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Nobhill Nostalgia at MGM Grand
You have until Saturday evening to experience the original menu at Michael Mina’s Nobhill at the MGM Grand, before it closes its doors forever. It would be well worth your time to do so. The...
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Rollin Smoke Barbeque is on a Roll
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Funiculi Lighting Family by Lluis Porqueras for Marset of Spain
Despite all of the current emphasis on design and super designers, a few designs have remained fundamentally the same; one of these is the reading lamp. In this case, less IS more: the best reading...
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Vic’s New American Cuisine is Edgy on the Edge of Town in Anthem
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Spring Inspiration at Pierre Gagnaire’s Twist
I first encountered the cooking of Pierre Gagnaire in his long defunct St. Etienne restaurant in eastern France, back in the eighties. In those days, he was somewhat of an enfant terrible on the...
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The Tam Tam Lighting Family by Fabien Dumas for Marset of Spain
Fabien Dumas is a Berlin-based designer. We first noticed him from his work with Ingo Maurer with the Light Au Lait Lamp (2004), a clever wall sconce that uses a cup as an adjustable reflector (also...
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La Comida Offers Solution to Downtown’s Dearth of Dining Options
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Kuma Snow Cream: We Luv-It!
Once in a while, an idea comes along in the world of food that makes you envious that you didn’t think of it yourself. Jet Tila’s new digs in Vegas, Kuma Snow Cream, is such an idea. Perhaps you...
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Culinary Diversity is Delicious at Newcomer Nosh & Swig
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Circo at Bellagio LV Closing Spring 2014
From Max’s Column at Seven… In a short conversation with Mario Maccioni, the restaurateur confirmed that his family would close its iconic Italian restaurant Circo in Bellagio in late spring 2014. With...
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Life Is Beautiful Lineup Announced
Queen Jolene Mannina et al At just after 9 p.m. on Monday evening, June 3rd, event organizer Rehan Choudhry unveiled a partial list of participants for the Life Is Beautiful festival, to be held in and...
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Viva Las Arepas Serves Venezuelan With Love in Downtown Las Vegas
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Project Dinner Table #21
Project Dinner Table #21 may have been, from a culinary standpoint, the most impressive to date in the event’s four-year history. I’m excited Tivoli Village is soon to open , Echo & Rig, a...
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Bradley Ogden’s Hops & Harvest Opens in Tivoli Village
Reprinted with permission from Vegas Seven Magazine. Need to know what’s going on in Vegas? Check out Vegas Seven! All Photos by Anthony Mair It’s hard to impress my Chinese friend, the Pearl River...
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Sammy Hagar’s Tiki Party @ The Venetian
No one throws a party like a Vegas casino, and Carnevale, the summer festival now underway at the Venetian though September, is terrific fun. Last Saturday evening, the casino treated ticket holders,...
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DTLV: Food For Thought Benefit for Keep Memory Alive, June 30th
I’m a big fan of Lady Silvia. Sam Cherry et al were innovators on the scene, and now there is great nightlife all over downtown. Here’s an event at Lady Silvia that not only lets you check out the...
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Lunch, Anyone?
The long upcoming summer is a good time for discovering local restaurants that remain under the radar. Here are three hidden gems I’ve been frequenting lately, each with its own distinctive character...
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Michael Mina Pub 1842 at MGM Grand
Like so many of his contemporaries, the chef Michael Mina realizes that his fortunes lie in casual dining. Fine dining venues such as Valentino and Circo have announced their closures, the former of...
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Eat, Mix, and Mingo at Art Square, Downtown Las Vegas
The Arts District, a slowly expanding ’hood just south of Downtown, fools us into believing we are in Los Angeles, except in summer, when the searing desert heat tells a different story. A Bohemian...
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Teppan Feast at Nobu
XO and Jamon Iberico Fried Rice How high can the price of teppan-yaki go? That depends on whether or not you like XO sauce and jamonIberico in your griddled fried rice, or gourmet comestibles such as...
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