2011 Weekly Awards - People
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Best living legend: Jackie Gaughan
Thu, May 26, 2011 (midnight)
Jackie Gaughan celebrates his 89th birthday at the El Cortez with showgirls and an Elvis Presley impersonator on Oct. 26, 2009.
Photo: Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau
Plenty of people give lip service to Vegas’ golden years, but former El Cortez owner Jackie Gaughan helped make them possible. Even at 90, Gaughan is right at home on the casino floor. If you’re lucky, you might even score the seat next to him at an El Cortez poker table.
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Food »
- Best use of processed meat: Fried bologna sandwich at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar
- Most fun use of chocolate: Max Brenner’s Chocolate Syringe
- Best barbecue: Top Notch Barbeque
- Best place to find 90 beers from Belgium: Freakin’ Frog
- Best wine list: Guy Savoy
- Best locally brewed beer: Joseph James Red Fox Russian Imperial Stout
- Best place to order off the menu: Le Cirque
- Best sandwich: The Johnny at Johnny McGuire’s
- Best bargain: Monta Noodle House
- Best slice of pie: Blueberry Cream Cheese at Du-Par’s Restaurant & Bakery
- Best condiment: STK
- Best buffet: Bellagio
- Best veggie burger: KGB
- Place to stock a picnic basket: Sunflower Market
- Best new chef: Jose Andres
- Best pizza: Settebello
- Best soup to soothe the soul: Number 18 at Pho Saigon 8
- Best steak: Carnevino
- Best classic restaurant: Golden Steer
- Best place to become a regular: Sen of Japan
- Best place to eat with your hands: Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Best late-night dining: Raku
- Best tapas: Jaleo
- Best brunch: The Country Club at Wynn
- Best tacos: Adobada at Tacos el Gordo
- Best place to embrace the beauty of butter: Joel Robuchon
- Best restaurant for a celebration: Rosemary’s Restaurant
- Best vegan eating: Komol
- Best lunch special: Estiatorio Milos
- Best new restaurant: Estiatorio Milos
A & E »
- Best lounge act: Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns at the Palms
- Best comedian: Geechy Guy
- Symphonic night out: Las Vegas Philharmonic’s Masterworks Series
- Best dance group: Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater
- Best magician: David Copperfield
- Best thing to happen in the Arts District: Urban lounges
- Best public art project: Flamingo Arroyo Trail Project
- Best thing Steve Wynn’s done for us lately ...
- Best place to buy super cheap art: Cosmopolitan’s Art-O-Mat machines
- Smartest night to visit the Arts District: Preview Thursday
- Best art gallery: Trifecta Gallery
- Best place to discover your favorite band: The Bunkhouse
- Best new Strip show: Absinthe
- Best Strip headliner: Mac King
- Best music venue: The Pearl
- Best concert calendar: The Cosmopolitan
- Best live band: Holding Onto Sound
- Best art gallery: Blackbird Studios
- Best Strip headliner: Celine Dion
- Best show we forgot was great: Blue Man Group
Nightlife »
- Best afterhours: Artisan
- Best sexually ambivalent bar: Don’t Tell Mama
- Best name to know: Eduardo Cordova
- Best new Downtown hot spot: Insert Coin(s)
- Best gay night out: Krave
- Best hipster bar: The Griffin
- Best college bar: Crown & Anchor
- Most dangerous drink: Ninth Island at Frankie’s Tiki Room
- Best ladies night: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
- Best celebrity spotting: Chateau
- Most versatile DJ: DJ M!KEATTACK
- Best resident DJ: Tiësto
- Best DJ lineup: Marquee
- Best hotel bar: The Chandelier at Cosmopolitan
- Best bottle service: Haze
- Best karaoke: Dino’s
- Best party patio: Surrender/Encore Beach Club
- Best pool party: Wet Republic
People »
- Best Vegas mascot: Holly Madison
- Best blogger: Melissa Osburn
- Best anchor(s) to wake up to: The Fox 'More' show crew
- Someone who still gives us hope: Celine Dion
- Best local athlete: Shabazz Muhammad
- Best coach: Jim Fassel
- Best entrepreneur: Ric Guerrero
- Best reality star: Chumlee
- Best living legend: Jackie Gaughan
This & That »
- Best comeback: Tropicana
- Best reason to raise taxes: Education
- Best place for intelligent conversation: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf across from UNLV
- Best place to eavesdrop: The Beat Coffeehouse and Records
- Best place to take the kids: Pinball Hall of Fame
- Best outdoor adventure: Black Canyon river kayaking
- Best men’s clothes: WEFT
- Best women’s boutique: Intermix
- Best poker room: Mirage
- Best place for a first date: Peppermill Fireside Lounge
- Best place to reel in a dork: Sci Fi Center
- Best spa: The Spa at Bellagio
- Spa treatment that sounds weird but feels amazing: Cellulite Paprika Body Wrap at Aquae Sulis Spa
- Best salon: Square Colour Salon & Spa
- Best doggy day care: Small Town Dog
- Best vintage finds: Retro Vegas
- Best jukebox: Rao’s
- Best bingo: Red Rock Resort
- Best Readers’ Choice votes
Readers' Choice »
- Best used clothing: Savers
- Best tattoo shop: Pussykat Tattoo Parlor
- Best thrill ride: Big Shot at Stratosphere Tower
- Best sports book: Las Vegas Hilton
- Best off-Strip casino: Red Rock
- Best Strip casino: Cosmopolitan
- Best radio DJ: Yung Jon Que
- Best twitterer: Kari Haskell from Retro Bakery
- Best defender of Las Vegas: Oscar Goodman
- Best strip club: Spearmint Rhino
- Best cocktail menu: Downtown Cocktail Room
- Best dive bar: Double Down Saloon
- Best happy hour: Blue Martini
- Best live band: HaleAmanO
- Best buffet: Festival Buffet at Fiesta Henderson
- Best food truck: Slidin’ Thru
- Best place to be a regular: Chicken Bonz
- Best golf course: Angel Park
- Best music venue: The Joint
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