Dining Pick of the Week: PoshBurger Bistro

These are not your father’s hamburgers. These are hamburgers made from meats that are all-natural, free-range, grass-fed, humanely raised, sustainable and pesticide-free.

A la Carte, April 30-May 6

Read about dining-related events and promotions across the Las Vegas Valley.

Garlic stores well, must be eaten fast if fresh

Question: I know garlic will keep four to six months in cooler climates. Because I don’t have a root cellar, what are my options for storing garlic?

Things to do in Sunrise/Whitney, April 30 to May 6

— Randy Anderson is set to perform at 8 p.m. through Thursday and at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Roxy’s Lounge in Sam’s Town, 5111 Boulder Highway. Admission is free but limited to adults 21 or older. Visit samstown.com or call 702-456-7777.

Employees say goodbye to Gold Spike as it closes its doors

Ask any of the Gold Spike’s former employees and they will all say the same thing : Time spent at the now-shuttered casino was like being a part of one big, happy family.

Huntridge neighborhood transformed by residents

The Huntridge Neighborhood Association has organized dozens of events, from screening movies in Circle Park on Maryland Parkway to throwing a Big Lebowski-themed party .

Things to do in Paradise/Downtown, April 30-May 6

First Friday is scheduled from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday in downtown Las Vegas. Admission is free. Free parking with shuttle service is available at the Clark County Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Parkway. Live entertainment, food vendors and more are planned. For information on shuttle services, artists, music and more, visit firstfridaylasvegas.com.

Area briefing

WASHINGTON AVENUE CONSTRUCTION
TO CONTINUE THROUGH MAY

In unprecedented move, Las Vegas police board recommends firing officer involved in shooting

In an unprecedented decision, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has recommended an officer be fired for his actions in a police shooting. Officer Jacquar Roston, 36, is on administrative leave since the November shooting of a man in an east valley park. Roston shot the man in the leg after mistaking the shine from a label on the man’s hat for a gun.

Literary Las Vegas

The economic downturn has been devastating for many in the construction industry, but 20-year Las Vegas resident Jeffrey Cruden, who has worked in commercial construction since 1989, was determined to make something good come out of it. He took advantage of the downtime to complete his lifelong ambition to author a novel. The result was the murder mystery “The Perfume Alibi.”

Book helps kids deal with a parent having cancer

Truthfully, the bad news came as no surprise. Your Mom hadn’t been feeling well lately and for weeks, you’d heard your parents whispering.

Things to do in Centennial, April 30-May 6

— Johnny Rivers plans to perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Chrome Showroom inside Santa Fe Station, 4949 N. Rancho Drive. Tickets start at $40.50. Call 800-745-3000 or visit ticketmaster.com.

Hospital’s O-arm boosts precision in neurosurgery

Dr. Yevgeniy Khavkin used to perform brain and spinal surgeries with a road map provided by pre- and post-operative CT scans. Today, his scalpel is guided by imaging technology that’s a lot closer to a GPS.

Steve Ross heads into his third consecutive term as councilman

Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross’ cell phone number is available to anyone who wants to find it. It’s on his business card, his website and his campaign mailers. The Ward 6 councilman suspects that level of accessibility is a big part of the reason he keeps getting re-elected.

Pedestrian warning flashers an answer to crosswalk prayers

Who said the city doesn’t respond to a wake-up call? It may take a while to figure out how to shut off the alarm clock, but eventually it all comes together, in this case thanks to the traffic engineers in the city of Las Vegas’ Public Works Department.

Las Vegas Urban League hires new CEO

After a yearlong search, the Las Vegas Urban League has appointed Kevin E. Hooks as its new CEO.

A moon-umental business: Las Vegas man sells lunar land

Dennis Hope, 65, has gained a ton of notoriety for his idea (scheme? business?) to sell bits of the moon for 20 bucks a pop to anyone who finds his Nevada company on the Internet.

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