Lavo Wine Dinner with Charles Woodson; San Gennaro Lavo Wine Dinner with Charles Woodson; San Gennaro

PALAZZO — TwentyFour by Charles Woodson and Lavo Italian Restaurant will host a six-course wine pairing dinner in the restaurant's private dining room on Friday, May 3. Winemaker and professional football star Charles Woodson, joined by TwentyFour's director of operations Rick Ruiz, will pair wines to the culinary creations of Lavo chefs Massimiliano Campanari and Marc Marrone. The evening starts with a reception at 6:30 p.m. The dinner is priced at $125 per person. [EaterWire]

WESTSIDE — The 34th Annual San Gennaro Feast will take place May 8-12 at the Grand Canyon Shopping Center at 4245 Grand Canyon Drive. More than 70 restaurant food booths will be on hand, as well as 80 amusements rides including the new 100-foot Vertigo, midway games, arts and crafts booths, and complimentary headliner entertainment hosted by Tony Sacca, who has been part of the event for more than 26 years. Tickets are $9 for adults and $8 for seniors and military at the door. For discount tickets or group rates, visit www.sangennarofeast.com. [EaterWire]
Lavo [Photo: The Tao Group]

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The British Invasion Continues with Cornish Pasty Co. The British Invasion Continues with Cornish Pasty Co.

Meet the Cornish pasty, a British baked pie with savory fillings inside that kind of looks like a pot pie. And soon, pasties will be served up at the new Cornish Pasty Co. coming to the Commercial Center on Sahara Avenue.

Already the company has two outlets in Tempe and Mesa, Ariz., with other new locations coming to Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz. The company's Website touts Cornwall native Dean Thomas as the founder of the Cornish Pasty Co, which first opened in Tempe in 2005.

The restaurant sticks to original Cornish ingredients for the Oggie, the classic pasty made with steak, potatoes, onion and rutabaga (swede) and served with a side of red wine gravy or ketchup. Other variations include the Porky with pork, potatoes, apples, onion and sage; lamb and mint; Bangers and Mash; The Royale with Cheese made with a hamburger, French fries, grilled onions, mushrooms, bacon and a cheddar Swiss blend; and Shepherd's pie. Dishes can be partially baked to finish at home.

Look for a May opening.
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Photos Wanted Photos Wanted

Photos Wanted

Let the whole Internet know what you've been eating by adding your food photos to the Eater Vegas Flickr Pool. Food porn is welcome, as are photos of funny signage, interiors, exteriors and any other shots that relate to the Las Vegas dining and nightlife scenes. Simply log into Flickr, visit the Eater Vegas Flickr Pool and select "Join This Group." [EaterWire]

Updated Ultimate Guide to Happy Hours — April 2013 Updated Ultimate Guide to Happy Hours — April 2013

One of your best bets in Vegas is happy hour, that time of day when restaurants and bars offer up discounted food and drink specials. Here's an updated look at 87 happy hours all across Vegas where you can nab deals, all presented in alphabetical order.

Have a favorite happy hour? Drop the name of the place, the deal and the times and dates in the comments or drop us a line at vegas@eater.com.

To the 83 happy hour deals. > >

Take a Look at the Renovations at Trattoria del Lupo Take a Look at the Renovations at Trattoria del Lupo

[Photos: Chelsea McManus]

It seems everything over at Mandalay Bay is getting a makeover. The latest — Trattoria del Lupo, Wolfgang Puck's first Italian restaurant, which originally opened in 1999. After a quick makeover, the restaurant now features a contemporary interior in warm chocolate browns and cool whites. The restaurant boasts exhibition pizza, antipasto and dessert stations, a glass-enclosed area where fresh pasta is made daily and a wine room that is surrounded by a spacious bar in the center of the restaurant. Also part of the renovations, two new pieces of contemporary art. Look for Cut, Paste, Time and Space by Las Vegas artist David Ryan in the dining room, as well as an interactive piece, TRAILERS_LUPO by John Carpenter, over the bar. The art responds to movement.
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Listicles Listicles

Listicles

The stakes are high at the nightclubs of Las Vegas with Hakkasan entering the fray and Light coming Memorial Day weekend. Las Vegas Weekly takes a look at what salaries the biggest names in EDM brought in. At the top, Tiesto, with an estimated $22 million in salary for 2012, earning $250,000 per performance. Others included on the list: Skrillex ($15 million), Swedish House Mafia ($14 million), David Guetta ($13.5 million) and Steve Aoki ($12 million). [LVW]

Watch Dom DeMarco Build a Di Fara Pizza; Beer! Watch Dom DeMarco Build a Di Fara Pizza; Beer!

Dom DeMarco's [Photo: Chelsea McManus]

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· Restaurant Hiring Pressure Increases in 2Q [NRN]
· Starbucks Seeks U.S. Tax Breaks [Reuters]
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New Discounted Late-Night Menu at Ferraro's; More New Discounted Late-Night Menu at Ferraro's; More

EASTSIDE — Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar now offers the Mezzanotte experience, a full dinner menu every night until 2 a.m. From 11 p.m. until 2 a.m., guests receive 50 percent off all food items and 25 percent off of drinks. [EaterWire]

WESTSIDE — Dom DeMarco's is offering a free beer with the purchase of Prime Rib Sandwich on Saturday. [EaterWire]

GRAND CANAL SHOPPES AT THE VENETIAN — Rockhouse has some new menu items, including grilled chicken and avocado sliders topped with Swiss cheese, tomato, cucumber, avocado and Dijon mustard and a classic chili cheese dog topped with diced onions. The dive bar also has soft serve ice cream served in cones, bowls or waffle bowls with topping such as sprinkles, chocolate magic shell and whipped cream. New to the Tails of Cock cocktail menu are the Celebration cocktail, a mixture of Zing Red Velvet Vodka, White Crème De Cacao, Amaretto, a splash of half-and-half and a sprinkled rim and the signature Rock Me Like A Hurricane cocktail with Atlantico and Malibu Rums combined with fresh lime juice, orange juice, Grenadine and Amaretto. [EaterWire]
[Photo: Ferraro's]

Bradley Ogden & Sam Marvin Tivoli Village Updates Bradley Ogden & Sam Marvin Tivoli Village Updates

[Photos: Bradley Martin]

Bradley Ogden has moved one step closer in his return to Las Vegas. New plywood promises a May opening for Ogden's Hops & Harvest, taking over the former Bottles & Burgers space at Tivoli Village.

The casual concept will host 160 to 180 seats and run a handcrafted cocktails, craft beer and American wine program. As first reported by Eater Vegas, Ogden will include his famous burger recipe, last seen at his former Bradley Ogden restaurant at Caesars Palace.

Echo & Rig and Project Dinner Table. > >

And the long-awaited, equally ampersand friendly, Echo & Rig Steakhouse & Butcher Shop from Los Angeles chef Sam Marvin has undergone a plywood switcheroo. Originally featuring the chef's name, then changed to all black, the new coverings announce a future steakhouse and butcher shop, minus a chef or proposed restaurant name. The property currently has $99,265.40 in unpaid permit fees to the city connected to the space. Marvin recently trademarked Echo & Rig as both a restaurant and a retail and online merchant of meat, fish, poultry and game suggesting a strong continued commitment to the brand name. A summer opening is still touted.

Ogden and Marvin will be able to check out the progress themselves when they join Poppy Den's executive chef Alicia Stewart at a May 18 Project Dinner Table event scheduled for the upscale mall.

Another potential Tivoli Village space for culinary expansion is also now available at the recently shuttered YoScream frozen yogurt shop, neighboring Kabuki.
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Nightlife Nightlife

Nightlife

Vegas Seven takes a look inside Light, the nightclub opening with Cirque du Soleil at Mandalay Bay on Memorial Day weekend. And it's much more than just a nightclub. "With Cirque artists flipping and slipping through the air, there's going to be plenty of visual energy. Each DJ, according to a Light spokesperson, will meet with Cirque and get a customized show. What's being packaged here isn't just a night out, but an evening of immersion in the crafted spectacle of a night out. The club itself is a performance of 'nightlife.'" [VS]

Go Stir Krazy with Some Mongolian Barbecue, Now Open Go Stir Krazy with Some Mongolian Barbecue, Now Open

Certified Open tracks some of the smaller restaurants that open in Las Vegas. See a new restaurant that deserves some love? Email vegas@eater.com.

Stir Krazy Mongolian Grill
Address: 4503 Paradise Road
Phone: 702-998-9994
Status: Certified open

Now for your gorging pleasure, Stir Krazy Mongolian Grill, the buffet-style restaurant featuring Mongolian barbecue. The buffet finds a home nestled across from the Hard Rock Hotel, next to British pub Firkin and the KISS Monster Mini Golf attraction in The Shoppes at Harmon Square.

Yes, there are endless meats and vegetables. Of course there are krazy sauces, with suggestions on the wall pointing diners to sauce combinations. Naturally it's open for lunch and dinner. Yep, it's cheap.

Go. Gorge.
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Stir Krazy Mongolian Grill [Photo: Trevor W./Yelp]

Eater Likes You Eater Likes You

Eater Likes You

Ever visit Facebook and realize that there's not nearly enough Eater going on? Click on over to the Eater Vegas Facebook page or the "Follow Us" section on the right, and then like magic, Eater's top stories will start showing up in your Facebook feed. It's like friends with benefits! But we understand if you want to take it slow at first, so how about we just follow each other on Twitter first? [EaterWire]

The VBB Burger Tournament Is Down to the Final Four The VBB Burger Tournament Is Down to the Final Four

[Photos: Erik Chudy]

Voting in the Vegas Burger Blog Burger Tournament is down to the final four. The contenders? A nine seed DW Bistro outslugged Bachi Burger late last night to take on Grind Burger Bar, a 21 seed that defeated Le Burger Brasserie. In the other bracket, find 23 seed BLT Burger at the Mirage facing 3 seed View Wine Bar at Tivoli Village. BLT beat out Burger Bar in the Elite Eight, while View Wine Bar faced stiff competition from KGB: Kerry's Gourmet Burgers.

Erik Chudy, who runs Vegas Burger Blog, says more than 4,000 people visited the site to vote in the competition.

The polls remain open until midnight on Friday for this final round. You can vote here.
· The VBB 2013 Burger Tournament Final Four [VBB]
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La Comida Starts Serving the Mexican Family Meal Today La Comida Starts Serving the Mexican Family Meal Today La Comida Starts Serving the Mexican Family Meal Today

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La Comida Starts Serving the Mexican Family Meal Today

[Photos: Chelsea McManus]

La Comida
Address: 106 S. Sixth St.
Phone: 702-463-9900
Status: Opens today

After three days of friends and family events, Michael and Jenna Morton's La Comida makes its big debut in Downtown Las Vegas today. The restaurant, named for the meal shared by staff before service begins, features fare inspired by Mexico City.

Neon monkeys, Dia de los Muerteos and more. > >

La Comida's executive chef Pablo Sanchez-Ortiz hails from Mexico City and Sahuayo Michoacán, Mexico, where his grandmother taught him how to cook at age seven. He plans to use a molcajete to grind spices for his mole, mixiotes made from a half bone-in chicken and a blend of spices baked in banana leaves. His authentic fare has been sought after by high rollers at Wynn Las Vegas and Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Look for appetizers such as a Tostada Mixta served with shrimp, scallop, snapper and yellow aji dressing; classic Pozole prepared with hominy, pork, avocado and shredded cabbage; and Mexican street corn flavored with cotija cheese, cayenne pepper, butter and mayonnaise. Regional specialties include Carne de Res a la Parrilla served with beef skirt steak, wild mushroom and oven roasted poblano peppers; Pollo al Horno created with mixiote chicken, Mexican squash and achiote sauce; and Puerco Ahumado prepared with mesquite smoked pork shoulder, adovada sauce and plantain chips.

Over on the bar side, margaritas and tequilas take center stage. Cocktail get a dose of fresh fruit purees made from guava, prickly pear, passion fruit, pomegranate, tamarind, mint leaves, lime, basil and tajin spice. Look for a tequila list that is bigger than the number of seats in the place.  

The 25-foot bar overlooking Sixth Street features a zinc top bar next to a Dutch door. The building itself is the former laundry facility for El Cortez. A seven-foot sculptured metal monkey clings to the rooftop corner, and by night, that monkey turns neon pink with bones.

The entrance sits in the back alley, where graffiti peeks out from behind ornate metal window grates. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant seats 80 in the dining room, 15 at the bar and 24 on the patio. Inside find wood floors, reclaimed tiles from Mexico, authentic church pews and stained glass from old church windows. The hostess stand is made from an antique cart. Above the open kitchen find an ofrenda filled with Dia de los Muertos iconography and off-beat milagros.

Expect La Comida to be open Monday through Friday for lunch, Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, and for brunch on Sunday.
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Behold! The Bar at Mingo Kitchen & Lounge Is Open Behold! The Bar at Mingo Kitchen & Lounge Is Open

Certified Open tracks some of the smaller restaurants that open in Las Vegas. See a new restaurant that deserves some love? Email vegas@eater.com.

[Photos: Exterior by Chelsea McManus; interior by Krystal Ramirez]

Mingo Kitchen & Lounge
Address: 1017 First St.
Phone: 702-685-0328
Status: Certified open

Right now, Mingo Kitchen & Lounge is open in Downtown Las Vegas. So far, just the bar has opened, with food coming in the next week or so. The hours during the soft opening are from 5 p.m. on, but expect that to change when they start serving food.

Mingo comes from Mingo Collaso, one of the owners of Mundo at the World Market Center. Expect to find an intimate bar with seating for 60, outdoor space and chef Robert Solano's dishes such as chipotle mac and cheese, veggie sliders and other modern American comfort foods and small plates when they start serving food.

Construction problems with the city such as larger restrooms and drywall instead of a brick wall pushed back the opening date from last July to now.
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Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Vegas Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken in Vegas

Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill [Photo: Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]

· Finding the Best Fried Chicken in Las Vegas [LVW]
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New Menu Items at Slice; New Cocktails at Fogo New Menu Items at Slice; New Cocktails at Fogo

MANDALAY PLACE — Slice of Vegas just added some new pizzas, soups and sandwiches to the menu. Look for oven-roasted cauliflower tips with almond pesto and garlic; Tuscan sausage soup with mild Italian sausage, russet potatoes and fresh kale in a light cream broth; and pasta Fagoli, made of Ditalini pasta, navy beans, prosciutto broth, onions, celery, carrots and diced tomatoes. New pies include the Back East Buffalo topped with chicken tenders, julienned carrots and celery and a drizzle of ranch and buffalo sauce; the Hurry It's Curry pizza with curry sauce, mozzarella and Fontina cheese and the choice of smoked chicken or a vegetable mix of jicama, mint and basil slaw; the Choked Pig with pesto aioli, mozzarella cheese, bacon, artichoke mix and chopped basil finished with whiskey sour cream; and the Hawaiian 5-0 with tomato sauce and mozzarella with seared spam, dehydrated pineapple, bacon, dill and a sprinkle of nori. New sandwiches include the Portobello Philly, combining a toasted hoagie roll with Portobello mushrooms, peppers and onions, and provolone cheese, and Reno's Chicken Sandwich on a brioche bun with grilled chicken breast, arugula, roasted tomato, Fontina cheese, jalapeño bacon and a pesto aioli spread. Also new, the Blue Cheese Burger with a half-pound short rib/chuck patty topped with jalapeño bacon, sautéed mushrooms and onions, avocado, lettuce and blue cheese on a brioche bun finished with Slice's "Secret Sauce." [EaterWire]

EASTSIDE — A new menu of refreshing Brazilian-inspired cocktails is now being served at Fogo de Chão. The new Fogo cocktails include the Peruvian Sunset Martini, Superfruit Lemonade and the Classic Caipirinha. [EaterWire]
Slice of Vegas [Photo: Chelsea McManus]

Tipping Is Customary Tipping Is Customary

Tipping Is Customary

Do you have a hot restaurant or bar tip? Then let us know. Eater loves hearing from our readers and since you all are out on the town, walking the streets, seeing what's hot and happening (or about to be), take a photo, send us a note ... just let us know what's going on in the city. Has a restaurant in your neighborhood shuttered? See brown paper on the windows of a local bar? Do you work in the industry and hear about some good dirt? Let us know. All tips are welcome. [EaterWire]

Take a Look Inside the Former Showboat Coffee Shop Take a Look Inside the Former Showboat Coffee Shop

Showboat Coffee Shop [Photo: Classic Las Vegas]

Here now, the coffee shop at the former Showboat in a photo shot in 1968. The hotel, the first resort within city limits, featured 100 rooms on two floors when it opened in 1954. One of its gimmicks was a 49 cent breakfast special that got locals to visit the coffee shop. The hotel also featured a 24-lane bowling alley, and by 1979, the Showboat featured the third largest bowling alley in the United States with its 106 lanes.

The resort remained the Showboat until 1990, when it was sold and became Castaways. By the time it shuttered in 2004, it featured 445 modern guest rooms in addition to an 80,000-square-foot casino, three restaurants, a showroom and Las Vegas' largest bingo parlor. The hotel was imploded in 2006.
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