Restaurateur (Honey Salt, Made L.V., Andiron Steak & Sea)
Best cause Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Best sushi Yui Edome
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Best juice Juice Standard. “Cold-pressed and tastes great!”
Best boutique Vasari in Tivoli Village. “The owner has a great eye and buys great lines of clothing.”
Vicki Richardson
Director, Left of Center Gallery; artist
Best place to dine for a special occasion
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Marche Bacchus. “A quality meal, French Bistro-style, accompanied by an excellent wine selection while on a lake with stone bridges and swans. A nice place to take out your pen and sketchbook.”
Best place to find inspiration
Valley of Fire. “Amazing sandstone formations against the deep turquoise of the desert sky. Stunning!”
Best slice of local history
“The petroglyphs and early artifacts of the Southern Paiutes transport me back in time … a reminder of our origins.”
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Best place to spend free time
The Writer’s Block. “A unique collection of classics, but also secret doors, a lop-eared rabbit, and an enchanted forest.”
Troy Heard
Artistic director, Onyx Theater
Best slice of local history
“Monti Rock’s ’68 stint at Caesars where he was paid $14,000 a week before getting canned.”
Best public figure
Broadway in the Hood’s Artistic Director Torrey Russell. “This guy goes above and beyond to mentor kids who really deserve it.”
Best bar for cocktails
Velveteen Rabbit. “A constantly rotating menu of craft cocktails.”
Best date-night restaurant
Pamplemousse. “Classy service and a romantic old Vegas atmosphere.”
Best sushi
Goyemon. “The fresh wasabi gives it an edge above the others, but you have to request it.”
Kate Aldrich
Co-owner, Patina Décor
Best coffee house Makers & Finders. “Quality coffee, great ambience.”
Best venue Cabaret Jazz. “Love dressing up and seeing great shows there.”
Best thought-provoker Black Mountain Institute
Best artists Suzanne Forestieri, Sandra Mitchell, Wendy Kveck, Jo Russ
Steve Sebelius
Political columnist, Las Vegas Review-Journal, host of PoliticsNOW on KLAS Channel 8
Best breakfast
Veranda Cafe at the Four Seasons
Best steak Carnevino in Palazzo
Best cigar store or lounge Casa Fuente in the Forum Shops at Caesars
Best hike “For me? Between Casa Fuente and Joe’s Stone Crab in the Forum Shops at Caesars.”
Best show on the Strip Rock of Ages (formerly at The Venetian, now at the Rio)
Best place to spend free time “Any bookstore, new or used, but preferably one with a good selection of current events books.”
