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Las Vegas Dining and Entertainment News 01/09/24
In this week's update, food and beverage reporter Bob Barnes shares updates on Fogo de Chao, Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant, La Cave Wine & Food Hideaway, Proper Eats Food Hall at ...
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Serving Industries Worldwide – Mural Flashback
Finding these photos brought back some great memories. I was surprised at the time even to get this project. I was only twenty years old when a representative from an ...
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Rediscovered Hollywood Video Mural Pics 1989-1990
A few months back, I shared a story about my forgotten art and memories. I mentioned that I had recovered my large rolling flat file with 17 drawers full of ...
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The Secret Question That Leads to Success
Is this your best work, may be the most important question you ever ask or answer for yourself.
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Las Vegas Brewing News: January 2024
Voodoo Brewing Company, CraftHaus Brewery, Tenaya Creek, Beer Zombies, HUDL Brewing and more January updates from Bob Barnes.
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Of Dreams and Goals
I've often read that a goal is a dream with a deadline. Or, a goal without a plan is just a wish. I imagine we've all heard those thoughts or ...
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My Final Post
I should qualify my headline, “My Final Post,” as my final post for 2023, which is not my final post ever. It’s been a prolific year, but I can’t sneak ...
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A Message from Bob Barnes
I am honored and grateful to accept my friend A.D. Cook’s invitation to contribute my culinary and entertainment articles to this website. I will be writing a weekly column titled ...
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Las Vegas Dining and Entertainment News 12/29/23
In this weekly update, food and beverage reporter Bob Barnes fills us in on noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events and entertainment news worth knowing about.
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Winnie & Ethel’s
Winnie & Ethel’s Diner, winner of The Great Las Vegas Coffee Shop Giveaway, is now open in the historic Huntridge Center at 1130 E Charleston.
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Merry Christmas
As we come to the close of another year, there is no better time to celebrate the beauty and magic of the holiday season. It is a time when we ...
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The Three Wise Men of 2024
I could not be more excited to share that the ADCook.com POSTS + UPDATES section is growing in 2024 with the inclusion of three very insightful contributors, each with a ...
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Casa Playa
What comes to mind when you hear the term Coastal Mexican? In the case of Casa Playa at Encore it references a wide range of seafood delights enlivened with wonderful ...
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Frank’s Christmas Questions
Christmas is about faith and family. It is a time of connecting and believing. If you listen carefully, not only will you hear Santa, you will notice the questions we ...
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