8/9/2023 0 Comments Mint 400 vegasThere was literally no heat source of any kind in the bar and it was so cold you could often see your own breath. Hogs & Heifers opened in November of 1992 during an unseasonably cold winter. The routine performed and style of dress worn by the bartenders behind the bar, which has made Hogs & Heifers famous, was born from Michelle’s heart. Having entered the picture prior to its opening, Michelle Dell was the first bartender to be hired. Allan may never have imagined that it would turn into the famous bar it is today, but it was absolutely his pride and joy and he considered it his greatest achievement and reveled in its quick success. He had a lot of friends who liked to drink and planned on throwing a party for them every night. Other than that, there was little else that he had thought about. ![]() Allan knew he wanted it to have the look and feel of a gin mill and that he wanted to hang “stuff” all over the walls. Hogs & Heifers Saloon was to be an all American classic country and southern rock-n-roll dive bar. The fact that the bar ended up being in a real meat market was simply due to the affordable rent at the time, but it was a perfect match and had a great deal to do with the success of the business. On the wall above the bar was a sign for a Heifer Auction, and a heifer being a cow that has not yet been bred, is essentially a virgin cow. The Boys were trying to come up with a name, while sitting in the Village Idiot one afternoon…”Hogs & something”. Allan knew that he wanted to open a bar that had to do with motorcycles and women and the original logo did, in fact, include an illustration of a chopper. McNeil owned the Village Idiot in Manhattan’s East Side, which was the Boys’ favorite watering hole, where they could sit for hours drinking ice cold Pabst Blue Ribbon for a $1.75 a can. Enter Tom McNeil, legend in the Dive Bar business. Allan’s father agreed to finance his project if he could find an experienced bar owner to “father” him in the business. ![]() They would all drink for free and get laid regularly and for three broke guys in their early to mid twenties, who could ask for anything more. Allan’s two friends and drinking buddies were a Master Carpenter and a Graphic Design Artist and he talked them into helping him build a bar. Allan Dell was a self-proclaimed functioning alcoholic and figured he spent enough time sitting at a bar and that he might as well make some money while he sat there. The idea for opening a bar and calling it Hogs & Heifers was conceived in, of all places, a bar. ![]() We’ll have some big announcements to share before the end of the year!Ģ01 N 3rd Street | Downtown Las Vegas | One Block North of the Fremont Street ExperienceĢ1+ w/ID | No Cover | Free Motorcycle Parking It was a blast, can’t wait to see all you race fans again!ĭid you know Hogs & Heifers Saloon has a racing team? CLICK ME to catch up on our latest racing blogs. Our Mint 400 pre-party was the last party we hosted at Hogs before having to close up shop for most of 2020. We’re happy the crew behind the Mint decided to host the event in December, rather than cancel the ’21 race all together. This race is usually held in March, but ya know 2021 has seen its’ share of events rescheduled. The Mint 400 is truly the Great American Off Road Race!
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