Bay State official urges peace in spat between Wynn, mayor

BOSTON — The head of the state gambling commission is urging Boston Mayor Tom Menino and Las Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn to end their public spat over a proposed casino in Everett.

Pawn Stars hit Asia, admit popularity a surprise

The stars of the cable reality show “Pawn Stars” have left their Las Vegas pawn shop to meet fans in Southeast Asia. And one of them says he never thought they would be so popular.

Pluot gumming can be from borers, sunburn

Question: We planted a pluot this past spring along with four peach trees of different varieties. The pluot just started oozing sap or gumming on the lower truck.

Understanding handicap system, course rating is rocket science

I recently spoke with Eric Yaillen, the executive director of the Southern Nevada Golf Association. The topics of our conversation have been the USGA handicap system, how to establish a course rating and what the heck a slope measures.

A La Carte, Aug. 27-Sept. 2

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

Dining Pick of the Week: Madhouse Coffee

Every neighborhood needs a Madhouse Coffee, where coffee, blended drinks and tasty sandwiches are served around the clock.

Dining Pick of the Week: Sahara Saloon

Sahara Saloon may not be the kind of saloon you see in Gene Autry movies or reruns of “Gunsmoke,” but it is more than 40 years old and a reminder of the good old days.

Dining Pick of the Week: Viola’s Tavern

Viola’s is a sports tavern that serves gourmet brick-oven pizzas and certified Angus beef hamburgers to go with 10 televisions broadcasting your favorite sporting events.

 
Random attack leaves WWII veteran dead

Police in Spokane, Wash., say they have arrested one of two teens suspected of fatally beating an 88-year-old veteran of World War II who had survived the Battle of Okinawa.

 
Not dead yet: Man revives 45 mins after heart stops

A man who was declared dead when his heart stopped beating for 45 minutes suddenly revived, said his stunned doctors, who can’t find an explanation. The man, though, credits his faith.

 
Sundance darling lacks ‘the spectacular’

“The Spectacular Now” rode out of Sundance atop an avalanche of positive buzz and near-rapturous reviews.

Markus Schulz among DJs blasting clubs

Summer is winding down. Don’t let the sun go down on you. I heard that somewhere, once.

Dining Guide: New American

Each week Neon spotlights a different cuisine in the Dining Guide, with New American restaurants this week.

Cabo Mexican Restaurants add lighter fare

Cabo Mexican Restaurants at Boulder, Palace, Sunset and Santa Fe stations have introduced new menu items, with a focus on lighter fare.

Briefs: Music, art and theater

If life is a cabaret, old chums, then Friday”;s “Love & Art” cabaret represents life for Off-Strip Productions, which is hoping to raise funds for its upcoming season at the Onyx Theatre.

MGMT playing Boulevard Pool

The image of a dismembered teddy bear, exposed entrails looking like scarlet spaghetti noodles, is a fitting visual representation of MGMT: The psych pop subverts can make even the most whimsical things seem disquieting — and vice versa.

Wavves crashing at Cosmo pool

For a while there, Wavves frontman Nathan Williams had turned not trying into a kind of aesthetic with disaffected, lo-fi jams befitting of a stoned stoner getting more stoned.

Rockers Baroness moving beyond metal

Ever seen “Waking Life,” Richard Linklater’s animated, metaphysical meditation on the bounds of reality?

Paul Reiser doing stand-up at Suncoast

Paul Reiser says you can take a 20-year break from stand-up comedy. Just don’t try to pick up right where you left off.