Having a room with a view is almost always a plus in the restaurant world (and the only reason I say “almost” is that sometimes location-location-location poses a whole set of logistical/operational problems). A view alone isn’t enough to guarantee a restaurant’s success, but it sure helps.
Aren’t there any good advertising firms in this town?
For Susie Block, who’s looking for Andersen’s Pea Soup, readers are united in their answer — and it coincidentally fits with my Taste story last week. David Drucker, Penny Reese, Silvia Brunn and Joan Jones all recommended various 99 Cents Only Stores. …
Nevada’s State Railroad Museum in Carson City brings to life the colorful era of railroading that helped shape the Silver State. The railroads once knitted together the fabric of civilization covering settled places across vast distances in Nevada. The museum preserves and restores vintage locomotives, self-powered rail cars and varied rolling stock from 19th century railroads in Nevada, especially the Virginia and Truckee Railroad.
If you go all the way back to the very first press conference, The Second City turned out to be a promise unfulfilled.
Eddie Izzard already squelched any "too smart for Vegas" garbage in late April.
It was then that a second show was added for today at the Palms, after Izzard’s first announced date on Saturday sold out. The British comedian fits many definitions of a cult hero. But thanks to HBO, it’s a big cult.
Beyond a too-little-too-late awareness of the geographical vulnerability of the city of New Orleans, it’s difficult to find many positives in the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. But here’s one: the Katrina Diaspora, which is steadily spreading the glories of Creole/Cajun cooking to areas of the country where it has been all but nonexistent.
People watch poker on TV, but will they pay to watch it live? What if they have a chance to sit at the table with big-name pros? Does that sweeten the pot?
Gotta love those chocolate-covered espresso beans: The flavor of the coffee — not to mention the little buzz — mixes so well with the chocolate. And her fellow readers are pleased to tell Rhea Rose Sturza where to find them.
At this point, Nye County really should just ban recording equipment altogether.
Travelers on Nevada’s highways parallel historic trails established by explorers and frontiersmen and followed by emigrant trains and commercial traffic as the west was settled. Part of 93 north of Ely and all of US 50 across the middle of the state follows the 402-mile route of the Pony Express, the shortest route cross the vast territory that would become Nevada.
Celine Dion’s show has closed and Kathy Griffin is single again, so she needs a new acid test for her future prospects.
Can a show get more recession-proof than people doing the Big Nasty with chairs?
We’re officially into the dog days, so here’s an idea that should provide both relief from the heat and potential savings: Haunt those air-conditioned supermarkets, taking your time to browse the aisles to see what’s new and novel and find a few bargains (I always find that hanging out by open freezer cases is a good idea). And maybe you’ll find some of the things being sought by fellow readers:
