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Downtown’s cafe windfall: Two move in on Fremont East; Wednesday, April 28, 2010; Caffeine junkies and coffeehouse-dwelling hipsters will have two new places to hang their beanies this summer.
Patio dining done right: Fresh new patios prepare to face their first Vegas summer; Wednesday, April 21, 2010; Fresh new patios prepare to face their first Vegas summer.
Boutique chic: Older properties are being revived into viable Strip alternatives; Wednesday, April 21, 2010; The Siegel Group aims to revive, reintroduce and in some cases entirely reinvent older properties.
Now drink this: Sweet charity: A great drink for a great cause; Thursday, April 15, 2010; Bellagio mixologist Darren West’s award-winning Passion for Fashion cocktail shows his passion for charitable causes as well.
Now drink this: Star Vodka: Friday, April 9, 2010; There's a new star on the Las Vegas Strip and this one is an American-made, gluten-free, luxury vodka.
Viva Las ’50s: 13th rockabilly weekend takes Vegas nightlife back in time: Wednesday, April 7, 2010; A sudden spike in April’s Pabst Blue Ribbon beer sales can only mean one thing: The Viva Las Vegas rockabilly weekend was in town last weekend.
Gilley’s returns with a new outlook on nightlife: Wednesday, April 7, 2010; No bottle service here, partner.
Just for a change: Cleopatra’s Barge gets a whole new swing: Wednesday, April 7, 2010; An intimate, hip nightclub/entertainment hybrid that makes those three-song nightclub performances look like an ill-timed commercial interruption.
Pratt vs. Montag? There will be blood.: Hills’ belles book the same weekend to party in Vegas; Wednesday, April 7, 2010; Oh no she didn’t! The Hills hath no fury like a reality-tainer scorned.
A cocktail throwdown for a cause: Annual competition to raise money for a critically injured Vegas bartender; Friday, April 2, 2010; Led by the USBG, local bartenders and mixologists will raise funds to help one of their own.
Coffee break, fixed: Downtown to get its caffeine, culture fixes; Friday, April 2, 2010; Coffee, tea or Wi-Fi, free? Downtown's about to get some coffee with its art.
PMG to Social-ize CityCenter: Social House returns to Vegas at Crystals; Friday, April 2, 2010; The return of Social House to the scene and the return of Chef Joe Elevado's corn ice cream?! It's almost too much.
Now drink this: Champagne, sake and wine: A glassful of reasons NOT to miss UNLVino; Thursday, April 1, 2010; Drink in three days of UNLVino tastings.
Step right up!: The circus theme has come to town (possibly for good); Wednesday, March 31, 2010; See: the man so drunk he can no longer regulate the volume of his voice! See: a woman with magical breasts that defy gravity!
Sorry boys - Ladies First!: Even in a room full of men watching basketball, ladies still come first; Wednesday, March 31, 2010; Ah yes, the perks, they are aplenty.
You gotta get up (to Ghostbar) to get Down: Down lesbian night joins the lineup at Ghostbar; Wednesday, March 31, 2010; Rachel Wenman and Lisa Pittman bring Down up to Ghostbar. All ladies welcome!
Sinner man: Tao vows: Marklen Kennedy is ordained and ready to tend his flock; Wednesday, March 31, 2010; Reverend Marklen Kennedy will have his hands full taking confession at a Las Vegas pool party.
Tonight: Brave New World: The Nevada Ballet Theater’s brave new work may be the hottest date night around; Saturday, March 27, 2010; Hot hot heat, en pointe! Canfield's latest is a wooing shoe-in.
Get high with Sunday Brunch at Nove Italiano: ‘Cause you ain’t got $#!% to do...; Thursday, March 25, 2010; Saturday night left you a hot mess? High Society brunch will set you right: buffet, DJs and baby bottles of booze. Ohh... ouch...
Drunk-approved dining: What the Weekly's Team Hangover is cooking up; Thursday, March 25, 2010; The Weekly's Team Hangover has late-night, post-party dining on lock.
Now drink this: Israeli wines: Thursday, March 25, 2010; Times (and wines) are a-changin’ in Israeli grape country. Maybe this year at least a few of those four cups could contain a nice little cab…?
The Drunk Cookbook: Chef-prescribed post-drinking and hangover-relief dining; Thursday, March 25, 2010; Chef-prescribed post-drinking and hangover-relief dining.
Rollin’ with the homies: Vegas is soooo down for Down & Derby; Wednesday, March 24, 2010; All the preparation comes down to the moment of truth, when you take your first step—or rather, your first roll.
Heaven opens its gates: Wednesday, March 24, 2010; The debut of Bare's Heaven weekly, gay poolside party packed in celebs, drag queens and a "purse bearer."
Don’t eat the Housecat's costumes: And 19 other lessons learned at Cat’s Meow; Tuesday, March 23, 2010; Jet's Cat’s Meow party is more circus than freak show, but beware the balloon-twisting clowness! She has crazy-eyes...
Lighting up nightlife: Las Vegas nightclubs spare no expense on their chandeliers; Monday, March 22, 2010; Nightclub chandeliers are where excess meets elegance. Ready to see the light?
Scott Storch in Vegas for collaborations of every kind: A DJ debut and possible Oakenfold collaboration in store for Storch; Monday, March 22, 2010; Hip-hop impresario Storch is rumored to be have his eye on Vegas for his DJ debut.
PMG’s lodge goes lounge: Will the third time be a charm for Company?; Sunday, March 21, 2010; Like Company's Chocolate Truffle Lollipops? Get in your last licks—Company is undergoing a nightlife makeover.
Hot for teacher: Kendra Wilkinson walks softly, carries a big, easy-to-install stripper pole; Friday, March 19, 2010; Sporty and spicy! Kendra Wilkinson discusses pole-dancing for fitness and sexual confidence. Lucky pole.
Now drink this: Fresh things!: Thursday, March 18, 2010; Things are getting pretty fresh over at the Renaissance Hotel’s Envy Lounge...
Hey there, Delilah!: Revolver’s disco armadillo breaks her silence, talks bull; Wednesday, March 17, 2010; The country-crossover phenomena, flirtatious mechanical bulls and good drinks: Revolver's disco armadillo Delilah breaks her silence.
Hot child in the country: Disco Delilah says country's so hot right now; Wednesday, March 17, 2010; It’s only my second time on a bull, but “Hold on like hell” was not a difficult lesson to learn.
Skybar whispers and infinity-pool dreams: Things we’re hearing about the Hard Rock’s new pools; Sunday, March 14, 2010; The Hard Rock's new pools are bringing a more sophisticated party into the sun.
Where the wild things are: Lions and tigers and bears on the Strip. But, babies, of course.; Saturday, March 13, 2010; Las Vegas Safaris' Exotic Animal Encounters brings animal babies of the wild to the Strip.
Pole dancing, according to Kendra Wilkinson: Former Girl Next Door to teach Stripper 101 in Vegas; Saturday, March 13, 2010; New mom Kendra Wilkinson will teach the sexy, healthy art of pole dancing at V Theatre's Stripper 101 class.
Now drink this: Green things: Thursday, March 11, 2010; Most bars will happily dose your brew with food coloring this St. Patrick's Day, but we think you can do better than a pint of radioactive beer.
Finally! A 25-foot stripper: Meet supersized Sindy—large and about to take charge at Miracle Mile’s Stripper Bar; Wednesday, March 10, 2010; She’s big. She’s busty. She’s Sin City Sindy.
Drai's goes to Hollywood: But Victor promises he'll be back; Wednesday, March 10, 2010; Victor Drai's latest venture may have taken him to Hollywood but the nightlife don promises a return to Vegas and more clubs.
Wicked smaht: Brew-it-yourself workshop this weekend: Tuesday, March 9, 2010; Study the art of brewing at this weekend's Beer Fest.
Wine and ice cream - together at last!: Adults-only desserts at Double Helix Wine Bar; Monday, March 8, 2010; Wine ice cream?! Shut. Up.
Nite Bite: Cherry Pool to return as Red Rock Cabana Club: Monday, March 8, 2010; Cherry Nightclub may be closed, but the party will go on at the Red Rock Cabana Club this summer.
Reflections of Kaskade: Getting hyped for Encore Beach Club’s Sunday residency; Friday, March 5, 2010; DJ Kaskade on dropping a new artist album, picking up a new residency.
Now Drink This: Forest Berry Cooler: B Bar, Wynn, $14; Thursday, March 4, 2010; Wynn/Encore property mixologist Patricia Richards created this “not-too-sweet, refreshing berry cooler-style cocktail” for the twelfth annual Finlandia Vodka Cup finals in Levi, Finland.
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned: It’s been five years since I started confessing; Wednesday, March 3, 2010; What does five years of nightlife reporting do to a woman?
Five things we’re loving about Liquid: Wednesday, March 3, 2010; We’re positively salivating over the impending arrival of Liquid Pool Lounge at Aria. Here's why:
Kaskade takes on Sundays at Encore Beach Club: Wednesday, March 3, 2010; Encore Beach Club is arriving Memorial Day weekend, and it's bringing Kaskade with it all summer long.
Look out Below!: The Cocktail World Cup lands in Vegas; Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010; Las Vegas mixologists compete in the world’s most extreme bartending competition.
Nite Bite: Welcoming Crown Nightclub: Vacant former Club Rio space acquired for concerts and parties; Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010; Crown Nightclub will open in May for live concerts and nightlife.
Pear & Elderflower Sangria: Beso Restaurant, Crystals, CityCenter, $15; Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010; Served in a voluminous 24 oz. Bordeaux wine glass, and with garnishes that really pop, this rare white sangria is the number-one selling signature cocktail at Beso.
Inside the (gay porn) actor's studio: Notes from Scotty B's Casting Couch; Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010; Scotty B knows what the boys like: porn. And scintillating X-rated Q&A.

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