Buddy and Lisa Valastro dropped in on Las Vegas Morning Blend on Thursday with a one-two punch for sweet-toothed Strip visitors: a freshly renovated Carlo’s Bakery at The Venetian and a tease of Dolce Notte, a speakeasy-style room tucked inside Buddy V’s Ristorante. The couple said the revamp is designed to marry the bakery’s signature desserts with a cocktail-forward after-dinner scene aimed squarely at Strip tourists and late-night crowds, boosting the Valastros’ presence in the Grand Canal Shoppes and giving Restaurant Row another post-show stop.
As reported by KTNV, the newly renovated Carlo’s Bakery is officially back open at the Grand Canal Shoppes, and Buddy and Lisa walked Morning Blend hosts through the spruced-up display cases. The segment also previewed Dolce Notte, which KTNV described as Buddy V’s “first-ever speakeasy experience” carved out of the restaurant’s footprint. The clip, which aired Thursday, included quick interviews with the Valastros about desserts, cocktails and how the new layout ties the two together.
Where to Find the New Bakery
Carlo’s Bakery sits along Restaurant Row in The Venetian’s Grand Canal Shoppes; The Venetian lists the bakery and highlights its cannoli and lobster tails among guest favorites. The Valastros’ full-service Buddy V’s Ristorante has anchored that stretch since 2013 and is featured on the family’s BV Hospitality site as the brand’s Las Vegas flagship. Together, the two venues form a one-stop setup for a daytime pastry run followed by an adjacent evening dining and cocktail destination.
What to Expect at Dolce Notte
KTNV reports that Dolce Notte will deliver a speakeasy-style cocktail experience carved directly out of Buddy V’s, with an emphasis on intimate seating, craft cocktails and a smaller late-night menu meant to play off the bakery’s desserts. The station’s preview suggested the space is tailored to post-show crowds and adults who want a quieter, more cocktail-driven counterpoint to the main restaurant’s family-style plates.
The refresh tracks with a broader Strip trend of celebrity-branded hospitality, where operators keep tweaking concepts to chase tourist dollars and social media buzz. Coverage from PR Newswire notes that Valastro and his family have been rolling out multiple restaurant and bakery concepts in recent years, keeping the Cake Boss name front and center in destination markets.
For visitors, the updated Carlo’s Bakery is set to catch daytime pastry traffic while Dolce Notte aims for the late-night crowd; check the BV Hospitality site for current hours and reservation details. The Valastros’ refreshed setup gives both tourists and locals one more excuse to wander the Grand Canal Shoppes and wrap up the night with dessert and a drink.
