Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens
Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens, an upscale eatery in the heart of Las Vegas, was designed by the late piano entertainer Liberace. Live music performances have been a staple at the restaurant for the last 20 years and is featured each Thursday in the restaurant's lounge area. Local professionals are booked at the restaurant, and various musical styles are offered. The Gardens is adjacent to the Liberace Museum on the city's east side and offers complimentary on-site parking for diners. It includes two rooms with seating for between 20 to 50 guests.
Gardens specialties are Sicilian-style pizza (thick, deep dish) and various chicken, veal and shrimp dishes. A special child's menu, offering pasta and chicken fingers, is available for junior diners. A large menu of exotic mixed drinks is also available. Dinner reservations are recommended, but walk-in diners are welcomed. Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens is open for dinner during the week and on the weekend. The restaurant is closed on Monday.
Carluccio's Tivoli Gardens
1775 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, Nevada
(702) 795-3236
carlucciosvegas.com
Cabo Wabo Cantina & Restaurant
Rock guitarist Sammy Hagar founded the Cabo Wabo Cantina and Restaurant chain, and Las Vegas is the home to one of the restaurants in the Miracle Mile shopping mall area of the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino that opened in fall of 2009. The two-level restaurant and bar serves Cabo Wabo Tequila, Hagar's own blue agave brand, and Tex Mex food that includes various types of fajitas, lobster and shrimp dishes and chicken and fresh fish burritos. Nationally known acts, as well as local talent, perform in the Tequila bar, which features a small stage and sound equipment. Cabo Wabo is a moderately priced restaurant that also has a souvenir store that sells branded bar and Hagar-endorsed items as well as Las Vegas memorabilia. Parking at the mall and casino are complimentary.
Cabo Wabo Catina & Restaurant
3667 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 699-5525
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar is a restaurant grill and bar located in the Harrah's Casino and hotel complex. Live country music, featuring local musicians, is played every night beginning at 9 p.m. and wraps up at 2 a.m. Menu items include pulled pork, grilled sandwich wraps, burgers, club sandwiches, catfish and chili at moderate prices. Commemorative Keith merchandise is sold in the restaurant gift store. Complimentary parking is available at the casino and hotel. Valet parking, for an additional fee, is also available.
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar
Harrah's Las Vegas
3475 Las Vegas Blvd. S.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(702) 967-4000
(866) 462-5982
harrahslasvegas.com
About The Author
Lee Grayson is an ethnographer and freelance writer. She has written for both Oxford and Harvard University presses and research publishers, including Facts On File and ABC-CLIO. She holds certificates from the University of California campuses at Irvine and San Diego.
