Food, Drink & Nightlife

Restaurant locations for Thanksgiving dinner in Las Vegas.

Finding a good restaurant in Las Vegas is far from difficult, especially off-Strip! With so many cultural influences in the valley, finding exactly the kind of meal you and your date are craving could be just around the corner.

The best restaurants, diners, cafes and bars in Las Vegas as voted on by the staff of the Las Vegas Review Journal and its readers. Also includes celebrity reviews and commentary.

Open Table allows you to make reservations to many Las Vegas restaurants online. It also provides reviews and important information such as hours of operation and payment options.

From signature cocktails to finding a bar to just hang out and relax in, City Search has all the bases covered no matter your mood.

Whether you’re a recent transplant to Sin City or a longtime resident there are few better ways to get the “lay of the land” than to find bars where the locals hang. Finding these gems in the rough can be difficult, a hit and miss prospect that often as not leads to wasted nights and what were we thinking mornings.

Las Vegas has rightly claimed the title of Entertainment Capital of the World. In these pages you'll find everything you need to make living and working in this great city every bit as rewarding as a first timers visit. Eat, party, learn and live.

Whether you’re a recent transplant to Sin City or a longtime resident there are few better ways to get the “lay of the land” than to find bars where the locals hang. Finding these gems in the rough can be difficult, a hit and miss prospect that often as not leads to wasted nights and what were we thinking mornings. Here’s a guide to some of...

Las Vegas has a well earned reputation as the Entertainment Capital of the World. These Best of lists will help you find the coolest paces to get a drink, the most romantic places to have dinner and just about any other Best of you can think of.

In a town where change is the norm, the Sterling Brunch Buffet at Bally's has not only lasted but thrived. For 25 years locals and visitors alike have flocked to the Bally's Steakhouse on Sundays to dine on everything from omelets and beef tenderloin to lobster and Sturgeon caviar.

The neighborhoods of Summerlin are one of the best places to live and work in Las Vegas. They also have some of the best restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley. Comment below and leave hints, suggestions, favorite dishes and best deals for food and drink in the Summerlin ares.

The neighborhoods of Summerlin are one of the best places to live and work in Las Vegas. They also have some of the best restaurants in the Las Vegas Valley. Comment below and leave hints, suggestions, favorite dishes and best deals for food and drink in the Summerlin ares.

Sportsbooks, bars and homes across the Las Vegas Valley will be hosting extravagant March Madness viewing parties. Here's some of my favorite options if you decide to face the crowds and soak up the madness at a sports book.

Aside from the inevitable office pool, Las Vegas has literally hundreds of ways to bet on the Big Dance. Here are some of the best places to do so.

Every spring Las Vegas is bombarded by visitors caught in the throes of the greatness that is March Madness. This annual event brings much needed tourist dollars into the Valley and boosts everyones wallets. That doesn't mean we Las Vegas locals need to sit on the sidelines and let the out of towners have all the fun. Read on to find a brief...

First Friday's has rightfully earned a reputation as Nevada's premiere art's festival. From its vibrant artist scene to its celebration of food and drink and community, First Fridays has become the must do event for locals and visitors alike.

The Palazzo at the Venetian jumped into the pool party game with Azure. A slightly more upscale oasis than many of the strip’s mega pool extravaganzas, Azure is the place to see celebrity’s bare bronzed bodies to the intense heat and ever voracious eyes of the star hungry public.

Ditch Fridays at the Palms has a simple, if universal premise. Harkening back to the high school days of yore when nothing was better than ditching school and spending a day at the beach, Ditch Fridays ups this premise to levels that would make the teenager in your past gape, praise the heavens and very probably faint.

A sunlight bathed extension of Tao Nightclub, Tao Beach is an oasis dominated by itty-bitty bikinis, endorphin surging music and tasty beverages galore. Nestled in an 18,000 sq foot pool complex Tao Beach most assuredly has been transported en mass from the South Pacific, perhaps by the Balinese Goddess of Plenty.

Billed as the sexiest, hottest, tiniest bikini clad pool party in Vegas, Rehab more than lives up to its reputation. Every Sunday throughout the summer Rehab takes over the massive Tahitian style pool nestled behind the Hard Rock Hotel.

Las Vegas' legendary pool scene now challenges, some say surpasses, Miami's South Beach as the greatest pool party city on the planet. From azure pools populated by gorgeous bronzed bodies and high end DJ's to more relaxed venues where a cocktail can be sipped while enjoying great conversation, Las Vegas' Pool Party scene has much to offer.

Las Vegas' legendary pool scene now challenges, some say surpasses, Miami's South Beach as the greatest pool party city on the planet. From azure pools populated by gorgeous bronzed bodies and high end DJ's to more relaxed venues where a cocktail can be sipped while enjoying great conversation, Las Vegas' Pool Party scene has much to offer.

Las Vegas is aswim with sun bathed, bare bodied, alcohol drenched pool parties, but few can live up to the greatness that is Bare at the Mirage. Experience the intimate appeal and VIP cabanas of Bare daily throughout the summer.

While other pool hot spots around Vegas may be more famous, or infamous, The newly revamped Garden of the God's pool complex certainly rises to the top of the

Where do you find the best pizza in Las Vegas? What are your favorite places to get a slice of Chicago deep dish, fold a big New York slice or grab a specialty pie?

Burgers are one of those foods that define American cuisine. The simple combo of beef, cheese and bread has surged from sea to sea and tops the list of America's Favorite Foods. Las Vegas has some great burger joints.

Lindo Michoacan, Las Vegas's Best Mexican Food

In-N-Out Burger has long been a Las Vegas staple, and for good reason. It has a simple philosophy, to do burgers and to do them right. Family owned, In-N-Out Burger is one of those legends of the West that to me, and to any who have partaken in their simple yet fabulous food, that ranks up their with Billy the Kid.

Las Vegas has so many restaurants that you could take in one a week for well over a decade and by the time you were done you'd have several dozen new options to try. That being said, not every restaurant is good for every occasion. These restaurants are among the best places in Vegas to take a date. Whether you're on a blind date, an anniversary...

What Are Las Vegas' Best Date Restaurants?

Las Vegas has some of the best food trucks anywhere. About three years ago the food truck revolution hit the Valley with delicious vengeance and the daily 9-5 grind grew a little less dreary because of them. The idea is old, mobile food trucks dispensing quick and tasty food. But my fiends, these are definitely not your father's food trucks.

Food Trucks rule. Not only are they hip, trendy and nouveau, but over the past couple of years have upped their game to compete, if not beat, more traditional non-wheeled food purveyors. In my first article on Las Vegas Food Trucks I tackled some of the more well known and diverse mobile food sellers. However, my tasty culinary research quickly...

This list of Top Ten Sports Books in Las Vegas is my attempt to make your choices easier. I'll give some crucial info on each book, tell you what earned them the spot on the list and provide contact info and location. Feel free to agree or disagree and please don't hesitate to comment.

Whether you are a longtime resident or new to Las Vegas making the occasional wager in one of the many sportsbooks across the valley is likely part of your life. There are always rules and etiquette with such a highly regulated industry that involves billions of dollars a year. Sports betting has very specific rules involved and violating these...

Some of these Irish Pubs lie on the Strip amidst the hustle and bustle while others are tucked away on one of Las Vegas' many neighborhoods and cater to locals. While everyone lays claim to being Irish on St. Patrick's Day, these establishments live the life of green and orange every day. Below I'll give you all the info you'll need to make a...

In my first article on Irish Pubs I suggested that few types of bars make one feel more at home than an Irish Pub. With the addition of these five establishments that all owe an allegiance to the Emerald Isle this suggestions becomes fact. Featuring a variety of establishments, both popular Strip-side pubs and out of the way neighborhood...