The Brewhouse taking steps to develop restaurants group

John Klacking's plans to develop

Brewhouse Tavern at 8030 S.Virginnia St.

mark the next step in his company's strategy

to develop a chain of small restaurant-and-bar

properties with video poker.

The sports-themed tavern with a menu

based on barbecued meats one of

Klacking's personal passions is scheduled

for opening in July. It's located in a 2,800-

square-foot location previously occupied by a

Schlotsky's Deli.

It will employ 15 to 20.

The new restaurant is among the biggest

steps taken by Klacking's Concord Sierra

Capital Partners since it opened The

Brewhouse at McCarran Boulevard and

Kietzke Lane in late 2003.

Klacking,who also owns a stake in Club

Cal-Neva, opened the restaurant in a 50-50

partnership with the Club Cal-Neva parent

company.

Last week, companies affiliated with

Klacking acquired the Club Cal-Neva interest

in The Brewhouse. Klacking maintains his

ownership in Club Cal-Neva.

Klacking said he is scouting for further

Brewhouse locations and hopes to open five or

six in northern Nevada.He prefers to buy both

the land and buildings for new locations,

which generally will run about 4,000 square

feet each.

Jac Chandler, a chef who has worked with

PF Changs China Bistro as well as major West

Coast hotels, is helping Klacking in menu

development.

"We have to have the best food out there to

be competitive,"The Brewhouse owner said.

He's also working with Las Vegas-based

consultants on the video-poker side of restaurant

operation.