Five days in Vegas with Jack Friedman, my dadMy father was born in Brooklyn on Oct. 14, 1926, and in 1953, he married Florence Ulrich, also of Brooklyn.

To make a living at the pinnacle of sports wagering, you need talent, discipline, a good wi-fi hookup — and, increasingly, a sports book that will take your actionSee the people, more than a thousand of them converged in the sports book at LVH, among the largest and most extravagant in the world. Converted years ago from the theater made famous by Elvis Presley, back when it was the Hilton, the room retains something of its old excitement, now manifested in the foaming insides of the sports bettors awaiting kickoff.

Modern classic - Candace Campbell:Model, hairstylist and co-owner, Stone Fox Salon; owner and designer, Indigo Moon.Your personal style? I’m a vintage girl.

Confession: Ordering entrées gives me the jitters. Chalk it up to a fear of commitment.

Your duck tongue, your chicken gizzards and your pigs’ feet here. The valley’s more unusual meats are carni-licious!

Our favorite recent dishes that have us coming back for seconds Corn flake-crusted brioche French toast at La Cave Tucked in a hallway off the buzzing Wynn gaming floor, La Cave is oddly located. But a location that seems like an afterthought starts to feel like a secret when you enter the cellar-like space on a Sunday midmorning — and when you turn the corner and find yourself on a sunny patio overlooking the pool, it becomes a secret you’ll want to keep.

Taste of ExcellenceMarch 8. This fundraiser supports the Jazz Scholarship Fund, which encourages young musical talent at UNLV.