Page 11 - MidWeek - May 19, 2021

MAY 19, 2021 MIDWEEK 11
BFood Truck Chef Keeps On Rolling
Chris Robyn, originally from the Garden Island, is the lead chef at The Fried Bird food truck in Las Vegas. PHOTO COURTESY KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
usiness is booming in Las Vegas, and that can only mean Kaua‘i
native Chris Robyn is back in the kitchen. He’s worked at the Ninth Island’s Therapy Restaurant — where he craft- ed his signature dish, the Se- nor Shorty — as well as other establishments in New Mexico and Nevada. His latest kitch- en is unlike any of the others, though, as this most recent venture is on wheels.
Robyn is now chef of The Fried Bird food truck (owned by Alika Man), where he’s known as “da bird chef.” On this mobile eatery, Robyn whips up next-level fried chicken and specialty “sam- miches,” including the sig- nature Fried Bird Bomb Mi. Like the location, the menu changes with specials added regularly, so be sure to follow The Fried Bird on Instagram (@thefriedbird) and keep up.
While we’re on the subject of food, Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace reopens May 20. It’s been closed since last March, but it’s been making the most of the time with a $2.4 million remodel. The 25,000-square-foot buffet, the largest in Vegas, will fea- ture 30 new dishes, including seafood boil bags, Japanese wagyu hotdogs and even dim sum carts.
Cosmopolitan, and one of our favorites, comedian and ac- tor Dave Chappelle, will be making us laugh at his July 2 performance at MGM Grand. Like many, this will be our first large post-pandemic event, and we can’t wait!
residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
What is food without en- tertainment, though? At the end of April, magician Matt Franco returned to The LINQ and musician Carlos Santana returned to House of Blues. Comedian Bill Burr is sched- uled to perform July 3 at The
If you weren’t able to make it to Vegas in May to attend the Electric Daisy Carnival, you’ll have a second chance, as it was rescheduled for Oct. 22-24.
Also performing in July is Honolulu native Bruno Mars, who announced a six-night res- idency at Park MGM, which sold out in minutes. Pop stars from the 1980s Debbie Gibson and New Kids On The Block’s Joey McIntyre will be perform- ing Aug. 26-28 at Sands Show- room inside of the The Vene- tian Resort Las Vegas. Due to demand, Usher has added six more dates in August to his
Classic Vegas shows are also returning in June, too, includ- ing Cirque Du Soleil’s Mystère at Treasure Island and O at the Bellagio. Blue Man Group will also resume performances at Luxor.
Catch Sebastian and Ninth Island Connection at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on K5 and 2 p.m. Sundays on KGMB.
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