Heart Attack Grill, long-time fixture at Neonopolis downtown, has closed. The eatery was well known for its servers dressed as nurses and gigantic cholesterol-clogging meals; customers who weighed more than 350 pounds, and proved it by standing on the scale out front, ate for free. Of course, a place with that strong a theme couldn’t go out with a whimper. Instead, the owner issued a three-part announcement. The second part was classic Heart Attack-style: “Were proud of our 21-year impact on Americas waistline. The obesity rate has risen from 30% in 2005 to nearly 45% today and we pat ourselves on the back for leading the charge!” The first part was a scathing indictment of what Las Vegas, according to the owner, has turned into. “This decision stems from the reality that major casinos have intentionally priced the average person out of the quintessential American experience of affordable indulgence. The soul of Las Vegas has been replaced by corporate greed. Our core value, ‘Eat Big and Laugh Loud, no longer fits a city peddling forty-dollar artisanal avocado toast.” The third part hinted that the restaurant is looking for a new location, though that might not be Vegas: “We look forward to finding new communities that still appreciate a Bypass Burger and the freedom to feast without apology.”
Source: Las Vegas News