Rio Throws in the Towel On Its Former McFadden’s Space

By Scott Roeben, on October 25 2013
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It’s been some time since McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon closed at Rio Las Vegas. It
shuttered, awkwardly, on Dec. 5, 2011.

Soon after, on Dec. 29 of that year, a Rio-operated Irish pub opened in the space, called The Irish Pub. (See other things in Las Vegas named what they are, because naming things is hard.)

Here’s the former McFadden’s space today.

Poor little neglected bar.
Poor little neglected bar.

While the McFadden’s space seems to take up prime real estate, just off the casino’s main floor, none of the enterprises in the space have taken off.

Today, the space has been relegated to being little more than a storage unit for slot machines. We breached security to get a photo, of course.

McStorage unit.
McStorage unit.

Meanwhile, a new McFadden’s has opened just south of The Strip, in Town Square.

You can't keep a good pub down.
You can’t keep a good pub down.

The new McFadden’s joins other bars and restaurants in the popular shopping center, including Blue Martini, Miller’s Ale House, Yard House and English’s. See more.

Before it drank, this sign was straight up and down.
Before it drank, this sign was straight up and down.

A new Sugar Factory will also be opening at Town Square, too, in the space formerly occupied by the now-closed Meatball Spot. A grand opening for Sugar Factory Town Square is happening Dec. 6, 2013.

The grand opening of Sugar Factory Town Square will feature Mario Lopez, who may or may not have, at one time, been on television.
The grand opening of Sugar Factory Town Square will feature Mario Lopez, who may or may not have, at one time, been on television.

Meatball Spot will re-open at Planet Hollywood, in partnership with none other than Britney Spears.

Yes, there will be a quiz.
Yes, there will be a quiz.

Visit the Facebooks for all that’s new with McFadden’s and Sugar Factory.