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…..