Best in Print
July 7-July 13
- That’s all folks! A look back at Oscar Goodman
- First published under the name Las Vegas Weekly in 1998, we’ve been with Oscar since the beginning. read article
- Readers (and actual books) are far from endangered
- People who live in Las Vegas read. And not just tweets and Facebook status updates; they read books. read article
- Rick Lax’s noncomprehensive local bookstore guide
- From Assouline to Barnes & Noble read article
The Intersection
- Conversation starters: From vibrators to BYU radio
- Also, an interesting fact about desert tortoises. more
- Annie Duke’s new poker league favors skill over fluke
- Weekly columnist Steve Friess looks into WSOP’s new rival: Epic Poker League. more
- Random photo of the week
- Submitted by David Mirabelli. more
- Thinking about shaved ice, NKOTBSB and more
- Also, a farewell to a Summerlin eatery. more
- As You See It: Readers defend EDC and Britney Spears
- A few (not at all rabid) responses to contributor Dennis Romero’s Electric Daisy Carnival wrap. more
- Betting: All signs point to a Detroit Lions’ improvement
- That is, of course, if they actually play football this year. more
- Dream Zone: ‘I was trying to care for a small bird/grasshopper creature’
- Just as you are caring for this creature in your dream, what are you currently caring for or nurturing in waking life? more
- A Weekly writer puts Forgiven’s hangover cure promise to the test
- Done drinking? Take Forgiven, the ad commanded. more
- Why I am saying goodbye to Trader Joe’s
- 1000+ agricultural workers have been freed from slavery in Florida since 1997. more
- Buy Las Vegas Weekly a drink!
- It’s not every week we get to toot our own horn on a national scale, but the horns came out Tuesday for the announcement of ... more
- Dear Zappos employee: Downtown tips for suburbanites on the move
- Some advice for the Downtown-bound Zappos employees. more
- Thanks, History Channel! Clark County Museum has star power
- American Restoration and Pawn Stars have boosted attendance at the Clark County Museum on Boulder Highway. more
- No same-sex marriage, but same-sex honeymoons are alright?
- Seriously, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority? more
Nightlife
- Hot Spots: Keri Hilson, a bicycle Prom at Artifice and more
- Also, Travis Barker teams up with Beastie Boys DJ Mix Master Mike at Club Nikki. more
- Local DJ Vice discusses his career, who he’s listening to and more
- Six questions with the local table-turner. more
- The Pub at Monte Carlo offers a cornucopia of beer with locals’ deals
- With a revamped beer menu, the Pub at Monte Carlo now rivals the Yard House. more
- Nightlife news & notes: Double Helix expands, Cee Lo and more
- Also, a cocktail competition at Palazzo’s Azure Luxury Pool. more
Arts & Entertainment
- Let’s do the Warped Tour again
- Spontaneous mohawks, teeny punks and SpongeBob SquarePants at the punk fest. more
- Jelli is listener-controlled, unsurprisingly lame FM radio
- When you leave the playlist up to the listeners, you get less variety and weird pairings, like Keane and Swedish House Mafia. more
- What to ride, where to shop and connect this week
- Cheap accessories, free carousel fun and plugging in at the pub. more
- Hot like glass
- Experiments in blowing—the artsy kind. more
- NKOTBSB tour is everything their (slightly older) fans could hope for
- What happens when boy bands unite? Sun and Weekly columnist John Katsilometes has the answer. more
- Let’s do the Warped Tour again
- Spontaneous mohawks, teeny punks and SpongeBob SquarePants at the punk fest. more
- Summer Santa Rampage: Jolly? Try sweaty St. Nick
- The summer Santa gathering invades Downtown this weekend. more
Screen
- TV review: ‘Alphas’
- A Marvel screenwriter branches out with a new sci-fi series. more
- Your boss has nothing on ‘Horrible Bosses’
- The comedy is too timid for our taste. more
- Serious drama … from the director of ‘Twilight’?
- ‘A Better Life’ borrows from ‘The Bicycle Thief’ with mixed results. more
Taste
- Sweets are just the tip of the Sugar Factory iceberg
- If you’re in the mood for something savory with your five-pound gummy bear, no problem.
- La Mexicana is a taco shop stop that should be on your ...
- This comfortable hole in the wall has your favorites and a few surprises, including 90-cent street tacos!
- Have your plantains both ways at Havana Grill
- Potatoes are pretty awesome as sides go, but what about plantains and their sweet, rich mystique? Havana Grill will show you how it’s done.
- Three places to celebrate France's Bastille Day
- Celebrate France’s national holiday in style!
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Soundcheck
- The Killers' Ronnie Vannucci speaks up
- The drummer's side band is all about radio-friendly rock.
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- Weekly managing editor Spencer Patterson reviews John Maus' new album.
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- Reviews of new albums by Beyoncé, Jill Scott and Gillian Welch.
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Cocktail of the Week
Jul 12, 2011
by
Sarah Feldberg
A Cosmo bartendar creates sensuality in cocktail form
Some people are emotional drinkers. They drink when they’re happy. They drink when they’re sad. They drink when they’re feeling slightly excited with just a hint of nostalgia and a ...
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