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Kitchen Table Squared to open Monday in southwest Las Vegas

Ten months later than planned, Kitchen Table Squared will open to the public on Monday. The restaurant, in the Gramercy complex near the Russell Road exit of the 215 Beltway, is a west Las Vegas spinoff of Henderson’s popular breakfast and lunch spot Kitchen Table. Unlike the original, however, it will be open for dinner.

Ace of Steaks offers kosher steakhouse, Persian menus

The Jewish couple keeps kosher and saw an opportunity in the market for a high-end kosher restaurant, Ellie Edison said. They came up with the concept in August and, along with friends and co-owners Danny and Diva Saghian, opened the restaurant in October.

Filipino teachers adjust to school district, life in Las Vegas

Vanguardia and his fellow Filipino teachers are working for the school district on J-1 visas, a nonimmigrant visa for work- and study-based travel. About 300,000 foreign travelers come to the U.S. each year on J-1 visas. In 2016, Nevada hosted 2,021 participants, according to the U.S. Department of State.

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Fiesta Mexicana takes over former Viva Mercado space

The restaurant was founded by Martin and Patricia Rangel, who emigrated from the western Mexico state of Jalisco in the 1980s. The restaurant has nine locations in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.

Six winners named in library district’s card-design contest

The designs of two children, two teens and two adults were selected from 700 entries. The illustrations will appear on cards in February to celebrate National Library Lovers’ Month.

Me Gusta Tacos opens southwest Las Vegas location

The fast-casual Mexican restaurant has been serving up burritos, tacos, salads and aguas frescas at The District at Green Valley Ranch since April 2016. Co-owners Chris Connors and Li Hsun Sun opened the doors at their second location on South Durango Driveon Nov. 17.

Las Vegas band digs teaching gig at School of Rock

The band, made up of lead vocalist Teddi Tarnoff, guitarist Erik Carlsson, bassist Will McLean and drummer Jeremy Strawn, released its second extended play album, “Mother Mercury,” this summer. The four have been navigating the local music scene while working as instructors for 260-plus students and balancing other teaching and performance gigs.

Las Vegas man saw opportunity in changing air-vent filters

“I was changing one in my house one day,” Pauli said. “And he said, ‘Honestly, that would be a good gig for you to start with.’” Pauli agreed. He said changing an air filter could be a “nightmare,” and recognized how willing he would be to pay somebody else to do the task for him.

’S-Town’ producer Reed discusses making of popular podcast

In the months following its release, the show has elicited praise while also igniting debate over whether Reed’s reporting was voyeuristic or, as The Atlantic referred to it, “a well-crafted monument to empathy” to America’s urban-rural divide.

Cafe Sanuki owner studied art of making noodles in Japan

Fan is adamant that machine-made noodles make a better dish. They’re “more consistent than any handmade noodles can ever be,” Fan said. The machine mixes the dough evenly and rolls the dough to an electronically-measured thickness, resulting in a consistent cook each time, Fan said.

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