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Shows buck usual path to success

Had any reason to check out the Broadway listings lately? A couple of titles might strike you as familiar.

McCormick & Schmick’s

A half-pound cheeseburger and fries for $2.95? We can’t even get that at a fast-food place these days, and here it is at a white-tablecloth restaurant.

‘Sin City Comedy’

You probably thought “Sin City Comedy” was just a catchy name, not truth-in-advertising shorthand for Comedy About Sin City.

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Television promoting Vegas acts

Maybe we’ll see the day when Donny Osmond, Criss Angel and Jerry Springer are on the same TV show. Stranger things have happened.

Readers address dressing search

I don’t know if the appeal is the Vidalia onions or the Ken’s seasoning blend, but plenty of readers are aware of Ken’s Sweet Vidalia Onion salad dressing, which should be good news for Suzie McKay.

Cantaloupe festival in Fallon shows the best of rural Nevada

One of Churchill County’s biggest events, the 24th annual Fallon Hearts of Gold Cantaloupe Festival and Farmer’s Market promises to draw 20,000 visitors over Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-7. At the Churchill County Fairgrounds, the festival provides fun for all ages with its carnival, junior rodeo, tournaments, contests, music, entertainment, dances and at least 10 commercial exhibits.

Vegas ripe for ‘Talent’ picking

Face it. Las Vegas and “America’s Got Talent” are codependent. There may be denial, as in all dysfunctional relationships. But talk about enablers …

HEIDI’S PICKS

Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.

‘Le Reve’

Criss Angel should take hope. Shows can get better. Just don’t go braggin’ to people who bought a ticket for "Le Reve" back in 2005.

Macayo’s

Macayo’s Mexican Restaurant opened in Las Vegas 50 years ago, in 1959. Let’s pause for a minute to think about that.

Fator DVD features Jackson spoof

Those who see ventriloquist Terry Fator at The Mirage will soon be able to compare his current Michael Jackson tribute to the old spoof captured on a “Live From Las Vegas” DVD.

Sweetbreads plentiful in valley

What’s the difference between sweetbreads and sweet bread? Eons, if you’re unaware and mistake one for the other. The latter is suitable for breakfast and usually contains nuts. The former is the thymus gland (and sometimes pancreas) of a lamb, calf or pig, and when properly prepared, they’re a whole lot better than they sound.

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