The new landlords announced earlier this year that they planned to renovate the Rio's rooms, pool decks, and casino space. With the latest announcement about the new food hall, the Rio is finally getting some much-needed TLC. The Rio's buffet closed during the pandemic and never reopened.

The Sun recently sat down with Eric Birnbaum, founder and CEO of Dreamscape  which purchased the Rio in 2024 and is slated to officially take over operations from Caesars Entertainment this fall  to learn more about the company's plans for the prominent Las Vegas property.