Las Vegas Weekly
The Sahara
Brock Radke Thu, Dec 10, 2020 (2 a.m.)
The new Las Vegas Boulevard Gateway Arches in front of the Strat have been building buzz and attracting Instagrammers and Vegas sightseers. And while one purpose of the 80-foot-tall illuminated structure—fabricated and installed by YESCO—might be to delineate between Clark County and the City of Las Vegas, the real winner is the North Strip. Because now, there’s another big, bright reason for tourists to cruise toward the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
Sahara Las Vegas will be installing something new out there next year. Continuing its $150 million transformation, the resort recently announced its plans for a restaurant row development that will stretch across the northwestern portion of the casino. The Beers & Bets eatery and sportsbook space—known as Umami Burger in the SLS days—and the Club 101 bar and lounge will be taken over by a variety of new restaurants, most notably the first West Coast location of Philadelphia-based sports bar Chickie’s & Pete’s.