Wicked Spoon, the high-end buffet at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, reopened on Friday with mandatory reservations, reduced seating, and dishes served by staff. The Cosmopolitan’s buffet includes less common menu items such as bone marrow, squid ink pasta, and elote, plus an incredible gelato selection for dessert. The buffet, the second to reopen on […]
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2020 tip challenge hits Las Vegas, Blueberry Hill server receives $2,020 tip
An act of kindness going a long way for one valley restaurant server whose life has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Margarita Ramirez has been working as a server at Blueberry Hill in Las Vegas for six years. The restaurant’s breakfast menu has never been advertised but well known by locals. It’s also where […]
New Index Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on Real Estate
Earlier this month, realtor.com announced the release of their initial Housing Recovery Index, a weekly guide showing how the pandemic has impacted the residential real estate market. The index leverages a weighted average of four key components of the housing industry, tracking each of the following: Housing Demand – Growth in online search activity Home Price – Growth in asking […]
Aria Poker Room to Reopen with 6-handed Play
The Aria poker room will reopen Wednesday with plexiglass dividers and six-handed games, an MGM Resorts spokesman confirmed. The setup will be akin to its MGM sister property the Bellagio, which reopened with plexiglass June 18. That has allowed the Bellagio to host six-handed games, giving it an edge over the other open poker rooms in Las […]
Do’s and Don’ts of wearing face masks in Nevada
CARSON CITY — Starting Friday, wearing face masks in Nevada will be mandatory in nearly all public spaces as the state seeks to slow, then reverse a resurging spread of COVID-19 infection without backtracking on the reopening of businesses and the return of other daily routines. Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order on masks comes after months of admonition […]
Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace in Las Vegas to Reopen July 2
Caesars Entertainment Corporation, “Caesars Entertainment” or the “Company”) announced plans to resume operations at Nobu Hotel Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Thursday, July 2 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, following the successful reopenings of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, Flamingo Las Vegas, Harrah’s Las Vegas, and Paris Las Vegas. The LINQ Hotel + Experience also successfully reopened its gaming floor and other amenities […]
Ranking 10 best 2020 NFL offseasons: Raiders enter Las Vegas era on a high note
The NFL offseason is the ultimate equalizer for teams. It is an opportunity for under-performing teams to bridge the gap with Super Bowl contenders. The talent acquisition portion of the offseason is essentially complete — although players like Jadeveon Clowney and Cam Newton remain unsigned — so it is feasible to speculate on which teams […]
NFL says it still plans to start camp, season on schedule
Despite COVID-19 concerns, the NFL informed club owners on Thursday the league is forging ahead with plans to start training camp on time and play a full, uninterrupted schedule that includes some level of fan participation. For now, that means the Raiders will open training camp on July 28th at their practice facility in Henderson, […]
Raiders’ finish in the AFC could be a pleasant surprise
In Jon Gruden’s first run as their coach, the Raiders made a big turnaround in his third season. After two straight 8-8 finishes, the team went 12-4 in 2000 to capture the AFC West championship. Fast-forward 20 years and Gruden and the Raiders are again heading into their third season together. Coming off two rebuilding […]
Las Vegas still standing as Vancouver leaves NHL hub city race
Las Vegas is one of five cities still competing to be a hub for the NHL postseason after another competitor bowed out. The Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday that their market won’t be one of the two hubs. The other cities still in the mix are Edmonton, Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles. “From the beginning, our […]
