Las Vegas Weekly Staff
Story Archive
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Readers’ Choice—Best Neighborhood Casino: Red Rock Resort
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Red Rock wins again, and we can't blame you for choosing it.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Freelance DJ: Deadmau5
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It's all about the helmet.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Place to Dance: Ling Ling Club at Hakkasan
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Beats, grooves, funk—and personal space.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Non-Cirque Show: Vegas Nocturne
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Its future is uncertain, but we hope it sticks around.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Barber Shop: Hi-Rollers
Thursday, July 17, 2014 This rockabilly-style shop is a complete haircut experience.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best International Resident DJ: Eric Prydz
Thursday, July 17, 2014 For him, it's all about building momentum.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Karaoke: Karaoke Q Studio
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Shy? The ’round-the-clock happy hour specials will power you through your performance.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Comedy Club: Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Garrett knows how important the local fanbase is.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best New Music Venue: Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, July 17, 2014 They’ve nailed the big three—sound, sight lines and schedule—so completely, we’d be hooked even if the fun ended there. It doesn't.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Outdoor Escape: River Mountains Loop
Thursday, July 17, 2014 This 34-mile gem is only 25 minutes from the Strip.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best New Band: Illicitor
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The music is raw, intense and thought-provoking—and the live show ratchets it up from there.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Arts & Entertainment
Best Cirque Show: Michael Jackson One
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It's a real thriller.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Local Beer on Tap: Rye’d N Dirty
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Sorry, other local beers, but it's not even close this year.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Brewery Experience: Banger Brewing
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It's a great addition to Downtown, and its founders truly think outside the bottle.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Locals' Joint to Take Out-of-Towners To: Yonaka
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Affordable, accessible and amazing: That's our Yonaka.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Local Seasonal Bottled Beer: God of Thunder Baltic Porter
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Nice to see porters making a comeback -- especially local ones.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Kid's Sandwich, All Grown Up: PBB&J at Goodwich
Thursday, July 17, 2014 All the sandwiches at Goodwich rock, but this one is the most nostalgic.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Beer Festival: Great Vegas Festival of Beer
Thursday, July 17, 2014 So many great beers, such a great location. Let's do it again next year!
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Taps: Fireside Restaurant & Tavern
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Twenty taps, changing all the time. How can you stay away?
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Happy Hour: Herbs & Rye
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Two happy hours per day? Uh, yes please!
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Gay Bar: The Garage
Thursday, July 17, 2014 We'll take a Newcastle and an Aretha showstopper on the juke, please.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Tequila Program: Tacos & Tequila
Thursday, July 17, 2014 No matter your preference, you'll find plenty to enjoy here.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Soft Pretzels: Culinary Dropout
Thursday, July 17, 2014 These are a giant leap above the sad, defrosted nuggets you find on so many bar menus.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Liquor Store Experience: Khoury’s Fine Wine & Spirits
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Here, it really is all about you.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Pop-Up Dinner Series: MTO Café
Thursday, July 17, 2014 This breakfast joint becomes a foodie hot spot one Sunday night each month.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Sports Bar: The Sporting Life
Thursday, July 17, 2014 TVs with individual tuners, quality dining and a premier beer selection? We're sold, and you should be, too.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Geek Experience: 365 Tokyo
Thursday, July 17, 2014 It's the greatest laboratory ever for fans of booze.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Pre-Club Dinner: Hakkasan
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Great food, potent drinks and a scene that builds anticipation for the night ahead.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Specialty Market: Rani’s World Foods
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Some of the Valley's best Indian cuisine is available at the back of this mini-market.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Barrel-Aged Cocktail: E. 114th at Rao’s
Thursday, July 17, 2014 All the joys of a Manhattan -- and much more.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Bar to Chill: Art Bar at Downtown Grand
Thursday, July 17, 2014 A quiet place for a cocktail—and an educational jaunt through art history.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Booze
Best Affordable Wine List: D.O.C.G.
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Wine and food pairings don't get much better.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Go-Gos: Light Nightclub
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Mandalay Bay club's dancers are Cirque du Soleil-trained and dress like characters from The Fifth Element.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Milkshake: Caramel Swirl at B&B Burger & Beer
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Averna caramel offers a little extra kick to this shake.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Booze With a View: Parasol Down
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Because who doesn't love hanging out at the Wynn?
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Pizza: Tomato Pie at Pizza Rock
Thursday, July 17, 2014 When it comes to pizza, simple is best.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best New Off-Strip Restaurant: Desnudo Tacos
Thursday, July 17, 2014 This is a tough call, but this humble taco shop is deserving of the highest honors.
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2014 Weekly Awards Booze
Best Cocktail Menu: Velveteen Rabbit
Thursday, July 17, 2014 What's better than a great cocktail menu? One that's always growing and changing.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best New Strip Restaurant: Yusho
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Japanese-inspired street food has found on a home on the Strip.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Tartare: Carne Cruda alla Piemontese at Carnevino
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Carnevino's raw stuff is just as great as its cooked stuff.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best New Burger Joint: Bobby’s Burger Palace
Thursday, July 17, 2014 BBP is what a burger joint should be.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Potato Knish: Brooklyn Bowl
Thursday, July 17, 2014 All you need is a dab of deli mustard.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best New Sushi Spot: Soho
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Tai Lemongrass is already a favorite dish at this new Japanese restaurant.
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2014 Weekly Awards Food
Best Hidden Strip Treasure: Portofino
Thursday, July 17, 2014 The Mirage's revamped Italian restaurant is one of our favorites.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Benedict: Benicio Del Porko at Lulu’s Bread & Breakfast
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Pulled pork on corn bread plus hollandaise and barbecue sauce. Wow.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Chinatown Restaurant You Haven't Tried Yet: 1900 Asian Cuisine
Thursday, July 17, 2014 These soup dumplings will keep you coming back.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Food
Best Beef Experience: CUT
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Wolfgang Puck's Palazzo steakhouse is the cream of the crop.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Readers’ Choice—Best Gentlemen's Club: Spearmint Rhino
Thursday, July 17, 2014 That 13-hour happy "hour" probably helped.
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Best of Vegas 2014: This & That
Best Footrace: Ragnar Relay
Thursday, July 17, 2014 A challenge that’s more about the experience than the competition.
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Best of Vegas 2014: Nightlife
Best Nightlife Tripleheader: Marquee Dayclub/Nightclub/Afterhours
Thursday, July 17, 2014 Don't forget that disco nap.








































