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- Drink our cover: The Angel’s Landing
- Chandelier Bar’s Mariena Mercer crafts a cocktail that tastes like fall. read article
- 10 bars we love
- Where the newsroom goes to grab a drink (if you see us, say hi) read article
- Low-brow beer pairings from hummus to Easy Cheese
- Ken Miller helps you figure out which beer to pair with the snacks in your pantry. read article
The Intersection
- The owner of Gaetano’s Ristorante has more to offer than Italian fare
- At his Italian eatery, your pasta is served with Gaetano Palmeri’s choice fillets of wisdom. more
- Conversation starters: From Canadian gossip to summoning dead jurors
- Also, Wynn Las Vegas takes legal action against two Argentinean gamblers. more
- Slots of moonwalking: notes from the Global Gaming Expo
- Michael Jackson slots and more! more
- Garage sales go virtual with the Rumgr application
- Score a bargain near you with this handy app! more
- Muster your support (and your Rebel mustaches) for UNLV football
- After last week’s loss to SUU, Weekly writer Erin Ryan has something to say to the fans of UNLV. more
- The good and the bad about Nevada’s moved-up GOP caucus
- Is the bumped-up date strategic or only helping the state’s Democrats? more
- Fitting Vegas to a T (-shirt)
- Notable locals weigh in on what they’d like to see on Vegas-inspired T-shirts. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Mark Alan Stefl. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Mark Alan Stefl. more
- Something brewing: Robert Snyder, Big Dog’s CFO talks beer
- Robert Snyder has been CFO of Big Dog’s Brewing Company—Las Vegas’ oldest brewery—since 2000. more
- Thinking about Ross Perot, fall TV and more
- Also, a free art exhibit at the Bellagio. more
Nightlife
- Hot Spots: Rehab’s season finale, Paul Oakenfold and more
- Also, A-Trak spins at Surrender. more
- Surrender faces the cold with open arms
- Encore Beach Club may close next week, but the party stays alive inside Surrender. more
- A Vegas newcomer’s first visit to a nightclub
- Weekly writer Rick Lax takes his friend to Pure. more
- Old-school spirits that still have soul
- Herbs & Rye honors the booze of the past with classic cocktails precisely prepared. more
- Block 16’s Russell Gardner preaches sour beers and better pints
- Have mustache, will spew amazing knowledge about beer. more
- 5 wine-buying tips from Valley Cheese & Wine’s Bob Howald
- Don’t be intimidated by the grape juice. more
- Drink locally (and like it)
- Whether you like beer, wine or bubbly, you can find hooch with Vegas ties that tastes nice. more
- Lessons in rice, water and warmth with sake savant Hayes Swope
- At SushiSamba, there’s a sake for every customer and every dish. Just ask this guy. more
- Take your home bar to the next level
- With a few tools and spirits, you can easily upgrade your beverage cart. more
- How to make Associate Art Director Wesley Gatbonton’s ghetto Mimosa
- Brass Monkey! It’s what’s for breakfast. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Where to stomp, drink, shop and watch jousting this week
- Plus a primer on Horror Thursdays. more
- Portland artist MK Guth becomes Rapunzel at Cosmo’s P3 Studio
- Here sits MK Guth, an artist with two braids stretching more than 200 feet … more
- What Elton John looks for in a million-dollar piano
- Yamaha Entertainment Group’s VP Chris Gero dishes on Sir Elton’s instrument. more
- Following a summer controversy, CAC regroups and moves forward
- The fact that artist Scott Carter is tearing out the walls of the Contemporary Arts Center couldn’t feel more appropriate, given the overhaul critics say ... more
- Film review: ‘Restless’
- Gus Van Sant’s latest movie is a twee mess more
- Aloha, Hawaiian heritage!
- Many Hawaiians affectionately refer to Las Vegas as the “ninth island.” more
- First Friday under new management
- October is big for First Fridays, with crowds returning after the long, hot summers and annual celebrations under way. Coming off a two-month hiatus of ... more
- PollyGrind brings horror experiments to the big screen
- Into challenging and envelope-pushing movies? The next 10 days will be full of fun. more
Screen
- ‘The Ides of March’ has excitement but little substance
- George Clooney’s fourth film, ‘The Ides of March,’ is packed with politics and disillusion. more
- Film review: ‘Real Steel’
- ‘Real Steel’ is a rags-to-riches story—with robots. more
- Film review: ‘Restless’
- Gus Van Sant’s latest movie is a twee mess more
- TV review: ‘Enlightened’
- HBO’s ‘Enlightened’ is anything but. more
- Sci Fi Center film fest: Black October Art & Film Invasion
- Sci Fi Center is branching out with its own festival this year, the three-day Black October Art & Film Invasion more
- CD review: Wilco’s ‘The Whole Love’
- Wilco’s latest has its moments, but needs the live treatment. more
- Chuck Twardy’s ever-evolving opinion of author Richard Powers
- Seeing a writer’s faults and strengths can take time. more
Taste
- Rice and Company brings authentic Cantonese to the Strip
- Asian cuisine may be the one Vegas food category where things are better off the Strip. Rice and Company might start to change that.
- Get deliciously tongue-twisted at Artisanal Foods
- Cured meats or duck liver, fresh wasabi or preserved lemon, Artisanal Foods is the Vegas destination.
- Say goodbye to Sloppi Jo's Roving Eatery (but not Jo)
- The Sloppi Jo’s food truck is headed out of town. Eat while you can (and maybe even get some free chiles).
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- CD review: Bjork's 'Biophilia'
- Bjork's latest CD is an ambitious effort--but it might not be for everyone.
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Oct 6, 2011
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Wesley Gatbonton
How to make Associate Art Director Wesley Gatbonton’s ghetto Mimosa
Have you heard the Beastie Boys track “Brass Monkey”? I’ll bet good money you didn’t know what they were talking about. Brass Monkey—also known as the ghetto Mimosa—is a simple ...
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