Wine: Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvee XXXI
Cool Place Cuban Cafe, 2055 E. Tropicana Ave., received 26 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included no working thermometers in prep table coolers. GRADE: C
Think of it as a tasty twofer, the way Roma Deli II & Wine Shop offers not only sit-down dining featuring a menu of Italian favorites, but the ability to scout the nearby deli cases for something good to take home, too.
It must have been sneaked onto the air by some conscientious VH1 employee while everyone else at the channel was busy scouring the country for fading celebrities and dozens of young women, with little more than daddy issues and a dream, willing to have sex with them.
When winter storms frost the mountains to the west of Las Vegas, hordes of visitors head for the high country in search of snowy adventures. Following Christmas, visitors don bright new mufflers and gloves, load sleds or toboggans in the car and eagerly aim for the alpine wonderland. The only place in Southern Nevada with enough snow, the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, part of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, offers a variety of winter activities.
You had your looking back, and a drink or five, while saying good riddance to a nasty year.
If you’re looking to improve your luck in the new year, you might consider partaking of the black-eyed peas — which Southern tradition holds are a food of fortune — at Memphis Championship Barbecue. Anyone who dines at Memphis today will get a free sample of black-eyed peas.
Through March 31, the Rio has a “Same Day Free Play!” promotion for locals only. Every day (5 a.m.-4:59 a.m.), players living within 50 miles of the casino receive one $5 free play voucher for every 50 same-day base Reward Credits ($250 coin-in slots, $500 coin-in most video poker, $4,000 coin-in on any machine containing 9/6 Jacks or Better; no point redemption required). There is no limit to the number of vouchers you can earn, but they must be redeemed the same day and played off prior to midnight.
Another UFC weekend, another stand-up date from Joe Rogan. But wait, what’s this? Rogan’s comedic nemesis, Carlos Mencia, also on the Strip today? Somebody call the Fertittas, we’ve got the next cash cow: Ultimate Comedy Smackdown!
The word is out, sort of, on Garth Brooks’ new gig at Wynn Las Vegas.
Lavo Nightclub at the Palazzo is a creation of the same people who operate Tao at The Venetian. But, like any other siblings, Lavo and Tao have their own personalities.
Since every other columnist in the world has taken a look back at the decade, I’ll join the pack. Here’s what I feel are the 10 most significant local theater events in the past 10 years. Lists are so arbitrary, but so much fun to write.
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE