Maroon by Onwuachi in Vegas
Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Maroon is set to open April 24 at Sahara Las Vegas — a high‑profile Strip arrival from a James Beard winner that’s already one of the season’s most awaited openings. If you track hospitality investments or chef‑led destination concepts, this is one to watch. (cdcgaming.com)
Maroon is moving into the restaurant footprint left by José Andrés’ Bazaar Meat after that concept announced a relocation to The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort. (neon.reviewjournal.com)) That former Bazaar Meat site has been described as roughly 10,000 square feet and originally featured a Philippe Starck‑designed, theatrical dining environment. (myrsvp.com)) Sahara’s official restaurant page lists Maroon as an Afro‑Caribbean steakhouse that “brings the history of jerk and Jamaican cooking to a new audience,” and the property’s booking portal shows reservation capability for the new venue. (saharalasvegas.com)) Kwame Onwuachi, who will lead Maroon, is the chef behind New York’s Tatiana and Dōgon in Washington, D.C., and was named the James Beard Foundation’s Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2019. (en.wikipedia.org)) Regional outlets and national food press have positioned Maroon as one of the year’s most anticipated Las Vegas openings and noted it among the relatively small number of Black‑chef–led restaurants slated for the Strip. (neon.reviewjournal.com))
