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A New Mexican Restaurant Opts to Temporarily Close ‘Until Restrictions Are Lifted’
Mariposa Cocina & Cocktails plans to return
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Mariposa Cocina & Cocktails, the Mexican restaurant that opened in late November in the former Shiraz space, opted to temporarily close on January 30.
“As some of you may know, tomorrow will be our last dinner service at Mariposa for a month or so,” chef Robert Lomeli tells friends on Facebook on January 29. “We will be pausing service until restrictions are lifted to a more sustainable level. So if you’ve been wanting to come check out what we’ve worked so hard to put together and try some of the food that has been in my heart for so long, now is the time! But don’t worry, one thing I promise is that I’ll be back stronger than ever. If you know me, you know it’s no bullshit. I’ll be seeing you all soon!!”
Las Vegas Weekly
You might need a bacon-wrapped footlong with chili while you watch the big game.
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Mariposa Cocina & Cocktails has planned to close temporarily for four to six weeks while working on some renovations and new programming and waiting for restaurant capacity restrictions to loosen from the current 25% mandate. Executive chef
Robert Lomeli told the
Weekly about the pause in business, which was set to begin over the weekend, explaining that the modern Mexican restaurant hasn’t been able to open as planned when it debuted in early December because of the strict capacity rules. “We want to make sure people understand we’re not giving up or closing our doors, and we’re not going to walk away from a project we’re all very proud of,” he says. “We put a lot of time and effort in, and we’re not going to fold. This not only gives us time to get settled, but also do some remodeling and renovations, and we w
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Robert Lomeli left his jobs as executive chef at Top of the World at the Stratosphere and formerly Hecho en Vegas at the MGM Grand to open a new Mexican restaurant spanning 8,000 square feet on Decatur Boulevard.
Mariposa Cocina & Cocktails opened in the former Shiraz space, bringing a contemporary menu from with the help of consultants Antonio Nunez of The Stove in Henderson and Lanny Chin of The Slanted Door at the Forum Shops at Caesars.
Lomeli describes the menu as a twist on traditional Mexican cuisine using high quality ingredients. Guacamole negro, grilled corn equities, queso fundido a la raclette, and nachos made table side with carne asada, carnitas, or chicken tinga start the menu, along with pozole roja, huarache de huitlacohe, and a roster of tacos stuffed with black beans, Mayan al pastor, marinated shrimp, and spicy lobster and skirt steak. Entrees include red chili roasted Colorado lamb chops, carne asada, mole poblano, Mexican paella, and slow-braised lamp shank.