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July 5-July 11
- How Las Vegas became Hair Metal, U.S.A
- Homegrown talent and onetime hitmakers have made the Valley into the new capital of spandex and swagger read article
- One Las Vegas chef’s defense of foie gras
- It’s now banned in California. One Las Vegas chef says that’s a mistake read article
The Intersection
- Coolican measures how far downtown has to go, one step at a time
- After watching the Las Vegas Philharmonic blow the doors off the Smith Center recently, my date and I wanted to have dinner downtown. We stood ... more
- Looking at the history of prostitution in Las Vegas
- It’s simply not enough to describe prostitution as the ‘world’s oldest profession’ and leave it at that. more
- Declaring a disaster could save North Las Vegas millions, but what will it lose?
- The application of an obscure Nevada statute might save jobs, but may come at a price. more
- Saved by Obamacare
- She celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling by paying her insurance bill. Gratefully. more
- Meet the chef’s favorite: farm forager Kerry Clasby
- Vegas’ top fresh food liaison shares the goods. more
- Not-so-tough guys: Bikers sue local police for targeting and harassment
- Seventy-eight plaintiffs are seeking $12 million in damages from Metro and North Las Vegas police. more
- Coolican measures how far downtown has to go, one step at a time
- After watching the Las Vegas Philharmonic blow the doors off the Smith Center recently, my date and I wanted to have dinner downtown. We stood ... more
- Local ladies show their fancy footwork during the D’s dancing dealer auditions
- “I tried to choreograph something that wouldn’t intimidate the auditionees,” the choreographer said. more
- Coolican measures how far downtown has to go, one step at a time
- After watching the Las Vegas Philharmonic blow the doors off the Smith Center recently, my date and I wanted to have dinner downtown. We stood ... more
- Getting pumped up
- Grunting. Screaming. Whatever it takes to win. more
- Conversation starters: A battery that can be spray-painted on and more
- Also, the county grants “amnesty” to those who worked on their homes without permits. more
Nightlife
- At Freakin’ Frog’s cask tastings, the brews are as fresh as they get
- Rare beers, fresh from the cask’s tap. Does it get much better than that? more
- Alesso on working with Sebastian Ingrosso, EDC and more
- Also, the DJs he’d want in his own DJ trio like Swedish House Mafia. more
- The perfect match: At Tivoli Village’s Kabuki, a cocktail to pair with sushi
- Don’t ruin that palate and drink this. more
- Hot Spots: Rob Dyrdek at The Bank, Avicii at Encore Beach Club and more
- Also, Redfoo returns to Marquee for Party Rock Monday. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Hair metal memories
- Local PR pro reminisces on Vegas rock connections. more
- What do hair metal rockers (and insiders) think of the term ‘hair metal’?
- Can we get a fan in here? more
- Who’s ready for football? Setting two unders for week 1
- In the Broncos-Steelers and Eagles-Browns games, bet on the under more
- Flo Rogers on Flo Rida
- Nevada Public Radio GM (and one-time radio DJ) Flo Rogers reviews rapper Flo Rida’s latest album more
- Martin Short scores laughs at the Mirage with his character impersonations and more
- To boot: a rather hilarious joke about the local Kardashian Khaos store. more
- Zak Ostrowski transforms P3 Studio into a wooden wonderland
- ‘Morphological Alchemy’ runs through July 15 at the Cosmopolitan. more
- Where to go, who to hear and what to eat and drink this week
- Also, what television show to see. more
- The CAC’s latest exhibit, ‘Garden of Forking Paths,’ thrills even as it bewilders
- The collaborative showing is on display through August 18. more
- Horror meets humor in Abigail Goldman’s crime scene dioramas
- ‘Little Lives,’ showing at Trifecta, straddles a fine, dark line more
- Besmirching innocent imagery with ‘Past Time’
- Trifecta exhibit skews nursery-time narratives. more
Screen
- Oliver Stone’s latest, ‘Savages,’ lacks his former edge
- In his heyday, Stone wrote a truly lunatic drug movie, Scarface, which earned the word “savage.” Savages is more like a snooze. more
- Film review: ‘To Rome With Love’
- The latest Woody Allen flick hits theaters Friday. more
- Rather than rehashing, Spider-Man’s latest storytellers should try on these plotlines
- Because we didn’t need another origin story. more
- The new ‘Spider-Man’: an amazing retread
- The Amazing Spider-Man is a tired superhero rehash. more
Taste
- Amuse (bouche) yourself with this Le Cirque dish
- With a few simple substitutions, you can do this dish at home.
- Carla Pellegrino talks food bibles and wooden spoons
- The Trop chef also digs the Trop’s comedy club.
- Delicious new reasons to love Frank & Fina's Cocina
- Cozy Mexican joint adds new flavor with menu expansion.
- New noodle alert: do the ChaCha to Sunset
- Pan-Asian noodles and soups lead off this colorful menu.
- Bite Now: bacon and onion batard
- No one has ever complained about too much bacon.
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- Flo Rogers on Flo Rida
- Nevada Public Radio GM (and one-time radio DJ) Flo Rogers reviews rapper Flo Rida's latest album
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Featured Cocktail
Jul 4, 2012
by
Sabrina Chapman
The perfect match: At Tivoli Village’s Kabuki, a cocktail to pair with sushi
The people behind sushi for all mankind are now the people behind cocktails for all mankind. Kabuki Japanese Restaurant, named after traditional Japanese theater performed during the 17th century for ...
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