Grind Burger Bar & Lounge, which plans a grand opening party for media and V.I.P.s on November 10, is a new restaurant that offers guests a chance to fully customize their burgers. Hand-pressed meats, gourmet cheeses, 20 toppings, and 20 specialty sauces are on offer. The restaurant also offers a selection of potatoes and fries, salads, appetizers, specialty sandwiches, and milk shakes, plus a variety of beers, wines, and cocktails.
Grind offers casual dining with seating for 90, and buyouts are available. The industrial decor is meant to evoke the 1940s through exposed brick and stainless steel fixtures. There is a full bar offering gaming and plasma screen TVs.
Owner Mark DiMartino got his start in the restaurant business when his family opened DiMartino’s Deli on Maryland Parkway in 1974. Later transforming the deli into Italian fine dining spot DiMartino’s, he relocated to the Tropicana in 1989 and the eatery became the first independently owned restaurant on the Strip.
