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Victor Villa attends the opening of Villa\u2019s Tacos at Durango Resort in August. (Image: Instagram@durangoresort)<\/p>\nVilla\u2019s Tacos, the L.A. taqueria that cameoed in Bad Bunny\u2019s Super Bowl 60 halftime show, is set to open its second Las Vegas location this spring in the food court at Red Rock Resort, Station Casinos announced on Friday, Nov. 13. The expansion follows the robust August debut of Villa\u2019s at Durango Casino & Resort\u2019s Eat Your Heart Out food hall.<\/p>\n
Victor Villa attends the opening of Villa\u2019s Tacos at Durango Resort in August. (Image: Instagram@durangoresort)<\/p>\n
The Red Rock location will serve the restaurant\u2019s signature tacos, queso tacos, and mulitas made with house-crafted blue corn tortillas. Fillings include frijoles con nopal, grilled soy chorizo, papas a la plancha, chicken, pork chorizo, and ranchera asada, plus a Las Vegas-exclusive al pastor taco cooked on a wood-fired trompo. Tacos are finished with toppings such as guacamole, crema, cotija, onion, and cilantro.<\/p>\n
Chef-owner Victor Villa launched the business in 2018 from his grandmother\u2019s front yard in Highland Park, California. Since 2023, Villa\u2019s Tacos has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, which recognizes restaurants that deliver exceptional food at a good value.<\/p>\n
Rolling into Durango<\/p>\n
Fresh off a Michelin Guide recommendation for his Kame Omakase in Chinatown in Las Vegas, chef Eric Kim will bring a new sushi concept to Durango\u2019s aforementioned Eat Your Heart Out food hall early next year. \u00a0Sushi Kame will open in the space formerly occupied by Yu Or Mi Sushi, which closed on Nov. 10.<\/p>\n
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Chef Eric Kim. (Image: Durango Resort & Casino)<\/p>\n
The restaurant will offer three distinct experiences: a hand-roll bar, a traditional sushi counter, and a full-service dining room. Guests can choose from hand rolls filled with premium seafood, sushi and sashimi platters, specialty rolls and donburi bowls. The menu also features upscale dishes such as lobster uni pasta and A5 wagyu prepared tableside.<\/p>\n
At the sushi bar, chefs serve \u00e0 la carte nigiri and sashimi showcasing ingredients including bluefin tuna, Japanese snapper, Hokkaido premium uni, and Maine lobster.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor over 28 years, my journey in Las Vegas has been about more than just great food. I believe genuine hospitality, personal connections, and memorable experiences are just as important,\u201d Kim said in the announcement. \u201cAt Sushi Kame at Durango, we look forward to sharing that same philosophy in a more relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n
KJ\u2019s No Longer Speaking English<\/p>\n
KJ\u2019s Social, the restaurant at The English Hotel in Las Vegas\u2019 Arts District, has closed after about seven months in business. Named after owner Kevin Jeffers, KJ\u2019s Social opened in March 2026 as a modern American restaurant and social bar, and quietly shuttered sometime in October.<\/p>\n
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(Image: KJ\u2019s Social)<\/p>\n
Its closure marks another restaurant change for the boutique hotel named for chef and restaurateur Todd English. The chef\u2019s involvement with the hotel has diminished in recent years following a series of legal and business disputes that led to the closure or separation of several ventures bearing his name.<\/p>\n
KJ\u2019s replaced Pepper Club, the original restaurant that debuted with the hotel in February 2022. During its nearly four-year run, Pepper Club transitioned from a Japanese-inspired menu to Mediterranean cuisine. Its final stretch saw an Italian-influenced menu developed with chef Bruce Kalman and executive chef Manny Rivera.<\/p>\n
Hotel officials said future plans for the restaurant space have not yet been announced.<\/p>\n
Dining Ins & Outs<\/p>\n
Side Street Inn, a Hawaiian staple for more than three decades, will fill the vacancy left when Aloha Specialties closes on Nov. 22. Aloha will have spent 41 years at Boyd Gaming\u2019s California Casino, known for catering to visitors from the 50th U.S. state.<\/p>\n
Downtown Terrace Kitchen & Bar has closed after nine years as the anchor of Downtown Container Park. The all-day breakfast spot quietly went away about a month ago, taking its Instagram account with it.<\/p>\n
Grindin Coffee, a premium coffee brand from rappers Pusha T and Pharrell Williams, will stage a two-day pop-up at Park MGM\u2019s Eataly food hall during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Nov. 20-21. The activation will offer free morning samples, a specialty drink menu, and merchandise giveaways.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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