What is the Silverton doing? Their front parking lot is all dug up.

I know Ellis Island and its "off-the-menu" steak diner have been a mainstay of your values list for a long time. But as a former local, I think I remember something else: Prior to 2001 (when I was living in Las Vegas) neighbors (who worked at various casinos) told me that from midnight to 8 a.m. any casino worker could drink for free at Ellis Island. I'm curious: Am I right about this? Does it still exist and does any other place make this offer?

What was the verdict in the Shauna Tiaffay trial?

Re: your recent news item, I didn't even know there was an Elvis exhibit downtown (never saw an ad.) Now it's leaving... Besides Trent Carlini and "Fat Elvis" (he's great), plus a guest spot in Legends at Flamingo, where's Elvis? When we started coming to Vegas in 2000 or so, he was everywhere. As the casino lounges disappeared in favor of trendy "clubs," so did he!

I recently visited Las Vegas with a friend from Massachusetts. He doesn't drive but he has a "Liquor ID," issued by the state of MA, which proves (in MA, at least!) that he's over 21. However, this was not accepted by Vegas casinos as proof of age, the stated reason being that this particular form of state-issued ID wasn't in "The Book". So, what is this "Book"? Is there a public listing of which IDs do qualify as proof-of-age in Nevada?

I just finished the book Johnny Carson by attorney Henry Bushkin. He refers to Phyllis McGuire’s home in Las Vegas as 65,000 square feet, with a 70-foot replica of the Eiffel Tower, and that it was the largest home in Las Vegas at that time (the late ’70s). Is the home still there and, if so, where is it located?

In the history of the NCAA basketball tournament, no #1 seed in a bracket has lost a first-round game. So, why not parlay the money line on all four #1 seeds? I know the odds on each would be bad, but combined on a parlay, I suspect it would be at least an even-money return on something that hasn’t lost in 30+ years. Would casinos take that bet?

I was at The Orleans breakfast buffet on Tuesday, Feb. 25. To my surprise, I saw someone who I think was LVA's own Anthony Curtis. He seemed to be by himself and I was wondering how receptive he would have been to talking with a grateful subscriber?

Is Trump the owner of the empty lot across from the Wynn/Encore? Are there any definitive plans to build something on it or is likely to continue to be empty for the foreseeable future?

I've recently been put on a low-carb diet by my doctor. I will be visiting Las Vegas in March and have been searching for places to eat that offer a low-carb menu. Can you help?