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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Exclusive: Netflix building major ‘experience' house in Las Vegas
Welcome to 'The Scoop' — the ultimate back-to-the-office water cooler cheat sheet, your go-to source for all things everyone really wants to know! Get the latest on everything from the political swamp maneuvering in D.C. and Hollywood drama to jaw-dropping small-town shenanigans from Paula Froelich. Subscribe to her newsletter here. (NewsNation) — Netflix continues to branch out from being a basic streaming service. While the streamer's bread and butter will always be shows — scripted and unscripted — it is leaning more into products and experiences… in brick-and-mortar buildings. As I noted two weeks ago — one of the reasons Netflix gave Meghan Markle a 'second season' (which had already been shot and paid for) is because of the As Ever products it is producing for her. While the crepe mix, teas, jams and edible dried flowers will be available online, they will also be available inside the Netflix houses. Meghan Markle off Netflix Top 10 after only 6 days Bloomberg reported Netflix will have a permanent 'Netflix house' inside Philadelphia and Dallas malls and has opened restaurants such as Bites in Las Vegas, which serves food tied to its TV shows, including 'Orange is the New Mac' (and cheese) and a 'Love Is Blind' cocktail… my sources say the plans for Vegas are even bigger. My spies say Netflix is building a very big experiential 'house' in Vegas that will host 'Squid Games' virtual reality games, 'Love Is Blind' contests, 'Bridgerton' balls and more. 'It's a big deal, and they are putting a lot of money behind Vegas — it will be their biggest project to date,' my insider said. The 'house' will also have a store where people can buy products Netflix has produced off the shows where they own the IP… like Markle's As Ever. Michelle Obama's new look? Plastic surgeons on her new podcast headshot 'It's like QVC meets TV shows,' the insider added. It remains to be seen how Markle's elite products will do. As I reported two weeks ago, Markle's food and lifestyle show, 'With Love, Meghan,' debuted at No. 6 on Netflix's most-watched list, and it was slammed by critics in the U.S. and England alike. A second season has been announced, but Markle is still on very shaky ground at Netflix. 'It's necessary for a second season because Netflix has sunk so much money into it as ever — and she can promote the products in the second season she couldn't promote in this one due to all the trademark hassle.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
USA Today
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Netflix Bites opens in Las Vegas: We take you inside the streamer-themed restaurant
Netflix Bites opens in Las Vegas: We take you inside the streamer-themed restaurant Show Caption Hide Caption This Backstreet Boy already lives in Las Vegas ahead of Sphere shows The Backstreet Boys chat with USA TODAY's Ralphie Aversa about relocating to Las Vegas for the band's residency at the Sphere. LAS VEGAS – The bill arrives in a DVD sleeve, a callback to the roots of the pioneering streaming service. The menu offers items christened "Orange is the New Mac" and "The Hellfire Club" sandwich. And the anxiety-producing 'Squid Game' sneaks in with its own wheel of fun (or doom?) with Red Bite, Green Bite dipping sauces. This marriage of entertainment and eating is Netflix Bites, a vibrant, red-hued restaurant tucked just off the casino floor at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The themed dining experience opened in mid-February and is committed to a 'long-term residency' at the casino hotel for at least a year. More: Kate Hudson's basketball comedy 'Running Point' hits most of its shots: Review Netflix has already established dominance in the streaming industry with more than 300 million subscribers worldwide, and this foray into the culinary world is devoutly tailored to the Instagram and influencer set. Recognizable references to Netflix shows and characters decorate the room, from a pink neon 'I'd Bone Appetit Him' ('Emily in Paris') sign stationed above a booth to the Regency Tea ('Bridgerton') menu offering of finger sandwiches and scones ($65). Diners whip out their cameras repeatedly, from the time they enter through a pair of cavernous red lips reminiscent of the Rolling Stones logo, to document the surroundings, often the 'Squid Game' spinning wheel with a Young-hee doll centerpiece that determines whether you'll receive green or red hot sauce for your accompanying chicken tenders ($26). While the fictional severed hand Thing isn't usually on premise, a mound of dark chips sizable enough for the cast of 'Wednesday' anchors the Nachos Nevermore ($18) and a skillet oozing a brownie cookie and topped with a baseball-sized scoop of vanilla ice cream (the Schooled by Brookie connected to 'School of Chocolate,' $14) stands out among meal cappers that also include The Dessert is Lava ('Floor is Lava,' $30) and Trunchbull's Chocolate Cake ('Matilda the Musical,' $14). The Vegas location of Netflix Bites, near the MGM Grand lobby entrance, is patterned after the pop-up restaurant that captivated Los Angeles for six weeks of sold-out reservations in 2023. The menu is scattershot for the sake of linking a name with a nosh, offering everything from an O'Ahu, HI: Poke Taco ($25) to the "Sex Education" Hoagie ($18, and yes, it is an Italian sausage) to libations including the gin-based The Pink Soldier ($18) in another nod to 'Squid Game.' But it's also adeptly designed to spur conversation and attract Vegas visitors, whether or not they know their Lucky Boy Burger from their Selling Caesar Salad. Along with the visual allure of the varied selections, the food is solid, far surpassing the middling expectations that usually accompany theme restaurants in tourist-heavy cities. Netflix Bites is open daily for breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5 p.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday. Reservations are available at The restaurant concept isn't the only non-programming exploration from Netflix. In recent years, 'The Queen's Ball: A Bridgerton Experience' and 'Stranger Things: The Experience' have been assembled throughout the country, while 'Squid Game: The Experience' is currently open in New York, Madrid and Sydney. Later this year, the 'experiential entertainment venue' Netflix House is expected to open in Dallas and Philadelphia.
