Does Lisa Vanderpump Have Another Business Venture with the Toms in the Works?
The queen of SUR has some big plans in the works, and they may or may not include her TomTom partners.
For a Bravo fan, Vanderpump and Vegas are basically synonymous—as long as you're leaving West Hollywood out of the equation. Seriously, how could you make a trip to the desert without stopping for goat cheese balls at Vanderpump Cocktail Garden? Vacation isn't complete without one of Lisa Vanderpump's heavily garnished cocktails. Or two.
During BravoCon 2023's VPR & VEGAS Bravoverse Live Stage panel moderated by Vanderpump Rules super fan Michael Rapaport, Lisa and Tom Sandoval sat down to discuss the deep ties between Vanderpump Rules and Sin City. Besides the many iconic VPR moments that have taken place in Nevada, Lisa has two restaurants in Vegas: Vanderpump à Paris at Paris Las Vegas and Vanderpump Cocktail Garden at Caesars Palace. The night before BravoCon began, the restauranteur announced she even has a third operation on the way, Pinky's by Vanderpump, which will make its home at the Flamingo Resort.
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Will Lisa Vanderpump open a new restaurant with Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz?
Still, there will never be enough VPR-connected dining options for fans. That's why they're encouraging Lisa to drop another—this time with Tom and his TomTom co-owner Tom Schwartz by her side.
During the panel, a fan named Colette asked LVP if she'd ever consider opening another spot with the former best friends.
"What is your next business venture with the Toms?" the Chicago native asked.
Lisa met the question with a long pause.
"Uhh," she said, laughing. "I haven't quite come up with one yet. You know what? TomTom is doing very well, and it's been a very hard few years after COVID and getting everything back. And then the guys have had a lot of problems with [their other venture] Schwartz & Sandy's. So I think right now we need to focus on TomTom, and the guys really need to get Schwartz & Sandy's up before we do anything else. Also, you know, I'm opening two new restaurants."
Nevertheless—to fans' excitement—Michael pushed for a Tom-based operation in Vegas.
"What about TomTom Vegas?" he asked. "I'm just saying."
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"I'm into it," Sandoval responded, while Lisa promised she'll think on it.
"Let me give it a minute," the business owner said.
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Originally published Nov 3, 2023.
