The Palms opened in 1912 as a hotel. The restaurant scene was bolstered by a western-style bar and small dance floor that was routinely packed at night on the weekends.

Today, Laguna Pool House & Kitchen, in the Palms Place tower next door to the casino, is doing its part. A restaurant from the late chef Kerry Simon once occupied the soaring glass-walled space ...

The new owner of The Palms says he has a lot of details to work out, but that he hopes to reopen the landmark Italian-American restaurant in the fall. Kevin Elnicki has applied for permits for ...