With vision boards being all the rage lately, one must wonder if they really work. Well, Davey Galvan, assistant general manager and head of food and beverage for Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club at The Linq Promenade, is proof they do.
“During COVID, my wife was telling me about vision boards, so I did one and I put on mine, ‘I want to work and retire in a comedy club’ and it just so happened a few months later this job became available.” Galvan is now living his vision and dream at JKCC; he joined the comedy club last fall. Galvan grew up loving stand-up comedy, thanks to his dad, who let him listen to George Carlin. Since then, he’s added to his list of top comedians, including Chris Rock, Mitch Hedberg and Ralphie May.
It was thanks to Galvan’s career background that he landed his current job. The California native has more than two decades worth of experience in food and beverage in Las Vegas, working behind bars and helping run venues across the valley and at MGM Grand, where he even helped launch the city’s longest-running dayclub, Wet Republic. But it’s at Kimmel’s comedy outpost that Galvan has found home.
He helps oversee the food and beverage offerings at the club, noting that the offerings are not what one would expect. The food is all fresh and made-to-order (and absolutely delicious, he says), and the spirits are all top-shelf selections. It’s also Galvan’s duty to interact with all the guests that come through the door. “I love it; every day I meet new people that love comedy, just like me,” he says.
Libation: Jimlet
Jimmy Kimmel himself helped create the cocktails on the menu, and the Jimlet is his favorite— it’s mixed with Grey Goose vodka, Chambord, raspberry simple syrup and lime juice. Stop by JKCC’s lounge in the mornings for its “Roast and Toast” events, with coffee cocktails, pastries and comedy roasts playing on the TVs.
Benefit: Don’t miss the brisket sliders, hand-breaded chicken fingers, pretzel bites and the funnel fries dessert.
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