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Finney’s Crafthouse picks Centennial Hills for Vegas debut

Photo via Las Vegas Review-Journal

A Southern California tavern chain is opening its first Las Vegas Valley location, adding another option for neighborhood dining and game-day drinks.

Finney’s Crafthouse is set to open its first Las Vegas Valley location in Centennial Hills, marking the chain’s first restaurant beyond California, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The tavern group already operates 16 neighborhood spots across Central and Southern California.

For northwest valley residents, the opening adds another casual dining and bar option in a part of town that has seen steady growth in recent years. Finney’s is entering a market where neighborhood restaurants increasingly compete with big resort names by leaning into convenience, familiar menus and a local hangout feel.

The move also underscores how national and regional chains continue to expand deeper into the valley rather than clustering only near the Strip. That trend has been especially visible in places like Centennial Hills, where new arrivals often look first for easy, drive-to options close to home.

As more families and commuters settle farther from the resort core, openings like this one help define the daily dining map of Las Vegas just as much as headline-grabbing Strip debuts.

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