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LA BONITA SUPERMARKET EXPANDING TO HENDERSON La Bonita, a popular Latino supermarket chain with six Valley locations, will open its first store in Henderson next summer. The new store, just north of Green Valley Parkway and Sunset Road, will be 50,000 square feet and employ about 150 people, said Armando Martinez, La Bonita’s general manager. “Every time we opened up a new store, people were asking when we were going to open in Henderson,” Martinez said. “We finally took a look at the demographics, and we liked what we saw out there.” The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that in 2010 Latinos made up more than 15 percent of the population in Henderson and about a third in the Valley overall. The only other Latino supermarket in Henderson is Cueva’s Meat Market, 530 S. Boulder Highway. La Bonita has been in business for 27 years in the Las Vegas area and employs more than 700 people in the Valley. —Chris Kudialis

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Cover story: A tour of Italian dishes across the Valley Health & wellness: Winter hair tips for everyone NFR Week country acts, Flosstradamus and more Sports: Vegas welcomes MLB’s Winter Meetings VEGAS INC: The man behind the banana whiskey

LOCAL CENTER OFFERS FREE PLAN B PILLS, RUNS OUT IN JUST A FEW DAYS Plan B, also known as the “morning after pill,” is an emergency contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex. Each pill can cost $35 to $60 at a pharmacy, but the Harm Reduction Center of Las Vegas offered it this month, free of charge. The center specializes in free harm reduction services including disease prevention, opiate overdose reversal medication, needle exchange programs, rapid HIV testing and more. “That’s where the idea of emergency contraception came in,” said program manager Chelsi Cheatom. “We were starting to be asked [for it] and we didn’t know anywhere that they could get it for free.” The center had a supply of soon-to-expire pills, so it spread the word and saw such a demand, it ran out in just a few days without advertising. The center plans to restock by the new year, Cheatom said. “Getting people in the door is the first step. There may be people who don’t have access to emergency contraception due to financial resources,” she said, and those seeking emergency contraception could also benefit from the center’s other resources, such as rapid HIV testing and referrals to the family planning center. “It allows people to take ownership over their own health and life,” Cheatom said, “which is all we’re trying to do.” 6114 W. Charleston Blvd., 702-8406693, harmreductioncenterlv.com. —Leslie Ventura

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The Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation hosts its annual Holiday Book Sale Dec. 6 and 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thousands of books, DVDs, CDs, LPs and other items are available for as low as 25 cents. “Avid book collectors flock to our book sale events, and we’ve even seen lucky shoppers walk away with valuable signed copies from award-winning authors,” said Ronald Heezen, executive director of the Library District, in a press release. “Our Annual Holiday Book Sale is a great chance to find something special that will cross a name off your shopping list.” At last year’s event, a shopper purchased a signed copy of Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman, a Newbery Medal and Carnegie Medal winner. All proceeds and donations support the LVCCLD. The event is free and open to the public. Sahara West Library, 9600 W. Sahara Ave. —Camalot Todd

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Holiday traditions around the world By Weekly staff

The next two months are a season brimming with food, friends, family and festivities for cultures around the world. From the Philippines to South Africa, individuals join together to honor their religion, their loved ones and many other traditions. While most of us are familiar with customs surrounding Christmas, there are a variety of lesser-known holidays and practices that take place, signifying the end of one year and the beginning of another. Here’s a glimpse at just a few:

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African diaspora Started in 1966 by African-American professor Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa’s seven-day celebration aims to connect African-Americans to What is the their ancestral roots and is celebrated every African diaspora? year between December 26 and January 1. It’s the overarching title A kinara, or candleholder with seven for worldwide communicandles—one black, three red and three ties—predominately in green—is used to represent the seven the Americas—that are principles of African heritage. Homes made up of descenare decorated with colorful art and dants of Africa. cloths, and feasts are planned. The final day of celebration is dedicated to gift giving.

United States We’re familiar with Christmas and New Year’s celebrations in the U.S., but what about Soyal? Held on December 21, the winter solstice ceremony is celebrated by the Hopi and Zuni Native American tribes on the shortest day of the year with the purpose of bringing back the sun after a long winter. The major celebration lasts 16 days and ends with a feast and dancing. The ceremony stems from the belief that Kachinas—spirit messengers of harvests, rain, health, etc.—must be welcomed back from the mountains where they retreated during the summer solstice.

Hawaii Makahiki is the ancient Hawaiian New Year’s tradition that pays homage to the god Lono. The holiday spans four months, beginning late in the year and lasting through the start of the new year, and is a time for peace, celebration and feasts. Historically, warfare was prohibited during this time. Presently, the holiday is celebrated with games, food, charitable events, festivals and more.

Mexico On December 23, Oaxaca City residents celebrate Noche de Rábanos (Night of the Radishes), where more than 100 participants compete for prizes by carving and creating scenes using oversized radishes. The masterpieces often represent wildlife, the nativity and Mayan culture. Dating back to 1897, the Christmas celebration began when the city’s mayor, Francisco Vasconcelos, created the event to attract locals to the market to buy their holiday goods, but it has since evolved into a celebration that attracts thousands of onlookers.

Ecuador Burning the old to welcome the new is a symbolic staple in Ecuador’s Años Viejos New Year’s Eve celebration. Families and friends gather to create effigies to embody the habits, people and energy they wish to banish from their life. Made of papier-mâché, old clothes, cardboard and other items, effigies are then proudly displayed throughout neighborhoods. Some regions even hold contests and parades before the dolls are burned at midnight in a ritual said to ward off negativity and pave the way for regeneration in the new year.

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Sweden One of the earliest Christian martyrs, Saint Lucia, is celebrated December 13 by many European countries, including Sweden. While it’s not an official holiday in the Scandinavian nation, the Feast of Saint Lucia kicks off the Christmas season and is the source of big celebrations and processions of participants dressed in white. Some towns even elect their own ceremonial Saint Lucia to lead the parades. There are many legends surrounding the saint, but most have these commonalities—she was responsible for bringing hope to the poor, and she died for her Christian faith in 304 A.D.

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Hungary Named after two historically Jewish Districts where the celebrations take place, Budapest’s Quarter 6 Quarter 7 festival happens twice a year. In the spring, the festival celebrates Passover, and in winter the festival celebrates Hanukkah with hundreds of concerts, film screenings, traditional kosher and non-kosher Jewish food, exhibitions and more over the course of eight days. Businesses, museums and community members of all races, religions and nationalities participate, and the Q6Q7 festival continues to grow each year.

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Observed for eight days and nights, Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is recognized by Jews around the world and commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple, where Jews rose up to defeat their oppressors in the Maccabean Revolt. To kick off modern-era celebrations in Israel, runners pass and carry a torch for 20 miles between the city of Modi’in to Jerusalem while onlookers stand by the side of the road and cheer their efforts. At the end of the trek, a rabbi receives the flame and lights a menorah.

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Ethiopia On January 19, many Ethiopian Orthodox Christians partake in Timkat, one of the country’s biggest festivals. A collection of music, food and processions honor Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan River. While celebrated across the African nation, some of the biggest gatherings take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, where thousands gather dressed in their best attire to dance, pray and witness a re-enactment of Jesus’ baptism. In recent years, Timkat celebrations have become a tourist attraction for travelers around the world.

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Japan Osechi-ryori are a collection of traditional New Year’s dishes that represent a specific wish for the year to come. Kuri kinton, a dumpling dish made of sweet potatoes and chestnuts, is a wish for wealth. Vinegar lotus root, or Subasu, is a wish to see the future clearly. Families place the Osechi-ryori at the center of the table on December 31, where it is left until January 1. The meal is served in a three- or four-layered lacquer bento box called jubako and is believed to have begun in the Heian era that spanned 794 to 1185.

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very Las Vegas neighborhood is different, but there’s at least one thing that ties us all together, north, east, west or south. You’ve got your favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant, the place that feels like it’s been there forever even if it hasn’t, and this is the time of year when you can’t stop yourself from going back with friends and family and enjoying the soulful signature dishes you’ve been eating at your place for years. And there’s a reason you believe your place has the best chicken parm or spaghetti and meatballs that have ever been plated: You know the story behind each dish. You know exactly how the cook is putting it together, and you may have even asked for the recipe. It’s the best. In honor of all our favorite neighborhood Italian restaurants, let’s explore some of the stories behind our favorite dishes. And let’s eat.

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Cioppino Sometimes you just need a dish that warms you from the inside out, bones and all, and Casa di Amore’s cioppino does just that. If you haven’t been to Casa, the local haunt is a Vegas institution that does things old-school—so while you spoon that amazingly rich seafood broth into your mouth, you’ll likely be having standards crooned to you in the style of classic Vegas lounge performers. Who doesn’t love that? And the cioppino is also as classically Italian-American as it gets. With fresh lobster, clams, mussels, scallops, crab cod and shrimp, this is one dish that’s basically loaded with the entire sea. “It’s beloved by our customers,” manager Kathleen Kahr D’Esposito says. “It’s something that people come back for over and over. We take pride in making sure that all the ingredients are tender and fresh, and we do things the way they’re suppose to be done.” That means none of that delicious, plump seafood comes frozen, and you can tell from the first taste. “You can measure the quality of the ingredients just by how it feels in your mouth—the broth is very rich and full and it comes out piping hot. There’s nothing worse than a stingy broth.” Salute to that. 2850 E. Tropicana Ave., 702433-4967. Wednesday-Monday, 5 p.m.-4 a.m. –Leslie Ventura

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Frank’s Favorite “There are a couple of customers named Frank who always say it’s named for them,” laughs Ann Alenik, owner of Henderson’s beloved Pasta Shop Ristorante. No matter how well-known any of those Franks might be, however, Frank’s Favorite refers to one far more famous. “When my husband [David] was the chef at Stefano’s [at the Golden Nugget in the 1980s], Frank Sinatra used to perform there. And this was his favorite dish.” Sinatra loved the meal so much, Alenik says, the crooner made a special request when he moved over to the MGM Grand: He asked for David to join him. “MGM sent a headhunter to bring my husband to [MGM Italian restaurant] Caruso’s, so [Sinatra] could have his favorite food there.” These days, Frank’s Favorite is a popular staple at Pasta Shop—rigatoni in a marinara sauce loaded with chopped meat and spices, and garnished with fresh basil. It serves as a tribute to both Sinatra and David Alenik, who died in 2016 at age 58 and to whose legacy Pasta Shop remains firmly dedicated. “We’ve all always been very involved, and we carry it on in his honor,” Ann says. “From the chefs in the kitchen to the community that supports us, we’re like a family.” 2525 W. Horizon Ridge, 702-451-1893. Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.-close; Saturday-Sunday, 4 p.m.-close; Monday, 4:30 p.m.-close. –Spencer Patterson

Roma Ravioli Marc Sgrizzi has been serving elevated Italian in his westside neighborhood restaurants for more than a decade, with unique touches like fresh pasta and regionally specific daily specials fueled by his annual overseas trips. This year he returned to his ancestral homeland, traveling through Florence, Rome, Sorrento and Naples, Venice and Milan. He sat down for a meal at a friend’s home with Italian food journalist Leonardo Romanelli and made a special pasta discovery at the tiny Trattoria Monti. “Everybody likes an egg on their burger—that runny egg—so I thought it would be a neat idea to put that with pasta,” he says of the new dish he’s calling the Roma Ravioli at his charming restaurant at Durango and Sahara. “But you have to make the pasta very special. You have to make the pasta thinner and cook it for just a little more than a minute so that the yolk inside is warm but will still run along the plate.” The dish is finished with ricotta inside and a brown butter-sage sauce on top, with a bit of romano and parmigiano. Sgrizzi can only make a few of these magnificent raviolis each night. “I can’t promise it to everybody. It has to be really fresh.” Thankfully he has found an egg supplier so he can keep it on the menu for a while, but there are plenty of other favorite dishes at Chef Marc’s taking up space. “We always have new dishes, and it’s not just to please me. It’s for the people.” 8615 W. Sahara Ave., 702-233-6272. Wednesday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.; Sunday, 5-9 p.m. –Brock Radke

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Crazy Alfredo At Nora’s, people are crazy about the Crazy Alfredo. It’s one of the most popular dishes at one of the most popular Italian restaurants in the Valley—a restaurant so popular, in fact, the Mauro family had to build a new restaurant to accommodate the masses, a far cry from the original 12-seat venue Nora and Gino opened in 1992. The crazy in the alfredo refers to the myriad ingredients Nora herself combined in the dish. Three proteins—chicken, sausage and shrimp—are strewn into fettuccini with a garden’s worth of vegetables: white button and porcini mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes and even sliced jalapeños. The jalapeños are particularly prominent, endowing the dish with their characteristic heat without overwhelming the other ingredients. The dish is rich and filling, as a hearty bowl of pasta should be. You wouldn’t be crazy for ordering Nora’s Crazy Alfredo, but you might just be if you try finishing it all by yourself! 5780 W. Flamingo Road, 702-873-8990. MondayThursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Saturday, 4-11 p.m.; Sunday, 4-10 p.m. –Jim Begley

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A taste of Italy Until five months ago, Nicole Brisson was running all the B&B Hospitality Group restaurants in Las Vegas—a gig that no one would dare call easy. And yet, compared to her new position as Executive Director at Eataly, a 40,000-square-foot, open-market space with multiple dining destinations, her former gig might seems like a snap. After B&B’s Vegas restaurants shuttered in July, Brisson accepted a position at the soon-to-open Eataly at Park MGM. For the Italian chef, the stars had aligned. “It actually made me quite prepared,” Brisson says of her experience at B&B, “because I really had to get better at multitasking. It mentally prepared me for the size of Eataly.” Eataly, which also has locations in Italy, Japan, Sweden, New York City and Chicago, is a culinary marketplace unlike any other—think Whole Foods on Italian steroids—complete with different retail areas focused on wine, pasta, cheese, cured meats, Italian desserts, housewares and more. Brisson’s vast knowledge of Italian cuisine and experience in Vegas’ culinary industry (she’s on the Southern Nevada Health District’s board of directors) makes her ideal for the position. “I really want it to be a game-changer for Vegas,” Brisson says, adding that Eataly’s opening comes at a prime time. “We’re going to educate Vegas with all these great foods we’re bringing.” Want to do Eataly like a pro? Explore the markets and different “restaurantinis,” then grab a slice of pizza and a scoop of gelato to really feel like “you’re walking the streets of Italy,” Brisson says. “It’s all-encompassing of everything I love.” –Leslie Ventura

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Las Vegas has long been loaded with iconic restaurant brands, but the new location of Cipriani at Wynn Plaza is a different kind of big deal. It’s the first venue on the West Coast for the international luxury restaurant company that originated as Harry’s Bar in 1931 in Venice, Italy. That spot, created by bartender Giuseppe Cipriani and known as a hangout for Ernest Hemingway, Truman Capote and Humphrey Bogart, was declared a national landmark by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Affairs. Operated by third-generation family members, Cipriani has evolved from humble beginnings into company with hotels and clubs around the world, but it’s best known for its restaurants and signature creations. Perhaps the most famous is not a dish but a drink; Giuseppe Cipriani created the Bellini in 1948 by blending a purée of white peaches abundant in Italy in the summertime with light, crisp Prosecco. He named it after the painter Giovanni Bellini, since the cocktail’s soft pink glow reminded the bartender of one of his favorite paintings. The Bellini is a brunch staple around the world, but it’s not the only sweet signature offering one must order at Cipriani Las Vegas. The restaurant’s beloved vanilla meringue cake is the ideal final bite, and if you’re up to it, you can attempt to make the dessert at home thanks to a step-by-step video recipe on YouTube (bit.ly/2RlxCYM). Wynn Las Vegas, 702-770-7390. SundayWednesday, 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-midnight. –BR

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Osso Buco Ferraro’s menu proudly proclaims its osso buco as the “house specialty,” and at an acclaimed venue such as this, that’s no minor boast. For over 30 years, the osso buco is one of the few dishes that has remained the same at this local Italian institution. The traditional veal shank dish, whose origins can be traced to the Lombardi region of northwest Italy, is served in grand fashion. The dish swims in a hearty red wine reduction and is accompanied by farro in lieu of the more traditional risotto alla Milanese. After a four-hour braise, the meat itself is fork tender, falling apart with only a strong gaze. And the braising liquid lives on as the aforementioned rich red wine reduction. But the most prominent part of the presentation is the cross-cut tibia, arranged with a sprig of rosemary and a slender silver spoon. The herb is essentially decorative, but the utensil has a decidedly more utilitarian purpose: allowing you to dig out the gelatinous marrow from deep within the bone. The literal translation of osso buco from Italian is “bone hole,” and one mustn’t forget the namesake morsel of meaty marrow awaiting within. Nowadays, the legacy is maintained by executive chef Francesco DiCuado, who took over the helm of the family restaurant from founder Gino Ferraro’s son Mimmo. “It’s one of those dishes we’ll never change,” DiCuado says. “If it ain’t broke, you don’t fix it. 4480 Paradise Road, 702-364-5300. MondayFriday, 11:30 a.m.-3 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4 p.m.-3 a.m. –JB

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It’s finally cooler in Las Vegas, which means you probably feel a change in your hair. Or perhaps you just crave a new hairdo. Either way, Cena Jordan, owner and stylist of Wildflower Collective, is sharing tips and tricks to restore those summer-scorched locks and give you a new winter look. Jordan’s hair expertise is an almost decade-long combination of caring and curiosity, combined with some of the best training in the industry. She recently embarked on a new adventure, creating Wildflower Collective, a Vegas salon rooted in individuality and community. Similar to her salon, her cool-weather tips are dependent on each individual and their own expression, but she has a few universal suggestions that will surely step up anyone’s hair game.

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Embrace the Warmth If you’re looking for a new color trend, Jordan recommends warmer tones, from glossy golden blondes to caramel tones and rich coppers and reds.

Long hair without the wait For those considering extensions, Jordan recommends starting the process in fall or winter before the heat picks up. It will give you time to get used to having twice the amount of hair on your head. She suggests hand-tied extensions, which blend more seamlessly and are more flexible in placement, meaning you can wear your hair up without the extensions being seen. They are also the least damaging to your existing hair.

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Notice quick fadeout? Brighter tones and vibrant colors appear to have quicker fadeout. Jordan recommends proper nutrition and care for your hair, which means listening to your stylist. The color they use will determine what shampoo, conditioner, leave-in products and heat protectant should be applied after. “The nutrients in these products protect your hair from pollution in the air, chemicals in our water and dryness in the air”—all of which, Jordan adds, fade color over time. Products with additives and sulfites will strip hair of color even faster.

Return the Moisture Jordan also recommends a routine of leave-in conditioner. Her favorite is a brand called Unite. The products are developed from and for the West Coast and formulated with a dry, mild climate in mind. n How to use: While hair is still damp, apply a leave-in conditioner throughout and comb through.

Fact or fiction Coconut oil for conditioning? Jordan says this is fiction: “Coconut oil does not actually penetrate the hair or repair the hair cuticle.” If your hair needs extra TLC, she suggests applying a deep conditioner to problem areas (typically the strands toward the front and the ends) while it is dry. Leave it on for a few hours and then rinse.

Noticing static? Hair with lots of static typically just needs more moisture, Jordan says. Her favorite products are Unite’s Uoil and 7seconds Hair Masque.

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Hair tips for men It’s no secret that having good hair is a wish for women and men. And while it might be easy to walk into any place for a haircut, Jordan recommends doing some research beforehand. The biggest mistakes men make with their hair are “not getting a customized haircut based on their needs and being inconsistent with who cuts their hair,” Jordan says. At her salon, men receive a consultation and discuss their desired cut based on face shape, hair texture, hair concerns and more. The gentlemen’s cut is currently the most popular, but again, depending on hair texture, hairline and style wishes, each head of hair can get a variation of the popular ’do.

Product help for men Some guys are intimidated by products, others apply it with little discretion. Here’s how much you really need. n Shampoo: Slightly larger than a quarter. n Conditioner: Start with a quarter-size dollop, and a golf ball size when deep conditioning. n Styling Product: Start with a dime size. You can always add more.

Thinning hair? This is common for men and can be embraced. Two products Jordan recommends for creating natural volume and grit are R+Co Aircraft mousse and Conundrum by Unite.

What about castor oil? Shedding or dry scalp? Jordan recommends adding rosemary oil to shampoo and conditioner. It’ll decrease flaking and increase hair growth.

The oil typically used for skin is now being recommended in the beauty community, but again, Jordan says this one works best for strengthening eyelashes, not hair.

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Use accessories to stave off burnout Chlorine, heat and too many sunny days can take a toll on hair health. Consider using accessories when styling instead of irons and chemicals. In right now are silk hair scarves and geometric clips. Scrunchies are even making a comeback!

What is the shelf-life of hair products? Quality products should last about seven months.

If your products say “sulfatefree” (which they should) you’ll want to add more water to pump up the lather.

Tips for blow drying For straight or fine hair, blow dry with your hand. For curly or wavy hair, use a product and a boar bristle brush.

Pro tip When using styling or leave-in product, add to damp hair first and then blow dry or let it air dry.

Wildflower Collective will introduce “style nights” in 2019. Clients can learn how to style their own hair, try new techniques and buy products at a discounted rate. Proceeds from style nights will go to a local charity. wildflower collectivelv.com, 8975 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite 190, 702-2722349.

Kids cuts If your children are looking to change up their style, bob haircuts—specifically the shaggy bob—are in style this season. You’ll also see the return of wispy bangs.

Does your son or daughter want crazy-colored hair? While Jordan discourages permanent dye, she recommends temporary colored chalks and sprays as an alternative.

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172 OTHERWISE The Las Vegas hard rock kings’ first gig at the Rio’s newest music venue aims to be a special one. During the first set, fans will experience acoustic renderings, cover songs and new material. The quartet will follow that by performing all of its second full-length album, True Love Never Dies. 7 p.m., $33. –Mike Prevatt

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Various locations RAMANA VIEIRA The singer/pianist might have been born in Northern California, but her Portuguese roots define her artistry. Vieira is one of the most prominent ambassadors for fado, a 200-year-old musical expression of melancholy and fatalism. She’ll perform both fado ballads and American classics. December 7, 7 p.m., free, Clark County Library. December 8, 7 p.m., $12-$14, Winchester Cultural Center. –Mike Prevatt

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VARIOUS LOCATIONS HOLIDAY EVENTS The holiday season isn’t only about shopping, weight gain and generalized angst. There are a number of cultural happenings crowded into the next few weeks, including a free December 6 holiday concert by the Henderson Symphony Orchestra. Sounds of the Season (7 p.m. at the Henderson Convention Center) will feature a program of holiday favorites, choirs from Coronado and Foothill High Schools and complimentary hot chocolate. Nearby, Clark County Museum celebrates Heritage Holidays December 7 and 8. The museum dresses its collection of vintage Nevada buildings in holiday finery for the entire month, but Heritage Holidays is its sole nighttime event, replete with twinkling lights, carolers, crafts, treats and visits from the big red dude. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and admission is free. Finally, the Springs Preserve Holiday Express is running Fridays through Sundays until December 23. It’ll whisk you and your kids away to Santa’s village (actually the Preserve’s splendid Boomtown exhibit) for storytelling, cookie decorating and other shenanigans. Tickets cost $12 and are available at springspreserve.org. –Geoff Carter

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Talking house, hip-hop and more with By Brock Radke

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his year isn’t quite over, but Curt Cameruci already has big plans for 2019. The pioneering trap DJ— better known as Flosstradamus—will release a bunch of new gear from his HDYNATION apparel line in early 2019 and is readying a new EP and a handful of collaborative tracks showcasing “more of that old-school, EDM rap sound” that has defined the identity of Floss. He’s also planning to spend plenty of time in Vegas now that he’s moved from Brooklyn to LA, starting with this weekend’s gig at Intrigue.

Now that you’re so much closer to Vegas, will you be hanging around Wynn for another year? Definitely. I moved out to LA, so that brutal flight of five hours is now 45 minutes, and I signed up for another year at Wynn and Encore, so I’ll be out there for 20-plus dates this year. I’m really excited about it. I really like coming out there and just practicing, testing out new music and vibing off different sounds. Actual, true house music is becoming more popular in Vegas, and I love DJing house. It’s fun to play and let those songs ride out a little longer. And shout-out to Wynn for taking those risks and being able to bring that back. That house music weekend they did [Art of the Wild] was talked about everywhere.

Flosstradamus December 8, 10:30 p.m., $35-$45. Intrigue, 702-770-7300.

You dabbled in different genres in 2018. Are you still on that vibe? I’m kind of on that same wave. I released a full-on hip-hop song with Smokepurpp [“MVP”] and a couple more EDM-trap songs and others that had a pop music vibe. Coming into 2019 I’m doing a little house, or at least some songs that have a housecentric polish. I’m lucky to get to go to Vegas, because you can play every genre there, and I get to go out of the box that I’m known for.

Was 2018 a good year for dance music? I think in general there’s a lot of change with music around the world. I was just really into how hip-hop was moving and how everyone was doing what they felt. I don’t know exactly how to explain it, but that Soundcloud rapper boom thing was just all about swag, and it felt more organic. Rap and hip-hop are still the dominating forces. In previous years it was about these big, epic drops, and this year was about having these club anthems. It felt good to go back to that.

Whatever direction you go, you’re probably always going to be associated with trap music. Yeah, I think so. It’s definitely what put me on the map. I’m OK with that title, but I also want to show more than that, change the definition a bit.

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effrey Sutorius has always been the face of on the matter. “The court said that we have to dance music festival favorite Dash Berlin. fight out who can use the Dash Berlin name in Formed 11 years ago in the Netherlands, further proceedings, so using my own name Dash was actually a trio of DJs and producwas my only option basically. On the other ers including Eelke Kalberg and Sebastiaan hand, all the fans are behind me being Dash Molijn, but Sutorius was the one behind the Berlin. I find this is something worth fighting decks at all those festivals and club residencies for. I will continue this as long as I possibly can like the one at the Cosmopolitan’s Marquee to maybe, eventually claim the stage again as Nightclub and Dayclub. He maintained Dash Berlin.” JEFFREY a hectic tour schedule while his bandSutorius isn’t sitting around waiting. SUTORIUS mates focused on music production; After recovering from some health December 8, many casual fans might not have noticed issues in the springtime and getting 10:30 p.m., $20-$30. that Dash Berlin was never one guy. married, he’s moving on under his own Marquee, Now it’s down to two guys. Sutorius name and recently teased a new single, 702-333-9000. announced that he’d left the group over “Bad Days,” during a set for a Dutch the summer, citing mismanagement of radio station. Anthemic synths blast money and bookings. The dispute has out from under vocals by Jake Reese, already landed in court and doesn’t seem fully keeping in line with the energized progressive resolved. sound that has made Sutorius’ festival sets so “I am determined to continue my journey on memorable. my own as Jeffrey Sutorius. After all, that is He’s back on the Strip at Marquee on who I am, and who I always will be. I miss my December 8 and January 12 and 14, and he’ll be fans, and I want to return to the stage,” he told playing at Lavo in New York and Philadelphia’s DJ Mag last month in his second statement Noto before Christmas. –Brock Radke

NoMad as nightlife The Park MGM venue feels like a perfect place to hang out late

Park MGM is almost home. There are very few traces left of what was the Monte Carlo, and the transition will be complete this month once remaining food spots Eataly, La La Noodle and Best Friend are open and when Houston Hospitality’s speakeasy and club On the Record debuts on December 28 for Lady Gaga’s afterparty following her Park Theater residency opening. OTR is the renovated resort’s true nightlife venue, though it’s looking more and more like it will be vastly different from any other Strip nightclub. Juniper is lovely and covers cocktail lounge needs, but now that I’ve spent a couple nights lingering at the NoMad Bar, it’s clear MGM Resorts and the Sydell Group have snuck another clubby venue into the property. Like its restaurant counterpart, the NoMad Bar plays a soulful, eclectic soundtrack loud enough to get the blood flowing but not too loud to kill your conversation. The food, which includes breakfast, lunch and late-night dishes, is naturally glorious, and the cocktail menu is expansive and creative. There’s varied seating making an elegant dinner as comfortable as a postshow drop-in. There’s a small stage and piano in the corner, but the live music strategy won’t settle in until the new year. It’s a bar and a restaurant and a lounge, so you probably won’t think of it as a club. But a DJ booth and booming EDM is not the definition anymore. This place has too much atmosphere for just food and drinks, a vibe that’s both vintage and fresh and completely unique on the Strip. –Brock Radke

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THREE PLATES WORK YOUR WAY FROM SAFE TO ZANY AT FRIES N’ PIES 1. CHICKEN PARM PIZZA This is for the person who wants to be adventurous but tests the waters first. You’re basically taking a cheese pizza and adding chicken fingers to it. It’s the dish you dreamed about as you approached the snack bar at your local bowling alley as a kid.

2. PHILLY CHEESESTEAK POUTINE Feeling braver? This dish takes your Philly—shaved ribeye steak, onion, peppers, mushrooms, cheddar—and adds a demi-glace and a creamy cheese sauce. All that’s placed atop fresh, sturdy French fries, which can withstand the bulk. Wonder what it would be like to put all that inside a roll …

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3. FLAVOR OF THE MONTH The monthly specials here are wild, so pizza purists need not get involved. Example: November’s Thanksgiving pie featured sweet potato cream cheese, cheddar, mozzarella, cranberry sauce, stuffing and fried onions. December’s special is even more bonkers: a biscuits and gravy pizza, with peppercorn cream cheese, sausage gravy with beef, mozzarella, cheddar and hunks of biscuits, plus orange-maple ricotta and maple syrup. Really. –Jason Harris.

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Taco, meet burger The Westside’s Best Meat Co. offers an uncommon— but historic—sandwich

In a snug, historic Westside building, Best menu to get it.) Best Meat Co.’s taco burger is a tribute Meat Co. chef Dedrick Daniels serves up a to a different bygone local version, however. “We had particular kind of comfort food: taco burga place in town, Hamburger Heaven, [that had a taco ers. “A taco burger is simply the same thing as a taco, burger],” Daniels says. “We wanted to bring that back but we put it on a toasted bun,” explains Daniels, who to the community. It’s really a signature Las Vegas runs Best Beat Co. with his wife, owner sandwich.” Quan Ware. “There’s ground beef, lettuce, A cousin of the sloppy Joe or the MidBest Meat Co. 2362 Lexington St., tomatoes, and we also use taco sauce west’s loose meat sandwich, taco burgers 702-296-7956. and sour cream if the customer wants.” aren’t towering stackers impaled with Daily, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Shredded cheddar cheese completes the steak knives or dripping with photoMexican-American sandwich. genic, gooey cheese. Their fillings can Daniels and Ware opened the brick-andtumble out from the side, like from a mortar location two years ago after starting out with grocery store Old El Paso corn shell. And while Dana mobile barbecue rig; they also smoke pork ribs, beef iels and his kitchen staff toast their seedless buns, brisket and other Southern-style viands. they serve the burgers in wrappers, with the foil Not familiar with the concept of a taco burger? tent providing a hint of steam, a la White Castle. They were offered at famed Southwest U.S. chain They’re best washed down with a can of Shasta Tiki Naugles, which was absorbed by Del Taco. (Del Taco Punch, the sweet, bright-red elixir of childhood will make you a “bun taco,” but you have to go offdreams. –Greg Thilmont

The menu itself is simple, fitting onto one side of a table tent: El Dorado Cantina’s happy hour takes place twice daily, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and again from midnight to 4 a.m. The booze offerings are generous—a $7 Sauza 901 margarita, a $10 Modelo Draft and Don Julio shot combo, $5 wine and half-price wells and domestics—and the food menu short and sweet: $7 cheese quesadillas, deep fried taquitos, sopes, empanadas, panuchos and tostaditas de tinga, and $3.50 street tacos with your choice of proteins or corn rajas. But the simplicity of the happy hour menu—available solely at the bar—belies the truth of it: Like virtually everything else associated with this farmto-table Mexican restaurant, El Dorado’s happy hour is near the top of its class. Those panuchos— fresh corn tortillas filled with black beans and topped with cochinita pibil, pickled habanero onion (so good), queso fresco and fresh-sliced avocado—are tangy and light, but also rib-sticking and satisfying. They bring out the lingering honey taste of that margarita, and when you pair them with the restaurant’s chips and salsa and a street taco (I recommend shredded chicken), you’ve got pretty much a full meal for under $20. By the way: Don’t get hung up on the fact that Sapphire is right next door. El Dorado has its own calm, subdued vibe that’s wholly independent of the gentlemen’s club—and even if it didn’t, the superlative food and drink makes its own scene. –Geoff Carter

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Lonestar (December 12) and the duo of Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan (December 11). Also on the Nugget’s calendar this year are Jo Dee Messina (December 6), Ray Wylie Hubbard (December 9), Tracy Lawrence (December 10) and Colt Ford (December 13). Eccentric country outlaw Jamey Johnson rounds out the Nugget’s schedule (December 14), bringing a bit of unpredictability to the lineup. Elsewhere on the alt-country and Americana side of things, perennial NFR visitor Dwight Yoakam switches venues this year with a show at Brooklyn Bowl (December 14). Also at Brooklyn Bowl, Oklahoma country-rockers Turnpike Troubadours are joined by wry Canadian singersongwriter Corb Lund (December 7). Legendary country-folk singer-songwriter John Prine (a favorite of both Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash) makes his second Vegas stop in recent years at the Westgate (December 12), with opener John Paul White, formerly of The Civil Wars. Vinyl has a strong lineup of rising stars in the Americana scene, all playing for free, including up-andcoming Nashville country-rock band Cordovas (December 8, 15), Texas country-rock duo The Powell Brothers (December 12) and progressive bluegrass band The Black Lillies (December 14). New venue 172 inside the Rio puts the spotlight on locals, with “desert honky-tonk” band The Rhyolite Sound headlining a Vegas country bill that also includes bluegrass outfit The All-Togethers (December 14) and Paige Overton (December 14-15), and fellow honky-tonkers The Reeves Brothers joining forces with soul revival act Shanda & The Howlers (December 16).

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WHO IS BROCKHAMPTON? THE ASCENDANT 13-MEMBER CREW IS UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE SEEN OR HEARD BY ZONEIL MAHARAJ

hat makes a boy band? If it’s synchronized dance moves, frosted tips and syrupy pop, then self-identified “all-American boyband” Brockhampton ain’t it. The crew does, however, sometimes don matching outfits, except its version of the boy band trademark is sporting bulletproof vests inscribed with slurs like “Ni**er” and “Fa**ot,” as it did at Coachella earlier this year. Clearly, we’re not dealing with a group of ramen-haired Justin Timberlakes. “Just cause we’re not white and some of us rap and like dick and dye our hair and make good music doesn’t mean we’re not a boyband,” rapper and Brockhampton founder Kevin Abstract tweeted last year. It’s statements like those, paired with moshpit-ready hip-hop, that have won the 13-member collective of 20-somethings—rappers, singers, producers, graphic designers and videographers—a legion of fans. Many of those devotees will flood the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan when Brockhampton performs on December 6. If you aren’t already planning to be among them, here’s why you might consider joining in.

Brockhampton are the patriots we need. The group’s insistence in referring to itself as “all-American” isn’t ironic or satirical; it’s fitting. While the ragtag crew’s core is from Texas, where it made its home base before moving to LA, its members come from all over the world. Rapper Merlyn Wood was born in Ghana, his accent lingering in his brash delivery. Singer/producer Bearface is from Northern Ireland, and producer Jabari Manwa is from Grenada. Others hail from Florida and Connecticut. Together, they approach topics like homosexuality and open up about

their insecurities. That might scare some Americans, and it’s exactly why we need more of it. Frontman Kevin Abstract is a necessary voice. He has rapped about his sexuality repeatedly, to the point where he had to address it on 2017’s “Junky”: “Why you always rap about bein’ gay?/’cause not enough ni**as rap and be gay.” But he doesn’t want to be defined by his queer status. “In order to make a change, I have to exist in a traditionally homophobic space such as hiphop. If I were to just be this queer

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noise Fuzz factory A primer on veteran riffmakers Redd Kross By Annie Zaleski Members: Guitarist/vocalist Jeff McDonald and his younger brother, bassist Steven McDonald—who were ages 15 and 11, respectively, when they started a punk band called The Tourists in 1978—are now joined by lead guitarist Jason Shapiro and a formidable drummer: Melvins powerhouse Dale Crover. ( Co u

Getting its due: Although Redd Kross was dormant for the first half of the 2000s, the McDonald brothers resurrected the band in 2006 and have been going strong since. In 2012, the group released a fuzzed-out new album, Researching the Blues, on Merge Records—the same label that’s issuing an Sound: Redd Kross expanded version isn’t necessarily of 1984’s tour de force mentioned alongside covers album Teen REDD KROSS legendary LA punk Babes From Monsanto with bands like X, Circle (crank up the band’s Dale Crover Band. December 7, 9 p.m., massive take on Kiss’ Jerks and The Germs, $12-$14. Beauty Bar, but it should be: The “Deuce”) and odds ’n’ 702-598-3757. band’s first live show sods collection Hot Iswas opening for Black sue on December 7. For Flag at an eighth-grade those who prefer Redd graduation party, and its selfKross’ pure pop moments, the titled 1980 debut EP (released band’s 1990 major label debut, when the group went by Red Third Eye, also arrived as a vinyl Cross) is a churning blast of reissue earlier this year on ORG wiry punk with gleeful hooks. Music. Over time, however, Redd Kross sharpened both its pop sensibiliLooking back—and forward: ties and rock-star riffage, and deLive, Redd Kross is still a total veloped a noisy sound indebted thrashing, energetic blast, with a to garage rock, power pop, molsetlist drawn from its early days, ten metal and ’70s classic rock. a pool of choice covers and selections from later work. Fingers Stream now: “Peach Kelli Pop,” crossed that verve translates to “Annie’s Gone,” “Lady in the the studio: A new Redd Kross Front Row,” “Annette’s Got the album is due from Merge Records Hits,” “Linda Blair.” this summer. r te

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The Brockhampton crew … well, some of it. (Ashlan Grey/Courtesy)

rapper who only spoke to queer kids … I don’t think I could as effectively make a change for another young, black queer kid,” he recently told U.K. magazine ShortList. Brockhampton won’t tolerate any aggravation, even from its own members. Founding member Ameer Vann was kicked out of the group in June after former girlfriends accused the rapper of sexual misconduct. As a result, Brockhampton canceled tour dates, pushed back its fourth album and took a brief hiatus before returning in September with

Iridescence, more in-tune with one another and stronger than ever. The music is incredible. Whether it calls its music hip-hop or pop, Brockhampton leans more toward the former. There are elements of Southern trap-rap, Odd Future audacity, Pharrell Williams whimsy and Frank Ocean fragility. Songs like “New Orleans” and “Where the Cash At” sound like they’re going to war in a No Limit tank, while “Weight” and “Tonya” reveal tenderness. Be prepared to jump around, and wave your lit cell phone in the air.

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Left to right: Marcus Weiss, Tina Rice, Jasmine Kojouri and Erik Amblad. (Richard Brusky/Courtesy)

THE LIFE OF A MIND A PUBLIC FIT MESSES WITH OUR WIRING IN INCOGNITO

BY LESLIE VENTURA Public Fit director Ann-Marie Pereth has one word of advice for those yet to see the theater company’s latest play: focus. That’s because Incognito, written by British playwright Nick Payne, deals with the way humans process memory, and what happens to our identity when we lose that ability. “I would say it’s a sexy play about the brain,” Pereth says, and while there are humorous, tongue-incheek moments, Incognito shines for its emotional depth, specifically how it weaves together three distinct narratives that together help explain our relationships with our past. Marcus Weiss delivers an outstanding performance as Henry Maison, a man who undergoes surgery to alleviate his seizures but ends up losing his short-term memory as a result. Erik Amblad plays Thomas Stoltz Harvey, the pathologist who, in reality, stole Albert Einstein’s brain and dedicated his life to studying it, despite never discovering anything. Tina Rice plays Martha, a neuropsychologist falling in love with the quick-witted Patricia Thorn

(Jasmine Kojouri), a story later revealed to overlap of the most jarring scenes in the play, when Henry with an aforementioned subplot. experiences a seizure just after getting engaged. Together, these four actors play an impressive 21 This scene develops even more sympathy for Henry, different characters, and while the rapid-change showing just how devastating his condition was even between roles can be confusing for the audience, before he suffered from memory loss. We follow it serves a key purpose. “You’re jumping from one Henry, Incognito’s most tragic character, as his body scene to the next, and just like Henry, also begins to fall apart after years of INCOGNITO he’s trying to figure things out in real stress from never knowing where he is, or Through time,” Pereth says. As such, watching what happened to his family. December 16, dates & times vary, Incognito allows the audience a closer “If you didn’t have any of your memo$25-$30. look at understanding memory loss and ries from your whole life, if you suffered Art Square Theatre, the overwhelming sense of confusion it from amnesia and you didn’t remember apublicfit.org. creates as it takes over the mind. anything, would you be you?” Pereth asks. The play opens with four characters The brain-obsessed Thomas seeks the dressed in gray, dancing in a choreographed seanswer to a different mind-related matter, hoping quence as the illuminated word “encoding” appears that by studying Einstein’s brain he would discover on the wall (each scene indicates a different stage of a medical-breakthrough, but his compulsion also the memory process). “Because the play is about the leads him to lose touch with reality. brain, we wanted to have [Incognito] jump-cut from Staged inside Art Square Theater—on loan from scene to scene, much like synapses.” Cockroach Theatre while A Public Fit’s permanent While it might seem like a roller coaster at first, space undergoes renovations—Incognito kicks off A the play begins to solidify when Weiss delivers one Public Fit’s fifth season right.

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SUNCOAST SHOWROOM Peace Frog (Doors tribute) 12/9. 800-745-3000. T-Mobile Arena George Strait, Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett 12/7-12/8. 702-692-1600. Vinyl Thrillbilly Deluxe 12/7. Cordovas 12/8. Koo Koo Kanga Roo, Kitty Kat Fan Club 12/10. The Powell Brothers 12/12. Hard Rock Hotel, 702-693-5000. WESTGATE INTERNATIONAl THEATER John Prine, John Paul White 12/12. 800-222-5361. ZAPPOS THEATER Florida Georgia Line, Mason Ramsay, Canaan Smith 12/7-12/8, 12/11. Planet Hollywood, 702-777-6737.

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Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club Debi Gutierrez, Tony Baker, Ken Garr 12/6-12/9. William Lee Martin, Mike Merryfield, Gooch 12/10-12/16. MGM Grand, 866-740-7711.

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Galleries & Museums Barrick Museum of Art (East Gallery) Tamar Ettun: Jubilation Inflation Thru 12/15. (West Gallery) Soundscapes Thru 12/15. (Braunstein Gallery) Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico Thru 12/16. UNLV, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, 702-895-3381. Centennial Hills Library Benjamin Schmitt & Benjamin Johnsen: Frozen in Flux 12/6-2/10. Reception 12/6. 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, 702-507-6100. CORE CONTEMPORARY Cirque du Soleil: PARADE The Collective Thru 12/30. Reception 12/6. 900 E. Karen Ave. #D222, 702-805-1166.

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LAS VEGAS WELCOMES ITS SECOND SHOT AT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S WINTER MEETINGS BY RAY BREWER on Logan, the Las Vegas 51s president and longtime face of professional baseball here, has been attending the Baseball Winter Meetings in early December for nearly four decades. From Nashville to Florida, he reunites with colleagues and promotes Las Vegas baseball. He’s seen setups made easy for attendees of the weeklong event, which brings together executives from every major and minor league franchise to discuss business. And he’s seen some that have been tough to navigate, making the task of getting to multiple workshops and appointments a challenge. Las Vegas’ 2008 attempt at hosting the meeting fell, unfortunately, into the latter category. The conference was split over three locations— the Bellagio, Las Vegas Hilton (now Westgate Las Vegas) and Las Vegas Convention Center, which hosted the popular trade show for vendors equipment. “It was disjointed and left a bad taste in peoples’ mouth,” Logan remembers. Logan felt Las Vegas, a city with a reputation for hosting the biggest and best events, deserved another shot. So, he and officials from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and MGM Resorts International got to work on a proposal to convince Major League Baseball to return. It will, December 9-13 at Mandalay Bay, where the event’s three parts—major league meetings, minor league meetings and the trade show—will be within walking distance. The marriage between the MGM and Major League Baseball seems like a natural. “We’re both entertainment companies,” says Dan Halem, MLB’s Deputy Commissioner, Baseball Administration and Chief Legal Officer. “We both sell entertainment.”

It’s not uncommon for notable free agents to show up at the meetings seeking employment for a new season, creating “quite a scene,” Halem says. It’s also not unusual for sports agents to go team to team looking for a new home for their players. And that’s just half of the fun. There are recent college graduates hunting for entry-level jobs in the front office, multiple conferences for women looking to break into the game as part of an MLB diversity initiative and forums where minor league officials share tricks of the trade. Perhaps most important for Las Vegas: The event issued nearly 1,000 media credentials last year. MLB Network, DON ESPN and others will offer ’round the clock coverage, during which they’re sure to feature video and images of the Strip and all that MGM and the city as a whole have to offer. “The attention all that coverage brings to the destination is important to us,” says Steve Hill, LVCVA’s Chief Executive Officer. “It helps cements us as a leading sports city.” Logan is anxiously awaiting the event’s return. He’s looking forward to getting together with old friends and taking them to Summerlin to show off the Triple-A franchise’s almost-constructed stadium, set to host the team in 2019, when it will also receive a new name. And he predicts Las Vegas will put 2008 behind it forever. “This will be the best setup ever for the Winter Meetings,” he says.

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So, with the Winter Meetings coming to town, should Las Vegans expect MLB to set up a permanent outpost here soon, in the form of a franchise? Probably not. It just means we can put on a cool event, just like other host cities—Nashville, Indianapolis and Bay Lake, Florida—that recently hosted the meetings. But if the league decides to expand, Las Vegas would be in consideration, Halem says. “Las Vegas is a city that has proven itself,” he says. “Las Vegas is important to us.”

HARPER TIME? We’ve followed Bryce Harper’s career from Las Vegas High prodigy to MLB star, from making the cover of Sports Illustrated at age 16 to becoming one of the faces of pro baseball. Now, he’s primed to receive one of most lucrative contracts in MLB history. The Washington Post reported that the outfielder’s agent, Scott Boras, is pursuing a $400 million deal. He reportedly turned down a 10-year, $300 million contract in September from Washington, which drafted him in 2010 and where he has played his seven major-league seasons. While many deals will be orchestrated during the meetings, don’t expect Harper to drive from his Henderson home to Mandalay Bay for an announcement. All signs point to the process lasting into early 2019 as Boras positions the Las Vegan to get the best deal from potential suitors like the Phillies, Yankees, Dodgers and Nationals. It’s rare for a player to reach free-agency in his prime, and at age 26, Harper is squarely in his. He’s a former Most Valuable Player, has tremendous marketability and is one of the game’s elite offensive players with 184 home runs in seven seasons and a gaudy .900 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage).

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deGrom or hard-throwing Noah “Thor” Syndergaard. Both former Las Vegas 51s, they’re two of the game’s best pitchers, but the Mets struggled to a losing record last season and could be looking to push along a reboot of their franchise by shipping one or both out for a big return. The Diamondbacks are said be pursuing trade options involving slugger Paul Goldschmidt, who has long been the face of their franchise. He’s only under con-

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tract through 2019, however, so the team might opt to move him for multiple pieces while it can. Arizona could also potentially trade ace Zack Greinke, who makes nearly $35 million annually. How much will the Phillies spend? Philadelphia has been linked to many free agents—there’s even a theory floating that it will sign Harper and Machado—and is expected to spare no expense in upgrading the roster to compete in 2019.

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There’s a possible shortage of OB-GYN doctors in Las Vegas’ future So what are your options? By Camalot Todd

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as Vegas has the highest risk of suffering a shortage of doctors in obstetrics and gynecology, according to a 2018 workforce study by Doximity, the largest medical social network in the U.S. The study ranked Las Vegas No. 1 among the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country for a second year. The report examines high workloads, OB-GYNs nearing retirement and young doctors entering the field. Cities such Why is Las Vegas at risk of a shortage? Retirement as Los Angeles, Miami, Detroit and St. Louis are also facing a looming Areas with older OB-GYN populations and high workshortage, and in Las Vegas that could cause problems in other areas of loads are expected to be at greatest risk for a shortage, women’s healthcare. “There are many incidences where … women in according to the report. Nationally, the average age of OB-GYNS is 51—36 percent of practicing OB-GYNS general seek a lot of their primary care from OB-GYN providers,” said are 55 or older, and 16 percent are 40 or younger. The Dr. Amit Phull, vice president of strategy and insights at Doximity. “It’s majority begin to retire at 59, according to research by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecolonot too far of a logical jump to predict that there could be ramifications gists. There will not be enough younger OB-GYNS to in primary care … as well as preventive care and the overall quality fill their positions, according to the report. Las Vegas ranks No. 1, with the lowest percentage of OB-GYNS of women’s health services that are provided by a workforce that’s younger than 40. Thirty nine percent are older than 55, stretched quite thin.” When it comes to pregnancy, there are a few and the average age is 51.98 years. options to consider to help bridge the possible shortage gap. High Workload

Las Vegas ranked third for largest workloads.

Solutions that could be driven by the medical community “The fact that there is such a disparity across the nation makes me think that …[a solution] could be something as straightforward as reorganizing the workforce that currently does exist,” Phull said. “The longer-term solution is just being more aware of these upcoming issues based on the trends we see in the data, so we can get ahead of the problem before they ultimately spill over and impact patient care.” He suggested the following options for the medical community:

Solution #1

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Recruit OB-GYNS from cities that don’t have a shortage by working with other municipalities that don’t suffer from a shortage.

Solution #2: Make the OBGYN field appealing to more medical students in Southern Nevada and encourage more students to enter the field.

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Average number of live births delivered by an OB-GYN in Las Vegas annually.

Alicia Mattera, owner and founder of Doulas of Las Vegas, said that there’s a lot of misinformation on the role doulas. “Doulas don’t do anything medical and they should not being doing anything medical—it’s out of our scope of practice,” Mattera said. “They [the public] get us confused with midwives, who actually deliver the babies. Doulas are there for education and support.” Mattera said doulas can be for everyone, from first-time moms to women who have had traumatic childbirths previously. “The OB-GYNs are super-slammed; they don’t have time to sit down and answer a million questions, and so they [the mothers] kind of get pushed aside,” Mattera said. “That’s where we come in to fill in that gap. We’re there to answer all the questions and give them that support so they know what’s going to happen to them when they walk into the hospital.”

Average number of live births delivered by doctors in cities such as Boston.

Other healthcare options for women Family Physician Many family physicians can help a woman through pregnancy and after childbirth. In some rural areas, family physicians even deliver babies.

Midwife A provider who helps with maternal care, including pregnancy, birthing and postpartum. There are two kinds of midwives, a certified nurse-midwife and a direct-entry midwife. A certified nurse midwife has at least a bachelor’s degree, is a registered nurse (RN) and has also completed an accredited certified nurse midwife graduate-level program. A CMN can deliver newborns and perform gynecological checkups. A direct-entry midwife entered the industry through an apprenticeship under a midwife, self-study or at a midwifery school and college.

Doula An individual trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical and educational support to a mother during or after pregnancy. There are two forms of doulas—a birth doula and a postpartum doula. A birth doula helps the mother understand the entire span of her pregnancy, develop a birth plan and act as an advocate in the hospital for the mother’s desires. A postpartum doula helps a new mother adjust to having a baby in the household while helping the mother understand infant feeding, baby bonding and basic newborn care.

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hat does your organization do? United Way of Southern Nevada unites our community to improve people’s lives and supports children and families from cradle to career.

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When and why was it established? With a strong foundation of connections formed over more than 61 years, we have been solving community issues since 1957 with donations, volunteering and advocacy. Who are its clients today? Every person in our community. We provide strong starts for children; we empower youth to graduate; we build a stronger workforce; and we support families as they build pathways out of poverty.

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What can Southern Nevadans do to improve our community in general? Whether you give, advocate or volunteer, choose a cause that you are passionate about and get involved. Whom do you admire? The leaders of our funded partners who are selfless, passionate and committed to changing lives in Southern Nevada and creating a brighter future for those in need.

Where do you see your organization in five years? WHAT IS FINDLAY Adapting our community-foGOOD WORKS? cused approach and expanding Good Works is a twice-monthly series our successful three-year fundin Las Vegas Weekly ing to help other organizations in which we highlight address the needs of children the efforts of nonprofit groups that are making and families.

What is the greatest success you’ve experienced? Uniting 1,000+ volunteers to provide support at more than 78 local nonprofits during our Day of Caring in October. Also, a difference in our building hope and healing at community. You can the end of 1 October Rememcheck out the good work Anything else you of more organizations by want to tell us? brance Week. Volunteers visiting facebook.com/ planted gardens and painted We have seen our greatest FindlayAutoGroup. playgrounds at elementary successes when we unite as a schools, supported veterans by community to improve lives. painting inspirational murals, read to stuUnited we fight for a better future for dents, mentored youth in need and helped Southern Nevada.

What are its current initiatives or goals? ■ Increase the number of children reading proficiently by grades 3 and 4. ■ Improve graduation rates in Clark County high schools that are below the average graduation rate. ■ Increase the percentage of adults in Clark County with an associate degree or higher. ■ Increase the percentage of Clark County residents working full time. What services does the community likely know about? United Way provides support through a host of agencies and organizations in the areas of early education, student success, immediate needs assistance and nonprofit support.

What can people do to get involved in the cause you serve? Visit United Way at uwsn.org and follow us at Facebook.com/UnitedWaySN; Twitter. com/UWSN and Instagram.com/UWSN.

Laurie Mann, Senior Director of Marketing at United Way of Southern Nevada. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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Entrepreneur’s creative drive helping propel banana whiskey’s success

BY REBECCA CLIFFORD-CRUZ WEEKLY STAFF

ard work and booze paid off for Jeff Tomastik. After two and a half years of planning, the president of Derby Spirits is enjoying success in the company’s carefully crafted Ambros Banana Whiskey, which has made its way into notable nightclubs, restaurants, bars, stores and more throughout the Valley. The whiskey is infused with “tens of thousands of bananas in each and every batch” and “no artificial flavors, no natural flavors, no fruit juice concentrate and no added sugars or syrups,” according to Tomastik. Vegas Inc caught up with him to talk whiskey, business and the future.

As the former Hospitality Service Advisor to the Consulate of Monaco, what did your duties entail? After attending the International University of Monaco for my graduate degree, I wanted to find a way to stay in touch with their culture. The Consulate of Monaco here in Las Vegas had such an incredible team, and they brought me on to be the liaison to any foreign guests visiting the consulate. I would assist in providing access to whatever they needed in Las Vegas to ensure they felt welcome.

What is the best business advice you’ve received? The best business advice came from my partner Sami Omar. When we first started Ambros he told me any successful business is built by focusing on people then process then product. None of them work without the other, and that has become our company motto and words I will forever live by in business. What is your biggest pet peeve? Lack of preparation. This is how details get missed and success lives or dies. What is something that people might not know about you? I also founded Tail & Fin, a fast-casual restaurant concept with multiple locations in Las Vegas. Do you have any advice to share with other business owners? Never stop building meaningful relationships. Sometimes entrepreneurs get bogged down by the difficulties of running their business and forget to continue cultivating their network.

Tell us more about Ambros Banana Whiskey and how the concept was conceived. The idea behind Ambros began by seeing the need to improve how flavored spirits were created. Nothing available in the market captured true authentic flavor. People are demanding real ingredients in everything they consume, and spirits should be no different. By pairing the most popular spirit in the world, which is whiskey, with the most consumed fruit on the planet, which is banana, Ambros Banana Whiskey was born. Would you say you have an entrepreneurial spirit? If so, where does it derive from? I would say I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit stemming from a very young age. I’ve never been artistic, so to express my internal desire to create I turned to building brands. The feeling you get seeing someone enjoying a product you made is second to none.

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academic support, leadership development, whole family wraparound services, enrichment opportunities and college/ career readiness. The organization is planning to construct a resource center that will include a clothing closet, food pantry, computer lab, training room, indoor basketball court and administrative offices. Zappos For Good, the charitable arm of Zappos.com, teamed up with Imagine Dragons to launch a limited edition Superga COTU Classic Sneaker in support of the Tyler Robinson Foundation, a nonprofit founded by the band benefiting children and their families battling pediatric cancer. This latest edition in the Zappos for Good shoe series features two styles designed by the band’s long-time album cover artist Tim Cantor. With funding provided by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Water Act, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection awarded 11 grants to improve

conditions of Nevada’s surface waters. NDEP granted funding for six implementation, three public outreach and two watershed planning projects to qualifying state and regional agencies, counties, conservation districts and nonprofit organizations. The Southern Nevada Water Authority received $37,000 and Clark County received $47,000. New officers elected to the Shade Tree Shelter for Homeless Women and Children’s board of trustees include Dr. Phil Tobin, director and professor at Touro University, vice chair; Deborah Priebe, owner, Elegant Properties, assistant vice chair; Christine Zack, chief strategy and business development officer, The AMD Card, secretary; and Francine Miller, partner, Layton Layton & Tobler, treasurer. Stacey Lockhart is the organization’s executive director. New board members include: Monica Aldana, real estate advisor, The Collective; Dr. Hayat Jawadi, physician, Premier OB/

The North Las Vegas Fire Department delivered 100 smoke detectors to Rebuilding Together Southern Nevada, a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of low-income homeowners by rehabilitating existing homes to improve their overall health and safety. NLVFD’s Pearl the Pink Fire Engine dropped off the smoke detectors, part of RTSNV’s Safe at Home program. GYN of Southern Nevada; Hilary Muckleroy, special counsel, Littler; Darrell Richards, vice president of construction, Wynn Design & Development; Amy Sances, partner, Greenspoon Marder; Dominique Schuster, marketing supervisor, Credit One Bank; Karyn Steenkamp,

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Records & Transactions BID OPPORTUNITIES Dec. 6 2:15 p.m. Pecos Bonanza Campus Family Court Building east entrance security improvements and Child Haven Building K lobby security desk remodel Clark County Bid number: 605061 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov Dec. 7 2:15 p.m. Las Vegas Boulevard pedestrian protection installation between Las Vegas Sign and Sahara Avenue Clark County Bid number: 604977 Tom Boldt at tboldt@ ClarkCountyNV.gov

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Dec. 20 2:15 p.m. Alexander Villa Park Phase II Clark County Bid number: 605083 Sandy Moody-Upton at scm@ClarkCountyNV.gov Feb. 1, 2019 3 p.m. Annual requirements contract for emergency medical services in the Moapa Valley Fire District

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Empire Medical Training —January 2019 Training Seminar The Platinum Hotel Jan. 11-14 100

Firearms Engravers Guild of America Annual Convention (co-located with Las Vegas Antique Arms Show) Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Jan. 25-27 1,000

Promotional Products Association International —PPAI Expo 2019 Mandalay Bay Jan. 13-17 22,500 International Surface Event 2019 Mandalay Bay Jan. 22-25 25,000 Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show)—2019 Sands Expo & Convention Center Jan. 22-25 61,000 Sports Licensing & Tailgate Show 2019 Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 22-24 4,000 World of Concrete 2019 Las Vegas Convention

Las Vegas Market—Winter 2019 World Market Center Jan. 27-31 50,000 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW)—2019 The Mirage Jan. 28-31 1,800

BROKERED TRANSACTIONS Sales $2,550,000 for 24,500 sq. ft. of industrial 4065 Nevso Drive Las Vegas, 89103 Landlord/Seller: Badger 15 Landlord/Seller agent: Did not disclose Tenant/Buyer: PKM Properties Tenant/Buyer agent: Kevin Higgins, SIOR and Zac Zaher of CBRE

Commercial real estate developers Ranked by total square feet developed as of Nov. 1

TOTAL SQ. FT. OF LOCAL COMPLETED PROPERTIES

SQ. FT. OF PROPERTIES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

YEAR EST. LOCALLY

PERCENTAGE OFFICE

P A I T

10,592,043

1,000,000

Prologis 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1250 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702-891-9292 • prologis.com Mathias Hughes, vice president - market officer

1998

10,000,000

Harsch Investment Properties 3111 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite K101 Las Vegas, NV 89102 702-362-1400 • harsch.com John Ramous, senior vice president - regional manager

333,704

1995

Juliet Companies 8375 W. Flamingo Road, Suite 200 Las Vegas, NV 89147 702-368-5800 • julietcompanies.com John Stewart, principal

2,573,803

322,560

1986

550,000

300,000

2005

95%

Stabile Development 3145 St. Rose Parkway, Suite 200 Henderson, NV 89052 702-735-5532 Lance Bradford

475,000

200,000

2011

42%

Grand Canyon Development Partners 6841 S. Eastern Ave. Suite 103 Las Vegas, NV 89119 702-492-5330 • grandcanyoninc.com Sam Nicholson, president

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