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Las Vegas mixologist on how to stock a home bar like a pro

The holidays mean entertaining — whether hosting large parties or just welcoming guests who drop by to spread some cheer. For many, that includes a well-stocked bar. What does that entail?

4 things to do in downtown Las Vegas this week

Fashion goes on Parade — Parade the Collective, that is — when “Haute Neon Nights” joins Cirque du Soleil’s annual employee art exhibit with a one-night fashion show at 8 p.m.

Chefs for Kids teaches how to eat wisely

We can only imagine the reaction of the second-graders at Booker Elementary School when Crystal Momii showed up in their classroom and said she was going to cut the cheese.

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Early warm weather calls for versatile wine

Occasion: Well, as things go these days, winter turned to spring before we even got through February, so this is a superb little pinot noir that can pair with anything you throw at it. As I have extolled on any number of occasions, pinot noir is the most versatile red wine that you could possibly hope to encounter in the wine world. It is a lighter-bodied style of wine that matches a wider range of foods than, say, cabernet sauvignon and sangiovese. This is also available at a ridiculous price point.

Cracker Barrel to open store in North Las Vegas

Following the December announcement that Cracker Barrel would be opening its first Las Vegas location at the Silverton in late July, the restaurant chain has confirmed a second location will be headed to Southern Nevada this year.

5 local spots for tasty croissants

Here are five ways to celebrate National Croissant Day, which is Saturday.

Here’s how likely Las Vegas is to have a New Year’s hangover

With New Year’s Eve rapidly approaching, Time teamed up with the online residential real estate site Trulia to see which U.S. cities are most likely to spend the first day of 2016 nursing a hangover.

Downtown’s PublicUs plans expansion with beer garden, training space

In the past two years, a stretch of downtown Las Vegas from touristy Fremont Street Experience to gritty Maryland Parkway has seen high-profile openings such as Container Park, The Venue events center and Natalie Young’s Chow restaurant.