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Las Vegas jazz club The Coffee Note adds food establishment record

Las Vegas jazz club The Coffee Note adds food establishment record

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The club's calendar runs through late November while its site says it is alcohol-free and seeking a liquor license.

4 days ago: The Groove Culture booked for two sets

Overview

Updated 2 days ago

The Coffee Note is open at 7018 W Charleston Blvd in Las Vegas and appears on the Southern Nevada Health District's food establishment list in a record dated Oct. 16. The listing covers its kitchen and is one approval in a longer permitting chain, not a full green light.

The club's website says it is alcohol-free while it seeks a liquor license. Its calendar lists The Groove Culture on Nov. 7, vocalist Eva Yaz and her trio on Nov. 14, and the Angelo Monroy Trio on Nov. 28. A city building permit for the address is dated Aug. 26.

Why it matters

A small jazz room's permits and license decide whether it can serve food and alcohol and stay open.

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Key Indicators

2
Official records for the address
One city building permit dated August 2026 and one health district food establishment record listed October 2026.
Nov. 14
Next ticketed show
Vocalist Eva Yaz and her trio play two sets, at 7 and 9 p.m., at the club.

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Organizations Involved

The Coffee Note
The Coffee Note
Jazz Club / Coffee Shop
Operating at 7018 W Charleston Blvd; alcohol-free while pursuing a liquor license; booking shows through late November.

A jazz club in Las Vegas that also serves coffee, pastries, and Brazilian cheese bread.
Southern Nevada Health District
Southern Nevada Health District
Public health agency
Regulates food establishments in Clark County, including Las Vegas

The regional agency that tracks and inspects food establishments in the Las Vegas area.
City of Las Vegas
City of Las Vegas
Municipal government
Issued the commercial building permit for the address

Issues building and land-use permits within city boundaries.

Timeline

August 2026 November 2026

7 events Latest: 4 days ago
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  1. Angelo Monroy Trio booked

    Upcoming Programming

    Pianist Angelo Monroy was listed with bassist Summer Kodama and drummer David Gervais for a show including Filipino music, standards and originals.

  2. Eva Yaz & Trio booked for two sets

    Upcoming Programming

    Vocalist Eva Yaz, trumpeter Aries Harper, pianist Eduardo Montero and bassist Max Cruz were listed for sets at 7 and 9 p.m.

  3. The Groove Culture booked for two sets

    Latest Programming

    The club's calendar listed the Latin jazz fusion group for sets at 7 and 9 p.m.

  4. Halloween all-ages set scheduled

    Programming

    The Patrick Hogan Trio was scheduled to play music of Vince Guaraldi from 6 to 10 p.m. The club invited guests in costume and billed it as a family night.

  5. Health district shows The Coffee Note kitchen record

    Licensing

    Southern Nevada Health District list shows a food establishment record for The Coffee Note - Kitchen at the address.

  6. Grand opening weekend at the club's own room

    Programming

    The Coffee Note opens its permanent room at 7018 W Charleston Blvd with a big-band show; its site calls it the grand opening weekend.

  7. City permit dated for The Coffee Note address

    Permit

    City of Las Vegas issues a commercial building permit (OTC) for 7018 W Charleston Blvd.

Scenarios

1

Liquor license approved for The Coffee Note

Possible Resolves by Q2 2027

Discussed by: The club's own website states it is in the process of obtaining a liquor license.

If the license is granted, The Coffee Note could begin serving alcohol and add 21+ jazz programming alongside all-ages events. The club's site says it plans both formats once alcohol is available, which would likely expand its evening ticket business.

2

The Coffee Note stays alcohol-free

Possible Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Current club statements on its website

The club currently serves mocktails and no alcohol, reportedly to keep programming open to all ages. If it sticks with this model, it would operate as a coffeehouse-style jazz room rather than a bar-based club, and would keep focusing on food and coffee sales.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

February 1935

Village Vanguard (1935)

Max Gordon opened the Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village, New York, as a small self-run music room. It was never a large club, but its stage hosted many of jazz's defining figures over the decades.

Then

The room survived the Depression and wartime, building a loyal neighborhood following.

Now

It became one of the world's most famous jazz clubs, still operating and recording live shows.

Why this matters now

Shows how a modest, owner-funded club can anchor a city's jazz scene over a long time, which is the bet The Coffee Note is making in Las Vegas.

1981

Blue Note (1981)

Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note in Greenwich Village as a single jazz room. It became a cornerstone Jazz venue, eventually expanding to locations abroad.

Then

The club developed a reputation for intimate sets and a strong booking lineup.

Now

It grew into an international brand while keeping its flagship New York venue.

Why this matters now

Illustrates that a single small jazz club can expand and professionalize, the kind of trajectory The Coffee Note's liquor-license push might support.

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