New restaurants, an ever-expanding shopping plaza and a downtown bar that all opened this month could give locals the perfect distraction from the oncoming heat.
Villa Italian Kitchen and Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt opened at Fashion Show Mall, The Sandwich Spot opened in North Las Vegas, a new restaurant concept from the owner of Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza opened in Centennial Hills and Hop Nuts Brewing officially made its way onto the scene downtown.
Also this month, LGBT club Liaison closed.
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Villa Italian Kitchen and Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt
Villa Enterprises opened a pair of restaurants with something for everyone at the Fashion Show Mall food court at 3200 Las Vegas Boulevard South this week.
Villa Italian Kitchen offers customers a variety of pastas, pizzas and salads. In addition to its namesake treats, Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt sells grab-and-go snacks and frosted drinks.
This is the fourth Villa Italian Kitchen to open in Las Vegas and the second Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt.
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The Sandwich Spot
The Sandwich Spot opened in Las Vegas Jan. 5 at 3250 N. Tenaya Way Suite 104, next to Target.
The shop is owned by Rob Carter, a seven-year Las Vegas local. It offers 24 signature sandwiches, salads, chips, sodas and cookies.
The shop has a number of different breads from a bakery in San Francisco, including gluten free options. Any of the sandwiches can also be made into a salad using the Sandwich Spot's signature sauces.
The restaurant is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Table 89
The owner of Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza & Grill has opened a new restaurant called Table 89 at 7160 North Durango Dr. in Centennial Hills.
Table 89 uses local and organic ingredients to create well-balanced meals on the run. Guests will have the option to take their food to-go or dine in. The menu offers items like steaks, sandwiches, salads, flatbreads and pastas.
It will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
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Hop Nuts Brewing
Hop Nuts Brewing, an industrial-themed bar and brewery, officially opened Friday in the Arts District at 1120 Main St., #150.
The bar offers 12 beers on tap: seven staples brews, three seasonal and two guest beers.
Hop Nuts Brewing will be open Sunday through Thursday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 a.m.
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Batteries Plus Bulbs
A new Batteries Plus Bulbs location opened this week at 1381 W. Sunset Road in the Sunset Shopping Center.
The shop sells 45,000 different types of batteries, light bulbs and accessories, and also offers in-store phone repair services.
Owner Dan Hughes, a Las Vegas local, will open another Batteries Plus Bulbs location in North Las Vegas later this spring.
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Liaison
Despite seeing an upswing in attendance in January, Liaison closed its doors Feb. 4.
“After a great run, which saw major LBTQ icons like Laverne Cox and Lance Bass celebrate at Liaison Nightclub, the lights have turned off,” a rep for the club told the Las Vegas Weekly. “The Liaison Nightclub space will soon be transitioning into an exciting new nightlife concept.”
