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‘Blast Vegas’ filled with things you hope never come true

Oh, sure, it may sound stupid. Three fraternity brothers drag their nerdy friend (“Malcolm in the Middle’s” Frankie Muniz) to Las Vegas for spring break. They meet up with three sorority girls who’ve also dragged their nerdy friend to Las Vegas for spring break.

Time running out on Pillsbury Bake-Off

Thanks to his fellow readers, Harvey Brown won’t have to render his own chickens to obtain the chicken fat that’s so wonderful in soups and lots of other things. Naomi Plisky said chicken fat in jars can be found in the kosher department at Albertsons at 2550 S. Fort Apache Road, and Lois Ripes said she gets it at the deli counter at Bagelmania, 855 E. Twain Ave. …

‘Priscilla’: Another market misread

“Priscilla Queen of the Desert” turned out to be a very bad idea with a good one still wrapped inside its dress. At least, Broadway fans should hope so.

Cedar Breaks a scenic marvel in Utah high country

Summer and fall are brief but glorious seasons in Southern Utah’s high country, where snow blankets the forests nearly half of the year. Cedar Breaks National Monument, located atop a 10,600-foot plateau, draws more than a half-million visitors during the few months a year that it is open.

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Review: Aging Yes still shows plenty of prog rock energy

The British progressive rock band Yes held its ground with a faithful audience on Friday, filling about the same two-thirds(ish) of the Pearl at the Palms as the band did with the same sparse stage production last summer, when

Jon Davison was first introduced to local audiences.

Anderson diving into new opportunities

Louie Anderson fields a lot of audience questions about the TV diving contest “Splash,” and one of them is almost always whether he is still diving.

 
‘Pacific Rim’ a blast but flawed

In these uncertain times, we all want bright futures for our children. The best thing you could do for them right now? Train little Bobby or Susie to dedicate months of their life to constructing elaborate digital cityscapes only to have them carelessly torn asunder. If this summer is any indication, they’ll never want for food.

Market Grille Cafe evolving with expanded menu, service

An awful lot of good — and some not so good — restaurants have foundered during the recession, but still others have been floating along quite nicely. An example of the latter is Market Grille Cafe, which opened in Centennial Hills about five years ago as a counter-service spot tucked into a strip shopping center. After expanding to a West Lake Mead Boulevard location, the original moved to a full-service spot on North Durango Drive.

Scungilli ventures from East Coast to local stores

Reader Lori Osmany is looking for scungilli, also commonly called conch. I decided to do a little research to determine the differences between the two, because some people insist that scungilli are strictly American, never eaten in Italy. Not true, it appears.

Drag is more than a costume

Man wearing dress. Mystic space between heaven and Earth? Or cheap hotel with no ballroom?

Trip of the Week: Enjoy scenic drive on Success Summit Loop near Ely

One of the prettiest side roads in Nevada, the Success Summit Loop near Ely packs a lot of scenery into 38 miles. The route climbs over a high forested summit after leaving U.S. Highway 93 either north or south of Ely and remains open from snowmelt to snowfall, usually from April through mid-November.

Silver Sevens offering steak and lobster dinner special

To celebrate its “new era,” Silver Sevens (formerly Terrible’s), 4100 Paradise Road, is offering a $7.77 steak and lobster dinner in The Sterling Spoon Cafe from 2 to 10 p.m. every day in July. The cafe also is offering seven entrees (such as Mandarin chicken salad, a pulled-pork sandwich and eggplant Parmesan) for less than $7, 24/7, throughout July. …

Island Sushi transports diners through flavors of Hawaii

The woman in front of us who ordered six dozen malasadas at Island Sushi & Grill Express underscored a long-held belief: Hawaiians sure love their traditional foods, whether they’re on their eight islands or our ninth one.

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