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Patti Lupone

A day in the life of a down-to-earth diva: Patti Lupone says she was thinking about how to finish the David Mamet chapter in her autobiography while driving her dog home from the vet.

HEIDI’S PICKS

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

The Grape

The Grape surprised us in two ways: We expected better wine and worse food.

Larry King enjoys getting laughs

Larry King says that if he hadn’t become the guy we see on CNN every night, he might have been a comedian.

THE LATEST
Deli-sliced Krakus ham available

This week brings good news and bad news on Krakus hams, being sought by John MacMillan and Helen Panegasser: Yes, the deli-sliced Krakus is available in Las Vegas. No, the canned hams don’t appear to be. John Bisci Jr., Delores Sullins, Marlene Peters, Barbara Jo Pfeffer, Judy Kackley, Jeff Wheeler, Connie Benton, Raymond Moreton and Lois Kupec all said the sliced-to-order ham is available in the deli section of various Albertsons stores. …

Monument preserves ruins of native village

Central Arizona’s Verde Valley lures visitors with stunning scenery, varied recreational opportunities and fascinating remnants of the past. The region boasts scenic highways, ghost towns, historic railways, state parks and national monuments. Within a half-day’s drive from Las Vegas, the Verde Valley invites Southern Nevadans to visit and explore year-round.

Tinoco’s Kitchen

Someday, somebody’s going to discover Enrique Tinoco and set him up in a restaurant on the Strip.

These Girls Don’t Cry

It happened. Maybe just once, but it happened. Lauren Tartaglia was on the monorail at McCarran International Airport when a lady stared at her, then proclaimed, "You’re in that show ‘Jersey Girls.’ "

HEIDI’S PICKS

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

Bobby Slayton

Do Bobby Slayton a favor. If you go to see him at the Tropicana, check out his Vegas wall of fame.

Irish revue steps up Strip action

The “Lord of the Dance” has magical powers, but are they strong enough to break the losing streak of an under-performing theater?

Readers hip to fried zucchini

In a month or so gardeners in other parts of the country will be trying to get rid of a surfeit of zucchini, but that’s one problem we don’t have in the desert. Still, there’s clearly a lot of interest in the squash; when Dean B. Pomerantz asked for suggestions for restaurants that serve long, thin, battered and fried zucchini, readers were all over it.

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