A familiar Las Vegas pizza name is preparing for a west-valley comeback. Mark Rich’s New York Pizza & Pasta is reported to be planning a restaurant at 1930 Rock Springs Drive, placing the longtime local brand near Summerlin, Desert Shores and Pioneer Park.

The address gives nearby residents a recognizable restaurant story to follow, but the practical details remain unsettled. Before making dinner plans, wait for an official opening announcement, current menu, and confirmed hours.

What has been reported

• Planned location: Rock Springs Plaza, 1930 Rock Springs Drive
• Nearby communities: Summerlin, Desert Shores and Pioneer Park
• Previous tenant: Old School Pizzeria
• Reported operator connection: Jersey Girl Ventures LLC
• Opening date: Not officially announced
• Current menu and hours: Not yet available

The report includes a City of Las Vegas permit and confirmation from Danielle M. Buda of Jersey Girl Ventures LLC, which was listed with the filing. The proposed restaurant would occupy a plaza close to Lake Mead Boulevard and U.S. 95.

The site is outside the Summerlin master-planned community, but it sits within the larger west-valley dining area used by Summerlin and Desert Shores residents.

It's possible to debut before the end of 2026 or in early 2027. That estimate is a planning window rather than a confirmed opening date.

A restaurant name with deep Las Vegas roots

Founder Mark Rich launched the restaurant brand in 1994 after working in Las Vegas nightlife and entertainment. He later operated Mark Rich’s New York Pizza & Pasta restaurants around the valley for roughly 28 years.

Previous locations included a Centennial Center restaurant on West Tropical Parkway and a west-side restaurant near Red Rock on West Charleston Boulevard. An archived restaurant listing documents the former Tropical Parkway location and its New York-themed identity.

The restaurants eventually closed, and Rich moved into small-business consulting. For longtime customers, the planned Rock Springs Plaza location could mark the return of a name connected to several decades of neighborhood dining.

What longtime diners may remember

The former restaurants were associated with hand-tossed, thin-crust pizza made from fresh dough, along with thicker Sicilian-style pies and familiar Italian-American dishes. Traditional pasta entrees were also part of the brand’s earlier identity.

Those historical offerings do not confirm the menu planned for Rock Springs Plaza. A returning restaurant may keep its best-known dishes, introduce a smaller menu, or change its service model.

Until the operator publishes a current menu, diners should avoid assuming that every former pizza, pasta dish, promotion, or price will return. Older restaurant listings can provide historical context, but they are not reliable sources for new hours, prices, or ordering information.

Why Rock Springs Plaza matters locally

The plaza serves a residential area positioned between Summerlin, Desert Shores, and northwest Las Vegas. The restaurant could give families another neighborhood option for casual meals, takeout and pizza nights without requiring a trip to the Strip.

The address already has a pizza connection because Old School Pizzeria previously operated there. A space familiar to local diners may help the returning brand reintroduce itself, although the new operator has not announced its seating layout, service format, or delivery plans.

For WVS readers, the neighborhood angle is more useful than the nostalgia alone. A locally rooted restaurant returning near Summerlin could add another independent dining choice to a corridor where residents regularly combine errands, school trips and casual meals.

The comeback also illustrates how West Valley restaurant spaces can move from one established local concept to another. That change may preserve a familiar dining use at the address while giving the next operator room to build a different identity.

What remains unknown

No firm opening date has been announced. A current official website, menu, ordering system, operating schedule, and restaurant phone number were not available. 

The operator has not publicly detailed seating, delivery, catering, hiring, or whether beer and wine service will be offered. Those gaps matter because they affect how residents can use the restaurant once it opens.

Permit activity can show that a project is moving through development, but it cannot guarantee an opening date. Buildout work, equipment installation, inspections, staffing, and final approvals may all affect the schedule.

What West Valley residents should watch next?

1. Exterior progress: New signage or visible construction at Rock Springs Plaza
2. Public records: Later filings in the City of Las Vegas permit system
3. Business details: A current menu, phone number, website, and ordering options
4. Opening confirmation: A firm date announced by the operator
5. Operating approval: Relevant licensing information through the city’s business-license resources

Residents should also confirm whether any newly created social-media account is official before relying on it. The prior website and Facebook page referenced in earlier reporting were no longer active, leaving room for outdated or unofficial listings to circulate.

Mark Rich’s New York Pizza & Pasta has history on its side, but the Rock Springs Plaza restaurant remains a developing project. The meaningful next milestone will be an official announcement confirming when the doors will open and what the returning restaurant will serve.