B.B. King's Blues Club celebrates its Vegas grand opening with star-studded event at The Mirage

B.B. King's Blues Club celebrates its Vegas grand opening with star-studded event at The Mirage
December 13, 2009
Heather Turk
Examiner.com

Sure to be the latest celebrity dining magnet on the Strip, B.B. Kingâ€™s Blues Club celebrated its grand opening inside The Mirage Friday night.

The star-studded event, which was attended by everyone from Willie Nelson to B.B. King himself, featured an impromptu concert while guests dined on the restaurantâ€™s spirited Southern dishes. Serving delicious Creole cuisine by Executive Chef Oscar Pena, B.B. Kingâ€™s Blues Club offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night dining. Signature dishes include Fried Dill Pickles (a B.B. Kingâ€™s tradition!), Southern Fried Catfish, Gumbo Ya Ya Straight from the Bayou and Banana Bread Pudding thatâ€™s baked to order. The venue features four bars, including one outdoors, and live music nightly from 7 p.m.-1 a.m. with B.B. Kingâ€™s All-Star Band performing every Tue.-Sat. A cover charge applies nightly. For more information, call 702-242-KING (5464) or visit B.B. Kingâ€™s Blues Clubâ€™s official Web site.

B.B. Kingâ€™s Blues Club is open Mon.-Thurs. from 6:30 a.m.-2 a.m. and Fri.-Sun. from 6:30 a.m.-4 a.m. Breakfast is served daily from 6:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., lunch and dinner from 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m. and a late night menu is available from 11 p.m.-2 a.m. For more pictures from B.B. Kingâ€™s star-studded grand opening, including shots of Blue Collar comedian Ron White and actress Shar Jackson walking the blue carpet, click on the slideshow below.