Golden Nugget
Music
Do-si-do’s (and Don’ts)
The music of National Finals Rodeo appeals to country fans and skeptics
November 29th, 2012
With the return of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, country music fans can expect an abundance of concerts to get in loads of boot-scooting boogying. From Dec. 6-15, the NFR has sanctioned more than two dozen music and comedy opportunities, which will appeal to both die-hard aficionados and the relatively uninitiated. Read more »
Dining
Best Old-School Dining
July 26th, 2012
Vic & Anthony’s is often overlooked in the panoply of Vegas steak houses, but it deserves more notice, thanks to good prices on great food, and an atmosphere featuring a handsome retro dining room with a stained-glass skylight and amber-colored chandeliers shaped like giant starfish. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass—of beer!
September 8th, 2011
The countdown continues to Oct. 13, when the Las Vegas World Beer Fest takes up semi-permanent residence behind Bally’s, delighting hop-heads and ale-hunters with more than 500 different beers from 100 world brew masters. Read more »
The Deal
All poker great and small
June 9th, 2011
It’s less expensive to try your hand at one of the alternative tournaments running concurrently with the WSOP. The Venetian’s Deep Stack Extravaganza tourney offers buy-ins starting at $340. And downtown you can take your shot for even less, with buy-ins beginning at $150 at the Binion’s Poker Classic and $125 at the Golden Nugget’s Grand Poker Series. Read more »
Stage
Man of Many Voices
With classic impersonations, Gordie Brown has won a contract extension and showroom bragging rights
April 21st, 2011
Watching Gordie Brown perform at the Golden Nugget is a lot like watching TV with your Nana … if your Nana has ADHD and refuses to give up the remote. Brown and his band keep the channel-surfing pace going from start to finish, clicking through impersonations of all the old favorites: Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Stewart, Sammy Davis Jr.—you get the picture. Read more »
The Latest
Loosening Up
The Las Vegas Club says you’ll win more on its slots. Not everyone is pleased with the message.
March 17th, 2011
Ask the average slot player where Las Vegas went wrong, and they’ll tell you it’s not the poor economy or increased competition from the casinos that are sprouting like mushrooms around the country. No, they’ll insist the big problem is that slots are too tight. Read more »
Convenience
The Gold Standard
January 13th, 2011
It’s about time that a casino came up with a machine that has a guaranteed payout.On Jan. 5, the Golden Nugget debuted its Gold to Go vending machine, an ATM-like device that allows patrons to buy 24-karat gold bars and coins, ranging in weight from one gram to one ounce. Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
A visit to Vinny’s, a farewell to Nico and hello Beer Fest!
September 9th, 2010
Italian food dominated what was a good but high-calorie week of dining out. The northside appears to have a winner in Vinny’s New York Seafood Bar and Café, at 2950 N. Durango Dr. It’s one of the few places in town where you can get scungilli, or conch—but when it’s pronounced, leave off the last syllable, Sicilian style, and say skun-jill. Read more »
Society
A Refreshing Read
July 22nd, 2010
Two great loves—books and cocktails— converged on July 15 at the Golden Nugget, as the Vegas Valley Book Festival hosted its poolside Shake and Stir party. The event raised funds for the ninth annual literary fest, which is set for Nov. 3-7 and will include panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions. Notable attendees included chef Rick Moonen (center), artist Princess Ann and festival program coordinator Richard Hooker. Read more »
Dining
Downtown Treasure
Golden Nugget steak house rivals some of the best on the Strip
May 27th, 2010
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse isn’t part of the renaissance in the downtown dining scene, because it’s been at the Golden Nugget for almost five years. But it’s the best steak house down there, bar none. It even rivals most of the big-shot steak joints on the Strip for ambiance, quality and service. This is a swank, retro room with a stained-glass skylight, amber-colored chandeliers shaped like giant starfish, tall leather-backed chairs and a gallery’s worth of snapshots of old Vegas, such as the one of Elvis with Liberace. Dino was singing “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” as we were headed to our table. No kidding. Read more »
