Joining a national trend of proliferating vineyards and wineries, Nevada’s fledgling wine industry now numbers three wineries, one each in Pahrump Valley in Southern Nevada, in the Lahontan Valley near Fallon and in the Carson Valley near Genoa. Each offers a different experience for visitors and a new attraction for increased tourism.
You don’t necessarily associate words such as “compassion” and “encouragement” with the aggressively in-your-face title “So You Think You Can Dance.”
“Peepshow” really is more of one now. How much more? The singer gets topless before the famous Playmate.
Chazz Palminteri’s life was guided by words of wisdom on a card in his wallet. We might not know them if he hadn’t consulted it in a bathroom one day.
Historically, restaurants have had a number of motivations for offering happy hour.
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.
After a four-year run, The Comedy Festival at Caesars Palace is “taking the year off,” leaving the door open to a future return.
Even the most ambitious cooks turn to convenience foods once in a while — especially for dishes that require more than the average amount of labor, and I think spinach souffle fits in that category. And readers know where to get a frozen version for Bob Kostelecky, who’s looking for one.
In its gold mining heyday, Oatman, Ariz., claimed 10,000 residents and thousands of travelers passing through on Route 66, America’s “Mother Road.” Today, the ghost town thrives on tourism, with half a million people annually finding their way to this unusual town where wild desert burros begging for snacks have the right-of-way and gunslingers battle on the main drag several times a day.
In his upcoming show at the Tropicana, Wayne Newton will reminisce about his 50 years in Las Vegas. He offered a sneak-preview reflection last week.
How important is texture? That depends on the individual, of course. I love tofu if it’s prepared well, but I know a lot of people who don’t like its resilient texture. And I am not a big fan of escargot, which too often is poorly prepared and ends up tantamount to a garlicky Goodyear.
Heidi’s Picks is a weekly selection of restaurant suggestions from Review-Journal critic Heidi Knapp Rinella.
Q: What if Las Vegas magicians ran Wall Street? A: “I know what’s coming, Mr. Funny Reviewer Hack: ‘Your money wouldn’t disappear as fast.’ “
