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John Katsilometes’ column runs daily on Page 3A. Email jkatsilometes@reviewjournal.com. Follow him at @johnnykats on Twitter and @JohnnyKats1 on Instagram. Listen to the latest episodes of his PodKats! podcast here.

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Victor Drai toasts No. 20 at The Cromwell

With its 70,000-square-foot nightclub space and superstar headliners, Drai’s After Dark remains a coveted destination for nightlife dwellers.

Amid hot sales, the Strip is becoming Backstreet Boulevard

In the Backstreet Boys’ swift-selling Strip residency, the guys have almost totally sold out Axis theater for shows this weekend — even as the theater has been opened to its full 6,200-seat capacity.

New restaurant named for Steve Wynn confidant

A new restaurant, Charlie’s Bar & Grill, is named after longtime Steve Wynn friend and casino host Charlie Meyerson.

Golden Knights could be a great one, says The Great One

“This city has a great hockey foundation and we’re really excited about hockey coming to Las Vegas,” Wayne Gretzky said. “This is tremendous organization. (Las Vegas Knights General Manager) George McPhee has done a tremendous job putting the team together. They are going to surprise a lot of people this year. As Nashville showed, if you finish in the top eight, anything can happen.”

Chumlee finally opens Candy on the Blvd at Pawn Plaza

The best-selling item at Chumlee’s Candy on the Blvd. is Big League Chew, the soft bubble-gum fashioned after leaf chewing tobacco. The boys needed to restock the shelves within an hour of opening at noon.