Kwame Onwuachi’s Maroon set to open
Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s Maroon — a Caribbean steakhouse — revealed its Las Vegas opening date this week, marking a major culinary debut for the city (neon.reviewjournal.com). Coverage labels it one of 2026’s most anticipated openings in Vegas dining circles (neon.reviewjournal.com).
Maroon will take over the former Bazaar Meat space inside SAHARA Las Vegas, a conversion that the property and local coverage have been tracking since José Andrés’ group left the location. (neon.reviewjournal.com) The kitchen is being built around live‑fire techniques with a custom glowing jerk pit and a menu that the chef’s team has described as centering on steaks, grilled seafood and vibrant sides layered with signature spice blends. (neon.reviewjournal.com) Modellus Novus designed the restaurant’s interior; published plans describe a bar and lounge plus a 125‑seat main dining room and separate private dining spaces. (neon.reviewjournal.com) Maroon will be the chef’s first West Coast operation; he currently operates Tatiana in Manhattan and Dōgon in Washington, D.C., both cited as reference points for the Las Vegas concept. (neon.reviewjournal.com) SAHARA’s press materials and multiple local outlets have framed the opening as a milestone — describing Maroon as the first Black chef‑led restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip — a moment the chef has called “full circle” given his earlier visits to the property. (saharalasvegas.com) The property’s hiring page invited applications (including a line‑cook call with resumes to HR@saharalasvegas.com) and public notices point prospective diners to maroonlasvegas.com for reservations. (saharalasvegas.com)
