Randy Markin took a call Friday morning and apologized for all the racket in the background. “Sorry!” he called out “I’m in the kitchen!”
No need to apologize. For Markin, the kitchen is the place to be.
The owner of Battista’s Hole in the Wall and adjoining Stage Door Casino, just east of the Strip on Flamingo Road, has reopened both businesses. The dual revival comes after a seemingly interminable six-month closure.
“It’s good to walk in here and smell the cooking,” Markin said. “It just feels really good, and the staff is so happy. I probably had 40 of them come up to me in hugging and in tears.”
