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The Local has become a wine-centric hub at the District at Green Valley Ranch

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The Local’s cheese and meat plate
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You can never have enough neighborhood wine bars, and no Las Vegas neighborhood seems to have an adequate number of chill spots to sip, sample and nosh. At the District at Green Valley Ranch, where years have gone by and a formula for success has been written, chain restaurants and friendly, beer-focused bars are doing quite well. The addition of a new sports arena across the street has reinforced these preferences.

But it doesn’t have to be all drafts and chicken wings, and that’s where the Local comes in. Created by the folks behind the District’s Me Gusta Tacos, the intimate bar and lounge opened three years ago offering wines Henderson residents couldn’t easily find at the grocery store, plus flights, cocktails and a selection of local beer. The bright, modern environment fits right in with the surrounding retail shops, but the experience remains dedicated to its neighbors and regulars.

The food hits the right notes, too. Choose your own charcuterie adventure with favorite cheeses and meats, including our favorites like spicy coppa, fennel finocchiona, firm Manchego cheese and triple-cream Brie. Take the tapas route with bacon-wrapped, almond-stuffed dates ($12) or a dish of Greek olives, wasabi peas and other tasty crunchy stuff ($4). Or satisfy a deeper hunger with a chicken pesto panini or applewood bacon BLT (both $12).

Happy hour runs from opening until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, but more importantly, all bottles of wine are 25% off after 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. But good Locals already knew that, right?

THE LOCAL The District at Green Valley Ranch, 702-665-6050, drinkeatlocal.com. Monday-Thursday, 2-10 p.m.; Friday & Saturday, noon-11 p.m.; Sunday, noon-10 p.m.

Tags: Dining, Wine, Food
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