

It boasts 60 seasonal menus with some of the most creative hand-crafted cocktails around. In between bites, quench your thirst at the clandestine Downtown Cocktail Room, which Food & Wine singled out as one of its “Best Cocktails Bars in the U.S.’’ With the feel of an urbane New York speakeasy, DCR was Vegas’ first craft cocktail bar.
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With artsy tiled tables, and a brick-lined patio full of greenery, this is a restaurant made for lingering. No wonder it was named “New Restaurant of the Year’’ by the Nevada Restaurant Association in 2018.Īmble through the unique Container Park, a must-stop, where shipping containers have been converted into bustling restaurants, boutiques selling locally-made goods, and a spirited venue for free live music. Helmed by a veteran chef who has cooked at a number of high-profile restaurants on the Strip, 7th & Carson exemplifies hyper seasonal cooking that showcases peak-fresh ingredients. It’s used for most everything on the menu, from baking flatbreads to roasting stocks to finishing desserts. It’s the perfect backdrop for indulging in contemporary comfort food, including Devil’s on Horseback reinterpreted with bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with truffled goat cheese signature baked ricotta gnudi finished with truffled fig jam and roasted almonds and chicken and Red Velvet waffle sliders, an original creation featured on the Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise.’’Īt 7th & Carson, the hearth oven is the heart of this distinguished neighborhood restaurant. The former 99-cent store has been transformed into an industrial-chic destination. Founded by the late-great Kerry Simon, who was famed as the celebrity “rock ‘n’ roll’’ chef, it sports an open kitchen to catch all the action up close and personal, as you enjoy classic Americana dishes that have been elevated with the freshest ingredients and modern twists.Īt Therapy, get rejuvenated as you’re escorted right to the special chef’s table at this buzzy new restaurant recently highlighted on the Travel Channel. Get escorted right to the best table at nationally acclaimed Carson Kitchen. You’ll be privy to all its intriguing nooks and crannies, which only savvy locals know about. You’ll learn about downtown’s historic past, what prompted its resurgence, and what the future holds for this now trendy area. Our expert guides provide an insider’s view of this special neighborhood. Get to know the independent chefs and restaurateurs bringing their singular visions to life with seasonally-driven, farm-to-table artisan fare, and cocktails crafted with heart and soul. In recent years, downtown has gone uptown in a big way, undergoing a thrilling renaissance to become the city’s most dynamic food scene. It’s old Las Vegas transformed into new Las Vegas. It’s where you’ll find stunning murals, towering public art pieces, and retro neon signs now sporting quirky, playful messages. Steps from the always-crowded Las Vegas Fremont Street Experience entertainment district of pulsating bars and clubs is the new heart of the city’s historical downtown that has grown into a thoroughly cool, eclectic hub for arts and culture. Away from noisy slot machines and gaming tables, it offers a welcome slice of urban authenticity instead. Let award-winning Lip Smacking Foodie Tours help you discover the locals’ favorite destination, the newly revitalized booming downtown that showcases a completely different side of Vegas. Guided walking tour between stops packed with insider information on downtown's colorful sights along the way.Participants must be 21+ years of age for 5pm tour.Includes one cocktail or zero-proof drink at 1 unique stop.Feast on 3 to 4 signature dishes at each venue.Meet chefs and proprietors of exciting, independent restaurants focused on personal, seasonal, farm-to-table cuisine.Visit the newly reinvigorated downtown, one of the city's most dynamic neighborhoods of art galleries, vintage clothing boutiques, antique shops, and the popular Container Park.Leave the Strip behind to see a different side of Vegas, where locals hang out.AllParticipants must be 21+ years of age with valid ID for 5pm tour.
