Z2 and Rainbow Bar & Grill Bring Vinnie Paul’s Recipes Back to the Sunset Strip

Rock fans, grab a napkin because things are about to get gloriously messy. Vinnie Paul, the late Pantera/Hellyeah/Damageplan legend who didn’t just dominate on drums but also at the grill, is being honored in the most delicious way possible.

Z2 and The Rainbow Bar & Grill have teamed up to bring Vinnie’s actual recipes, yes, the same ones he cooked at his famous Sunday Funday gatherings, straight to the Rainbow’s menu for the entire holiday season. The historic Sunset Strip haunt was one of Vinnie’s favorite spots, so it’s only right that fans can now sit where he sat and devour the dishes he once served to friends, family, bandmates, and road crews.

The lineup includes his Epic BBQ Sauced Cheese Burger, a Texas Style Cheese Steak Sammich that isn’t playing around, and the Lemon Pepper Wings that probably deserve their own spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Cookbook Vinnie Always Wanted to Release

This culinary tribute comes alongside Z2’s release of Drumming Up an Appetite With Vinnie Paul, a cookbook Vinnie talked about for over a decade before his passing. This isn’t some label-manufactured nostalgia hustle. The recipes are authentically Vinnie, seasoned, messy, loud, and full of heart. In Vinnie’s own words from 2015, the goal was always simple: cooking should make people say, “G-damn, I love this sh*t!” Just like his music. The book divides recipes into cheekily titled chapters, main courses in “Reinventing The Meal,” sides in “Far Beyond Kitchen,” and desserts in “A Vulgar Display of Flour,” because, of course, Vinnie named them after Pantera lore. With photography by Justin Borucki, illustrations by Danny Hellman, Steve Chanks, and Rob Schwager, and an afterword from his best friend Brian “Bridog” Jones, the book captures the spirit of a man who never did anything halfway. Whether he was behind a drum kit or a grill, he fed people, body and soul.

Deluxe Editions, Aprons, and Everything You Need To Cook Hostile

The cookbook drops March 11, 2026, in hardcover for $29.99, with a Deluxe Edition available for preorder exclusively from Z2, complete with a butcher-paper dust jacket, a Vinnie Paul “Cooking Hostile” apron, a 25-piece “Hellyeah!!!” napkin set, and a Hellyeah University Cooking Diploma. Limited standalone aprons will also be available. Z2 President Josh Bernstein says publishing the book fulfills a promise: “We hope his recipes, stories, and passion fill hearts and stomachs for years to come.”

For a man whose rhythms shook arenas and whose hospitality fed half the touring metal scene, this moment isn’t just a tribute, it’s a revival. Vinnie Paul’s legacy isn’t only in the music that changed metal forever, but in the meals that made even the loudest crowds feel like family. This season, fans get to taste that legacy. Turn up the Pantera, raise a glass, tear into those wings, and getcha’ pull.