Best in Print
October 25-October 31
- The Best Bartenders in Las Vegas!
- These folks earned your votes with prime cocktails and lots of personality read article
- 5 must-visit Vegas dive bars
- Super-cheap, gloriously smoky and ridiculously awesome. Dive in! read article
- Rio Wine Cellar
- From historical bottles to rare varieties, the Rio’s hidden treasure has it all. read article
The Intersection
- Should we turn the old Ambassador Hotel site into a Middle Eastern market?
- The possibilities seem endless for the seven acre space. more
- Conversation starters: UFL suspends the remainder of its season and more
- Also, a study finds Nevadans still aren’t abiding by the new cell phone law. more
- Mitt’s mom jeans and Shelley’s slippers: What we really take away from political ads
- And more ads are being broadcasted here than anywhere else. more
- Art and politics unite: Hammargren rally meets VAST gallery opening
- The Board of Regents candidate is a local legend. more
- With the new food truck ordinance Las Vegas needs a park for street eats
- And the city has spoken about creating food-truck friendly zones before … more
- Bad news for sword swallowers: Clark County bans street performers’ tools
- And it doesn’t look good for flame throwers, either. more
- Thinking about Coco Austin’s ‘Peepshow’ gig, ‘Gangnam Style’ and more
- Also, a brutal NFL tackle. more
- Up, up and away at the T&M
- Hey Reb gets dunked on, all in good fun. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by David Snyder. more
Nightlife
- Hot Spots: Halloween edition!
- Costume contests, Pumpkin Pie shots and more! more
- The Wirtz Alchemy Room might be Las Vegas’ most influential watering hole
- It’s where mixologists from the Valley’s best bars go to experiment with their magic. more
- Calling all Vegas homebrewers
- The craft beer community is catching up thanks to Vegas Homebrew & Winemaking. more
- Worth the wait: Andre’s barrel-aged cocktails
- “It’s almost a secret menu item.” more
- Five beers you should drink right now
- We turned to a local expert for some spectacular seasonal selections. more
- The five best locals’ happy hours in Las Vegas
- The beefiest, best and most effective places to celebrate the end of the work day. more
- Andrew Pollard talks Fernet addiction, Fruit Loops and the Hot Xocolat
- Part brand ambassador, part consultant, part teacher, Pollard is a mix master of the highest order. more
- Drink our cover: The Splurgemonkey cocktail
- Because he already had his “Jim’s Fried Rice” dish at KoMex Express … more
- Six tips to beat the P.U.B.’s 7-Second Challenge
- Do the P.U.B. Chug more
- GBDC’s tubular shot will lift your spirits
- Black Razz and Pop Rocks combine for a flavorful party starter. more
- Fetish & Fantasy brings a Halloween decked in leather and latex
- Remember: you must be dressed appropriately if you want to get in to this erotic fairground. more
- Foreign pours: Hot drinks from overseas
- These Diageo products are big in Asia (and Ireland, and Kenya). more
Arts & Entertainment
- Inspired by iconic Vegas postcards, eight local writers contribute to a new anthology
- An excerpt from Kristen Peterson’s “Into the Night” more
- Benefit event will help UNLV’s four-legged enforcers
- UNLV mounted unit is one of few in the country. more
- Where to go, what to watch and where to find zombies this week
- A scary show, a zombie walk … and The Big Lebowski! more
- Appetite for a residency: Chatting with Guns N’ Roses’ Tommy Stinson
- Legendary band will try to “keep each show a little bit different” during Hard Rock run. more
- CD review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’
- Country? Please. Taylor Swift’s latest CD is all pop more
- CD review: Swedish House Mafia’s ‘Until Now’
- Swedish House Mafia’s (hopefully?) last CD is best left in its case more
- CD review: Gary Clark Jr.’s ‘Blak and Blu’
- Gary Clark Jr. delivers on the diverse Blak and Blu more
- CD review: Titus Andronicus’ ‘Local Business’
- Titus Andronicus’ latest CD is a decidedly mixed bag more
- CD review: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’
- Kendrick Lamar seriously impresses with his debut CD more
- Book review: Junot Diaz’s ‘This Is How You Lose Her’
- Junot Diaz revisits an old friend, Yunior, in a great new collection of stories more
- Steven Weissman’s graphic Obama
- Each page is its own story featuring Weissman’s zen cool, elliptical version of Obama… more
- Our city’s paranormal legends come alive in Haunted Las Vegas
- Paul Papa scoured museums and historical archives and chronicled personal accounts in an effort to collect the best anecdotes about ghostly presences and places. more
Screen
- ‘Cloud Atlas’ is full of flash, but not substance
- There’s so much flash and grandeur in Cloud Atlas that it’s difficult at first to see how little substance is behind it. more
- The trainwreck incompetence of ‘The Paperboy’ and its gross unpleasantness
- The Paperboycombines the lurid grotesquerie of exploitation quickies with the patronizing self-seriousness of middlebrow prestige dramas, doubling down on the most noxious aspects of both genres. more
Taste
- Try dining at the bar for a unique experience at these restaurants
- No table required, just belly up to the bar and enjoy.
- Mizumi chef Devin Hashimoto shares the secrets of pork perfection
- Mizumi’s braised Kurobuta pork could be a hit at your next dinner party.
- Chef Heath Cicerelli has found his place in Emeril's kitchen
- Beer-loving chef digs truffles, New Orleans and, well, beer.
- Mexican food arrives at Aria with Javier's
- Crazy new decor and old familiar fare are on display.
- Farmer's Market Guide: Week of October 25
- Fall is here, along with a fresh batch of goodness.
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2012-10-31
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An Intimate Evening with Santana: Greatest Hits Live – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Soundcheck
- CD Review: Neil Young & Crazy Horse's 'Psychedelic Pill'
- If you dig long-running jammy rock, this horse is for you.
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Featured Cocktail
Oct 31, 2012
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Sabrina Chapman
Tony Abou-Ganim’s Pomme & Circumstance is the perfect Election Day libation
Election Day is near. Head to T-bones Chophouse & Lounge and get in the spirit with Pomme & Circumstance ($12), a scrumptious classic-style cocktail created by Tony Abou-Ganim. The star ...
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