What do you hear about Masaharu Morimoto's restaurant opening at The Mirage? Seems like it should have been opened by now

I am going to be in Las Vegas for a week in late April on business. While my days and lunches will be filled with business and business meetings, my dinners are open. I am a huge fan of out-of-the way, unique places to eat (any type of food is OK); do you have a list where I can find some new places, preferably off the Strip, i.e., where the locals go? Thanks.

I was speaking with a high-limit dealer from Cosmopolitan today and he said the cocktail waitresses have to pay 25¢ for each drink poured at the bar. I don’t know how accurate this information is, or whether it includes non-alcoholic drinks. Does this sound right to you? If it is true, do the patrons who stiff the waitresses cost them that much in the long run, or do they typically get enough to make up for it?

With the rising popularity of craft beer, are there any craft breweries in Las Vegas that offer tastings and/or tours?

Please tell us more about the $300,000 dinner for a party of 12?

I've been reading on your site about so many restaurants closing: Sugar Factory; Sidewalk Cafe at Bally's etc. What gives? These are places I liked to go to! There is now no place between Paris and Bally's that you can go to for a normal bacon-and-eggs breakfast. Don't they think people like breakfast without going to a buffet for $30+??

Last year I thought I read an article on LVA stating restaurants would no longer be able to charge an automatic gratuity for larger parties. However, when we were in Vegas last week, I noticed almost all buffets and restaurants had an automatic gratuity charge for larger parties. Did Congress not pass the legislation or are Nevada casinos and restaurant just ignoring it?

Is there a complete list of options for Super Bowl viewing parties?

There are a huge number of restaurants that opened on the Strip in 2014. Can you provide a list of the new "white tablecloth" restaurants as we will be celebrating our anniversary and I would like to try one of the new places that opened this past year. Many thanks.

What happened to Master Sushi Chef Gen Mizoguchi, after he abruptly in the spring left what we believe was LV's best-value high-end sushi restaurant, Kabuto? Many of us were (and still are) hoping he took off to regroup before opening a new (even better) Edomae Sushi eatery in the valley, but scouring the Internet has to-date generated zero information about his whereabouts. We very much miss Gen-San and his unique, distinctive style of sushi and of interacting with his customers. Please help!