By Debbie Hall This year, the Epicurean Affair is being held Sept. 9 poolside at the Palazzo. The event, presented by the Nevada Restaurant Association, benefits the culinary educational programs of the Nevada Restaurant Association and Educational Foundation. Las Vegas Epicurean Affair showcases the Nevada restaurant industry famous for its superb and unique fare. World-renowned [...]

By Debbie Hall Aug. 30 through Sept.5 celebrates Restaurant Week Las Vegas, the chance to dine out at more than 80 of Las Vegas’ popular establishments at discounted prices to raise money to benefit Three Square – a nonprofit organization in Las Vegas working to end hunger in Southern Nevada. But this is a weeklong [...]

An Open Letter To My Dear Friend, Russ Russ Fons passed away on Aug. 19 at his home in Las Vegas after fighting a long battle against colon cancer that lasted seven years. He was the owner and operator of Russ Fons Public Relations. But Russ was so much more than a business owner. To [...]

If you are looking for a place to celebrate Easter Sunday (or Sunday after the holidays) with uplifting music, good food, roomy booths and tables and plenty of parking, it is the Victorious Gospel Brunch starting at 1 p.m.  at the Greek Isles Hotel & Casino, located at 305 Convention Center Drive. A side note, [...]

Celebrating their continued commitment to protecting children, Canon U.S.A. and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ® held their 10th Annual Canon U.S.A. Customer Appreciation Red Carpet Reception on Jan. 8 at the Bellagio Resort. John Walsh ( America ’s Most Wanted) attended along with 25 other celebrities and invited guests. The reception [...]

Recently, Gary Selesner, president of Caesars Palace and Robin Antin, creator of The Pussycat Dolls, announced that pop singer Matt Goss will debut Singing Sensation Matt Goss Live From Caesars Palace Produced by Robin Antin at Cleopatra’s Barge. The show will be presented on Friday and Saturday evenings beginning March 12. Tickets can be purchased [...]

The National Home Builders International Builders’ Show returned to Las Vegas Jan 19-22 and was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The building industry trade only show offered more than 175 educational sessions, exhibit floor, Remodelers Central headquarters, the multifamily and condo meeting area and seminars geared specifically for the 55-plus segment of the [...]

Thomas Keller is an award-winning chef, (named “America’s Best Chef” by Time magazine), an award-winning restaurateur and award-winning cookbook writer. In Las Vegas, Chef Keller opened Bouchon and Bouchon Bakery at the Venetian. His latest restaurant, “ad hoc”, opened in Yountville, Calif. which features a different fixed price comfort food dinner served family style every [...]

Las Vegas is known as the entertainment capital of the work and it is appropriate that from November 30-December 3, the International Association of Fairs and Expositions held its annual convention at the Paris Las Vegas.  Designed to bring together entertainers, agents, food vendors, service vendors, product vendors and anyone else who works the “fair” [...]

After a very successful summer promotion for the Fremont Street Experience with the “Summer of ’69 – Vegas or Bust” events and the OKTOBERFRIGHTFEST festival in October, it would appear that those interested in not only revitalizing downtown Las Vegas but actually competing with the Strip have taken a step in that direction. The highly [...]