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Downtown Las Vegas will take a bite out of the Big Apple with the official grand opening of the New York-based piano bar Don’t Tell Mama on Monday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. The 1,757-square-foot live entertainment venue is located at 517 Fremont St. in the downtown’s entertainment district, called Fremont East. Fremont East sits adjacent to the popular Las Vegas tourist attraction, the Fremont Street Experience. Joining in the grand opening festivities will be city of Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman and Ward 5 City Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow.
City of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) staff provided support for Don’t Tell Mama owners through the RDA’s Fast Track and Visual Improvement assistance programs.
Don’t Tell Mama will be the second operation for a family-owned business that established a successful reputation with their first venue, opened in 1982 in the heart of Manhattan.
Similar to the Manhattan operation, the downtown Las Vegas Don’t Tell Mama will offer a variety of live music in a theatre-cabaret setting, and encourage pub-style sing-alongs in their piano bar.
Don’t Tell Mama owner Minh Pham recently sold his New York establishment and moved his family to Las Vegas in order to exclusively devote his time to this new downtown establishment.
“I think it speaks volumes for the area that they have chosen their second venue to be in downtown Las Vegas as opposed to somewhere else,” said Jonathan Jossel, director of strategic planning for Tamares Real Estate, which leased the space to Don’t Tell Mama.
The RDA’s Fast Track program assists business owners and operators with navigating through the city of Las Vegas’ entitlement, permitting and licensing procedures in order to expedite company openings. RDA personnel have assisted hundreds of owners and developers through this service.
The RDA’s Visual Improvement Program provides business owners with a financial rebate on pre-approved, qualified exterior improvements.
In addition, Redevelopment Agency staff, working through the Agency’s Retail Downtown Las Vegas program, actively assist property owners with recruiting retailers and entertainment venues for the city’s urban core.
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