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Flavor Flav’s new House of Flavor is already generating national press about the chicken resto opening next week in Vegas. But this isn’t the rapper and Las Vegas resident’s first foray into dining. He had another joint in Clinton, Iowa.
The opening gave ABC a chance to take a look at some of the other successful celebrity-owned restaurants nationwide. Three of the seven mentioned have a home right here in Vegas.
Actor Robert De Niro partnered with Chef Nobuyuki Matsuhisa to open Nobu, which has a spot at the Hard Rock Hotel and soon the new Nobu Tower at Caesars Palace.
Rocker Sammy Hagar opened his first Cabo Wabo Cantina in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1990. He has one of his outposts at the Miracle Mile Shops.
Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria’s trendy Latin tapas spot Beso with celeb chef Todd English running the kitchen has a location at Crystals at CityCenter. Her guacamole and tortilla soup recipes appear on the menu.
· Top 7 Celebrity-Owned Restaurants [ABC]
· All Coverage of House of Flavor [~ELV~]