A new cocktail and whiskey bar called Terminal 4 is opening this August on the second floor of The Coffee Class's flagship building at 37 S. Water St. in Henderson, taking its name from a terminal that has never actually existed at Harry Reid International Airport. The bar sits inside a three-story building that also houses a ground-floor coffee house, bakery and café, along with a rooftop level built for weekend brunch, seasonal gatherings and private events.
The concept comes from Kyle Cunningham, who owns The Coffee Class and, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, also owns the plant-based coffee shop Almond & Oat. Cunningham said Terminal 4 draws from the ambition, technical discipline, warm hospitality and sense of discovery found throughout the broader cocktail scene, while establishing an identity created specifically for Henderson. He pointed to a quirk of local aviation history as the inspiration for the bar's name: Harry Reid International Airport currently operates only Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, having retired its original Terminal 2 years ago without ever building a Terminal 4.
Filling a Gap That's Existed for Years
The Clark County Department of Aviation announced plans in October 2024 to expand Terminal 1 to 65 gates and eventually renumber Terminal 3 as Terminal 2, a move aimed at resolving ongoing passenger confusion over the missing terminal numbers, as reported by the Review-Journal. That numerical gap is exactly what Cunningham is riffing on with his new bar. Per the outlet's reporting, Cunningham said Las Vegas has a gap where a fourth terminal should be, and that Terminal 4 will build it itself.
The bar's cocktail program leans into that sense of place and travel, with drinks organized around specific countries and regions. The Tupac Sour, a Peru-inspired cocktail, combines pisco grape spirit, habanada pepper, citrus, fire bitters and soft foam. The Musa, an Ecuador-inspired drink, mixes espresso, banana peel liqueur and aged rum, while the Spain-inspired Dua Lipa includes olive oil-washed vodka, fino sherry, verjus, vanilla and a smoke bubble.
Technical Cocktails With Local Roots
Behind the drink names is a technique-driven approach: the bar uses methods including clarification, infusion, extraction, fat washing and carbonation to build cocktails meant to offer both a story and a sense of place. The bar's approach also draws inspiration from Mexico City speakeasies, and staff will be trained to draw out each customer's spirit and flavor preferences before recommending a drink. Cunningham said Terminal 4 aims to add something local that can stand beside respected cocktail bars in any major city.
Cunningham told the Review-Journal that Henderson residents should feel Terminal 4 belongs to them, and that the bar has helped prove a concept at this level can succeed outside the Las Vegas Strip. The Coffee Class opened the ground-floor coffee house at the Water Street building months earlier, in April 2026, marking the brand's sixth coffee outlet in the Las Vegas Valley between The Coffee Class and Almond & Oat locations. Terminal 4 marks the company's first move into evening cocktail service.
Part of a Bigger Water Street Build-Out
Terminal 4's debut lands amid a broader wave of investment along the Water Street corridor. The Watermark mixed-use project at 215 S. Water St. finished construction in 2025, adding 151 residential units and more than 30,000 square feet of commercial space directly across from City Hall. Downtown Henderson's hospitality sector also grew in late 2024 with the soft opening of the $24 million, 90-room Atwell Suites at The Pass casino, the first hotel built on Water Street.
Foot traffic on the corridor has been building for years, accelerated by the 2020 opening of the 120,000-square-foot America First Center ice arena, which serves as the practice facility for the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights. The City of Henderson Redevelopment Agency, established in 1985 to eliminate urban blight and attract private investment, laid the groundwork for the district's transformation from a municipal corridor anchored by City Hall and local courts into a dining and drinking destination. Hoodline has also reported on the district's growing draw for large public events, including October's Hot Rod Days festival.
