August L. Darata emailed with what might seem like a prosaic query. “Whose sausage is the ‘taste of the town?’” I know there’s plenty of Italian sausage being made in-house at numerous delis, butcher shops and other markets across the valley, and I know my own favorites. But in the spirit of this column, I thought I’d turn it over to the readers for suggestions.
Entertainment Columns
The new Middle Eastern drama, debuting at 10 p.m. Tuesday, has a few problems, most alarmingly the presence of the main character’s teenage children.
The beautiful area offers picnicking, camping, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, biking and ATV trail riding in summer; splendid color and hunting in autumn; and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in winter.
When last we saw Bon Temps — that seemingly sleepy Louisiana town that’s chock-full of more weirdness per square foot than Venice Beach and Hollywood Boulevard combined — “True Blood” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO) had jumped ahead six months.
You saw ’em back in the day. You probably just didn’t realize it.
Rx Boiler Room’s Bacon-Wrapped Bacon-n-Egg may be the quintessential dish for our times.
Frankie Moreno proves that life is not always one thing or another, and sometimes you can be both.
When he’s in Las Vegas, “Think Like a Man Too” star Romany Malco says he prefers “a really nice turndown service” to a night in the clubs.
In “Think Like a Man Too,” Friday’s other big release, one of the characters suggests that, instead of a wild bachelor party, everyone should make better use of the Strip and just go see “Jersey Boys.” Smart man.
It’s not so easy to get a movie and a Broadway show here at the same time. The film version of “Jersey Boys” arrives Friday, bringing the rare chance for a fanatic to see both the movie and the stage musical in the same day.
Here’s a look at this week’s new movies, half of which have ties to Las Vegas:
Leave it to Taste of the Town readers to ferret out a source for an ostensibly obscure item. For Ginger McGraw, who’s looking for dried canellini beans, they have several local sources.
Want to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elvis Presley recording “That’s All Right” on July 5?
About 350 miles from Las Vegas sits Fort Churchill, a remnant of Nevada’s turbulent years as a U.S. territory which figured prominently during the Civil War.
1
2
3
4
5
Construction can start on first phase of Las Vegas Spaceport
High roller offers $1M reward for info on alleged drugging at Vegas casino
CARTOON: Abandoning an ally — again
Southern Nevada eatery ranks among top 5 BBQ spots in US, Yelp says
What are those massive concrete towers across from Mandalay Bay?