Tag Archives: Las Vegas

Heavy Seas Ale House to Open Feb. 15, Lands Former Craftsteak Exec. Chef Matt Seeber

Posted on January 6, 2012 by admin

Huntington Press title Eating Las Vegas 2012 is referenced.  January 5, 2012 BALTIMORE, MD – Heavy Seas Alehouse will officially open to the public February 15, 2012. The 4,900 sq. ft. space is located at The Tack Factory, 1300 Bank … Continue reading →

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From Pickles to Poker

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. Here are the highlights from my research for January’s Las Vegas Advisor newsletter: • The bar in Crossroads at the House of Blues serves mean meatball sliders. These aren’t just meatballs. They’re … Continue reading →

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An excerpt from ‘Weekly’ writer Rick Lax’s new book

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

I Get Paid for This is excerpted in the Jan. 5, 2011 issue of Las Vegas Weekly. Here’s how a mafia protection racket works: A Mafioso shows up at your door and says, “If you pay us a thousand bucks … Continue reading →

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My So-Called Busking Career

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

January 2011 | Volume 21 | Number 6 Huntington Press author Rick Lax’s new book, I Get Paid for This: Kicking Ass and Taking Notes in Vegas, which includes his adventures as a street magician, is excerpted in the Jan., … Continue reading →

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Mob Ties

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

The Jan./Feb. 2012 issue of Nevada Magazine carries an interview with Huntington Press author/subject and notorious ex-Vegas mobster Frank Cullotta, who has been instrumental in advising the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, a.k.a. The Mob Museum, which … Continue reading →

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What Game Offers the Best Entertainment Value for the Money?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis contributed to the Dec., 2011 issue of Desert Companion magazine. How do you get “bang for the buck” in gambling? There are three components to consider: return on game, size of wager, and speed of play. Let’s look … Continue reading →

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Holiday Cheer

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column. Dec. 22, 2011 Las Vegas is a tough sell on the holidays. Some come, but most of the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa crowd would rather spend the holidays at home with family than have a December … Continue reading →

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New Year Will Bring Activity to Las Vegas

Posted on December 29, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column December 27, 2011 After a quiet 2011 that was filled with remodeling projects but little else, 2012 figures to be busier for Las Vegas. In fact, the first major project debuts this week with … Continue reading →

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Riv, ribs, wings and cheap beer

Posted on November 3, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. November 3, 2011 With an insider’s round-up of the best current food and drink deals in town, including 10-cent wings, nickel beers, and an awesome “secret” prime rib special, check out Anthony’s … Continue reading →

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Name Change Pending for Las Vegas Casino

Posted on November 2, 2011 by admin

  Anthony Curtis’ nationally syndicated weekly column. October 26, 2011 Things continue to move fast in downtown Las Vegas. Just weeks after the sale of Fitzgeralds was announced, word comes that part of several changes there will be a new … Continue reading →

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Time travel, Henderson-style

Posted on October 13, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ weekly column for Vegas Seven magazine. October 13, 2011 I get out to Henderson—the real Henderson, I mean—a few times a year, and every time I do it feels like I’ve stepped into a time machine. Technically, casinos … Continue reading →

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Upgrades Planned for Las Vegas Fitzgeralds

Posted on October 12, 2011 by admin

Anthony Curtis’ nationally synidicated weekly column. Oct. 11, 2011 Downtown Las Vegas’ Fitzgeralds hotel-casino appears to be next in the ongoing trend to expand, renovate, and upgrade downtown casinos. Pending the approval of new owners, the 640-room resort will undergo … Continue reading →

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