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01.8.11 · 11:34 AM

Shame on Chicago

Number 2. That’s where the city of Chicago ranks on Esquire food critic John Mariani’s list of the best restaurant cities in America. Mariani sites the town’s “square meal for a square deal” ethos, along with a plentiful scene of gastro-pubs and the best molecular experimentations in the country. What Chicago doesn’t have is a vibrant food truck scene to match those springing up in other foodie cities like New York, LA and yes, even Las Vegas (we’re at no. ... Read more...

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01.7.11 · 2:03 PM

An only-in-Vegas story

In this town, fortunes change in an instant. One minute you’re broke and out of work; the next, you’re parking cars at the Bellagio, pulling down $1,500 a week. A chip and a chair, as they say in the poker world, are all you need to score the big win that turns everything around. This week, I got a small but satisfying taste of only-in-Vegas serendipity, renewing my faith that here you can be down, but you’re never really out. ... Read more...

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12.12.10 · 12 PM

‘Thong Song’ king Sisqo to guest star at ‘Fantasy’

After 10 years on the Strip, it’s a proven fact that the ladies of Fantasy have “dumps like a truck, truck, truck” and “thighs like what, what, what.” Now, Mr. “Thong Song” himself, Sisqó, will be guest starring at the girls’ sides—or rumps, perhaps—from Dec. 13 to Dec. 25. That means even more “shakin’ that thang like who’s da ish” than usual, because Sisqó’s scandalous song will be one of the 17 lively numbers seen in the topless revue. With ... Read more...

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12.11.10 · 1:08 PM

(Half)-marathon woman

It’s 7 a.m. on Sunday morning and I am standing in the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard, shivering. It’s partly from the 40-degree cold and partly from the nerves of what I’m about to do. I haven’t had an ounce of caffeine, but feel like I’m two cups deep with no breakfast. And I’m stuck in this damn corral. It’s corral no. 15. And it’s for people who, like me, think they’ll be running the Zappos Las Vegas Rock ‘n’ ... Read more...

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11.22.10 · 3:18 PM

Movember means cash for your ‘stache

Shaving is overrated. Just ask the 40-plus gentlemen who gathered Friday night at the Silverton to compete for the title of Mr. ’Stache 2010. The competition served as the main attraction at the casino-lodge’s inaugural Mustachio Bashio, a Movember event to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Celebrated internationally, the month of Movember encourages people to put down the razor for 30 days. Walking in, I immediately noticed that this was no normal night at the Silverton. Mustached ... Read more...

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11.19.10 · 7:25 PM

This was a very bad idea

Every once in a while, I do something stupid. It wasn’t so long ago that I danced on the bar at Hennessey’s to raise money for Haiti. Of course, I couldn’t just dance on the bar. I did it wearing a small pink tank top with the Pretty Kitty Brazilian waxing salon logo on it. Given that I am 260 pounds, this was somewhat like putting a Barbie T-shirt on a gorilla. Everyone has that friend that they can convince ... Read more...

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11.16.10 · 8:31 PM

We know when it’s real: Reviewing Wendy’s new burger

Dave Thomas, the gentle old man from all those old Wendy’s commercials, always described his classic hamburgers as “hot and juicy.” Were they hot? Yeah, most of the time. Were they juicy? Ehh. The whole “our-burgers-are-square” novelty is neat, but at the end of the day Wendy’s beef patties always had a rubbery texture and lacked in the value department. But it seems that Wendy Thomas, Dave’s daughter, has decided to alter the original recipe and change the name to ... Read more...

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11.15.10 · 1:52 PM

Ranking the holiness of Sin City

Men’s Health magazine continues its mission to rank major US cities in any and all ways they can think of, regardless of how interesting, relevant or scientifically accurate. They have already named us the 11th drunkest city, as well as the 70th most sexually active city—two findings I would argue contradict one another. Then again, I’m a horny drunk. Anyway … This month the magazine looks at holiness—as in the number of many places of worship per capita, religious organizations, ... Read more...

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11.14.10 · 3 PM

Las Vegas needs Random Acts of Culture

Sometimes it seems like all the cool stuff happens in other cities—and this blog entry is not going to argue otherwise. Actually, it might make you wish you lived in Macon, Georgia or Akron, Ohio. Those are two of eight cities selected as venues for the Random Acts of Culture series, funded by the Knight Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of journalism. (Charlotte, Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, San Jose and St. Paul are the others.) The series strives to ... Read more...

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11.10.10 · 4:08 PM

Tony Hawk inspires from high above the Wynn pool

I like to think I’m not easily impressed. It takes something pretty incredible to drop my jaw and leave me wide-eyed and gaping, but this past Saturday, I was awed by something that usually doesn’t leave me gaga: skateboarding. Here’s the thing about action sports like skateboarding: From far away, and through a TV set is pretty far, they don’t look that hard. In order to complete the spins, twists, kicks and grabs that make up modern vert skating, and ... Read more...

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