By Ina Paiva Cordle
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, the famed Miami Beach restaurant owned by John Kunkel’s 50 Eggs, is heading to Sin City.
50 Eggs said Thursday that it will bring Yardbird Southern Table & Bar to The Venetian Las Vegas in early 2015.
Yardbird Las Vegas will share the Venetian with other well-known dining destinations, including B&B Ristorante by Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich, Thomas Keller’s Bouchon and db Brasserie by Chef Daniel Boulud.
The expansion of the Yardbird brand to Las Vegas is part of an expansion for 50 Eggs concepts nationwide, the company said.
The new, 8,000-square foot Yardbird in Las Vegas will share many of the its Miami restaurant’s design and menu staples, while embracing the ‘bigger is better’ aesthetic that characterizes Las Vegas,” 50 Eggs said.
Kunkel and his team have created a slew of South Florida restaurants, from Taste Bakery Café and Lime Fresh Mexican Grill to the critically acclaimed trio of Swine Southern Table & Bar, Khong River House and Yardbird Southern Table & Bar.