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Vietnamese District One Returns to Chinatown After a 14-Month Closure Following a Fire
The restaurant from chef Khai Vu remodeled
District One Kitchen & Bar |
After nearly 14 months, Chinatown’s District One Kitchen & Bar reopens after a fire in the kitchen that started just after Nevada shut down nonessential businesses last year in March to slow the spread of COVID-19. The restaurant switched to takeout and delivery before a fire broke out in the kitchen, shutting down the restaurant. Now more than a year later, chef and co-owner Khai Vu’s Vietnamese restaurant reopens for lunch and dinner after renovations.
Chef Khai Vu renovated the floors, added a new hostess stand, and redid the bar area.
Local craft beers, an immense amount of murals, and arcade game favorites come together at Emporium Arcade Bar, now open at Area15, the 200,000-square-foot retail and entertainment center west of I-15 with live events and art installations,
The 10,000-square-foot venue spans two floors with room for 450 people when capacity levels are normal. The space comes stuffed with Killer Queen, classic arcade favorites, pool tables, pinball, foosball, basketball, and more. The bar features local beers and cocktails, while live shows, DJs, and game tournaments are on the docket for those ages 21 and older.
Emporium co-founder Daniel Marks tapped local art consultancy Unravel Artistic Consulting to bring on 13 artists, mostly from Las Vegas, to decorate the space with murals. Works feature UNLV students Brian Martinez, Sam Rose, and Sonny Tsoi, as well as UNLV graduate Chris Mempin and adjunct professor Erik Beehn. Other Las Vegas artists include Pasheone, Krie, Cerissa Lopez, Mr. Gums, Bronso