Las Vegas Weekly Staff
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Best Happy Hour: PT’s Taverns
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The world keeps changing, but PT’s 60-plus locations still have Vegas covered.
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Best New Music Series: Desert Honeypot
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 An empowering showcase for women, by women.
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Best Web Series: The Sweets Spot
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 This hilarious web series serves it up fresh and hot.
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Best Venue Comeback: Pearl Concert Theater
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The Pearl has come back strong, re-establishing itself as one of Vegas’ go-to concert rooms.
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Best New Community Gallery: Nuwu Art Gallery + Community Center
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Nuwu Art is so much more than just a gallery.
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Best Rising Country-Rocker: Lennon Roach
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 After eight years in the Air Force, this Southern gentleman drilled down into music.
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Best Local Chef: David Mangual
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 This veteran chef brings new flavors to Smoke & Fire.
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Best Brunch Spot: La Neta Cocina y Lounge
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Celebrate the weekend with tacos, cocktails and more.
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Best New Greek Food: Naxos Taverna
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Veteran chef Mark Andelbradt elevates everything at this Red Rock Resort restaurant.
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Best Coffeehouse: Mothership Coffee Roasters
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 This spot has been roasting its own beans for more than a decade.
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Best Brunch Pizza: Red Dwarf
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Feast on fried eggs atop crispy Detroit-style deep dish.
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Best Wine Bar: Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Pull up a chair and taste away.
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Best Hidden Cocktail Gem: The Cabinet of Curiosities
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The secret is out, but have you discovered this speakeasy?
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Best Doughnuts: Pinkbox Doughnuts
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Pinkbox treats taste as good as they look.
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Best Brewery: Able Baker Brewing
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Local beer fans can't go along without an Atomic Duck IPA.
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Best Toy Store: Kappa Toys
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Discover your inner child at this wonderland of toys.
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Best Attraction: Area15
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 This entertainment, dining and retail complex has taken to calling itself a “district,” and with good reason.
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Best Late-Night Eats: Roberto’s Taco Shop
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Any time, all the time, Roberto's does the trick.
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Best Barbecue: SoulBelly BBQ
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Main Street's smoked-meat mecca is thriving.
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Best Comedian: Carrot Top
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 No one’s been holding down the Vegas stage longer than Scott Thompson.
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Best Performing Arts Space: The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The stately Downtown venue is the primo place to catch a ballet, Broadway show, classy jazz performance or symphony.
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Best Museum: The Mob Museum
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The Mob Museum tells a fascinating story about law and lawlessness. Oh, and there’s a cool speakeasy in the basement.
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Best Jazz Sushi Fusion: Maxan Jazz
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Jazz with nigiri, sashimi and maki rolls?
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Best Bookstore: Writer’s Block
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 What other book store has an artificial bird sanctuary?
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Best Burlesque Show: Black Girl Magic Burlesque
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 These performers really know how to turn heads.
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Best Men’s Clothing Store: Stitched
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Stitched has a staff of tailors and stylists who will send you out into the world in bespoke threads that feel like a second skin—and look like a million bucks.
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Best Women’s Clothing Store: Pink Desert
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 This woman-owned boutique is a perfect place to find fit and flattering pieces for all occasions.
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Best Comic Book Store: Alternate Reality Comics
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Alternate Reality is a universe we’d happily get lost inside.
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Best Magician: David Blaine
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The mystifying illusionist cheated death on a nightly basis during his first magic residency.
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Best Art Gallery: Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The Library District offers 14 gallery exhibits running at any given time.
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Best Headliner: Barry Manilow
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Barry Manilow is a rare breed of entertainer.
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Best Music Venue: Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Another year, another win for the Bowl!
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Best Band: Marissa & The Hollenbacks
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The howls of the wolf pack—as this group’s loyal fans are known—have been heard and counted.
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Best Movie Theater: The Beverly Theater
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 The Beverly Theater has locals excited about going to the movies again.
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Best Production Show: The Beatles Love
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 If you haven’t seen it yet (or lately), make it happen.
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Best Lounge Act: The Twins Dueling Pianos Show
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 If two is better than one, what’s better than twins? Piano-playing twins, of course.
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Best Theater Company: Majestic Repertory Theatre
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Downtown’s Majestic Rep delivers wonder, shock and awe.
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Best Cover Band: High Rocktane
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 From Madonna to Bruno Mars, High Rocktane can play it all.
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Best Variety Show: Absinthe
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Today, we live in a Vegas that Absinthe made.
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Best Band Revival: Viaje Nahual
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Revived from the ashes of groovy surf-rock six-piece Kurumpaw, Viaje Nahual has embarked on a “shaman’s journey.”
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Best R&B Act to Watch: Tatum the Dreamer
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Tatum the Dreamer tenderly explores what it is to be a lover and a friend.
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Best Menu Surprises: Yukon Pizza
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 There's much more than pizza ready to savor at this Downtown gem.
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Best One-Woman Show: Skye Dee Miles
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Although she’s often backed by a piano or a band, when she starts singing, it feels like Skye Dee Miles is the only person in the room.
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Best Bakery: Freed’s Bakery
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 It's one of the sweetest spots in town, decade after decade.
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Best Immersive Attraction: Omega Mart
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Enter a portal to another world.
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Best New Baklava: Nusr-Et
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 You know the steaks, but have you sampled the desserts?
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Best Downtown Casino: Circa Resort & Casino
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 There’s much to love about this 21-and-over Fremont Street destination.
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Best Cigar Shop: Eight Lounge
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 Local entrepreneur Giuseppe Bravo and Clique Hospitality partnered to create this chic, energetic take on a modern cigar lounge.