Friends With Benefits: Chris Gutierrez of Corduroy

Friends With Benefits: Chris Gutierrez of Corduroy

Want to immerse yourself in Las Vegas’ downtown cocktail scene and its supporting cast? The place would be Corduroy, and the person to visit with is bar manager Chris Gutierrez.

Born in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., Gutierrez says he was raised all over the country, anywhere that was a gaming town—Atlantic City, New Orleans, Detroit—as his father was in the gaming business. Vegas was the last city they landed in, and it’s where Gutierrez began his career in bartending more than 15 years ago. Read the article