Former ‘Top Chef’ Contestant Bruce Kalman Unveils Soulbelly BBQ in the Gateway District
Salt and pepper brisket, Carolina pulled pork, and burnt ends smoke up the restaurant with a patio and live music
The dining room at Soulbelly BBQ |
Bruce Kalman’s Soulbelly BBQ makes its debut in the Gateway District in Downtown Las Vegas, sandwiched between two breweries. Kalman, who moved to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in 2019, appeared on Season 15 of
Top Chef and gained a following for his restaurant Union in Pasadena, California, and Knead & Co. Pasta Bar + Market in LA’s Grand Central Market.
When he first moved to Vegas, his goal was to open an Italian restaurant with LEV Group at Tivoli Village. He scrapped those plans to switch to a barbecue restaurant with Richard Camarota, the former executive chef at Sage, that leans more on Kalman’s take on smoked meats and less on being a pitmaster. A chance meeting with Dave Grohl, the frontman for the Foo Fighters and Back