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Category Archives: Dining
Mr. Bit, 1993-2010
Another of my cats crossed the proverbial Rainbow Bridge today, ending 14 years of faithful companionship. Our vet says we did the right thing but that doesn’t lessen the sense of betrayal, even though Mr. Bit could no longer eat … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, CityCenter, Current, Dining, Pets
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Case Bets: Lake Las Vegas, Todd English, the CityCenter smear, Harrah’s Chester, etc.
Far on the outskirts of Sin City, the Kingdom of Make-Believe (aka Lake Las Vegas) is the newest and — in terms of acreage — biggest metaphor yet for the unrealistic expectations and sometimes insane assumptions which have laid our … Continue reading
Posted in Archon Corp., CityCenter, Current, Dining, Dubai, Economy, Election, Harrah's, Harry Reid, Lake Las Vegas, Laughlin, Macau, Marketing, MGM Mirage, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, The Strip, TV
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See Laughlin and die
It’s standard industry practice to jam slot machines up as close to the front door as humanly possible. Hell, if they could put them out on the street, they would. (Casino Royale actually has machines on the Strip, but they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Entertainment, Laughlin, Macau, MGM Mirage, Sheldon Adelson, Sports, Station Casinos, The Strip, TV
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Two minutes at Mandarin Oriental
It can’t be as cool as it looks, right? Trust me … it’s cooler.
Posted in CityCenter, Current, Dining, MGM Mirage, The Strip, Tourism
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Ghost town
Economic forecasting is a forbiddingly tricky science but you still have to wonder what convinced MGM Mirage that there was either A) an unabated market for ultra-high-end retail in Las Vegas or B) that such demand as already existed could … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, CityCenter, Current, Dining, Economy, Entertainment, George Maloof, MGM Mirage, The Strip, Tourism
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Money quote
“Even so, some experts say that it might be a blessing in disguise that Macau wasn’t overly reliant on entertainment-related revenue during the downturn. Analysts point out that one reason Las Vegas casinos have yet to recover is that U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Dining, Economy, Entertainment, International, Macau, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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CityCenter: succes d’estime
Enough procrastination! Such is the immensity and information overload that is CityCenter, that it may be some time before this spectator can fully wrap his brain around what is — for better or worse — the Strip’s equivalent to that … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, CityCenter, Current, Detroit, Dining, Encore, IGT, International, MGM Mirage, Movies, Sheldon Adelson, Station Casinos, Steve Wynn, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, TV
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Case Bets: Pinnacle, Macao, Sahara & Mirage
No trouble in River City: The opening of Pinnacle Entertainment‘s River City casino complex has leapt forward from May to March. Bully for Pinnacle, if this means that the project is going to be finished ahead of schedule. If this … Continue reading
Tamares: the can’t-do spirit
Downtown has quite enough problems without Tamares Group‘s continued rubbishing of several former Jackie Gaughan casinos adding to the malaise. Now Tamares — or its casino-management sock puppet, BRH Gaming — has sent LVA the following, very depressing bulletin: “The … Continue reading
Posted in Cannery Casino Resorts, Current, Dining, Downtown, Entertainment, Riviera, Tamares Group, The Strip, Tribal
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Rumpus @ The Rio, Vdara & other Case Bets
It’s shaping up to be a news-intensive day — and I have off-site commitments that will keep me away from the keyboard, but let’s see what we can cram in … “The kiss that rocked The Rio”: The steamy scene … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, CityCenter, Current, Dining, Donald Trump, Economy, Entertainment, G2E, Harrah's, IGT, MGM Mirage, Missouri, Phil Ruffin, Sheldon Adelson, Steve Wynn, Technology, The Strip, Tourism, Tribal, TV
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Crystals: Why?
Spare. That’s the word I’d use to describe Crystals, which opened yesterday. Having been in a self-imposed cone of deafness, I wasn’t exposed to any of the opening-day press. Thus, I came to Crystals last night as a blank slate … Continue reading
Posted in Boyd Gaming, CityCenter, Current, Dining, Downtown, Harrah's, MGM Mirage, The Strip, TV
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Case Bets: ColSux, Wynn, Agassi, Lake LV, ‘Vega$’
Proverbial “flu-like symptoms” have me feeling light-headed and rather woozy (a delayed reaction to Wayne Newton?), for which the doctor prescribes a dosage of Case Bets … Another ColSux sale: Struggling hotelier Columbia Sussex has, for the not-inconsiderable sum of … Continue reading
Nothing says Canadian Thanksgiving …
… like a three-night stay at Monte Carlo. For $509, you get a trio of room nights and a prix-fixe meal at Brand. But the offer expires today, so take off, eh?
Posted in Dining, International, MGM Mirage, The Strip
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Case Bets: California crisis, M cutbacks, "Guiding Light" in LV, etc.
Ist California kaput? That’s the question posed by the The Observer and it makes for troubling reading. If Gov. Jim Gibbons (R-NV) is right that tourism from California is the carotid artery of Nevada‘s economy, then the Silver State is … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, California, Current, Dining, Economy, Entertainment, Harrah's, International, M Resort, Macau, Sheldon Adelson, Stanley Ho, Tourism, TV
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Want your ass kicked?
Then go hang out at Stack. If they don’t like your looks, the in-house goons will be sicced on you. And Las Vegans wonder at the schadenfreude so many people feel with regard to Sin City’s current doldrums. No magic … Continue reading
Posted in Colorado, Dining, Election, Harrah's, Illinois, MGM Mirage, Penn National, Pennsylvania, Sheldon Adelson, South Carolina, Taxes, The Strip, Tourism, Transportation
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Case Bets: P'mousse, Wynn vs. Francis, Natole, etc.
Tucked away around the corner from the Sahara is local institution Pamplemousse. While there wasn't room for describing the massive crudité basket or the alleged "Mob booth," hopefully this chronicle captures some of the preserved-in-amber ambience of P'mousse. Steve Wynn, … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Dining, Election, Entertainment, Harry Reid, Steve Wynn, The Strip
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Go ask Alex
Without further ado, we present S&G‘s much-hyped interview with Tropicana Las Vegas CEO Alex Yemenidjian, a trim, nattily attired man of impeccable manners and refreshing directness, as you will see. I led off with questions from the readership … Nelson … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Dining, Entertainment, Illinois, MGM Mirage, The Strip, Tropicana Entertainment, TV
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Are you ready for some football? No!
Galaxy Theatres' multiplex at The Cannery has scrapped all its big-screen showings of Monday Night Football, it was announced today, one week into the NFL season. Perhaps the incessant jabbering of Jon Gruden sent patrons screaming out onto the casino … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Cannery Casino Resorts, Dining, Election, Entertainment, Harry Reid, MGM Mirage, Planet Hollywood, Sahara, Sports, The Strip, TV
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Salvation for the Trop? Definitely!
From our Today's News pages: "As part of the fruits of its $125 million property-wide renovation, Tropicana Las Vegas today announced it's to open two new restaurants: Havana Go Go Cafe is a breakfast joint/cafe open daily at 7 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Alex Yemenidjian, Dining, Entertainment, The Strip, Wall Street
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