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Picnic inside for lunch or dinner throughout the summer.

Station Casinos invites BBQ lovers to picnic inside by offering special BBQ stations at all Feast and Festival buffets now through the summer season.

The BBQ stations feature a variety of meats, tasty BBQ sauces, side dishes and desserts available during lunch and dinner. The main course choices include BBQ chicken, pork ribs, smoked brisket and sausage which can be topped with one of several BBQ sauces including sweet, caramelized onion and roasted tomato, South Texas spicy and sweet Tennessee. A host of side dishes are offered to complement the main course including cheddar cheese mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, black eyed peas, Texas BBQ beans, roasted corn on the cob, potato salad, macaroni salad, corn bread muffins and much more.

Several tasty treats are available for dessert such as strawberry shortcake, fresh strawberries with whipped cream, apple cobbler and fruit parfaits. The special BBQ menu is offered in addition to the regular items available at the Feast and Festival buffets.

In celebration of summer, there is also a daily raffle at each buffet at 6:30 p.m. for a Weber grill. One raffle ticket will be given to each paying guest 21 years and older and at the end of the day, raffle ticket holders can check at the Rewards Center to see if they have won. Winners will have 24 hours to claim their prize. A complete set of rules is available at the Rewards Center.

Prices for the buffets range from $6.99 to $17.99 with a Boarding Pass and $7.99 to $19.99 without a Boarding Pass. For more information about the BBQ station, Weber grill giveaway and complimentary BBQ recipes to make at home, please visit www.stationcasinos.com/bbq/.

The Feast and Festival Buffets are one of Southern Nevada’s most popular buffets and a signature staple throughout many Station Casinos’ properties that features a variety of live cooking stations of the freshest prepared food in a buffet environment. The Feast menu features flavors from around the world including Asian, Tex-Mex, American and Italian as well as an extensive soup and salad bar and a wide array of dessert selections that include fresh hand-packed ice creams.

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Mystic Roots Band (MRB), known for its original style of reggae, hip-hop and dance music with overtones of rock, funk and ska, will perform live on the Mandalay Bay Beach stage Saturday, July 4. The fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. followed by the concert at 9:15 p.m.

Tickets priced at $20, not including applicable service charges, are now on sale and available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Mandalay Bay at (877) 632-7400 or Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

This California-based group embraces the nature of roots reggae wholeheartedly and performs it confidently. MRB has developed an ever-growing legion of loyal fans and the list of bands they have shared the stage with reads like a “who’s who” of reggae music. They include The Wailers, Pato Banton, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Cliff, Jurassic 5, Long Beach Dub All Stars, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Ozomatli and Digital Underground. Fans describe MRB’s style as a unique combination of No Doubt, Sublime, The Police, Sean Paul, The Fugees and Cypress Hill, along with the spirit and consciousness of Bob Marley and Spearhead. This diverse sound enables MRB to continually produce dynamic, cutting-edge songs to which fans are immediately drawn. When attending an MRB concert fans are guaranteed more than just ‘music for their ears,’ but instead a high-energy and powerful experience.

MRB has independently sold more than 10,000 albums, topping Amazon.com’s chart of independent artist sales, and during a recent six-month span also was top-ranked in both the Reggae and Hip-Hop categories on www.myspace.com with more than 30 million members. Winner of the Los Angeles Music Award for Best Pop/Reggae Album, MRB is consistently placed at the top of playlists by DJs & listeners of all musical genres.

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No Doubt will return to Las Vegas this summer with special guests Panic at the Disco and The Sounds to deliver a high-energy show to their fans in Vegas’ top rock venue. No Doubt will take the stage at The new Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Friday, August 7.

The legendary high energy live act No Doubt were formed in Anaheim, CA and reached international success with their 1995 release Tragic Kingdom. That album, including the mega hit “Don’t Speak” among many others, has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Their follow up, Return of Saturn, was nominated for the Best Rock Album at the 2001 Grammy Awards and granted a four star review by Rolling Stone Magazine. The band went on to win two Grammy Awards for 2001′s multi-platinum Rock Steady, played gigs with U2 and The Rolling Stones, and performed at the Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime Show in 2003 alongside Sting. Further success followed with the double platinum The Singles 1992-2003, featuring the hit “It’s My Life,” and a subsequent tour with Blink-182. In November of 2008, after a nearly 5 year hiatus, Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont and Adrian Young announced plans to reform for a 2009 summer tour.

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WHAT: Give Dad a break from summertime barbequing and enjoy the culinary delights of Chef Kim Canteenwalla and his extraordinary menu of creative American dishes at Society Café Encore.

Society’s Father’s Day dinner menu is priced at just $40 per person and includes one of these scrumptious appetizers: the “Society Caprese,” with burrata, basil, tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil; the “Texas Popcorn Crayfish,” with Anaheim aioli; or the “Spicy Pigs in the Blanket,” with smoky house ketchup. Entrée choices include the “Slow Roasted Prime Rib,” “BBQ Baby Back Ribs” or “Fried Buttermilk Chicken.” Sides for the table include baked beans, potato salad, mac ‘n’ cheese and house-made pickles. The special menu also includes “Donuts for the Table” with Society’s house-made donuts with chocolate and caramel dipping sauces and a special “Strawberries & Angel Food Cake” dessert.

WHEN: Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21, 2009 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling (702) 248-DINE (3463) or (888) 352-DINE (3463).

WHERE: Society Café Encore 3121 Las Vegas Boulevard South

OTHER: Society Café Encore has quickly become the choice of locals, tourists and celebrities for power outings during breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recently, The Society Bar launched providing a great spot for a cocktail from Society’s extensive drink menu. Society Café Encore is open Sunday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.

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Lead singer for the pop rock band Maroon 5, Adam Levine, dined at N9NE Steakhouse inside Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas Thursday night (6.11.09) with an entourage of 10.  Dressed casually in a white t-shirt and jeans, Levine and his guests sat in the main dining room where they shared the chilled shellfish platter and signature rock shrimp.  Levine then shared the 24-ounce rib eye with a friend for their main entrée.  He and a few friends were also seen taking shots. 

Just across the way was magician Penn Jillette who dined with a party of nine.  Jillette enjoyed the lobster bisque, bone-in filet and sides of creamed corn and a loaded baked potato.  During the course of dinner, Levine was spotted buying Jillette a cup of hot tea.

Upstairs at ghostbar, rapper Too Short hung out for a short while with a friend.  Around midnight, the two made their way over to Moon Nightclub. 

At Playboy Club, professional skateboarder Adam Dyet enjoyed the scene with six friends.  Fashionably clad in a white suit, black shirt and a white tie, Dyet and his party sat at a VIP table and sipped on Ketel One. 

Photo credit: Joe Fury

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Nevada Public Radio listeners and members have a unique opportunity to support public radio in Las Vegas while experiencing Jersey Boys and an exclusive Q&A session with the cast and crew following the performance at The Palazzo on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m.

Five hundred tickets for the June 26 performance – all located in the front orchestra section – will benefit and must be purchased through Nevada Public Radio. Only Nevada Public Radio ticket holders will have access to the rare post-show meeting with the talented performers who take audiences up the charts and behind the timeless sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

This musical biography that traces one of the greatest successes in pop music history is the same production that fans around the world have come to know and love. It features electrifying performances of such classics as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “My Eyes Adored You.” Jersey Boys was voted “Best Show” in Las Vegas by the staff of the Las Vegas Review-Journal in the newspaper’s 28th annual “Best of Las Vegas” poll.

Special ticket pricing of $100 is available for current Nevada Public Radio members. Listeners of News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7 can purchase tickets for $125 each, which includes Nevada Public Radio membership. All proceeds benefit Nevada Public Radio. To purchase tickets, visit www.knpr.org, www.classical897.org or call (702) 258-9895 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays.

About Nevada Public Radio
Nevada Public Radio is the state’s premier non-commercial broadcaster of National Public Radio programming and includes News 88.9 KNPR FM, Classical 89.7 KCNV FM, plus a network of repeater stations including KTPH, Tonopah (91.7); KLNR, Panaca (91.7); KWPR, Lund/Ely (88.7); and KSGU, St. George (90.3). In addition, Nevada Public Radio operates a statewide radio reading service for the visually impaired.

Nevada Public Radio produces the national award-winning public affairs program “KNPR’s State of Nevada,” 10 hours a week of original content, which is also available on demand at www.knpr.org.

Nevada Public Radio, a not-for-profit organization, was incorporated in 1975 with its flagship station KNPR FM signing on the air in 1980. Since early 2008, Nevada Public Radio has provided digital (HD) programming with additional channels of Spanish language, contemporary eclectic music, and news broadcasts. Nevada Public Radio also publishes Desert Companion, a quarterly magazine. For more information, call 702.258.9895 or visit www.knpr.org.

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Celebrity impressionist, singer, comedian and ventriloquist Terry Fator celebrates his 44th birthday June 10th. A prominent face of Las Vegas since opening Terry Fator & His Cast of Thousands earlier this year, Fator was voted Best Impressionist after just 3 months of performances at The Mirage Hotel and Casino. Fator celebrated this past weekend at STACK with close friends and family.

Photo Credit: Issac Brekken

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American alternative band, Lifehouse partied at a VIP table at Moon Nightclub inside Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas last night (6.9.09) for Local Love Tuesday.  They arrived around midnight with four friends and sipped on Ketel One mixed drinks.  Also at Moon Nightclub was NBA player for the Miami Heat, Jermaine O’Neal.  Dressed in jeans, a white t-shirt and jewelry, O’Neal was accompanied by his wife and four friends.  They drank Red Bull mixed drinks.

At Playboy Club, Kansas City Chiefs running back, Larry Johnson, checked out the scene and played blackjack for a short while.  Wearing a white shirt, black pants and a leather coat, he drank Ketel One and Red Bull and left a little before midnight.

Photo credit: Shane O’Neal

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With its prime location right in the middle of the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the bar at TREVI Italian Restaurant has always been the perfect spot to people-watch. Now, with the introduction of “TREVI Time,” which offers half-off pricing on “TREVI Bites” and all cocktails, beer and wine by the glass, TREVI is the ideal spot to indulge. “TREVI Time” is offered Sunday – Thursday from 3 – 6 p.m.

 
Specialty cocktails, only $11 each, include:

* Pomegranate Cosmo is a refreshing blend of 3 Olives Orange, fresh pomegranate juice, triple sec and freshly-squeezed lime juice

* Made with Smirnoff Melon Vodka, the Capri Coral Crush blends mango, guava, pineapple and passion fruit juices into the perfect fruity concoction

* The Amalfi Apricot Cooler is a mixture of Bacardi Light Rum, Crème of Coconut, pineapple juice and apricots

Priced at only $6 a plate, “TREVI Bites” are served at the bar only and include:

* Baked Mussels Oreganata – New Zealand green lip mussels are covered with Oreganata breading and served in a white wine and lemon butter sauce.

* A whole Baked Portabella Mushroom is stuffed with ratatouille vegetables, Roma tomatoes, Fontina cheese and topped with a Balsamic glaze.

* Two Choices of Sliders: Homemade Beef and Sausage Meatball Sliders topped with marinara sauce and melted Mozzarella or Homemade Italian Sausage with peppers and onions, topped with marinara sauce and Fontina cheese.

TREVI Italian Restaurant is located inside the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace and is open Sunday – Thursday from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. – midnight. For more information, please call (702) 735-4663.

About TREVI Italian Restaurant

TREVI is Vegas’ answer to Romanesque elegance and dining excellence. Featuring homemade Italian cuisine, pasta, chicken and veal prepared with true TREVI flair, plus salads, creative seafood selection, and a walk-up gelato and espresso bar that Caesar himself would devour. Patio dining and classic favorites, all located at the “Fountain of the Gods.” TREVI serves lunch and dinner daily, and is available for large parties.

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On December 31, 2008 The Original Andre’s location closed its doors after 29 years of dining excellence in Las Vegas and now we are hosting an auction of Restaurant Equipment and Memorabilia.

The auctions will be held at Andre’s
401 S. 6th St.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

Friday, June 26, 2009
10:00am
Auction of Supplies, Restaurant & Kitchen Equipment

Saturday, June 27, 2009
10:00am
Auction of ‘Andre’s’ Memorabilia & Décor

Capture a piece of Las Vegas Dining History.

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