Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant had a pretty hot opening night after all.
The Boogie Nights actor celebrated his Las Vegas restaurant Flecha Cantina with a ribbon cutting ceremony the day after a fire broke out in the patio area.
“Amazing grand opening last night🥳,” Wahlberg, 53, captioned an Instagram video captured on Thursday, Nov. 7. “It’s the hottest restaurant in Vegas😎🥃🥂🍾 @flechacantina 🥃🏹📈💯 @flechaazultequila 🥃🔥”
In the clip, the Departed star could be seen answering phone calls coming into the restaurant. One customer told Wahlberg that he will be a few minutes late and Wahlberg confirmed that there’s “no fire, we’re good, we’re open for business.”
“I’m holding it down for you till you get here,” he added on the phone.
On Nov. 6, a fire broke out at the restaurant ahead of the party. Flecha had been running a soft opening since Sept. 14.
A spokesperson for Flecha Cantina told PEOPLE that “a defective fire pit caught fire on the bottom of it” on the restaurant’s patio.
“The fire crew came and put it out right away,” they added. “No damage at all in the interior restaurant. The only damage was the fire pit and the chair next to it. Thankfully no one was injured.”
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The Clark County Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on the restaurant’s patio around 5:30 p.m. that evening, according to a press release obtained by PEOPLE.
Sprinklers had been activated when the fire department arrived and everyone had evacuated the space. The fire was reduced enough by the firefighters for the propane tank to be shut off, and the restaurant resumed business at 7 p.m., a spokesperson for Flecha confirmed.
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The food and beverages offered at Flecha Cantina “blends Mexican classics with a contemporary fire,” according to the restaurant’s website. Along with happy hours and live entertainment, the restaurant also offers Taco and Tequila Tuesday along with Sunday Brunch Buffets.
In addition to the Las Vegas location, Wahlberg also has a Flecha restaurant in Huntington Beach, Calif.
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