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Best in PrintIf Strip chefs cooked school lunch
This fall, the USDA is imposing strict new nutrition rules on school lunches. As school districts rewrite ... read article
Best in PrintRiviera CEO Andy Choy plays the odds on a classic casino
The Riviera CEO is betting on classic amenities (and one bingo-ball costume) for casino resurgence. read article
Las Vegas Weekly Current Issue

The Intersection

The IntersectionWelcome to Caesars Air: Midwest cities battle for free Vegas flight
Practice started with “champagne flights” in the ‘50s. more
The IntersectionThe hottest dining destination-to-be is a southwest Valley plaza you’ve never heard of
Attention, foodies! Nine varied restaurants will set-up shop soon. more
The IntersectionWant a grocery store Downtown? Change is in your hands
The ins and outs of new urbanism can be frustrating. more
The IntersectionWeighing Sandoval as Romney’s veep
Nevada’s status as crucial swing state helps the Governor’s chances. more
The IntersectionAfter a somewhat shaky start, Las Vegas Fashion Week satisfies
New York, Paris, Milan … Las Vegas? Well, maybe not yet … more
The IntersectionLas Vegas in television shows over the years
A topless waffle house? Really? more
The IntersectionConversation starters: Dumb criminals keep coming back, and more
Also, a former state senator finds her way into Maxim’s “Hot 100” contest. more
Thinking about ‘Saturday Night Live,’ James Bond and more
Also, Downtown is about to get soaked. more
The IntersectionRandom photo of the week
Submitted by John Betros. more
The IntersectionA different way of looking at things
It’s not easy to add excitement to a press conference. more

Nightlife

NightlifeHot Spots: Memorial Day Weekend edition
Breaking down the biggest, longest party weekend ever. more
NightlifeBenny Benassi talks DJ culture, crossovers and collaborations
Veteran DJ comes to Marquee to kick off Memorial Day Weekend. more
NightlifeRhumbar’s Scorpion Bowl stings so good
Pass out the super long straws and get down to business. more

Arts & Entertainment

Arts and EntertainmentThe return of Hot Water Music: Chuck Ragan’s band goes Punk Rock Bowling again
The front man discusses the band’s hiatus, their latest album and more. more
Downtown’s Punk Rock Bowling festival basics
The who, what, when … you get it. more
Arts and EntertainmentFive Punk Rock Bowling acts you really oughta see
Local bands, familiar names and more to see at the Downtown bowling and music fest. more
Arts and EntertainmentThe punk-rock world stands up for Against Me!’s gender-changing frontman
Punk is a “mind-set, about being who you want to be,” says Hot Water Music’s Chuck Ragan. more
Arts and EntertainmentOn Fridays, get your steak with a side of fantastic live music at Hank’s
“It’s like Drai’s Afterhours, but there’s no ropes …” more
Arts and EntertainmentFeeling like a music insider at the Composers Showcase
A great showcase for Strip talent makes its debut at the Smith Center more
Arts and EntertainmentA picture’s worth a few stitched words in Whitmore’s ‘Hello Sweetie’
Words and pictures are merged—literally—in Kleven Contemporary’s latest show more
Arts and EntertainmentWhich concerts to catch, who to watch fight and where to get close to a cult filmmaker
Also, a new place to buy containers. Lots of them. more
Arts and EntertainmentBetting baseball’s over- and underachievers
Hint: One of the underachievers is named Albert more
Arts and Entertainment Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater celebrates its fifth anniversary with works by Rennie Harris and Ulysses Dove
How about a little hip-hop and Tudor tale with your contemporary dance? more

Screen

ScreenMore character, less cleverness: ‘Men in Black 3’ is a hit-and-miss return
Does the chemistry between the main characters carry the third installment? more
ScreenFilm review: ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’
“The movie has all the liveliness of a retiree taking an afternoon nap.” more
ScreenPosturing outweighs pedigree in ‘Hemingway & Gellhorn’
Film critic Josh Bell calls Hemingway “Oscar bait through and through.” more
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Taste

Todd's Unique Dining stands strong
TasteTodd’s is still unique, and it might even be more friendly and delicious than you remember.
Three dishes our resident foodies are loving
A hangover cure, an umami bomb and a cupcake that won’t make it home.
Put Wing Lei’s crab salad on your own menu
TasteChef Ming Yu adds a Japanese influence to Wynn’s Chinese restaurant.
TI's busy executive chef finds time to dine
TasteChef Craig Taylor digs the eats at First, Vintner Grill and China Mama.

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Garbage's first disc in seven years is well worth your time
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CD Cover Silversun Pickups
The quartet explores on its third album, and doesn't necessarily succeed.
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Featured Cocktail

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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