For fans of sashimi — raw fish without the sushi rice — one of the best plays in town is at Yonaka Modern Japanese restaurant, where there are two sashimi combination plates, one for $27 and one for $58. Get ‘em both and it’s an excellent deal for two for $85. Here’s an even better […]
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Jackpot at Jackpot
One of the stronger video poker promos you’ll find runs Mondays in July at the new Jackpot Bar & Grill at 4330 S. Decatur in the spot that used to be Scoundrels. It’s a play-$50-get-$50 matchplay, good all day till 10 p.m. The standard on matchplay deals like this is $20-for-$20, so this is significantly […]
Local Corner— Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana
Local Corner—Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana 9350 W. Sahara, (702-901-4877) /140 S Green Valley Pkwy., (702) 222-3556 Ask a pizza aficionado where to get the best pie in Vegas, and even with so many choices it’s even money he’ll pick Settebello. This is specifically Neapolitan-style pizza, which, to be authentic, requires adhering to too many rules to […]
Vegas – best bet for breakfast
Mary’s Hash House is my favorite breakfast place. I don’t get there often because I live on the other side of town. It used to be called just “Hash House,” and whenever I arranged to meet someone there I would have to tell them, “Not Hash House A Go Go.” Mary must have realized the […]
Local Corner—Baguette Café
Local Corner—Baguette Café 8359 W. Sunset Rd., 702-269-4781 The Baguette Café is a secluded little breakfast and lunch shop on the southwest side of town that ranks right up there with the city’s top restaurants in terms of critical acclaim. We first heard of it a few years ago when it made a national best-of […]
Memorial Day Weekend 2017
Memorial Day Weekend is definitely one of the busier holiday weekends in Las Vegas and this year is no different. Below, you’ll find a small overview of just some of the events taking place around the valley. Pool Parties: Chateau Nightclub & Rooftop – Paris May 27, $20 ladies/$30 men The pool at Paris will […]
A Vegas Institution
[Editor’s Note: This post appeared originally on Gambling With an Edge.] White Cross Drugs opened in 1955. It stands on the corner of Las Vegas Blvd. and Oakey. The drug store was a Vegas Institution. A place you could go at 3 in the morning to buy a bottle of aspirin, or a bottle of Jack […]
Local Corner – Windy City Beefs ’n’ Pizza
Local Corner—Windy City Beefs ’n’ Pizza 9711 S. Eastern, 702-388-4300 After the closing of Chicago Dogs a few months ago, we began the search for a new best place for authentic Chicago-style hot dogs. Two candidates were Amore and Brando’s bar, but the Chicagoans we queried (including Frank Cullotta, subject of our book, Cullotta), almost […]
Local Corner – Café Restaurant Prince
Local Corner—Café Restaurant Prince 6795 W. Flamingo, 702-220-8322 Here’s a place you wouldn’t have found on your own. In fact, it’s kind of hard to find even when you know you’re going there. Located on W. Flamingo just east of Rainbow, Café Restaurant Prince occupies a skinny dimly lit building bordering a small alleyway next […]
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