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December 6-December 12
- The tigers next door
- Southern Nevada is home to lions, tigers, monkeys and wolves. Do our laws keep them—and the public—safe? read article
- Eating Firefly: One man’s quest to devour an entire restaurant
- What happened after he finished all 54 tapas on the menu? He ranked them, of course. read article
The Intersection
- Wonder women: Downtown’s female entrepreneurs get a voice at TED talk offshoot
- This was ladies’ night, TED-style more
- Taking the Fremont flight on SlotZilla will feel like ‘being shot out of a cannon’
- Fremont Street is about to get a zipline upgrade. more
- Conversation Starters: Videotaped beatings and voter ID
- Also, naming a street after one of the Rat Pack more
- How is Boyd going to cover Echelon?
- Something needs to be done to spruce up the skeletal structure on the northern Strip. more
- Thinking about Shania, Pappy Van Winkle, ‘Zarkana’ and more
- Also, when will a Vegas nightclub throw a real pajama party? more
- Back off, robocaller. Election’s over.
- Perhaps you could start over. more
- How a missing Colorado teen ended up on a Vegas escort site
- Do you know where your photos are? more
- Town Square’s Santa answers our burning questions
- St. Nick takes time out of his busy holiday schedule to chat with the Weekly. more
- Chaotic situations often unfold in war and on the basketball court
- When the Runnin’ Rebels hit the court, there’s no telling what will happen next. more
Nightlife
- Hot Spots: Deadmau5, Snooki, NFR Tailgate Party at HRH and more
- Also, ugly sweaters at Beauty Bar and a toy drive at Revolution. Tis the season. more
- Nightlife News & Notes: Encore adds VDKA to Andrea’s and more
- Also, PBR Rock Bar is rodeo central and Pure will host the Nightlife Entertainment Awards. more
- Winter in Venice comes with a candy cane-rimmed kick
- Venetian and Palazzo have a lock on Vegas’ winter wonderland, and the Gondolier Blanco is the perfect holiday cocktail. more
- Triple B fills Downtown’s watering-hole hole
- Full of craft cocktails and novelties, Fremont East needed a straight-up bar. Triple B has arrived. more
Arts & Entertainment
- A frosty shake amid a Strip-side wonderland
- A column is born. Let’s toast with hot cocoa. more
- Artist Brent Holmes’ ‘Crass’ take on commercialism
- “This is the same exact thing we’d use to sell somebody underwear or toothpaste,” more
- Still the one: Shania Twain makes a triumphantly gaudy comeback
- After an eight-year layoff, Shania Twain’s live performance at Caesars Palace was energetic and engaged. more
- Where to go, what to watch and what to eat this week
- A Pacquiao rematch, a bad show that’s fun to watch, and yoga more
- Holidays in Vegas: Performances for even the Christmas song weary
- Nutcracker, anyone? more
- CD review: Wiz Khalifa’s ‘O.N.I.F.C.’
- He’s larger than life, but as this album shows, not very good more
- CD review: Alicia Keys’ ‘Girl on Fire’
- Uh, not really more
- CD review: Scott Walker’s ‘Bish Bosch’
- Really, Scott Walker? Fart noises? Seriously? more
- Artist Eloise Fornieles and her sea of pennies in the desert
- VAST space projects’ new artist residency site gives Cosmo’s recent artist-in-residence a place to continue the story. more
- Maybe skip David Foster Wallace’s essay collection ‘Both Flesh and Not’
- Latest posthumous collection takes on varied subjects, from tennis to Terminator 2. more
- It’s all things Wonder Woman for First Friday exhibit at Skin City
- At last, the comic book Amazonian warrior princess gets the shrine she’s always deserved. more
Screen
- Small film festivals struggle to make an impact
- Now all they need is an audience. more
- Don’t call them housewives: ‘Sin City Rules’ is a reality-TV pretender
- Does Real Housewives really need to be imitated? more
- Sailor Jerry’s ‘Hold Fast’ series features innovative Las Vegans
- Sailor Jerry — it’s not just about great cocktails anymore more
- Stay clear of soccer dramedy ‘Playing for Keeps’
- Playing for Keeps requires much wrenching and yanking to get the characters aligned for the proper ending. more
- ‘Citadel’ is hard to take seriously
- By literally dehumanizing its antagonists, Citadel not only muddles its political message but also undermines the gravity of its main character’s circumstances. more
Taste
- Shopping at Town Square? Make a pit stop at Meatball Spot
- Carla Pellegrino’s latest Italian eatery is automatically Town Square’s best.
- Warm up with sizzling Korean tofu stew at Mashisoyo
- Tiny Spring Valley eatery seems to be sticking with its original location for now.
- For secret pizza 2.0, check out Those Guys Pies
- A small, somewhat hidden Lakes shopping center is home to some of the Valley’s best new pizza.
- Chef Jean Paul Labadie shows you the road to great ropa vieja
- Veteran Vegas chef is now running the kitchen at Todd English P.U.B.
- Wynn's affable new chef adds some charm and authenticity
- Enzo Febbraro returned to Las Vegas this year to open Allegro.
- Farmer's Market Guide: Week of December 6
- The freshness continues. And it’s December!
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Soundcheck
- Green Day's trilogy is a little exhausting, but with effective moments
- It's an awful lot to take in at once, but Green Day's trilogy shows it still has plenty of energy.
Read more... - CD review: Wiz Khalifa's 'O.N.I.F.C.'
- He's larger than life, but as this album shows, not very good
Read more... - CD review: Alicia Keys' 'Girl on Fire'
- Uh, not really
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Featured Cocktail
Dec 5, 2012
by
Sabrina Chapman
Winter in Venice comes with a candy cane-rimmed kick
The weather outside might not be frightful, but for those craving a taste of Rockwellian Christmas, rest assured that there’s an oasis in this desert. The Venetian and Palazzo’s Winter ...
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