Could the Culinary Union Go on Strike?

LAS VEGAS — The Culinary and Bartenders Union heads to the Thomas & Mack Center on May 22 to vote whether to go on strike as soon as June 1. That’s when union contracts expire for about 50,000 employees at 34 casino and resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in Downtown Las Vegas. Workers at MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Penn National, Golden Entertainment, Boyd Gaming, and other companies plan to vote during two sessions on May 22, and if a majority agree to strike, bartenders, guest room attendants, cocktail servers, food servers, porters, bellman, cooks, and kitchen workers could go walk off the job any time starting June. 1. [EaterWire]

SOUTHWEST — Cheba Hut, the sandwich and dessert restaurant that caters to the munchies crowd, plans to open a new location in the former Zaba’s Mexican Grill at 7210 S. Durango Drive. The restaurant also teased a future location near UNLV. [Eater Tipline]

CHINATOWN — Khai Vu, the chef and owner of Chinatown’s District One Kitchen & Bar and Le Pho at The Juhl, plans to open a boutique wine bar on Spring Mountain Road later this month. Mordeo brings a “small bites and Japanese-influenced seafood” menu. Master sommelier Luis de Santos takes care of the wine side of the restaurant. [LVRJ]

HENDERSON — Former Hell’s Kitchen winner Scott Commings, who also has Freedom Beat at the Downtown Grand, and chef Antonio Nunez plan to open The Stove in the former Standard & Pour and Firefly space on Eastern Avenue. The restaurant plans to serve tea, breakfast, and lunch. [LVRJ]

ARTS DISTRICT — A new pizza restaurant with a heavy metal theme and hints of unicorns and wizards plans to open at 1212 Main St., next to Casa Don Juan. Branden Powers, who also has Chinatown’s The Golden Tiki and Fremont East’s Evel Pie, is behind the unnamed restaurant. [LVRJ]

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