Downtown Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas is a quirky alternative to the Las Vegas Strip, with good gambling, a grittier vibe and a diverse collection of restaurants, bars and casinos.

Pete Rose Bar & Grill Is Out, Heart Attack Grill Is In

Pete Rose Bar & Grill Is Out, Heart Attack Grill Is In

Nobody saw this one coming, but the former Pete Rose Bar & Grill on the Las Vegas Strip will soon...
15 New Things in Downtown Las Vegas Since Your Last Visit

15 New Things in Downtown Las Vegas Since Your Last Visit

We may spend a wee bit too much time in downtown Las Vegas, partially because we work there (at Fremont...
Lip Smacking Foodie Tours Will Whet Your Appetite for Las Vegas Restaurants

Lip Smacking Foodie Tours Will Whet Your Appetite for Las Vegas Restaurants

When you're a Las Vegas blog, one of the most common questions you hear is "Which restaurants should I visit?"...
Evel Pie Opens on Fremont Street With Pizza, Hooch and Rattlesnake Sausage

Evel Pie Opens on Fremont Street With Pizza, Hooch and Rattlesnake Sausage

There's a new pizza joint in downtown's Fremont East District, Evel Pie. The daredevil-inspired restaurant and bar opened Nov. 9,...
Downtown’s Itsy Bitsy Ramen and Whiskey Restaurant Abruptly Closes

Downtown’s Itsy Bitsy Ramen and Whiskey Restaurant Abruptly Closes

Itsy Bitsy Ramen and Whiskey, at downtown's Odgen Las Vegas, is now a lot more whiskey and a lot less...
Triple George Grill Unveils Low-Guilt “Glegan” Menu

Triple George Grill Unveils Low-Guilt “Glegan” Menu

One of our favorite downtown haunts, Triple George Grill, could rest on its laurels. In fact, there's probably a special...
A Quick Peek Inside Evel Pie Coming to Fremont East

A Quick Peek Inside Evel Pie Coming to Fremont East

We admit it. We suffer from impulse control. We see an opportunity, we security breach. Here's a peek inside the...
Olympic Garden Strip Club Abruptly Closes Downtown

Olympic Garden Strip Club Abruptly Closes Downtown

There are few things sadder than when a strip club closes in Las Vegas, especially one that's been around forever....
Bonanza Gift Shop Sold for Whopping $50 Million

Bonanza Gift Shop Sold for Whopping $50 Million

The long, winding, sometimes WTF saga of the self-proclaimed "World's Largest Gift Shop" continues with news the Bonanza Gift Shop...
Owners of The D, Golden Gate Acquire Key Parcel Downtown

Owners of The D, Golden Gate Acquire Key Parcel Downtown

Derek and Greg Stevens, owners of The D and Golden Gate casinos, have acquired a coveted parcel of land in...
Turmeric Flavors of India Opens, Poised to Be the Next Big Thing in Downtown Dining

Turmeric Flavors of India Opens, Poised to Be the Next Big Thing in Downtown Dining

The downtown Las Vegas restaurant scene has been booming in recent years, and the new Turmeric Flavors of India is destined...
White Castle is Coming to Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas

White Castle is Coming to Fremont Street in Downtown Las Vegas

Brace yourself. This blog has learned exclusively that White Castle, the Official Burger Joint of Profoundly Drunk People, will soon open...
City of Las Vegas Unveils New Logo, Complete With Sweet Googie Stars

City of Las Vegas Unveils New Logo, Complete With Sweet Googie Stars

We tend not to get too worked up about logo unveilings, but this one caught our eye. Because Las Vegas! The...
Surreal Sighting of the Day: Donald Trump Visits El Sombrero in Las Vegas

Surreal Sighting of the Day: Donald Trump Visits El Sombrero in Las Vegas

There we were, checking out the cafe at the Gambler's General Store, when the unmistakable sound of political protesters chanting...

Recent Stories in Downtown Las Vegas

Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

Neonopolis Snags Banger Replacement, Hush Puppy Restaurant

Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Fremont Street Experience Shares Line-Up for NYE Party

Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

Taco Escobarr to Replace Smashed Pig on Fremont East

Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close

Beloved Hangout Downtown Cocktail Room to Close