Next Bar & Lounge

Next Bar & Lounge is the newest name on the Drive — opened in early 2026 by the team behind Myth Gastro Bar, and already carving out a lane as the strip’s fresh upscale room: polished cocktails, lounge styling, and entertainment that includes actual hoop dancers. On a strip where institutions run on decades, Next is the one still writing its first chapter.

New-bar energy is its own draw. The crowd is curious, the programming is experimenting, and the owners’ restaurant pedigree shows in drinks that take themselves seriously. Whether it settles into institution status is the fun of visiting now — you’re auditioning to be an original regular.

At 2242 Wilton Drive it sits in the strip’s densest block, closed Tuesdays. No standalone website yet — the calendar lives on Instagram — and the neighbors are in our bar guide.