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Eating Las Vegas for Under $25
December 12th, 2012
The 2013 edition of Eating Las Vegas—The 50 Essential Restaurants (Huntington Press) has just come back from the printer. This is the third year for this book, which brings together our city’s top three food critics—John Curtas, Al Mancini and Vegas Seven’s Max Jacobson—and each year there’s a fair amount of anticipation of its release by the city’s top restaurateurs and chefs, who want to know if they made the cut. Read more »
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Buffets, Pennies and Party Rooms
December 6th, 2012
There’s been a lot of hype lately about the expensive buffets around town, and I have to admit that even I was seduced to some degree. But the classic buffet concept long synonymous with Las Vegas is the lower-priced all-you-can-eat spread—and the best of the bunch now are the “Feasts” at Station Casinos. Read more »
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47 Under $40
November 29th, 2012
Who says room rates are going up? Lots of surveys I’ve seen lately do, but I’ve got evidence to the contrary. Every year at this time we conduct our own rate survey at LasVegasAdvisor.com. It’s a serious study that encompasses every hotel-casino in town (95 this year), and we check lots of sources. Read more »
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Christmas in November
November 22nd, 2012
It’s a well-known and reliable rule of thumb that the holiday season is prime time for bargain hunters in Las Vegas. Every year, beginning right around now, casinos, restaurants, bars and other businesses begin unveiling their promotions. It’s early, and the juiciest of the gambling and drinking deals (last year Todd English P.U.B. ran the “12 Beers of Christmas”) haven’t been announced, so I can’t give you the specifics in these categories. However, several of the traditional free holiday events have already declared and are opening this month. Christmas isn’t just for December anymore. Read more »
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A (Bar) Key to Success
November 15th, 2012
A bar key is a community key that can be used to log in any player who doesn’t have his own. The bartender activates your machine with his bar key, and you’re qualified for the bonus. Most bartenders will log you in without a thought. Some, however, will ask (or even insist) that you join the club, in which case you can decide for yourself if it’s worth the effort. It usually is, because then you might also get mail with additional offers from the bar. But if you don’t feel like filling out paperwork at that moment, or it’s a place you almost never go to, then asking for the key is the next best thing you can do before playing. Read more »
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No Phony Coney
November 8th, 2012
For years, there were three primary Coney Islands in Detroit—Senate on Michigan Avenue, and two in the middle of downtown, standing side by side on Lafayette Avenue: Lafayette and American. The two downtown were always considered the best, and now we have one of them in Las Vegas! It’s the first time American has gone outside of Michigan. Read more »
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A secret Showcase, Monster Ham and Super Sours
November 1st, 2012
I finally made it to Wonderground, the magicians’ showcase held every third Thursday of the month in the Olive restaurant at 3850 E. Sunset Road. This is another of those “secret” entertainment plays, a la the Vegas Underground on Mondays at the Tap House or the Lon Bronson gigs on Friday nights at Green Valley Ranch. Read more »
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A Princely Discount on Mac King
October 25th, 2012
For years now I’ve had a go-to show that covers 95 percent of these situations. It’s the Mac King Comedy Magic Show at Harrah’s. Without spending my space on a review, I can tell you that this recommendation produces an extremely high satisfaction rate, given the contents and quality of the show. It’s funny, clever and clean—and the magic is good. I’ve almost never heard a complaint about Mac. So let’s get to the deal. Read more »
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That Old Vegas Charm—in Reno!
October 18th, 2012
Reno’s tourist core is kind of like a big downtown Las Vegas, with several casinos located all in one area and within walking distance of one another. There are some fancier places—Peppermill and Atlantis—a few miles up the road, but for the most part, going to Reno means hanging out in the downtown area at Harrah’s, Cal Neva, Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Siena, among others, and there are some awesome deals to be had. Read more »
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The Bite of the Bacchanal
October 11th, 2012
On top of the great grub, Bacchanal Buffet is also a bona fide culinary happening, given the spectacle of it all and the reality that this may be the best buffet in Las Vegas history. So, yes, even at the recently raised prices, I’d still call it a deal. But you’d better get there before they raise ‘em again—this baby’s good enough that they might get away with it. Read more »
