Page 15 - MidWeek - Nov 3, 2021

NOVEMBER 3, 2021 MIDWEEK 15
A Tasty Hawai‘i Collaboration
Fall is the perfect season for festivals on the Ninth Island, and one recently held at Water Street Plaza in Downtown Hen- derson was the Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival. This one-day event brought in locals of all ages to enjoy the live entertainment, crafts and, of course, the food. One unique food booth was the collaboration of two popular Vegas restaurants: 2 Scoops of Aloha and Pā‘ina Café.
and Kip Goo (owner of Pā‘ina Café) say this partnership was a great collaboration. Many Ninth Island businesses owned by former Ha- wai‘i residents often work together to support one another, continuing to spread the aloha spirit here in Las Vegas.
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The Palms Casino Resort may finally be opening its doors once again in 2022. The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recently pur- chased the property from Station Casinos for
$650 million. While the property was recently renovated, guests can still expect some changes. Speaking of changes, there are quite a bit of things changing at Bally’s and Paris casinos
While it’s no surprise to see either of these restaurants at a festival, we were surprised to see two of our favorites sharing one booth. Shai Walter (owner of 2 Scoops of Aloha)
that all of the restaurants inside have closed, with the food court as the only option for dining. Since Bally’s is connected to Paris, we ven- tured over there and noticed several more clo- sures and a lot of construction. That means new things are on the way, and one of those is the addition of chef Bobby Flay’s Bobby’s Burgers, which is set to open at Paris in March 2022. Bobby’s Burgers recently replaced SmashBurg- er at Caesars Palace and is opening a third loca-
Former Hawai‘i residents Shai Walter, owner of 2 Scoops of Aloha, and Maka Akagi, manager of Pā‘ina Café, teamed up at one of the Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival’s food booths. KRISTINE RODRIGUEZ PHOTOS
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on The Strip.
On a recent staycation at Bally’s, we noticed
tion at Harrah’s Casino in December.
Another update is the name of the theater at Park MGM. It’s changed from the Park Theater to Dolby Live at Park MGM. Visit mgmresorts.
com for more information.
The Aki Matsuri Japanese Festival took place at Water Street Plaza in Downtown Henderson.
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