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Heidi Knapp Rinella

Former Food, Restaurant Critic
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Double Down Saloon owner P Moss indulges in love of writing

Chicago native P Moss lived in Minneapolis, New York and Los Angeles before moving to Las Vegas in 1991. The following year he opened the Double Down Saloon on Paradise Road, which quickly gained a cult following for its welcoming atmosphere, free live music and quirkiness, which extends to its slogan, “Shut up and drink,” and signature cocktail, Ass Juice.

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Trevi at the Forum Shops at Caesars will celebrate the first day of spring and National Ravioli Day on Tuesday with a new dish: fresh eggless pasta filled with spring peas, fava beans, squash and bean curd, tossed with chickpea-arugula veloute and topped with ricotta salata

GrassRoots Juice Bar offers eclectic menu

After six months of delays, former GrassRoots Juice Bar owner Shane Stuart is finally ready to open his juice/tea/mocktail bar, hookah lounge and plant-based restaurant, Panacea, in Boca Park this month.

Gold Spike reaching out to downtown hipster crowd

The Gold Spike has morphed into a sort of extension of the nearby Zappos headquarters, with “co-working” space during the day and plenty to do at night, including Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night and Down & Derby disco skating parties.