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HighDro’s trilogy album shows his versatility, passion

He’s one of Vegas’ most multifaceted MCs: political, party-friendly, laid-back and galvanized all at once. A local hip-hop lightning rod, HighDro’s not just blowin’ smoke:

Hop, Skip and a Jump

Looking for something to do this weekend? Consider these numbers: 25, 35, 33 and zero.

Searching for the Bright Side

Hope merely floats? Here, hope swims the 200-meter breast stroke, the 400-meter freestyle, goes water-skiing, executes a triple somersault off the high board and out-Phelps Michael Phelps.

Lending a Helping Hand

Jamie Oliver used fresh fruit and vegetables to try to win the hearts, or at least the fatty arteries, of a West Virginia city. Rachael Ray is working to reform school lunch. And Paula Deen, queen of Southern-fried goodness, recently taught an auditorium of kids how to cook and eat healthy.

Owner realizes dream with Forte European Tapas Bar

Forte European Tapas Bar & Bistro, 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd., gives the tapas treatment to the Bulgarian tastes boiling in the childhood homes of owner Nina Manchev — first in her homeland, then in Chicago and finally the Las Vegas Valley.

Vereinigte Hospitien Scharzhofberger Riesling Auslese

In the glass: Scharzhofberger Riesling is a golden lemon-yellow color with a clean, clear core going out into a fine glassy star-bright-citrine rim definition with very high viscosity showing, based on residual sugar level in the wine.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Aces Bar & Grill, bar, 7272 S. El Capitan Way, received 17 demerits April 13. Violations included dish machine not sanitizing properly. GRADE: B.

Leo Friedman

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