A.D. Cook
January 1, 2024
Category: Blog
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 any more in.
A.D. Cook
December 31, 2023
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 Las Vegas Dining and Entertainment News in which I will detail noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, dining news, culinary events
Bob Barnes
December 31, 2023
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.
Bob Barnes
December 29, 2023
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.
Bob Barnes
December 27, 2023
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 can all come together, regardless of our differences, to share the joy of giving and the warmth of companionship. So
A.D. Cook
December 24, 2023
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 lifetime of knowledge and generosity in the spirit of growth and development for creatives and art fans alike.
A.D. Cook
December 19, 2023
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 spices and ingredients by the talented Executive Chef Sarah Thompson.
Bob Barnes
December 19, 2023
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 ask that secure our connection to our faith and our family.
Frank Mallinder
December 18, 2023
Have You Seen My Shorts?
Recently, I shared that I set up a new YouTube channel for my art and Corvette art project at YouTube/@ADCook. Lately, I’ve been enjoying creating 15 second video shorts of my older paintings and new artwork as it progresses.
A.D. Cook
December 17, 2023
Half Bird Chicken & Beer Opens in Henderson
Brian Howard (chef/owner of Sparrow + Wolf) opened his Half Bird Chicken & Beer in Chinatown in the summer of 2022, and has now closed that location, but the concept has hatched in a new location in Henderson, at 725 S Green Valley Pkwy at Horizon Ridge.
Bob Barnes
December 16, 2023
Six Words That Made Me A Better [ __________ ]
Start With The End In MindWhatever it is, see it first, entirely in your mind’s eye, and create what you see. There you go, end of post, end of story, fini. It’s as simple as that. The end. Like Forest (aka Mr. Gump) might say, “That’s all I got to
A.D. Cook
December 9, 2023