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El Luchador opens its second location after only open its first in Mountain’s Edge in January

Genevie Durano Thu, Feb 25, 2021 (2 a.m.) Folks in Mountain’s Edge are fortunate that Andy Hooper, the restaurateur behind Locale and the Black Sheep, doesn’t like to stray too far from his home when dining out. He and his wife love Italian food, so he opened Locale mere blocks from his house so they’d have a place to pop in for a weeknight supper. His latest venture is El Luchador, a vibrant Mexican eatery that fits right into the neighborhood. It puts a fresh and modern spin on the cuisine, with food from executive chef Aaron Bryan paired with an outstanding tequila and mezcal progra...

El Luchador Mexican Restaurant Brings the Fighting Spirit to Mountain’s Edge The restaurant from hospitality veteran Andy Hooper features a wall of masks El Luchador Mexican Kitchen + Cantina | In mid-December, hospitality veteran Andy Hooper took possession of the former Burgerim space in Mountain’s Edge to transform it into a neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Four weeks later, he opened El Luchador Mexican Kitchen + Cantina. “We thought it was gonna take a lot longer because of permitting, licensing, and stuff like that but it just flew by,” he says. Hooper originally wante...

Las Vegas Weekly Hubert Keller Visionary chef Fleur at Mandalay Bay and Burger Bar at the Shoppes at Mandalay Place. Keller made his exit official on social media four days ago, writing that operating the duo of dining destinations “has been one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in my entire career. I would like to thank Mandalay Bay, all my wonderful and talented key managers, my staff members, as well as all the amazing, loyal community of guests and the press for following me all those years.” Both restaurants are temporarily closed. MGM Resorts is planning to reopen Bu...

Hospitality veteran Andy Hooper has a new restaurant opening next week, this time bringing Mexican fare to Mountain’s Edge. El Luchador Mexican Kitchen + Cantina takes over a former Burgerim space in the Mountains Edge Marketplace, close to Hooper’s other restaurant, Locale Italian Kitchen. The 2,286-square-foot space features room for a patio up front with an occupancy of 75. Hooper brings in chef Aaron Bryan to helm the kitchen. The Southern California native attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon, and went on to intern with the Four Seasons Newport Beach. After a yea...