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2099 stories by Corey Levitan
VEGAS RESTAURANT ROUNDUP: Michael Mina Returns to Mandalay for Seconds, Resorts World Planning Rosé Slushery
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Michael Mina is set to open his second restaurant at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Eyeing a winter opening, Orla will serve seafood dishes from a number of global cuisines, including Mediterranean, North African, Western Asian, and European....
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine Huffs Out of Scheduled Cosmopolitan Las Vegas Club Appearance
Crossed wires led to an apparent celebrity blowup at the Cosmopolitan on Saturday night. Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine reportedly stormed out of a scheduled appearance at the Cosmopolitan’s Barbershop Cuts & Cocktails nightclub. The appearance, organized by Clique Hospitality, followed the...
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: Elvis Presley Didn’t Die on Aug. 16, 1977
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Aug. 16, 2023. Elvis Presley died 46 years ago today... or did he? We admit it. We put off busting this...
Chef’s Lawsuit Explains 2-Year Delay for Emmitt Smith’s Las Vegas Restaurant
The mystery of the nearly two-year wait for the Las Vegas Strip restaurant promised by NFL legend Emmitt Smith has been rendered significantly less mysterious by a lawsuit filed Monday. Rainer Schwarz, who was named head chef of the restaurant last April,...
Shania Twain Announces Third Las Vegas Residency
Shania Twain returns for her third Las Vegas Strip residency in May 2024, when the country superstar begins a 24-show stint at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater. “Shania Twain: Come On Over – The Las Vegas Residency – All The Hits!” will kick...
VEGAS MUSIC ROUNDUP: Venetian to be Daryl’s House, New NYE EDM Festival from EDC
Daryl Hall (of & Oates fame) brings his hugely popular “Live from Daryl’s House” show to The Venetian at 7:30 p.m. November 8. His special guest will be Todd Rundgren. The online music jam series has given a second wind to Hall's career. Tickets,...
Hard Rock’s Center Bar May Return to Virgin Las Vegas
It looks as though the future of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas may depend in no small part on its past. Cliff Atkinson -- the former Fontainebleau Las Vegas president who was installed last month as Virgin Hotels' new president -- says...
Kendall Jenner Tends Bar at Wynn Las Vegas
If you happened into Casa Playa, Wynn Las Vegas’ Mexican food nightspot, on Wednesday night, Aug. 9, you might have recognized one of the bartenders. Kendall Jenner, the 27-year-old daughter of Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) and Kris Jenner, was on hand to mix...
Sports Gambling Hall of Fame to Induct Mob Associate Lefty Rosenthal
One of the first honorees celebrated by the new Sports Gambling Hall of Fame wouldn't be able to attend the ceremony even if he were still alive. The organization's first induction ceremony happens tonight, Friday, Aug. 11, at downtown Las Vegas’ Circa...
KISS OFF! Biloxi’s Long-Closed Margaritaville Casino Sells to Another Buyer
The Margaritaville Casino and Restaurant, which has sat empty on the waterfront in Biloxi, Miss. for nine years, was sold on Thursday, but not to the rock band KISS. According to the Sun Herald newspaper, the buyer is MIC, a company owned...
