Name recognition isn’t enough to carry a restaurant to Las Vegas success. The novelty of a familiar name might initially draw crowds. But to sustain them requires something truly special beneath the hype. The recipe for a long run on the Strip — where rent, labor, and other operational costs are among the highest in the US — is innovation, exceptional quality, and more than a dollop of good luck. Here are the most notable celebrity restaurant flops in Las Vegas history. AI renders a photo of Guy Fieri being locked out of his shuttered El Burro Borraco restaurant at the Rio. (Image: GROK2) 9. Guy Fieri’s El Burro Borraco Rio 2016-2020 (6 years 5 months) Six years is not embarrassingly short as far as Las Vegas restaurant lifespans go. But casino resort companies expect many more out of their celebrity chef licensing deals, and this was certainly an outlier for Fieri. Of the five joints the spiky-haired grillmaster opened… Read More
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