The culinary brain behind Firefly, John Simmons got his start in Chicago before coming out to Las Vegas to help open Mon Ami Gabi. But in 2003, Simmons struck out on his own with a concept that became one of the earliest hotspots of the modern Las Vegas culinary scene.

After a decade of dishing up tapas – like those addictive bacon-wrapped dates – Simmons moved Firefly up the street on Paradise. The original location honored his lifelong love of Mexican food and became a place every craft beer-loving Las Vegan knows well: Tacos & Beer.