City Cast Las Vegas logo

New Italian, Hawaiian, and Dry-aged Seafood

Posted on August 3, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Sonja Cho Swanson

Sonja Cho Swanson

A pale hand holds a piece of spam musubi — a roughly 3 inch block of rice with a slice of seared spam on top, wrapped around the center with a ribbon of dried seaweed.

Spam musubi, a classic Hawaiian dish (Brandon Rosenblum/Getty Images)

Here's what's new in the Las Vegas food and dining scene this week.

🤌 A New Italian Joint

The highly anticipated restaurant Amari is now open inside the Uncommons complex. It’s headed by Las Vegas hospitality veteran Jason Rocheleau and is serving pizzas, pastas, focaccia, and dolce vibes. [Eater Las Vegas]

🍞 If Hawaiian is More Your Thing

Mark off your calendar for October 10 at 10:10 a.m., because that’s when Hawaiian chain Zippy’s is opening its first Vegas location. The beloved island restaurant and bakery serves items like chicken katsu, their signature chili, and Spam musubi platters. [Review-Journal]

🐟 A New Twist on Seafood

You’ve heard of dry-aged steaks — how about dry-aged seafood? 138° Restaurant in Henderson is dry-aging fish, then marinating and grilling them, a modern take on an ancient process that intensifies and enhances their flavor. [Las Vegas Weekly]

see more:food

Share article

Hey Las Vegas

Stay connected to City Cast Las Vegas and get ready to join the local conversation.

Can't subscribe? Turn off your ad blocker and try again.

The latest in Las Vegas

Las Vegas, ExplainedSeptember 16

How Big Can Las Vegas Get?

A plan to upgrade 27 miles of Interstate 15 could kick off a new wave of development between Sloan and Primm.

A sign for Highway 15 in the desert. One arrow on the sign points straight for Barstow, one points to the right for Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, ExplainedSeptember 11

Take This Week's Las Vegas News Trivia Quiz

Ready for a challenge? Take our weekly quiz, based on the news and stories of this past week in Las Vegas.

The sign for the Fiesta Casino and Hotel.
Las Vegas, ExplainedSeptember 11

Victims Honored and Remembered 25 Years After 9/11

Las Vegas joins the rest of the nation in mourning the lives lost during the 9/11 terror attacks, which took place 25 years ago today.

The Statue of Liberty
Keep It LocalSeptember 10

The Vegas Entrepreneur Giving Fan Gear a Makeover

From a Vegas hair agency to major sports licensing deals, discover how Whitney Bansin’s viral gold sequin jackets launched her fashion br...

A couple poses in Raiders jackets.
Keep It LocalSeptember 10

Four Ways to Up Your Sports Game

Discover local businesses that have everything you need to dress the part, find vintage gems, and show love for your favorite team. Dive...

4 Raiders baseball caps sit on a desert ground.
Las Vegas' BestSeptember 2

City Cast Las Vegas Repeats as 'Best Vegas Podcast' in Las Vegas Weekly’s Best of Vegas Awards

For the second year in a row, City Cast Las Vegas was named "Best Vegas Podcast" by Las Vegas Weekly readers.

City Cast staff accept an award.
Las Vegas' BestSeptember 1

Your Guide to Las Vegas in September 2026

Discover the best things to do in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September 2026! From vibrant fall festivals to concerts, plan your perfect autumn...

A tray of various cooked meats and sides of corn and watermelon.
Las Vegas, ExplainedAugust 27

Dolly Parton’s Literary Legacy Unfunded by Nevada

There's new hope for a local chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which lost funding when a vital grant expired.

Dolly Parton at the Riviera in Las Vegas, Aug. 2, 1981.