He’s also worked for Ferraro’s, Station Casinos, Binion’s Horseshoe and the former Monte Carlo. “And even,” he said, “when I was back at the House of Lords at the (old) Sahara,” where he was executive chef. (He’s also corporate executive chef of Nicholas and Company, a food-distribution firm.) “I feel like in this day and age, you have to make it the least complicated possible,” he said.Īnd that extends to his food, which he is inspired by customer favorites at his Sinful Subs on Fort Apache Road and by his childhood in the New York area. Vegas - Victor Moea on his driver’s license - said the diner’s name has no particular significance. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Vegas, a veteran Las Vegas chef who has become known to Food Network viewers for his appearances on “Big Bash Catering Competition,” “The Next Food Network Star” and “Food Network Food Truck Faceoff” as well as “Late Night Chef Fight” with Laila Ali on FYI, will open his latest venture, Black & Blue Diner, on Monday. At Vic Vegas' Black and Blue Diner, there will be some East Coast touches plus customer favorites from his other restaurants.