2010 Vegas' Best - People
Vegas' 2010
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
