughout including a huge screen on the Whataburger side and several seats at Parry’s wraparound bar. Shareables include hand-bettered wings tossed with choice of more than a dozen sauces. Several NY-style pizza options include the likes of margherita, veggie, supreme, meat lovers and a white pie with ricotta and Italian sausage. The pizzas are matched with 84 beer taps from more than a dozen from local breweries including Able Baker, Bad Beat, Big Dog’s, CraftHaus, Lovelady, Mojave and Tenaya Creek. Fans of brown spirits are not left out, as the Parry’s Lounge, located one level above the sliceria, focuses mainly on bourbon and whiskey. Parry’s Sliceria & Taps, Waldorf Astoria, 3752 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 180, Las Vegas, NV 89158, 725-201-9086.

• Wineaux, a “wine market, bar and escape” by chef Shawn McClain, master sommelier Nick Hetzel and restaurateurs Richard and Sarah Camarota, is now open at the UnCommons urban campus. The 2,500 square feet of mixed retail and bar/lounge space is adorned with natural woods, stonework, lounge-style seating with tables, a 10-seat bar and 12-seat tasting table. The wine selection curated by master sommelier Nick Hetzel features hundreds of bottles of wine from all over the world that can be enjoyed at Wineaux or at home. Created by chef McClain, Wineaux’s food menu is a collection of shareables, snacks and small plates that pair well with wine. Highlights include chilled oysters with cucumber-kosho mignonette; beef tartare with salsa macha and horseradish; Dungeness crab roll served on brioche with stone-ground mustard aioli; foie parfait with a Bordeaux gelee, Asian pear and toasted hazelnuts; and a whimsical almond butter and jelly waffle. A takeaway counter offers charcuterie, cheese, smoked salmon, caviar and other luxuries. Wineaux, 6887 Helen Toland St. #110, Las Vegas, NV 89113, 725-527-6009.