There’s still time to make the rounds and dine at new restaurants on and off the Strip.
You only have a few weeks left in 2021 to check off any goals or resolutions for the year. Here’s an important question: Have you eaten at all of the fantastic new restaurants that arrived in Las Vegas this year? Probably not. There were so many. But there’s still time to make the rounds and enjoy some truly amazing culinary experiences that landed on and off the Strip in 2021. Virgin Hotels Las Vegas opened at the former Hard Rock Hotel site in March, resurrecting the property’s Nobu Japanese restaurant and renovating the Morton family’s latest Vegas creation into One Steakhouse. But there are plenty of Virgin originals offering fresh flavors, including the casual-yet-authentic Casa Calavera ( 702.522.8000), dishing up vibrant Mexican food in an equally colorful indoor and outdoor eatery, and the eclectic Thai cuisine at Night + Market ( 702.693.5280). It’s easy to miss some gems when a new casino resort arrives with its full portfolio of restaurants, but you’ll hate yourself if you don’t sample chef Kris Yenbamroong’s street food-inspired specialties like scarlet prawn sashimi, three flavor whole fish, crispy five spice pork belly and som tum papaya salad. Virgin is just off the Strip, but back on the Boulevard, all the foodie buzz this year was about the arrival of Resorts World Las Vegas in June.
