Cassandra Northwick is the manager chef for the small properties division at Station Casinos, which suggests she’s main culinary operations for all 10 Wildfire On line casino areas unfold throughout the Valley, in addition to Henderson spots Barley’s and The Greens. These are principally gaming-focused institutions, whereas the corporate’s acquainted locals’ casinos supply an elevated total expertise.
With the brand new Seventy Six tavern model—additionally underneath Northwick’s supervision—Station is transferring in a brand new and completely different path.
“We now have every little thing from an ultra-lux resort with Durango to the native Wildfires, however we hadn’t actually tapped into the native tavern,” she says. “For lots of locals, you get off work and also you need to go someplace and have a drink and know your bartender, and have them know what you want. It provides you that relaxed, snug neighborhood really feel.”
Valley residents definitely have a longtime degree of consolation at their nearest Station Casinos property, however the intimacy of a neighborhood tavern is one thing else—a sense that Seventy Six is attempting to seize.
The primary location made its debut earlier this month at Lamb and Centennial in North Las Vegas, open every single day across the clock with blissful hour specials provided twice every day, from 3 to 7 p.m. and three to 7 a.m. There are simply 15 bar-top gaming machines, 20 beers on faucet, hi-def TVs for Golden Knights and soccer video games, and a wide range of seating choices for solo visitors or large or small teams.
“We don’t have all the massive fancy bells and whistles,” says Northwick, who’s been with Station for eight years. “However you’ll be able to sit down and have a dialog … and we are able to actually get to know you. You’ll be able to sit down at a progressive machine together with your buddy or vital different and have an expertise along with a gaggle, however we additionally acknowledge that is extra of a solo expertise for lots of people.”
Fish & chips at Seventy Six
And when you won’t characterize the Seventy Six expertise as flashy, the meals is designed to wow you, even whereas hitting these acquainted bar-food notes. Northwick boldly proclaims the tavern is serving “most likely the perfect wings within the Valley,” by no means frozen, all the time contemporary cooked in-house ($14). Tenders ($12), ahi tuna nachos ($16) on wonton chips with sriracha aoli and avocado, firecracker shrimp ($13) and fried hen road tacos ($12) bolster the appetizer choice.
Burgers seize the highlight on the primary menu, which additionally consists of salads, flatbreads, fish and chips ($16) and Philly-style ($14) or French dip-style ($16) steak sandwiches.
“Chef Danny Wilkins and I labored on this menu actually arduous. You’ll see the classics, however we twisted them a bit in quite a lot of locations,” Northwick says. “We now have a Cowboy burger, however as a substitute of onion rings, there are fried poblano rings on it, so it’s just a bit bit completely different.”
Whiskey maple cake
That burger ($15) can also be filled with cheddar cheese—and topped with crispy bacon and house-made barbecue aioli—which signifies one other twisty development on the menu. There’s a model of the abruptly outstanding French onion burger ($15), and it’s equally filled with Swiss cheese and caramelized onions. “After we did family and friends [preview dinners], that was one of many high three dishes. They simply completely cherished it,” she says.
Maybe prioritized above the surroundings and the meals and drinks is the customer support, all the time a trademark of Station Casinos venues.
“It’s one of many issues we hold our hat on,” Northwick says. “All of us labored actually arduous to get to this degree and that’s a giant distinction between us and quite a lot of native taverns, getting that native expertise with Station visitor service.”
The second location in Aliante is scheduled to open in early 2025, and locals can anticipate extra enlargement coming quickly. “We’re simply very enthusiastic about this enterprise and it’s been a tremendous, enjoyable expertise,” Northwick says. “I’ve opened eating places with the corporate … however none of us have carried out a tavern earlier than, so we’re very excited to see how our locals reply.”
SEVENTY SIX 6345 N. Lamb Blvd., 702-631-7000, seventysixtaverns.com. Each day, 24 hours.
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