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Work is hard. Everybody needs recess.

06.24.10 · 11:19 AM

Man up, Vegas

Las Vegas is the nation’s 41st manliest city, according to a new survey, and this dismal showing raises an obvious question: Who can we blame for this? Me, for one, I guess. While I have many, many, MANY manly attributes—I’m gruff, emotionally distant, routinely say “I’d hit that” when Megan Fox appears onscreen, and never use scented grooming products—I drag down the grading curve in a few key areas. I don’t own tools. Sometimes I don’t complain when my wife ... Read more...

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06.10.10 · 7:05 PM

A second helping of gr8pl8ts

Lesson of the week: Ask and you shall receive. In last week’s cover story, “GR8PL8T,” I wrote about the inevitable questions that pop into people’s heads when they see custom license plates. Pulling from the random plates I’d seen on the streets, I pondered, Why is there an Infiniti G35 with the plate PORCHE? Well, Jasmine Porche answered that question for me. The plate refers to her last name. (In hindsight, duh!) Plus, the super-sexy carmaker has an S in ... Read more...

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06.1.10 · 7:20 PM

Memorial Day 2010: A trip down the celeb-studded Strip

It was practically impossible not to run into a Hollywood, music or sports celebrity over Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas, with Encore Beach Club and Surrender’s grand opening featuring DJ Steve Aoki, Ne-Yo, DJ Kaskade and LMFAO and attracting the likes of Paris Hilton, Sam Worthington, Stacy Keibler and Brian Urlacher. Also in the 702: Jersey Shore‘s DJ Pauly D, Snoop Dogg, Shaggy, UFC stars, Eva Longoria Parker and Tony Parker, Reggie Bush, Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson, Dancing ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week May 30, 2012
by Sabrina Chapman

Todd English’s bourbon tea brings back memories

Leave it to chef Todd English to master a cocktail that’s sugar, spice and everything nice with a touch of hotness ... just the way Vegas likes it. At Todd ...
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