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Work is hard. Everybody needs recess.

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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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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