Now, she just wants to bring an end to the confusion, and fears this battle has already endangered her business. “I worked directly with Metro on those two incidents, following their recommendations to a tee.”Īmoroso took over the bar in December and admits taking on this place was a challenge. “I immediately presented my fully-executed lease documents on a lease that I renegotiated with them.”ġ3 Action News asked Amoroso about the notice on the window noting multiple responses from police to the bar as part of the reason for the alleged eviction.Īmoroso says she took action to get those incidents resolved when they happened. She says when she called the landlord to find out what was going on, she says they told her did not have proper lease documents for the bar. “I don't feel like we've done anything wrong,” says Roxie Amoroso, bar owner.Īmoroso was caught by surprise, flying in to Las Vegas late Saturday night to deal with the fallout. Stubbs says its not a legal document because the notice was not filed with the Constable, nor did it follow Nevada Law. Stubbs claims the Plaza Hotel, through its management company, posted the illegal notice of eviction outside of Beauty Bar’s normal business hours on Friday. “Beauty Bar is 100% compliant with all of its legal obligations, its lease, and there’s no legal reason for the eviction,” says attorney Stephen Stubbs.
UPDATE MARCH 3: Beauty Bar is back open after the bar's owner and her attorney claim the paper taped to the window was not a legal eviction notice. The security guards were the suspects in those investigations, according to police, and both were accused of being heavy-handed with patrons. UPDATE MARCH 4: Las Vegas police confirm they made several visits to Beauty Bar - the Downtown Las Vegas business at the center of an alleged eviction notice.Īuthorities said one recent investigation revealed an employee was selling drugs with two other incidents involving security at the bar. The bar's owner told us that she resolved those issues though and the bar reopened.ġ3 Action News has reached out to the landlord about the new notice but has not heard back at this time. The reason behind the notice was multiple visits by the police to the bar. The Beauty Bar was forced to close briefly last month. The owner's attorney is claiming that the eviction notice was placed on the bar by a disgruntled employee and the bar is not closing despite what the notice says. According to public records, the eviction notice was filed with the Clark County Justice Court and sent to the constable last Thursday to be posted. UPDATE APRIL 1: The Beauty Bar in downtown Las Vegas has been given another eviction notice.
The bar has bit hit with several problems in the past few months.
City officials reportedly pulled the temporary liquor license for the bar. until late.UPDATE 5: The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting that the Beauty Bar has been closed. The Garden plans to be open daily at 4 p.m. Mingo, the former Mexican restaurant from executive chef Robert Solano, George Harris, and Mingo Collaso, closed last July. He created Revolution Nights for the Light Group at the former Revolution Lounge at the Mirage, and owned his own LGBT marketing and consulting company. The non-smoking bar also plans to feature a wall with foliage, a water fountain, and flowers decorating one side.Ĭordova created the first LGBT pool party on the Strip at the Luxor and an LGBT party, Closet Sundays, at rock-and-roll chef Kerry Simon’s former Cathouse at the resort, among his myriad credentials. Once open, the bar plans to add on a weekend brunch that Cordova says, “will not just be a drag brunch as we are bringing a few layers of entertainment.”ĭiners and drinkers enter through a garden patio before entering the main room with the bar. Eduardo Cordova, who opened Santos Guisados Tacos & Beer in Fremont East in February 2019, plans to open The Garden in the former Mingo Kitchen & Lounge space on First Street with small bites, sharable dishes, and a cocktail menu. A new gay bar with food and a brunch plans to open in the Arts District in March.