Las Vegas Weekly

Food »

• New Chef: Shawn McClain
• Off-Strip Atmosphere: Firefly
• Chef: Akira Back
• On-Strip Atmosphere: Dick's Last Resort
• Soup: Society Cafe's Roasted Tomato Bisque
• Old Time Restaurant: Battista's Hole in the Wall
• Tapas: Julian Serrano
• New Restaurant: Julian Serrano
• Wine List: Guy Savoy
• Lunch Specials: The Palm
• Condiment: Athens fries dipping sauce at Paymon's Mediterranean Cafe
• Late-Night Eats Off the Strip: Tofu Hut
• Place to Overeat: Hash House a Go Go
• Sandwich: Tie! Eddie D's and Capriotti's
• Burger
• Dinner with a View
• Coffee Shop: Sunrise Coffee Co.
• Place to Dine Alone: First Food and Bar
• Home-Style Desserts: The pie at Du-par's Restaurant & Bakery
• Offbeat Dessert: The Pucker Up cupcake at Retro Bakery
• Dim Sum: Ping Pang Pong
• Wines by the Glass: Sage
• Pho: Pho Saigon 8
• Power Breakfast Spot: MOzen
• Mac and Cheese: Firefly
• Steak: Carnevino
• Beer on tap (RC): Yardhouse
• Bottled beer (RC): Freaking Frog
• BBQ (RC): Lucille’s; runner-up: Famous Dave’s
• Brunch: Country Club at Wynn
• Eat under $10 (RC): In-N-Out
• Healthy eating (RC): Whole Foods
• Salad (RC): Sweet Tomatoes
• Buffet: M Resort
• Late-night eats on Strip: Munch Bar
• Pancakes (RC): IHOP; runner-up: Original Pancake House
• Late-night eats off Strip: Tofu Hut
• Pizza (south): Settebello
• Pizza (north): Grimaldi’s
• Frozen Yogurt: Golden Spoon
• Japanese: Ichiza
• Specialty foods (RC): Whole Foods
• Bakery (RC): Freed’s
• Tacos (RC): Roberto’s
• Seafood (RC): RM Seafood

A&E »

• Supporting Cast: 'Believe' Dancers
• Live Band: Holding on to Sound
• Local Singer-songwriter: Kristina Antuna
• Local Heavy Band: A Grand Omen
• Local Hip-Hop Act: Passed Up
• Artist (Established): Stephen Hendee
• Artist (Up and Coming): John Bissonette
• Art Gallery: Trifecta Gallery
• New Local Album: Dreaming of Lions' 'A Lovers Vow'
• Venue sound: The Pearl
• Venue sightlines: The Joint
• Venue balcony: House of Blues
• Outdoor stage: Beauty Bar
• Place to discover your favorite band: Bunkhouse
• Venue seat: Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts
• New venue: Hard Rock Cafe (Strip)
• Costumes: The Lion King
• New Strip show: Garth Brooks
• Bang for your buck (RC): Barry Manilow
• Strip show we forgot was great (RC): Mystere
• Enduring Strip show: Jubilee!
• Arts effort: Emergency Arts
• Established arts organization: CAC
• Local electronic-music act (RC): Afghan Raiders
• Local country act (RC): The Clydesdale
• Local indie band (RC): Imagine Dragons
• Band name: Kid Meets Cougar
• Theater (production show): Jersey Boys
• Comfy seating: Couches at Viva Elvis
• Lounge act (RC): Matt Goss

Nightlife »

• Happy Hour: Firefly
• Party Patio: Pure
• Strip Club: Spearmint Rhino
• Dive Joints
• Party (one-off): The Cat’s Meow
• Nightlife Figure: Cory McCormack
• Nightlife Cheerleader: Abbigail Peltier Garcia
• Sweetest Ongoing Deal: Vanity Thursdays for Godskitchen
• Staff Uniform: Bang! Tuesdays at Moon
• Sports Bar: Lagasse’s Stadium
• Gay/lesbian club: Krave
• Hotel bar : Todd English P.U.B. at Aria
• Mega nightclub (RC): Pure
• Bartender (RC): Taveya Montero at Haze
• Resident DJ (RC): DJ Hollywood
• New gimmick: Mario Barth’s Tattoo Parlor
• Nightclub alternative: Fremont East District
• Overall cocktail menu: Downtown Cocktail Room
• Low-brow cocktail offering: PBR served in a brown bag at Revolver
• Rising star DJ (RC): DJ Mike Remedy
• Newcomer (venue) (RC): Haze
• Bottle service (RC): Pure
• Ladies night (RC): Blue Martini
• Pool party (RC): Wet Republic
• Nightlife’s best-kept secret (RC): Noir Bar
• Afterhours club (RC): Drai’s
• Place to Dine and Dance: Tao
• Friendliest face: David Schnitzer from Encore Beach club
• Go-go dancers: Cathouse
• Party (recurring): Daylife Sundays at Wet Republic
• Non-hotel bar (RC): Sidebar
• Ultralounge (RC): Noir
• Intimate boutique nightclub (RC): Blush
• Escape: V Bar

Buying & Selling »

• Place to Sell Your Own Clothes: Buffalo Exchange
• Place to Sell Gold: Vegas Goldmine
• Place to Pick Up a Good Party Dress: Patty's Closet
• Used Clothing Store: The Gypsy Den
• Clothing Store: H&M
• Wine Shop: Marche Bacchus
• Tattoo Piercing Shop: Pussykat Tattoo Parlor
• Bike Shop: McGhie's
• Salon: Amp
• Tattoo Removal: Tie! Sabrina Kelly and Julio Garcia, MD
• Pawn Shop (RC): Gold & Silver Pawn
• Place to get ready for a girl’s night out (RC): Patty’s Closet
• Place to buy gadgets (RC): Fry’s
• Used-book store: Plaza Books
• Place to get pet-pampering supplies: Flea Bag’s Barkery & Bow-tique

People »

• Someone who still gives us hope
• Politician (Right): Brian Sandoval
• Politician (Left): Rory Reid
• Investigative Reporter: George Knapp
• Music Fan: Donald Hickey
• Entrepreneur: Stephen Siegel
• Innovator: Dr. Florence Jameson
• Stripper (RC): Justice
• Local hero (RC): Oscar Goodman
• Las Vegan you love to hate (RC): Oscar Goodman
• Crazy dreamer (RC): Oscar Goodman
• Only-in-Vegas personality: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
• Sports figure (RC): Floyd Mayweather
• Innovator: Larry Beard, creator of the Strippermobible

This & That »

• Quote from Jim Gibbons
• Quote from Harry Reid
• Quote from Oscar Goodman
• Place To Find Intelligent Conversation
• Sign the Apocalypse is Near
• Signs of Hope
• Charity: Communities in Schools
• Twitterer: @tinch
• Blogger: thelasvegascourtesan.com
• Strip Malls
• Park: Lorenzi Park
• Vegas' Readers' Choices You Almost Didn't See
• Natural Outdoor Adventure: Kayaking the Black Canyon
• Urban outdoor adventure: Sky Jump at Stratosphere
• Parking Garage: Palazzo
• Recent book about Vegas (RC): Blue Vegas, by P Moss
• Budget spa (RC): Massage Envy
• Place for a cheap date (RC): Pinball Museum
• Project most in need of bailout (RC): Education
• Radio station (RC): 98.5 KLUC
• Place to take kids 5-10 (RC): Las Vegas Natural History Museum
• Place to take kids 11-17 (RC): Las Vegas Natural History Museum
• Local advertisement: Glen Lerner
• Way to resuscitate Las Vegas: Film all competitive reality shows here in casino showrooms
• Local gay and lesbian resource: Las Vegas Gay and Lesbian Community Center
• New building: Lou Ruvo Center
• People watching, on-Strip: Forum Shops
• People-watching, off-Strip: Town Square
• People-watching, Downtown: The adjacent patios at Mickie Finnz and Hennesseys