Bottleneck

So far, it appears that bottled water is still going strong in Las Vegas.

Readers quack for duck eggs

It seems hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalks these days — I wonder if that would work with nonstick cooking spray? — so it’s appropriate that today, we have eggs in the news.

HELP US SAVE TIME AT DINNER

All of us — or at least those of us who cook dinner more often than not — have them, those go-to recipes that we rely on time and again, mostly because they’re quick to put together, and generally fairly thrifty to boot.

Celebrating 70 Prime Years

Richard R. Frank found out early how people felt about the family restaurant business.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Applebee’s, 1635 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, received 19 demerits July 22. Violations included thermometers were not available in refrigerator drawers. GRADE: B

Malbec again proves good, tasty buy

I thought I had finished writing about Argentinean malbecs for a while, after my recent review of the Septima Malbec. But in the very next tasting, I find Conquista Malbec, another bargain.

Summerlin Centre mall to be delayed by one year

The sudden halt of the $4.8 billion Echelon resort on the Strip isn’t the only major Las Vegas delay facing mall developer General Growth Properties.

Financing fears ‘overdone’

Wall Street’s concerns about MGM Mirage’s delay in completing financing for its massive CityCenter development are overblown, MGM Mirage executives said Tuesday.

American Pacific’s net falls

American Pacific Corp., a Las Vegas-based chemical manufacturer, reported on Tuesday that net income decreased to $128,000 from $606,000 a year ago.

Poker groups split on bill

WASHINGTON — A new bill that would limit the Internet gambling ban to sports betting while exempting poker and other online wagering is splitting poker advocates.

IN BRIEF

NEW YORK

Mutual of Omaha taps former CEO

Mutual of Omaha Bank, which acquired the deposits and some assets of failed First National Bank of Nevada, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Jim Claffee, the former CEO of First National, as its Southwest regional president.

INSIDE BUSINESS

Service1st Bank names president, directors

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