Overview: Las Vegas venues offer extensive opportunities to celebrate Día de los Muertos through themed cocktails and special menus. Restaurants feature tequilas, mezcals, and agave flights alongside traditional dishes like tamal de pata con mole negro. The holiday is generally celebrated Nov. 1-2 in Mexico and other countries as a blend of remembrances of loved ones.
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China Poblano at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas presents a special menu through Nov. 6 celebrating traditional Mexican flavors. Dishes include tamal de pata con mole negro, duck and Oaxacan mole wrapped in masa topped with habenero salsa, and mole de olla, a beef shank and oxtail soup with ancho and guajillo chili broth. A special combination plate features chef Steven Chin’s kung pao chicken. The restaurant’s ofrenda is dedicated to Chin (also known as Maung Than Aung), a treasured coworker and friend at the Mexican-Chinese fusion restaurant. The beverage program includes tequilas and mezcals, with an option for an agave flight available.
At Resorts World Las Vegas, ¡VIVA! by Ray Garcia spotlights three limited time dishes available from Oct. 31-Nov. 2. The menu includes aguachile negro with shrimp and scallops, vampiro tacos with carne asada and salsa morita, and borrego abodabo with braised lamb and handmade tortillas, plus a new avocado margarita. Also at the resort, the speakeasy Here Kitty Kitty features a Day of the Dead takeover until Nov. 22. Marigolds, sugar skulls and butterflies accenting the décor accompany specialty cocktails like the Marigold Smoke, with Don Juliotequila and Casamigos mezcal; La Calavera, with Rémy Martin VSOP Cognac, Cointreau and spices; and the Until We Meet Again, with Bulleit bourbon, apple and spices.
Additional venues include Mijo Modern Mexican at Durango Casino & Resort, where brunch features live entertainment including a DJ, drummer and dancers on Nov. 1 from 11a.m.-3 p.m. At GreenValley Ranch Day of the Dead-themed restaurant Borracha Mexican Cantina, a taco tray and classic margarita special is available from Oct. 30-Nov. 2 for $25. Themed cocktails include the sugar Skull margarita, the Hasta la Muerte and the midnight Ofrenda. On Nov. 2, Cointreau sampling occurs from 5-7 p.m. with live mariachi music from 6-8 p.m. PT’s Taverns offers $4 Sauza blanco pours plus themed cocktails on Nov. 1. Colors of Mexico at Fashion Show Las Vegas serves a La Despidida tequila cocktail.
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Although Día de los Muertos is sometimes overshadowed by Halloween, it is a wonderful holiday to celebrate. The holiday itself, generally celebrated Nov. 1-2 in Mexico and other countries, is a blend of remembrances of loved ones and a welcome back to the earth for who have passed, with traditional elements of photos, candles, food, drink, sugar skulls, marigolds and more.
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