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GIFT GUIDE: THE BEST COSMETICS OF 2017

By Samia DeCubas

December 11, 2017 - 12:00 am

Everyone has a graveyard drawer filled with cosmetics that never worked out. We did our homework so that your only worry is looking great. Here are the twelve products with the highest praise in 2017.

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Becca Apres Ski Glow Face Palette – 6 x 0.09 oz

Smith & Cult Lip Stain, Sweet Suite, 0.19 fl. oz.

Smashbox Photo Finish Mattify Primer Stick Photofinish Primer Stick

TOM FORD Soleil Collection Contouring Compact Illuminateur – The Afternooner Limited Edition 2016

Estee Lauder Victoria Beckham Morning Aura Illuminating Creme

SMASHBOX Full Exposure Palette 24 Hour Shadow Primer, 1 Ounce

Tom Ford Lip Color, No. 08 Flamingo, 0.1 Ounce

NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner, Via Veneto

YVES SAINT LAURENT Les Sahariennes Bronzing Stones 02 Fire Opal

Kevin Aucoin Creamy Glow Duos, No. 1 Blood Roses/Nuelle, 0.16 Ounce

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Constructed in 1906, Bently Heritage Estate Distillery’s mill was once home to the Minden Flour Milling Company.

Toasting tradition – Old Minden Mill repurposed for cultured tastes

Story by Al Mancini - Photos by Benjamin Hager

June 4, 2019 - 5:27 pm

The exterior of the century-old Mill Building at Bently Heritage Estate Distillery offers little indication of the breathtaking restoration that’s taken place within. On one side of a glass wall is a multi-level retail store, bar and public tasting room. Showcasing beautifully reclaimed wood, it’s framed by iron girders that support the well-weathered original brick […]

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Cellar’s market: Peek inside the high-end reserves of local wine aficionados

Heidi Knapp Rinella

June 4, 2019 - 5:16 pm

It might surprise you, but master sommelier Steven Geddes says his wine cellar is only 36 inches in circumference — which happens to be his waist size, he jokes. The west coast director of operations for the Charlie Palmer group is making the point that it’s not about how much wine is in your cellar, […]

The Napa Valley Wine Train offers a variety of excursions, including a new murder-mystery dinner ride. Photo by David H. Collier

Grape escape: Share wine with the one you love under Northern California skies

By Jeanne Cooper

June 4, 2019 - 2:49 pm

Summer is an ideal time to visit favorite haunts and sample new experiences in Napa and Sonoma, with long, light-filled days for wine tasting and soaking by the pool, and cool evenings in front of a firepit with a glass of your latest find. Here are recently introduced innovations and renovations that reflect the best […]

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Success is in the jeans

Janna Karel

June 4, 2019 - 2:42 pm

– Daughters of Station Casinos CEO develop their own clothing line One scroll through their Instagram page, and the sisters spring to life in a grid of peach and creamy hues. On social media and in the pages of their blog, Kelley Nemiro and Victoria Fertitta are photographed on the shores of far-flung vacation spots, […]

After a two-year absence, Smith & Wollensky opened on the Strip and still features drinks with generous hand-pours. Photo by KeyLimePhotography

A classic returns: Welcoming old standards at a new steakhouse

By Al Mancini

June 4, 2019 - 2:35 pm

Jon Bon Jovi was on hand to make the opening toast when Smith & Wollensky opened its new Las Vegas Strip restaurant on May 10. That ended the steakhouse’s two-year absence from Las Vegas, when it closed its free-standing Las Vegas Boulevard location after more than 18 years. During the previous dining spot’s final week, […]

Bank Atcharawan is known for his expertise on rieslings, whose fruitiness complement Thai dishes. Photo by K.M. Cannon

Put out the fire

By Al Mancini

June 4, 2019 - 2:18 pm

– Tips from LaMaii’s Bank Atcharawan on rieslings that temper spicy Thai food For those in the know, Chinatown’s hot new restaurant Lamaii is about more than just great Thai cuisine. It also boasts a serious wine collection for a restaurant of its size. The 60-seat dining room already features about 150 labels, although owner […]

Chefs Jamie Tran, Nicole Brisson and Gina Marinelli

‘It’s our time:’ Seeking parity and a place of their own, women chefs head off-strip

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UnStripped

Vegas Unstripped

By Al Mancini

June 3, 2019 - 4:52 pm

Off-Strip chefs countered the seemingly endless star power of Vegas Uncork’d with a carefully curated helping of street cred at Vegas Unstripped, which was held under the stars in the Arts District on May 11. More than 600 people attended, enjoying bites from 18 off-Strip restaurants, whose chefs designed new dishes to wow them. Ticket […]

UNCORKED PICNIC

‘Vegas Uncork’d’

By Al Mancini

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‘Fashion for Three Square’

Photos by Jerry Metellus and Powers Imagery

The annual “Fashion for Three Square,” underwritten by the Bennett Family Foundation, was held May 11 at Three Square’s north campus. About 300 guests were treated to culinary fare from restaurants including Blue Ribbon, NoMad, Buddy V’s Ristorante, Masso Osteria and Westgate Las Vegas, along with dishes prepared by the food bank’s executive chef, Ryan […]

Former Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett, center, chats with attendees and shakes hands with Dave Melroy during the Raiders Foundation’s second “Celebrity Swing” at TopGolf.

A swingin’ time

By John Kasilometes

June 3, 2019 - 3:26 pm

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By Janna Karel

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