New meat-lovers club to launch in downtown Las Vegas

Call it a meat-up. A meat-and-greet. A bottomless beef bash.

Red Meat Lovers Club, a South Florida-based organization that hosts events that combine dining, networking and philanthropy, is launching its Las Vegas chapter with a gathering Wednesday at The Doyle, a venue near downtown.

The event features unlimited meat-forward dining, an open bar, and live and silent auctions in support of Southern Cross Service Dogs, which trains service dogs for military veterans and active-duty personnel. Smokey J’s Florida Style BBQ, from chef-owner Gilleum Marcoux, will cater the gathering.

Although the club has hosted pop-ups in cities across the U.S., Vegas represents its first permanent, locally operated chapter since the club’s founding in 2017.

“Las Vegas is an incredible city with a national audience and an unmatched hospitality culture,” Evan Darnell, founder of Red Meat Lovers Club, said in a recent announcement.

“We’re here to create the best business networking club Las Vegas has ever seen — one that brings people together over incredible food while making a real impact through philanthropy. Planting our steak in Las Vegas is a big moment for RMLC.”

Destyn Hamada, a longtime Vegas hospitality professional, leads the local chapter as Secretary of Steak. RMLC is recruiting business partners — its Partners in Prime — as it expands its Vegas presence, dining experiences and charitable giving.

Nationally, the club has grown to 6,300 members and donated $2.5 million to nonprofit organizations, according to the announcement. The Doyle is at 418 W. Mesquite Ave. For more information and tickets to Wednesday’s event, visit raredinner.com.

Contact Johnathan L. Wright at jwright@reviewjournal.com. Follow @JLWTaste on Instagram.