{"id":35961,"date":"2023-03-09T03:15:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=35961"},"modified":"2023-03-09T03:18:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T11:18:31","slug":"flanker-kitchen-at-mandalay-bay-drops-sweet-new-renderings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/flanker-kitchen-at-mandalay-bay-drops-sweet-new-renderings\/","title":{"rendered":"Flanker Kitchen at Mandalay Bay Drops Sweet New Renderings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new restaurant is headed to Mandalay Bay, Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar.<\/p>\n

Yes, we’re sharing this regardless of the sports. It’s called making sacrifices for you.<\/p>\n

Flanker Kitchen now has an opening date: June 10, 2023.<\/p>\n

Here’s a peek at what this new Mandalay Bay offering has in store.<\/p>\n

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EXCLUSIVE! There may be some screens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First word of Flanker Kitchen was shared in August 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar isn’t being billed as “immersive.” It’s being promoted as “fully immersive,” which is a very different animal. We are honestly so sick of these partially immersive restaurants in Las Vegas. If you’re not going to be fully immersed, why even bother? It’s like being partially pregnant. Fully pregnant or nothing! Which is probably controversial, but you get the point, so nevermind.<\/p>\n

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Watching other people play sports is the new sports.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flanker comes from Carver Road Hospitality, and its CEO, Sean Christie, pretty much invented Las Vegas nightlife, so he has thick skin when idiots like us make jokes about immersion.<\/p>\n

Here’s the official description of Flanker Kitchen: “Flanker Kitchen + Sports Bar boasts a menu of enhanced American classics. Created by Chef Daniel Ontiveros, Carver Road Hospitality’s corporate executive chef, scratch burgers, sliders, shareable tacos, and a healthy selection of salads and bowls are among the offerings. A full beverage program by world-renowned mixologist Francesco Lafranconi, vice president of beverage and hospitality culture, features signature cocktails and an enviable selection of draft and bottled beer.”<\/p>\n

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Dibs on one of Mr. Miyagi’s couches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chef Daniel Ontiveros is bomb, or slays, whatever the kids are doing now. He was the former executive chef at the excellent Scotch 80 Prime at Palms and so-so T-Bones Chophouse at Red Rock Resort, and he oversaw the launch of Carversteak at Resorts World.<\/p>\n

We broke the Carversteak thing, of course. Ontiveros is on the left.<\/p>\n

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Ha, thanks! Some scoop is easier to ferret out than others! pic.twitter.com\/OrGMWxK2ia<\/a><\/p>\n

— Vital Vegas (@VitalVegas) July 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n