Full-Service Restaurant Design (Check Average Below $50)
Winner: Mijo Modern Mexican Restaurant, Durango Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Owner: Station Casinos, Las Vegas
Operator: Clique Hospitality, Las Vegas
Design Firm: Studio Munge, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Architecture Firm: Friedmutter Group, Las Vegas
Art Curation: GZ Art Co, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
General Contractor: W.A. Richardson Builders, Las Vegas
Nestled within the new Durango Resort and Casino, this 6,010-square-foot restaurant seats 224 and seeks to whisk patrons away to a Mexican paradise. At the heart of the restaurant is the bar and a mesmerizing floor-to-ceiling bottle display that is shaped and tiered like an agave cane with a ceiling element that evokes a tequila bottle. Warm beige and sandy hues dominate the dining area and complement soft plaster finishes and intricate wood carvings. The patio features 11-foot-tall rope chandeliers and bespoke banquettes. The judges like how the project team “integrated the tequila bottle into the design itself, which is stunning.” The judges also liked that the design “took traditional Mexican items and presented them in a sophisticated way.”
Images courtesy of Brandon Barré
Honorable Mention: Sixty Vines, Orlando, Fla.
VP Development: Stephen Gallant, Dallas
Design: Zebra, Phoenix
Commercial Contractor & Developer: Accelerated Construction Services, Orlando, Fla.
Architect: Civitarese Morgan Architects (CMA), Dallas
FF&E Sourcing: PMP Design, Dallas
With more than 300 seats across an 11,000-square-foot venue, Sixty Vines Orlando offers thoughtfully designed indoor and outdoor spaces including a greenhouse and a private dining room with stunning lake views. The design features a series of interconnected rooms, each drawing inspiration from the idea of a winemaker’s tasting room. Multiple rooms allow the large restaurant to create intimate areas and provide a sense of discovery to repeat guests. The judges felt the restaurant’s transformation was “awesome” and they liked seeing communal seating return post-pandemic. They also “liked how light the decor” package is and noted that “it’s modern and conducive to a good dining experience.”
Images courtesy of Sixty Vines
