Henderson is about to say goodbye to one of its long-running neighborhood Italians. Tuscany Grill, the Eastern Avenue staple that opened in 1999, is set to close this summer after nearly three decades in business. The current owners have sold the restaurant, and the new operators plan to renovate the space into a different concept, with regulars told to expect the dining room to go dark around late June or sometime in July.
As reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the buyers do not plan to keep the Tuscany Grill name once they take over and relaunch the space.
Neighborhood staple since 1999
According to Tuscany Grill, the restaurant opened in January 1999, founded by Michael “Mike” McQuady, Gerald “Gerry” Bormann and Louis “Lou” DeFilippies. Over time, the menu grew to feature more than 50 entrees, and the place built a reputation for hearty comfort favorites like chicken parm, seafood pastas, prime rib and oversized desserts. It became the kind of spot that handled everything from weeknight family dinners to buttoned-up business lunches.
Owners plan and next steps
The sale arrived as two of the business partners prepared to retire. One of the original owners, Mike McQuady, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal he is already scouting for a new location where the Tuscany Grill name could eventually return. Listed as one of the three founding owners, McQuady said he hopes to reopen at a later date if he can find the right spot.
What this means for Henderson’s dining scene
The pending closure adds to a growing list of long-running Valley restaurants that have either changed hands or shut down this year as operators rethink their concepts. Local roundups of openings and closings, such as those from CityCast Las Vegas, show a steady churn across the dining scene as neighborhood players try to keep up with shifting tastes. Tuscany Grill’s exit is one more sign that even well-loved institutions are not immune to the reshuffle.
