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[312] [313] However, a fire occurred in the restaurant's attic just days after the opening, and the nearby casino was briefly closed because of smoke. Natural gas was the cause of the fire. [311] Aku Aku reopened several weeks later. [314] The restaurant included a tiki bar and a large stone tiki head marking the entrance from the outside.
The first Gilley's, at the New Frontier, had a 14,000 square foot dance floor, live music, and a patio. It used to offer mud wrestling. [3] The current Gilley's is located on the Las Vegas Strip on the Treasure Island property. The dining area includes table service and a bar, seating 124 people in total.
The property began as Foxy's Deli, opened by Abe Fox (1914–2004) in April 1955. The deli was the first restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip to allow black people, and was popular among celebrities, local business leaders, and tourists for its fresh food that was flown in from Los Angeles on a daily basis. The deli closed in 1975, after Fox sold it.
In 2006, Starr Restaurants expanded to New York and Atlantic City. [6] By 2009, there were 18 restaurants in the Starr portfolio, including one in Florida. [7] In 2013, Starr expanded to Washington, D.C., growing to 30 restaurants. [8] In 2016, Starr opened their first restaurant outside the United States, Chez La Vieille in Paris. [9]
The Westward Ho was built by Ron's Construction Company, based in Las Vegas. [2] The Westward Ho opened on the Las Vegas Strip in 1963, [3] [4] and was located between the Stardust resort and the future site of the Slots-A-Fun Casino. [5] The rectangular 15-acre (6.1 ha) property stretched west from the Las Vegas Strip to South Industrial Road. [5]
In 1963, the Hotel was expanded to include the 14-story Ogden tower and one of the city's first vertical parking garages. [2] In 1974, Allen Glick's Argent Corporation purchased the Fremont and in 1976 expanded the casino at a cost of $4 million. [1] In 1983, Sam Boyd bought the Fremont to add to his Boyd Gaming group properties. [3]
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Picasso was a restaurant run by chef Julian Serrano in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. [1] The name is derived from the artist Pablo Picasso and features the artist's paintings throughout the restaurant. [2] The cuisine of Picasso was French with a Spanish influence, and the restaurant was known for its reinvention and interpretation of these ...