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Eater
12-06-2025
- Business
- Eater
Southern California Pastrami Favorite Finally Expands to Las Vegas
Southern California's beloved pastrami destination, the Hat, is finally moving forward with plans to open in Las Vegas — six years after the chain announced it would expand to Southern Nevada. Construction is now underway on a 4,122-square-foot restaurant at 6239 South Rainbow Boulevard — the same space it staked out in 2019 — with a drive-thru and outdoor patio. The Hat has been a California staple since 1951, serving pastrami dips poised for dunking into homemade au jus, plus burgers, turkey sandwiches, and onion rings. The Hat teased the opening on Instagram, announcing a grand opening in spring 2026. The Hat joins a growing parade of regional fast food favorites expanding into Las Vegas. Most recently, Georgia's favorite fast-food chicken chain, Zaxby's, opened a drive-thru here. Earlier this year, North Carolina-based Bojangles opened in the Southwest, and Hawaii-based Zippy's opened its second location in the Vegas area. And that's not to mention the grocery stores Aldi and H-Mart, which debuted in April. Still rumored to make a Las Vegas appearance: Portillo's potentially. Late-Night Skewers Land in Chinatown The team behind Chubby Cattle's conveyor-belt hot pot restaurant and the high-tech X-Pot on the Strip is back with a new late-night venture. Chubby Skewers opens Wednesday, June 18, on Spring Mountain Road, serving Northeastern Chinese Dongbei-style barbecue from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Skewers start at just $1, with a menu that ranges from wagyu beef to duck tongue to spicy cold noodles. The space channels the energy of old-school Chinese street stalls — think bold reds, neon lights, and low tables. New York Noodle Hybrid Extends Its Short-Term Pop-Up Pastaramen, the boundary-blurring Japanese-Italian pop-up from chef Robbie Felice, is extending its run at Bar Zazu in Resorts World Las Vegas through July 12. Originally slated for just a one-month residency, the crossover has drawn crowds with dishes like cacio e pepe gyoza, mochi ramen carbonara, and a $250 truffle porcini ramen that is dramatically prepared in a flaming wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Brewdog Opens a Beer Hall Beneath Its Rooftop Behemoth UnderDog Beer Hall opens on Thursday, June 12, beneath BrewDog's massive 30,000-square-foot rooftop brewpub on the Las Vegas Strip. Tucked inside the Showcase Mall, UnderDog brings a more casual vibe with giant screens, a new pizza-focused menu, and beers on tap — including BrewDog favorites like Elvis Juice and guest pours from local Las Vegas breweries. Baguette Cafe Heads Downtown Baguette Café opened a new downtown Las Vegas location on May 22 right on Las Vegas Boulevard, near Fremont Street. It brings together signature French-inflected breakfast, brunch, and lunch fare just a block from Fremont Street. Known for thoughtful sourcing and warm hospitality, this marks the café's third outpost in the valley — and its first in the heart of Downtown. Chef Leticia Mitchell Opens Another Cocina Leticia's Cocina and Cantina is opening a new location at Boulder Station this summer. Known for dishes like birria quesatacos, shrimp ceviche, and Mexico City-style enchiladas suizas, chef Leticia Mitchell first gained national attention with an appearance on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives . This will be her second location with Station Casinos, following the original inside Santa Fe Station. She also runs Letty's, a fast-casual spin-off downtown, and sister restaurant Carmelita's Mar y Tierra in East Las Vegas. Leticia's will replace the now-closed Guadalajara restaurant. See More:
Forbes
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Robbie Felice's Wafu-Italian Dining Experience Is Headed To Las Vegas
Robbie Felice of pastaRAMEN Las Vegas is known for its casinos, late night scene, and of course, its endless dining options. Well, add another one to the list this spring as pastaRAMEN, the innovative Wafu-Italian dining concept from James Beard-nominated chef Robbie Felice and Montclair Hospitality Group, makes its way to Resorts World Las Vegas for a highly anticipated one-month pop-up. Set to launch on Tuesday, May 15, the delicious experience will be hosted at Bar Zazu, featuring an all-new menu with exclusive sake offerings from HeavenSake. 'Every time we bring pastaRAMEN back on the road to a new location or city I try to have parts of the menu really lean into that place,' says Felice of the Las Vegas menu. 'I try my best to use the freshest local ingredients, but also really get a feel for the city and create a menu that fits that city and the people in it.' He adds that there will be special menu items that will never be seen outside of this location. pastaRAMEN got its start as a pop-up omakase experience during the pandemic with appearances in New York City, Miami, Seattle, and Los Angeles. Now, for the first time, Las Vegas diners will have the opportunity to experience Chef Robbie Felice's boundary-pushing approach to Japanese Italian cuisine in an intimate, immersive setting. Japanese Italian cuisine When asked to explain Wafu-Italian, Felice says that's the golden question. In order to picture what this unique cuisine entails he says to imagine you are in Japan sitting at an Italian restaurant having a Japanese chef cook you Italian food. 'If I served you a dish that I said was Wafu-Italian and then put you on the spot and immediately after you tasted it asked you, "Is it Japanese or is it Italian?" The slightest confusion before answering the question is all I need,' says Felice of the cuisine. 'Those few seconds before answering is the exact confusion or uncertainty that is Wafu-Italian cuisine.' Acknowledging Vegas is a city filled with great restaurants from other designations, Felice is confident pastaRAMEN will be embraced. 'I love the restaurant scene out here. It's diverse and pastaRAMEN truly fits the Vegas scene.' The journey to Las Vegas is a homecoming for Felice, who spent his formative years in Sin City honing his craft. Following his time at Babbo in New York City, Felice worked for four and a half years at B&B Ristorante in Las Vegas, eventually rising to the role of Sous Chef and overseeing the Salumi Program for multiple Las Vegas locations. Felice says it feels amazing to make his way back to Las Vegas, this time with his own concept. 'I always knew I would come back in some way shape or form,' says Felice. 'I just never knew how or when. A pastaRAMEN popup is the absolute best way to be coming back out to one of my favorite cities in the US. The best part is it is a full restaurant pastaRAMEN pop up which is our first time ever doing it as a full service restaurant.' The pop-up featuring Felice's signature Japanese-Italian cuisine will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 5pm to 10pm. Seating is limited to 100 guests per night, and reservations are available via Resy.
