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Eater
4 days ago
- Business
- Eater
The Saddest Restaurant Closings to Know in Las Vegas, May 2025
The Saddest Restaurant Closings to Know in Las Vegas, May 2025 The dining landscape in Las Vegas is ever-changing. Almost halfway into the year, Las Vegas has bid goodbye to Strip restaurants with celebrity names and neighborhood haunts with 24-hour dining. Below are restaurants that closed within the last month or so and restaurants that have already scheduled their final days of service. This round-up covers the restaurant closings you may have missed. Farm Basket A longtime Las Vegas comfort food favorite has trimmed its footprint. Farm Basket, known for its golden, craggy fried chicken, cheese-smothered taquitos, and gravy-drenched mashed potatoes, has closed its East Side location at 2350 South Nellis Boulevard. The spot opened in 2023 with a sleek, modern design — a sharp contrast to the original 1973 Charleston Avenue location with its nostalgic barn-like façade drive-thru. Earlier this year, developer J. Dapper of Dapper Companies teamed up with the Great Greek co-owners Nick Della Penna and Trent Jones to acquire the brand. While the Nellis outpost shuttered on April 14, Farm Basket's two remaining Las Vegas locations are still in operation. Cathedrale Almost exactly two years ago, Tao Hospitality Group unveiled a visually striking restaurant at Aria. In keeping with the group's portfolio of high-energy, buzzworthy venues — including Hakkasan, Lavo, and Beauty & Essex — Cathedrale delivered atmosphere in spades. Guests entered through a tunnel lined with flickering candlelight, emerging into a dramatic dining room. A beaded sculpture reminiscent of the vaulted ceilings of European cathedrals crowned the room. Cathedrale leaned into glamour and indulgence with menu highlights like black truffle fettuccine, 48-ounce tomahawk steaks, and martinis served in carved ice blocks, often accompanied by caviar. The restaurant is set to close on Saturday, May 31. Bahama Breeze Bahama Breeze's parent company closed 15 locations nationwide — including the island-themed outpost at the Hughes Center in Las Vegas. For more than two decades, the vaguely Caribbean restaurant served coconut shrimp and crispy conch fritters and frozen piña coladas in its indoor-outdoor thatched-roof setting. Bahama Breeze closed its Las Vegas location on Thursday, May 15 Bramare and Table 34 Two popular restaurants, Bramáre and Table 34, closed following the arrest of Evan Glusman, the co-founder of Batch Hospitality Group and former operating manager of Piero's Italian Cuisine. Glusman was taken into custody on April 26 after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at Piero's, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The arrest followed accusations from his father, Piero's owner Fredrick Glusman, that Evan had defrauded the business and taken out an unauthorized $1.5 million loan. While no criminal charges have been filed, Batch Hospitality cited 'various factors' in the abrupt closures of Table 34, which had first opened its doors in 2004, and Bramáre, which debuted last year as a vibey late-night Italian restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip. Mr. Chow After a nine-year run as one of the best Chinese restaurants in Las Vegas, Mr. Chow closed permanently at Caesars Palace. It debuted in 2016 with high-end Beijing-style cuisine and a 3,800-pound kinetic sculpture based on the moon. Service in the glossy white dining room at times bordered on performance art — Beijing duck carved tableside and hand-pulled noodles stretched and spun into delicate ribbons before diners' eyes. Mr. Chow closed on Saturday, May 17. Rivea After nearly a decade, Alain Ducasse will close his French Riviera-inspired restaurant Rivea on the 64th floor of the W Las Vegas. Ducasse has helmed restaurants in that rooftop space for more than 20 years, beginning with the Michelin-starred Mix when the building was called the Hotel. Rivea opened in 2015 following the hotel's rebrand to Delano and was known for its elegant French dishes and sweeping Strip views. While the adjacent Skyfall Lounge will remain open, MGM Resorts International says a new venue will eventually replace Rivea — though the skyline views will continue to steal the show. The final dinner is set for Sunday, June 22. Sign up for our newsletter. 6148 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Hero who found missing Brit Hannah Almond tells how she tearfully ran into his arms after backpacker trip turned to hell
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE hero who found missing Brit tourist Hannah Almond has spoken of the emotional moment she ran into his arms sobbing after her dream trip turned into a living nightmare. The 32-year-old had vanished in Cusco, Peru, after being robbed and left sleeping rough under a bridge. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Piero Villanueva briefly met Hannah in Lima and was able to find her after she went missing Credit: LR Noticias en Cusco 6 The Peruvian told local media of how Hannah broke down in tears before agreeing to leave with him Credit: CuscoNoticias CTV47 6 Footage from local media shows the pair together walking through Cusco together shortly after their reunion Credit: CuscoNoticias CTV47 She was eventually found slumped on a pavement by local Piero Villanueva, who briefly met her in Lima and managed to track her down. Posting a smiling selfie of the pair overnight, Piero confirmed he found the Brit from Grimsby. In an interview with a local TV station, he described how Hannah recognised him and broke down in tears before agreeing to leave with him. He said: "I have just found her. She is safe and well. I'd like to thank the authorities and the people who contacted me so I could help her. "Hannah recognised me and approached me crying and I asked her to leave with me. Thanks God she's safe." Piero had been liaising with the British Consul and Hannah's friends in a WhatsApp group, coordinating efforts to track her down. He searched late into the night on Saturday after she was last seen near Cusco's San Pedro market. He said: 'We searched from 7pm until 3am, and again on Sunday.' Footage from local media shows the pair together walking through Cusco together shortly after their reunion. Piero added that one of Hannah's friends was flying into Cusco from the UK to support her as the Brit is too terrified to trust anyone offering help. Shocking moment thousands of Gazans overrun US-backed aid site as 'shots fired' A GoFundMe page set up to help bring Hannah home confirmed she had been found thanks to the massive online effort. A friend wrote: "Due to the help of everyone sharing the story, Hannah has thankfully been found and one of her friends is on the way to Cusco to persuade her to accept support and come home. "We know she has been refusing help due to the complexity of her mental health, so it is most likely that she will need to be placed into psychiatric care before getting a flight back. "This is an ongoing process but we are doing all we can to bring her back safely." Pal Sophie Wallace revealed the fashion graduate had travelled to Peru in March "hoping for an adventure" but ended up in a "terrifying and heartbreaking situation". She said: "She was robbed and assaulted, losing her passport, phone, and all of her money. "Since then Hannah's mental health, something she has long struggled with, has severely declined. "She is now in the midst of a mental health crisis, living under a bridge with a homeless man she befriended — the only person she currently trusts." Attempts to get her help through the embassy or police had failed, with Sophie adding: "She is extremely vulnerable, isolated, and not safe living on the streets of Peru." 6 Brit backpacker Hannah went to Peru on a yoga retreat to 'find herself' Credit: Instagram 6 She ended up living on the streets after being robbed of all her money and passport Credit: GoFundme 6 Hannah's friends are now raising funds to help her get back home to the UK Credit: Instagram Fears for her safety deepened after she had her belongings burned and was evicted from her makeshift shelter under the Belén Bridge. Mark Atkinson, the British Consul in Peru, said Hannah had arrived in Cusco in March and had not intended to overstay her visa. He revealed her immigration status was now "in limbo". He said that before she vanished, the embassy had offered support — including hotel stays and food — but she kept returning to sleep under the same bridge. Local media reports say she is now 'being cared for and accompanied' and that repatriation procedures are underway. Piero had spoken just hours before finding her about why he felt compelled to act. "I met Hannah in Lima where I come from," he said. "I decided to travel to Cusco at the request of her friends and family after seeing her situation online — she was sleeping under a bridge." He added: 'She didn't have money or documents after being robbed. "She was a victim of the insecurity in Cusco."
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Hero who found missing Brit Hannah Almond tells how she tearfully ran into his arms after backpacker trip turned to hell
THE hero who found missing Brit tourist Hannah Almond has spoken of the emotional moment she ran into his arms sobbing after her dream trip turned into a living nightmare. The 32-year-old had vanished in Cusco, 6 Piero Villanueva briefly met Hannah in Lima and was able to find her after she went missing Credit: LR Noticias en Cusco 6 The Peruvian told local media of how Hannah broke down in tears before agreeing to leave with him Credit: CuscoNoticias CTV47 6 Footage from local media shows the pair together walking through Cusco together shortly after their reunion Credit: CuscoNoticias CTV47 She was Posting a smiling selfie of the pair overnight, Piero confirmed he found the Brit from In an interview with a local TV station, he described how Hannah recognised him and broke down in tears before agreeing to leave with him. He said: "I have just found her. She is safe and well. I'd like to thank the authorities and the people who contacted me so I could help her. Read more on Hannah Almond "Hannah recognised me and approached me crying and I asked her to leave with me. Thanks God she's safe." Piero had been liaising with the British Consul and Hannah's friends in a WhatsApp group, coordinating efforts to track her down. He searched late into the night on Saturday after she was last seen near Cusco's San Pedro market. He said: 'We searched from 7pm until 3am, and again on Sunday.' Most read in The Sun Footage from local media shows the pair together walking through Cusco together shortly after their reunion. Piero added that one of Hannah's friends was flying into Cusco from the UK to support her as the Brit is too terrified to trust anyone offering help. Shocking moment thousands of Gazans overrun US-backed aid site as 'shots fired' A A friend wrote: "Due to the help of everyone sharing the story, Hannah has thankfully been found and one of her friends is on the way to Cusco to persuade her to accept support and come home. "We know she has been refusing help due to the complexity of her mental health, so it is most likely that she will need to be placed into psychiatric care before getting a flight back. "This is an ongoing process but we are doing all we can to bring her back safely." Pal Sophie Wallace revealed the fashion graduate had travelled to Peru in March "hoping for an adventure" but ended up in a "terrifying and heartbreaking situation". She said: "She was robbed and assaulted, losing her passport, phone, and all of her money. "Since then Hannah's mental health, something she has long struggled with, has severely declined. "She is now in the midst of a mental health crisis, living under a bridge with a homeless man she befriended — the only person she currently trusts." Attempts to get her help through the embassy or police had failed, with Sophie adding: "She is extremely vulnerable, isolated, and not safe living on the streets of Peru." 6 Brit backpacker Hannah went to Peru on a yoga retreat to 'find herself' Credit: Instagram 6 She ended up living on the streets after being robbed of all her money and passport Credit: GoFundme 6 Hannah's friends are now raising funds to help her get back home to the UK Credit: Instagram Fears for her safety deepened after she had her belongings burned and was evicted from her makeshift shelter under the Belén Bridge. Mark Atkinson, the British Consul in Peru, said Hannah had arrived in Cusco in March and had not intended to overstay her visa. He revealed her immigration status was now "in limbo". He said that before she vanished, the embassy had offered support — including hotel stays and food — but she kept returning to sleep under the same bridge. Local media reports say she is now 'being cared for and accompanied' and that repatriation procedures are underway. Piero had spoken just hours before finding her about why he felt compelled to act. "I met Hannah in Lima where I come from," he said. "I decided to travel to Cusco at the request of her friends and family after seeing her situation online — she was sleeping under a bridge." He added: 'She didn't have money or documents after being robbed. "She was a victim of the insecurity in Cusco." FCDO travel advice to Peru THE UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to certain parts of Peru due to ongoing safety and security concerns. Affected areas: Within 20km south of the Peru-Colombia border (Loreto region), excluding the Amazon River and triple border area near Santa Rosa de Yavari. Valley of the Apurímac, Ene, and Mantaro Rivers (VRAEM) — a known hotspot for criminal activity. State of emergency: A State of Emergency is in place until June 17 across the Lima and Callao regions, including key districts such as San Juan de Lurigancho, Villa El Salvador, and Comas. This allows joint police-army operations and the suspension of certain constitutional rights - including detention without a judicial order. Travel insurance warning: Travelling against FCDO advice may invalidate your travel insurance. Make sure your policy covers your entire itinerary, including adventure activities or volunteering. Stay informed and read the full FCDO travel guidance before travelling. Source:
