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IN THIS ISSUE

WEEK IN REVIEW WEEK AHEAD EVENTS TO FOLLOW AND NEWS YOU MISSED

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Cover story: What we’ve learned from the crisis so far 5-Minute Expert: How to participate in the census How Main Street’s coping with the shutdown Tips for keeping your at-home relationship solid Binge this week: A few suggestions from our staff Our updated takeout and delivery food guide VEGAS INC: Stage Door’s convenience store serves on

STORIES FROM LAST WEEK NEVADA NURSE DIES OF CORONAViRUS Vianna Thompson, 52, died April 7 in the intensive care unit at the VA hospital in Reno, where she had spent the past seven years caring for patients. She was the second health care worker in Washoe County to die from the virus. PHARMA BRO ASKS FOR RELEASE Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, known as “Pharma Bro,” wants to get out of prison so he can help research a treatment for the coronavirus, his lawyer said April 7. In a research proposal, Shkreli called the pharmaceutical industry’s response to the pandemic “inadequate.” He first gained notoriety by buying the rights to a lifesaving drug in 2014 and raising the price from $13.50 to $750 per pill. HOME PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH Bucking industry experts’ fears of about how the coronavirus might affect the housing market, median home prices in the Las Vegas Valley in March reached $319,000, an all-time high.

Elite Firearms sales associate Joe Potter stands behind empty gun shelves on April 6. Potter says he ran 475 firearms background checks in a three-week period. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

CALIFORNIA LOANS OUT VENTILATORS California Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 6 that the state would loan 500 ventilators to the national stockpile for use by New York and other states, including 50 for Nevada.

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Gas prices in Brandon, Mississippi (Julio Cortez/Associated Press)

AS BUSINESSES CLOSE AND TRANSPORTATION HALTS, DEMAND FOR GAS, PRICES PLUMMET As of April 6, the national average for gas prices was $1.92, down 81 cents from one year ago, according to AAA, as demand for gas reached its lowest point since 1993. Wisconsin had the cheapest average price, at $1.42, while California ($2.95) and Hawaii ($3.13) had the highest. Nevada’s average price was $2.55. Oil prices have been even more volatile than the stock market in recent weeks as demand has dried up for energy amid a global economy weakened by the coronavirus outbreak. Russia and Saudi Arabia have also been locked in a price war, refusing to cut production sharply even as the world is awash in excess oil. Its decline is another reminder of how many people are no longer driving to work, flying to meetings or heading to the store amid the COVID-19 shutdown.

MASK TASK FORCE FORMED The local fashion industry, headed by the Las Vegas Fashion Council, has created a Mask Task Force to address the shortage of masks for health care personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has also recommended that all Americans wear a face mask in public. The task force is made up of volunteers from the local fashion and the entertainment industries. While demand is high for volunteers who can sew, there are other ways to get involved. The council is accepting donations such as fabric or cash to purchase supplies. To volunteer or to donate money and/or materials, visit lasvegasfashioncouncil.com/mask-taskforce. –Genevie Durano

POLLEN OR PLAGUE?

If you’re reasonably certain you have symptoms of COVID-19, call a medical professional immediately; don’t wait to feel better or worse. But if you feel like your allergies are acting up, download the BreezoMeter app or visit breezometer.com. You can get an accurate measurement of area pollen, and perhaps some peace of mind. –Geoff Carter

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who built a strong lead in the Democratic primary after a decisive win in the Nevada caucuses February 22, announced on April 8 that he was suspending his campaign. Sanders’ lead evaporated quickly as the party’s establishment lined up swiftly behind rival Joe Biden, who enjoyed huge wins in South Carolina, Super Tuesday and Super Tuesday II, pulling more than 300 delegates and 2.4 million overall votes ahead of Sanders. “The path toward victory is virtually impossible,” Sanders told supporters. “If I believed we had a feasible path to the nomination, I would certainly continue the campaign, but it’s just not there.” He called Biden a “very decent man” but didn’t explicitly endorse the former vice president. Sanders, determined to “exert significant influence” on the party platform, said he would remain on the ballot in states that have not yet voted so he can continue to collect delegates. Even in defeat, Sanders has wielded tremendous influence in the party the past two presidential election cycles. He was a key architect of many of the policies that dominated the debates, including the concepts of “Medicare for All” health coverage, tuition-free public college, a $15 minimum wage and efforts to fight climate change under the “Green New Deal.”

THE WEEK IN TWEETS ■ “We are at war with this virus — and the health care workers on the front lines are our soldiers. It is unacceptable that they don’t have the lifesaving masks, gowns, and protective gear they need.” –Joe Biden, April 5 ■ “CA isn’t waiting around, hoping we will get the equipment we need. We decided to use our purchasing power and have sourced upwards of 200 million medical masks. In the coming weeks, we’ll see those supplies coming to CA from a variety of sources.” –California Gov. Gavin Newsom, April 7 ■ “This isn’t the time for false and misleading political attacks. We’re in a pandemic. This is serious. Americans deserve leaders who they can trust to use facts & guide our country through this difficult time. I believe we can do this together.” –Gov. Steve Sisolak, April 7 ■ “Once we OPEN UP OUR GREAT COUNTRY, and it will be sooner rather than later, the horror of the Invisible Enemy, except for those that sadly lost a family member or friend, must be quickly forgotten. Our Economy will BOOM, perhaps like never before!!!” –President Donald Trump, April 8

MGM RAISES $11 MILLION TO HELP EMPLOYEES MGM Resorts International has raised about $11 million for its Employee Emergency Grant Fund to assist employees affected economically by the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced April 8. Many of MGM’s resident entertainers contributed to the fund. That group includes: David Copperfield, Jay Leno, Bill Maher, Kathleen Madigan, David Spade, Boyz II Men, Brad Garrett, Carrot Top, Terry Fator, Ray Romano, Jabbawockeez, Shin Lim, Thunder From Down Under, Hans Klok, Australian Bee Gees, Fantasy and Bill Blumenreich Presents. The fund provides employees with short-term relief in making payments or to meet obligations during unexpected hardships and emergencies, the company said. The fund is for full-time employees, on-call employees and those facing layoff, separation or furlough.

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What prominent Nevadans have learned during the crisis so far

Tough Lessons

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he past few weeks have been one of

the most unique and difficult periods in the history of Nevada, the United

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haps most frustratingly, no one knows when the threat of COVID-19—and the mandated shutdown that comes with it—might reach an endpoint. ¶ But tough as this time has been, it has also given all of us time for reflection: about our lives, our community and how both should look going forward. We reached out to a wide range of Nevadans here in the Las Vegas Valley and beyond for some of the lessons that have been learned thus far during this unprecedented crisis.

Hotel room lights form a message on the Flamingo. (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

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–Dr. Nilesh Gokal, Medical Director of Clinical Education, Southwest Medical Associates

n Tony Rodio CEO, Caesars Entertainment “The current situation certainly makes you realize that it’s easy to take for granted the civil liberties and privileges all Americans enjoy. However, I think everyone realizes that the actions being taken to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency, including statemandated closures of all casinos in Nevada, are necessary to protect our health and safety by stopping the spread of the virus. We’re also witnessing again that a crisis almost always brings out the best in people. That starts with the courage and commitment of our medical professionals, first responders and everyone else fighting to save lives and to protect us. We look forward to the day that we are able to reopen and do what we do best at Caesars every day.”

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Knowledge is one of our best tools to stay healthy against coronavirus, both within and outside of the health care field.”

n Dr. John Rhodes, MD Senior Medical Director, Mountain West Region, Southwest Medical Associates “The situation we are facing convinces me even more so of the great importance of strategic planning, preparedness and the need to work together across the organization and between organizations. Ego has no place in this fight. We’re seeing so many examples of health care providers on the front lines working together to meet this challenge.”

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n Dr. Nilesh Gokal Medical Director of Clinical Education, Southwest Medical Associates “Knowledge is one of our best tools to stay healthy against coronavirus, both within and outside of the health care field. But gratitude is also important. It gives us strength for the fight—gratitude for our colleagues, our counterparts at other health care facilities and hospitals, and for all the unsung workers who are keeping Southern Nevada functioning while we fight this pandemic.” n Elysa Arroyo Second grade teacher, Red Rock Elementary School “I’ve learned that teachers are really adaptive, really hardworking and can somehow make things work no matter what the challenges are.” n Desiree Reed-Francois UNLV Athletic Director “Disciplined communication has been critical. When you’re far apart and you’re physically distant, you realize the need for closeness and belonging becomes even greater. You have to be even more disciplined in your outreach and your compassion. I’ve also learned the importance of hiring people that aren’t only smart and high-energy and very capable with great character, but also people who are creative and determined.”

n Sara Costello President, Nevada Women’s Philanthropy “It’s amazing how our nonprofit community has risen to the challenge by being creative, collaborative and adaptive in finding new ways to serve our community and meet the critical needs. Now, more than ever, these agencies need our financial support, so that they can continue to serve their constituents and fulfill their missions.”

n Bob Finch COO, Station Casinos “An observation, and perhaps it’s something that we’ve always known: When Las Vegas faces adversity, the gaming industry mobilizes alongside our amazing local organizations to rally around our community. Equally important, when our business changed virtually overnight, we saw an incredible effort and tremendous support from our team members, our company’s most valuable asset.” n Kim Foster Author and host of Please Send Noodles cookbook club “The thing that has been the biggest eye-opener has been running a little free pantry [for my neighborhood]. Folks coming by to take toilet paper or rice or pasta has really put a human face on the poverty and struggle that folks are going through. There is the couple with the new baby, who left a note after they took nearly everything—because they needed it. And the college student whose grandfather died in January, and his grandma is going it alone; he came to get supplies for her. This level of need has really stayed with me.”

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n Brayden McNabb Defenseman, Vegas Golden Knights “Don’t take normal life for granted. That’s the big thing. [And] all the nurses and doctors—they’ve been unreal. They’re putting their life on the line and risking it all, so big props to them.”

Doctors and health care workers with the UNLV School of Medicine suit up in personal protective equipment before taking patients at a drive-thru coronavirus testing site on March 24. (AP Photo/John Locher)

n Mike Tierney Performer, Human Nature “I’ve realized how much I enjoy actually doing what I do. I miss performing and singing onstage. And I miss that connection with the people I work with. I think you have a lot of people who feel that. … [I’m] hoping that we’ll get back to a time when groups can come together again and just enjoy shows and performances.”

n Marc J. Kahn Dean, UNLV School of Medicine “Crisis defines people. Living in Louisiana for the past 25 years, I learned many valuable lessons during Hurricane Katrina. One of these was articulated by my son the day we watched New Orleans get destroyed by the levee breaches. His comment, “I never realized that things could change so quickly,” is both real and prescient. COVID-19 will change all of us. We will refer to time as pre- and post-COVID, just like New Orleanians refer to time as pre- and post-Katrina. We will change what we value, and we will focus on things that are truly important—health and wellness. With Katrina we learned that recovery takes longer than anticipated. We learned that people are important, not money or property. We learned that crisis can bring out the best in people.”

n Catherine Cortez Masto U.S. Senator “We are living in unprecedented times. But that doesn’t mean that this is a time for fear. I’ve seen over and over again that when things get difficult, people pull together. I’m proud that across the Silver State, people are doing their part to reduce the impact of COVID-19. Here in the Senate, I’m working around the clock to protect the health, safety and economic wellbeing of Nevada’s workers, businesses and families and to make sure the Silver State comes out of this crisis even stronger.”

n Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry Nevada National Guard “Probably the biggest thing I’ve learned is there’s a lot of talent in this state, and it’s critical to get the talent aligned to the role and responsibility. It’s not like I didn’t know that before, but now with this pandemic and what’s going on, you really are watching people rise to the occasion and [seeing] the importance of collaborating and having partnerships, not just within the state in terms of the employees, but also in the community.”

Don’t take normal life for granted.” –Vegas Golden Knights’ Brayden McNabb

n Heather Korbulic Executive Director, Silver State Health Insurance Exchange/Nevada Health Link “Health insurance, by its very nature, is intangible. You can’t see it or touch it. Yet, its value is priceless. It provides the care and services to help you recover if you become sick or injured, without creating burdensome financial debt and worry. And while health insurance is something no one, regardless of age, income, current health or life circumstance, should be without, historically, there have been many who believe they don’t need health insurance, especially the young and healthy. Today, as the global pandemic of COVID-19 rages, our top-line message about the universal need for health insurance has never been more clear: No one is immune, no one is invincible, and everyone needs a health care plan. … As we emerge from the crisis, it is our hope that the value of a quality health care plan, like the value of a healthy world, will never again be taken for granted.”

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n Fatimah Madyun Chef de Cuisine, Rao’s “COVID-19 has taken us away from our peers and our families, but also brought us closer to them. It has given us lots of time to sit with ourselves and see if we really believe that we are the best versions of ourselves. … Personally, I have learned that gardening is my second calling. I could spend all day tending to my fruit trees and playing with my dog. He even helps me pick the weeds in the yard.”

n Lou D’Angeli Vice President of Marketing, Cirque du Soleil “It’s been interesting watching how adaptable my children [11 and 14] are to embracing technology and new ways of learning and interacting with their teachers and classmates. One of the funniest moments was when my youngest was on Zoom, and the class was over and everyone stayed on just to talk, have fun, blow off steam. The class ended up showing each other their pets. It’s been cool to watch children make the best of this situation.”

n Dina Titus U.S. Representative “The Strip will not be the same for now, but it will come back stronger. This will get worse before it gets better, but it will get better. Our city is a resilient one, and soon we will prove that once again.”

n Forrest Griffin Vice President of Athlete Development and former light heavywight champ, UFC “A big thing I learned was maybe an open floor plan wasn’t the best thing. My house is smaller than I ever thought it was. [But combined] my wife and I make a pretty decent second-grade teacher. Not bragging, but I’ve been able to do some geometry and only had to Google it once. But really, I hope the community comes back stronger and people can appreciate this. I watched Governor Sisolak speak, and he was so impassioned. I know as Americans, freedom comes natural to us, but I think we’re learning staying in, staying away and that doing as little as possible is for everyone’s own good.”

“The Strip will not be the same for now, but it will come back stronger.”

–U.S. Representative Dina Titus

n Dustin Drai Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing, Drai’s Nightclub, Dayclub and After Hours “With this unprecedented situation, I feel that we are all getting accustomed to a new way of life, which includes a mindful approach to how we live our everyday lives. The increase of hand washing and practicing other sanitary measures will carry on even after this crisis is over. … [I’ve also learned about] the importance of family and friends. When times are hard, there’s nothing more important than being able to rely on them for support and comfort.”

n André Wade State Director, Silver State Equality “We’ve learned that our vulnerable communities continue to be the most vulnerable: our seniors, people living with HIV, LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness. There’s a need to make sure that housing is available for them, that they’re able to access education and food. … In one respect you realize how unprepared we were for something specific like COVID-19, but then when you step back, you realize how much information people have compiled, resources; that these institutions are pivoting to respond to the community need. We just hope that they will keep LGBTQ people in mind when they are developing policies and implementing practices.”

Steve Sisolak Governor During an April 2 briefing, Gov. Steve Sisolak echoed the sentiments of many Nevadans. His frustration, like other governors: There’s still a shortage of COVID-19 testing kits. Same for much-needed personal protective equipment for medical workers on the front line treating residents who are infected. “We know that testing more Nevadans is a critical step in battling this invisible enemy. Having additional testing will let us identify areas to focus our stretched medical resources. Unfortunately, access to testing is a problem plaguing our entire nation, not just our state. We also know that personal protective equipment, or PPE, is critical as we fight this virus on the front lines and in our communities. And we know where the greatest needs is: for our medical professionals as they provide lifesaving care.

But PPE is also desperately needed for our first responders, employees in essential businesses, restaurant delivery drivers, grocery store clerks, child care workers … and the list goes on. I want to be clear: I think every Nevadan who needs a test should have access to a test. I strongly believe every Nevadan who is waking up every day to continue keeping our state running while others stay home deserve to have the PPE that will keep them safe. If I could make that happen today, I would. I know anyone would. But I’m not here to point fingers today, because it doesn’t get us anywhere. Instead, I can assure you of this: I am doing everything in my power to get us more of everything—whether it’s calling the federal government, organizing the private sector to donate what they can and more.”

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Kristen Martini Attorney, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP

n The first week Kristen Martini and her kids—boys ages 6 and 8—were home for the statewide coronavirus shutdown, she tried taking an hourlong conference call in her upstairs office. “They were playing basketball in the house,” says Martini, an attorney who practices in Las Vegas and Reno. “They had taken some Amazon boxes and stacked them up to make a hoop, and it got rowdy. One of the kids burst in screaming, and I had to shuffle him out, and of course in the midst of all the chaos, the client said, ‘Kristen, what are your thoughts on this?’ And I had to apologize and ask her to repeat the question.” During those first few stay-at-home days, Martini also came downstairs to an empty box of Wheat Thins—the contents of which had been consumed completely by her sons … before 10 a.m. “They were sitting in their beanbags by the TV, covered in crumbs, like drunk fraternity guys,” she says. “So by the end of the first week I was exhausted, and I was panicking. I’m a single mother at home. How am I supposed to have a full-time job and homeschool these kids for six hours a day and also sleep and process what’s happening in the world?” But Martini says an amazing thing has happened during the two weeks since that early chaos: Her kids have adapted to their new normal, to the point where they’ve settled down and settled in, to a routine that not only finds them accomplishing tasks handed down from their teachers, but also helping their mother around the house. “If it’s a school day, they get up and have breakfast and brush their teeth before they do anything else—without me even asking. They’ve been helping with breakfast—pouring their own cereal—and even helping me cook dinner. They also set the table every night, and they’ve been putting their dishes in the dishwasher.” Martini has also noticed a change in her boys’ relationship with one another. “They’ve stopped fighting, and they’re playing together.” And their food choices? “They’re snacking on seaweed and Greek yogurt,” Martini says. “I left another box of Wheat Thins out, like as a test, and it’s still there.”

This virus doesn’t care who you are, what your status is in life, where you come from, what your ethnic background is, whether you’re LGBTQ. It’s totally indiscriminatory in its path through the world, and it’s united us.” –John Waldron Executive Director, The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada

n John Waldron Executive Director, The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada “It’s clear how incredibly vulnerable we all are—so much more than we ever realized just going about our daily lives. This virus doesn’t care who you are, what your status is in life, where you come from, what your ethnic background is, whether you’re LGBTQ—it’s totally indiscriminatory in its path through the world, and it’s united us. It’s given us all one thing to focus on, and part of my hope is that in the end, we will see how incredibly united we really need to be as a society, and that when something happens like this, it gives us an opportunity to realize we can come together and work on things.”

n Dr. Brian Labus Communicable disease expert and Assistant Professor, UNLV “It’s nice that people finally know what an infectious disease epidemiologist is. It’s heartbreaking that they have to. I’ve spent the last 25 years teaching about, and training for, something just like this. I’ve participated in exercises, written response plans and taught outbreak investigation to hundreds of students and public health professionals. Nothing in all that training, or even in responding to hundreds of other outbreaks, prepared me for the reality of this situation. I drove down the Strip heading home the day we closed everything and I just started crying. It’s one thing to test disease control measures in a mathematical model; it’s very different to see them play out in your hometown. I took a picture of the sign at Paris that said, “Stay safe & we’ll get through this together,” because that was exactly what I needed to hear at that moment. So I took a deep breath, drove home and got back to work.”

n Bob Arum Founder and CEO, Top Rank Boxing “All the plans you’ve laid out, all the things you’re going to do are all subject to cancellation for whatever reason. I’ve never seen anything like this, but it reinforces the point that anything is possible, and until an event happens, you can’t count on it. Like everybody else, we’re shut down, praying that our fellow countrymen come out OK and that this will be over at some point and will be something that will live in history for generations about how our country and the rest of the world handled this pandemic.”

n Dayvid Figler Attorney and writer “Something I’ve known but painfully reaffirmed in these times is just how low a priority our most vulnerable populations of fellow citizens are. Not only are they last in time to be considered—juvenile justice courts were the last to issue administrative safety protection orders, evictions finally stopped (without rent amnesty) mostly by judicial overload, jails and prisons still with no pandemic response— but that our community didn’t bother for emergency plans for these populations. That’s how we came to a desperate (and arguably necessary) measure that resulted in the worldwide broadcast of horrible pictures of people who are homeless hunkering down in parking lot spaces. It’s not because we’re cruel, but because we’ve been lazy in claiming #vegasstrong when we are too often #vegasdistracted. As a community, we haven’t prioritized caring for our most vulnerable in thoughtful ways and this crisis is forcing us to come to terms with that. Hopefully, we’ll learn many lessons and follow a better path.”

n Ross Mollison Founder and impresario, Spiegelworld “What I’ve learned is no matter how robust you think you are, you always have to check every element of your business to make it even more robust. I think one of the great takeaways is going to be what a great community it is, and how [we] lean on each other. Everybody is going to pull together to get us back going again and … get back where we want to be. It’s such a wonderful city where everybody supports everybody else. Even though we’re fiercely competitive, trying to sell our own tickets and our own hotel rooms, ultimately we’re all together, there, to sell Las Vegas to the world. And that opportunity is never going to be greater than when we get through the current forced hiatus.”

n Cami Christensen President and General Manager, Westgate Las Vegas “I’ve learned once again that Las Vegans will support each other and stand strong in any situation. The power and resiliency of the human spirt is limitless, and that is being demonstrated in this crisis. The community is rallying in support of the health care workers, first responders and essential workers, as well as those in need to ensure that we come out of this better and stronger than ever.”

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n Peter Guzman President, Latin Chamber of Commerce “I think we learned from 2008, thank God, but we’ve got a lot of learning to do. When we turn this corner, I think it’s critical for people and elected officials to start thinking about what the next tragedy may be and whether we’re prepared for it. And they should start putting protections in place. Every business person understands we always have to be ready to adjust quickly. Maybe we need to build something into our small-business model that better prepares us for moments like this and gives us quick and convenient access to capital. What you need to prevent, in my opinion, is mass layoffs. When you have mass layoffs, you not only bankrupt a person’s finances, you bankrupt their soul. And when you bankrupt their soul, that leads to other social problems, which ends up costing communities money.”

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n Shaundell Newsome Chairman, Urban Chamber of Commerce board of directors; Founder, Sumnu Marketing “We’ve learned a lot about our independent contractors and the nature of Las Vegas—the entertainers, the barbers, the beauty salon operators, the [gig economy workers] who are not in the small-business space and aren’t in the employee space. They were left out until this last CARES Act piece came in. We learned that they need to have some protection. … Also, small-business owners are not as much concerned about themselves as we are about our employees. Because you get to know them. You get to know their children, their grandchildren. You celebrate graduations; you mourn deaths. You don’t want your employees to go on furlough or be laid off, and you have no control over it. It’s not just, oh, we want to make money. You lose a lot more than money when small businesses shut down.”

n Brittany McCoy Development director, St. Jude’s Ranch for Children “We’ve learned how important social services are to so many people. I think most of us live in a world where we don’t have to worry so much about money. We have jobs, and even if we live paycheck to paycheck, we keep consuming, because that’s what we all do. And we don’t always consider what a school means to a family. When my children say they don’t want to go to school, I always tell them it’s a privilege to be able to learn every day. For so many of our families, school is so much more than just a book and a teacher. It’s meals. It’s respite for parents who may be struggling with mental health care. It’s all of these things that a lot of us don’t think about. We have to realize there are so many people who are in this vulnerable state who rely on social services to survive. And what does it look like when their support network starts to crumble, and how do we address that as a community?”

n Paul Enos CEO, Nevada Trucking Association “I continue to be amazed by the ingenuity and nimbleness of the private sector. The trucking industry starts planning for holiday shopping in August. The rush on consumer goods, from canned vegetables to toilet paper, more than doubled the demand during the Christmas season. The trucking industry and our supply chain partners were largely able to meet these demands, without months of planning. I am also heartened by the generosity of the business community. The Wynn, Caesars and the Peppermill in Reno donated gloves for our truck drivers. Frey Ranch in Fallon has donated 20 gallons of hand sanitizer that we have bottled to get into the hands of drivers. All levels of government have been flexible and responsive. I am hopeful that some of the new and often easier way of doing things will remain intact when we get on the other side of this crisis.”

n Sonia El-Nawal Chef and owner, Rooster Boy Cafe “I grew up in Beirut during the civil war, and we had to stay home and not go out, so this is waking up a lot of those traumatic memories on a subconscious level. But back then, you knew who the enemy was; you can hear the gunfire. You can’t see germs. The biggest thing my staff and I have learned is to be hypersensitive in disinfecting our work surfaces, wearing gowns and masks at all times. This is our new normal.”

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The Southern Nevada Water Authority treats almost the entire Valley’s drinking water before municipal water agencies deliver it to your tap. SNWA is committed to the quality, reliability and security of Southern Nevada’s drinking water and employs state-of-theart facilities, cutting-edge technology and expert staff to ensure that water meets or surpasses all local, state and federal standards.

Award-winning water treatment system The SNWA River Mountains and Alfred Merritt Smith water treatment facilities have both earned the Excellence in Water Treatment award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The award recognizes utilities that optimize water quality and the efficiency of their facilities.

HOW SNWA TREATS YOUR WATER

Water drawn from the groundwater aquifer is naturally filtered and treated with chlorine as it enters the distribution system.

SNWA treats water drawn from Lake Mead at two advanced water treatment facilities. State-of-the-art ozonation is the primary water treatment—ozone provides a powerful disinfectant that destroys bacteria, Cryptosporidium and other microscopic organisms that may be present—and is paired with a multistage filtration system that removes particles from the water. As water leaves the treatment facilities, SNWA adds chlorine to protect it on the way to your tap. Additional corrosion-control efforts help maintain water quality throughout the water distribution system.

Southern Nevada’s main water source is the mineral-rich Colorado River. Naturally abundant, harmless calcium and magnesium dissolve as the river flows into Lake Mead. While you may notice a taste difference, your “hard” water (278 parts per million or 16 grains per gallon) meets all water-quality standards.

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tap taste tips Despite the fact that the water supply meets or surpasses all state and federal drinking water standards, you may not like the taste of your tap water. It’s the chlorine that protects our water and the naturally occurring calcium and magnesium that give it a specific flavor. These tips can help you enhance the taste of your tap water: n Refrigerate tap water in a pitcher—it boosts flavor and zaps chlorine perceptions. n Add a lemon or orange slice to your glass for zest. n Try an activated carbon filter, like those in carafe systems. These filters can improve taste, but don’t remove hardness, minerals, sodium or fluoride. n Other supplemental home water-treatment systems aren’t necessary for water safety but may improve taste and hardness. n Visit snwa.com for more information.

Tiny bubbles Cloudy or milky looking tap water is caused by tiny air bubbles from the injection of groundwater into the main water supply. If you let the water sit for a minute, the air bubbles will dissipate and the water will clear. The bubbles don’t affect the water’s quality.

Protecting against novel coronavirus SNWA maintains robust emergency response and readiness plans to help maintain water system operations during emergency situations such as the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to health officials, coronavirus is primarily transmitted person-to-person—there is no indication that transmission can occur via drinking water supplies. Your tap water is treated using ozonation, filtration and chlorination, which are on the leading edge of water treatment processes. Chlorination is extremely effective at destroying viruses and microorganisms during the water treatment process, and maintains disinfection throughout the water system. Provisions also are in place to ensure that appropriate water treatment supplies and resources are available to sustain water delivery for an extended period of time, even during an emergency.

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The numbers make it clear. Ninety percent of the valley’s water comes from Lake Mead. But the journey between there and your faucet may surprise you. Traveling through 6,500 miles of pipeline, your water is analyzed nearly 300,000 times a year, treated and monitored 24/7 by a team of scientists, engineers, and technical experts. All to ensure your water meets or surpasses the highest quality standards, delivered daily to the one place that matters most: Your tap. For objective information about water quality and in-home treatment systems, visit snwa.com.

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HOW (AND WHY) TO TAKE THE CENSUS IT’S EASY, IT’S FAST, IT’S NON-INTRUSIVE—AND IT’S VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE FUTURE OF NEVADA BY KELCIE GREGA hile COVID-19 has significantly disrupted our daily lives, halting almost everything set to take place this spring, one thing still set to go on as planned is the 2020 census. Officials say the census is more crucial than ever to ensure that the Silver State receives accurate federal representation and funding. By now, most households should have received invitations to participate. Unlike a concert or the NBA, the Census Bureau has a constitutional obligation to deliver the counts to the president of the United States on schedule, and must count everyone only once—and in the right place. ¶ Nevada, which historically has been labeled a “hard to count” state due to its transient nature and diverse demographics, is slated to receive more than $6 billion annually to support vital programs in the state and county … assuming an accurate count. ¶ “The federal funding Nevada gets based on a complete count affects all of us in our daily lives,” said Kerry Durmick, Nevada Census 2020 statewide coordinator. “Things like Medicaid, Medicare, nutrition and transportation services for seniors, the federal Pell Grant program, career and technical education grants and highway construction funds benefit all Nevadans.”¶ During this growing public health crisis, census officials say participating in the census is easier and safer than it has ever been, and for the first time, it’s providing three avenues for completion: by phone, by mail or online. In fact, the bureau predicts that fewer than 1% of households will be counted in person this year, and the bureau will only show up to households during follow-up efforts.

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This year, the Census Bureau is providing an avenue to complete its questionnaire online by visiting my2020census.gov. Simply click the “Start Questionnaire” button and enter the 12-digit census ID you should have received in the mail by now. If you can’t find your Census ID, just go to the website and find the “if you do not have a Census ID, click here” button on the login page. You’ll just need to answer a few additional questions about your address. Census officials say the questionnaire takes just minutes to complete and is safe, secure and confidential. The site suggests using the latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari, and to enable cookies.

To begin the survey over the phone, call 844-330-2020 or call the number associated with your preferred language (at 2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond/ responding-by-phone.html). This year, the census can be completed in 16 different languages, among them Spanish, Mandarin and Tagalog. The bureau also offers guides in 59 non-English languages, including American Sign Language, along with guides in Braille and large print. For more information, visit 2020census.gov/en/languages.html.

Households that do not complete the census online will receive an official Census Bureau questionnaire to complete and mail back at the following address: U.S. Census Bureau National Processing Center, 1201 E. 10th St., Jeffersonville, IN 47132. Forms must be completed in blue or black ink. Do not use a pencil.

Sources: Nevada Census 2020; census.nv.gov; 2020census.gov; The New York Times.

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HOW COVID-19 MIGHT AFFECT AN ACCURATE COUNT Historically, the U.S. census has endured plenty of hardships, including wars, natural disasters and economic depressions. It has a constitutional obligation to go on as planned, even during a pandemic. Should public health and safety impact in-person follow-up efforts, census takers might have to rely on government administrative records to enumerate a larger share of the population. Through this method, census takers would count a household through these records and compare these records to the household’s census response. Although not ideal, there is precedent to support this method. In 2010, the match rate was around 90%.

WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS WILL I BE ANSWERING? The questionnaire will mostly ask questions relating to how many people are living in a particular household, and questions regarding each individual’s race, gender, age and occupation. It will also ask whether the house is owned or rented, in order to compile data on homeownership rates. This serves as an indicator of the nation’s economy. There will be no citizenship question on the 2020 Census.

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It’s everyone’s right and duty to be counted

By Maria Teresa Kumar

he 2020 census may be the most critical in living memory. It will determine not only our congressional apportionment for the next 10 years and the reallocation of federal taxes for communities, but also where companies choose to create jobs. If the Latinx community is to continue on its path to full political realization, participating in the census is essential. This year, our community is officially the second-largest voting bloc in the United States. There are 16 million Americans who live in mixed-status families. Knowing this, the Trump administration attempted to subvert the objective nature of the census with a contrived citizenship question. Luckily, the Supreme Court struck down this aim to create “non-Hispanic, white Republican districts” through discouraging Latinx census participation. President Donald Trump’s aim to undercount us is all about political power—who wields it and who he defines as American. The court found that his premise—to deter people living within our borders from participating in the census and thus undermining suitable electoral representation—violated the law. His attempts to stack the cards against one community in favor of another erodes the underpinnings of a functioning democracy. Despite this president’s attempts to silence our political voice, we will fight back to ensure that our community has a voice and that tax dollars are correctly disbursed to communities. Among other things, the census helps define where $620 billion in federal funding is allocated each year. Our community—in which the average age is 19—cannot afford to leave money earmarked for schools, roads, health care, etc., on the table. Elements within our government have waged war on the Latinx community, and the census is one of the best defenses we have to safeguard our future. Maria Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino (Courtesy)

Under the Constitution, every person in the United States is expected to take part in the census. That includes undocumented people. The undocumented community serves as one of the backbones of our economy, working and paying $27 billion per year in federal and state taxes. Our undocumented neighbors pay $13 billion yearly in Social Security—a program into which they invest but will never be able to collect against. They must be counted fully and accurately for us to have a functioning government. Anyone—including the president—who attempts to stop the undocumented community from taking part in the census must be held to full account for threatening a constitutionally mandated endeavor. For every parent who fails to count her child, there will be a student without a desk on the first day of school. For every voter who skips it, they may then be packed into a congressional district that does not represent them or their community. For every municipality, town or city that does not communicate the necessity of participation, they will see federal funding dry up and may not be able to make ends meet, depriving their residents of lifesaving and necessary services. In the three most Latinx-populated counties in Nevada, less than half of the people have taken the census. In Humboldt County, which has the secondlargest Latinx population in the state, only 35% of folks have completed the census. Overall, only 41% of Nevadans have participated to date. The census is on all of us. We must all take part and then encourage, prod and beg everyone we know to do so as well. Our country can only function if it accurately represents every person within it. A complete and precise census count is a major tool in doing so. It is our right and our duty to be counted. We will not let anyone stop us. Maria Teresa Kumar is CEO of Voto Latino.

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Facing weeks of shutdown, the Arts District’s businesses consider their options

By Geoff Carter ou can park most anywhere. On a normal Saturday afternoon, the spots lining Main Street are filled. That’s the first indicator something isn’t right. The second tell? The sheets of plywood boarding up the windows—though this being the Arts District, it’s covered with fresh murals. One depicts a giant Pac-Man gobbling up the red-plumed coronavirus; another features Jeff Bridges from The Big Lebowski, next to a promise: “ReBar will reopen soon.” (Flanking The Dude is a blunt, almost forlorn declaration: “All alcohol, valuables and toilet paper have been removed.”) “I know that some people think we’re getting a little too extreme with boarding up, but the power was off most of the morning; all of our alarms were off,” ReBar owner Derek Stonebarger explains. “All the businesses that have opted to board up are either reaching out to me or I’m reaching out to them, and we have a bunch of artists who are working on them. I’m just giving them a small stipend, a little bit of cash. I’m giving them some paint. Then I’m going to try to buy back the wood, so the business can get the money back from the wood they had to put up. Eventually, the goal is to hold an art show of the work from the boarded windows and try to sell those, but who knows when that’s going to happen.” Stonebarger lets out a weary sigh. “Who knows what’s going to happen next? It’s getting crazy out there.” At press time, few Arts District businesses were operating. Cornish Pasty and Garagiste Wine Bar were still offering to-go orders. Makers & Finders had set up an espresso stand in front of its closed shop, with people waiting to be served while standing at a distance from it and each other. But those are the outliers in a district of boarded-up bars, storefronts and galleries, and it’s a worrisome state for a neighborhood that

was just hitting its stride. The businesses of the Arts District, like thousands of others across the Valley, are facing this costly shutdown, nervously waiting on federal assistance. It’s not pessimism to believe that many of them won’t bounce back. “Realistically, any business that wasn’t getting along with their landlord, or their landlord doesn’t want them in there, this is an opportunity for them to just say, ‘This is it; this is the end. You’re not coming back,’ ” Stonebarger says. That sinking realization has driven Arts District proprietors to dig deeper into their own pockets. “I’ve been funding this gallery myself,” says Priscilla Fowler, owner of Priscilla Fowler Fine Art. “When I first opened, I read somewhere it could take five to 10 years to get a business established and viable. I’m [nearly at] three and a half now. So, I started to think: Should I keep spending my money, or should I look for underwriters or loans?” She met with a lawyer and business adviser, who advised her to move fast.

Fowler’s dedication in the face of this catastrophe is a common Arts District trait. No one is ready to give up the fight, even though it’s unknown how long the fight will last. “Everything’s just so up in the air,” Velveteen Rabbit co-owner Christina Dylag says. “We helped our employees out for a couple of weeks, and then we’ll just have to reassess. ... We’ll have to be innovative if the [shutdown] period is longer than a month or two. Within the urban lounge license, you can sell packaged liquor. So, if we need to, we can take different measures to stay afloat, but it’ll be problematic, because we probably won’t be able to keep a whole staff.” Velveteen Rabbit has already displayed nimble thinking; for a short time after the lockdown began, it offered “Pandemic Party Packs”—packages containing premixed cocktails—but had to stop. “We ran out of vessels,” Dylag says. The spot has since turned to T-shirt sales as a source of revenue (stores.inksoft.com/velveteenrabbit/shop/home). Fowler is uploading photos of her art to the gallery’s Artsy page (artsy.net/priscilla-fowler-

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fine-art). And Stonebarger has reimagined ReBar as a drive-thru liquor store and bodega; ordering is available at boardwalkliquors.com. He’s also bringing back ReBar’s popular reserve-a-stein program: He’ll be able to “get a thousand-plus steins into ReBar” after a remodel, with half the proceeds going to staff. The financial crush isn’t the only thing weighing on Main Street’s proprietors. “I had a scare today—one of my helpers was going to come in, but she got a cough,” Fowler says. “I quickly got on the phone and said, ‘Nobody come in! Wait at least another week and a half until the incubation period is clear. Then we can think about what we’re going to do.’ ” That persistent anxiety made Vincent Rotolo, owner of Good Pie, think twice about continuing on even as a takeout-only operation. “Business was fine. Our last week we had probably our best week of the year,” he says. “But we didn’t really feel comfortable operating like that. … I spoke to my team, and they all agreed that right now is the time to be home with our families and to be doing everything we can to minimize the spread. I support businesses that are open, and I respect everyone who continues to operate, but for me, it just didn’t feel good.” Rotolo is taking the opportunity to work on his new Main Street location, and he remains optimistic about its prospects. “When this all blows over, I’m gonna hire 20 people,” he says. “We’re confident that as soon as this situation clears up and businesses start to reopen, we’ll be open on Main Street and we’ll be able to continue to serve the community.” Dylag, too, has a project to keep her occupied: the imminent publication of her book, the appropriately titled Tiny Little Boxes: How to Cope with Existential Dread by Way of Ice Cream and Other Means. In coping with this particular dread, she’s trying to look at it as a reaffirmation of character: “When I look at the street being empty and the stores boarded up, I don’t see it as a negative thing,” she says. “It’s just showing how much of the community is participating in quarantine and social distancing. … I choose to stay positive and to really reflect on what we’re doing. ... When this is over, do we want to participate in life in the same way that we have been? And what can we do to better enrich our lives going forward?” Those are important questions, and perhaps it’s vain to hope we’ll be able to reflect on them in Main Street’s bars, restaurants and galleries this summer. But if there’s any lesson to be gleaned from the Arts District’s rise—from a street of mostly closed storefronts to a bustling, lively district, a jewel of this city—it’s that miracles can appear most anywhere, at any time.

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Together all the time AN expert’s advice for maintaining a positive relationship while at home By Kiko Miyasato

ou’ve memorized the curves of that face. You’d recognize that laugh anywhere. And to you, that voice makes the sweetest sound in the world. But now it’s going on Week Four of the COVID-19 lockdown. You’re working from home. Your partner is working from home. The toilet paper is running low. And you’re not feeling so warm and fuzzy about that face, that laugh or that voice. “We’re at a place where everyone is anxious, and they’re all sharing the same space,” says Dr. Katherine Hertlein, a professor in UNLV’s Couple and Family Therapy program. “The coping strategies that we used to use before, we don’t have anymore. You can’t go out shopping. You can’t go to the gym. So now we’re stuck in the house. We’ve got a very high level of anxiety, because this is really a very serious issue. So this creates challenges for some couples, because they weren’t aware that they were using some of those individual strategies to cope before.” Was your partner using the last of the milk really what caused you to explode? Or was it those four hours glued to CNN or reading yet another news story about COVID-19 that began to affect your attitude toward one another? “You’re upset and angry or let down by the government, your senator, your employer,and it seems out of your control—that’s really just your grief,” Hertlein says. “You have to acknowledge the grief. Life has changed. Your world has changed. Sit in that grief. Hertlein’s second tip: “Recognize that everything has changed. If you go through your world

and pretend like it hasn’t, that tends to come out as physical symptomology—you’re getting headaches more often, your stomach is tight, your shoulders are tight. Your body is your first indicator that something is going on, and we’re really good at ignoring our body. So check in with your body and make sure you’re feeling what you need to feel to get through each moment.” And third: “You have to have some type of strategy to negotiate with your partner about the rules that have now changed.” For some couples, more time together can be no big deal. For others it’s a huge departure. Before playing a heated round of the blame game, sit down with your partner to make a plan. Discuss and decide: Who’s in charge of the kids? Who’s going to cook dinner tonight? Who gets to choose the next show to stream? “When we think about couples and change and process, we need to be thinking about the assumption of good intent,” Hertlein says. “What are some things where you can still look at your partner and say, ‘They still have good intentions toward me, and I have good intentions toward my partner.’ You have to have this active strategy about looking for those opportunities of good intent. “Remember that your partner holds you in high regard and you hold them in high regard, and there are good intentions even if there’s a misstep along the way in terms of the roles and rules and how you’re going to negotiate things.” Remember, you’re in this together. Take the time to laugh. Fall in love all over again with that face and look to your partner as your rock in an ocean of uncertainty.

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How to defuse a heated argument Hertlein says research shows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to take a physical time-out. Separate from one another for at least 20 minutes to calm your physiology. Then come back to the conversation, so the partner knows you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten about them.

Where to get help Hertlein recommends these local teletherapy counseling options: n Bridge Counseling 702-474-6450 n ICLV Wellness Center 702-673-4745 n Kayenta Therapy 702-438-7800 n Next Chapter Therapy 702-508-5920 n Pathways Therapy and Wellness Center 702-363-7284

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If you’re already watching this show, this is old news; you’ve drunk the pickle brine and you’re in for the ride. But some of you haven’t yet given in to this Dan Harmon/Justin Roliand animated series, and with its fourth season resuming next month, now’s the perfect time to catch up. Just know that it’s smart, brilliant even; and like Harmon’s Community (now streaming on Netflix in addition to Hulu, BTW), it’s an inexhaustible source of quotable hilarity. Seasons 1-3 streaming on Hulu; Season 4 continues May 3 on Adult Swim. –Geoff Carter

Detroit couple Windy Weber and Carl Hultgren released new album Allegiance and Conviction last month, and it sent me deep into the space/ drone/dream duo’s immaculate catalog, which dates back to 1993. Unfamiliar? Start with 1996 beauty Drawing of Sound (YouTube link: bit. ly/2R7cRlk), then hit windyandcarl.bandcamp. com for 1998’s Depths and begin working forward. These sublime, slow-moving soundscapes have never felt more healing or hypnotic. –Spencer Patterson

This British series, co-written by Canadian comedian Mae Martin, follows a new couple as they dive headfirst into love, only realizing too late that they actually know very little about one another. As Mae struggles to face her addictions and her partner grapples with her sexuality, the pair’s personal problems overwhelm the relationship, but Martin’s comedic pacing keeps Feel Good’s six episodes a binge-worthy breeze. Netflix. –Leslie Ventura

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CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Curb Your Enthusiasm is prestige television at its funniest. Seinfeld co-creator Larry David plays a fictionalized version of himself, alongside a small, ensemble cast and a passel of celebrity guests (some play characters, some sorta play themselves). The conceit is the blurring of the lines between reality and fiction, and the laughs come from Larry’s incessant kvetching, social miscues and absurd faux pas. The show, which debuted 20 years ago and aired its 100th episode to conclude Season 10 last month, remains pretty good. Pretty, pretty good. All seasons streaming on HBO. –Genevie Durano

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WONDERY PODCASTS Your eyes are blurred from too much screen time, but your brain still desperately needs distraction. Try listening to the cornucopia of podcasts published by indie publisher Wondery. The storytelling and audio are top-notch, leading many shows to hit No. 1 on the Apple Podcasts chart. There are a variety of topics, but the true-crime stories are the best, especially The Dating Game Killer, which tracks the history of a serial killer who was also a contestant on a 1978 episode of the TV game show of the same name. Dr. Death is another must-listen, and there’s even a Joe Exotic: Tiger King podcast. –C. Moon Reed

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Superfoods help to boost our immune systems By Genevie Durano y now we all know that we need to lessen the toll of the pandemic on our health care system by slowing the rate of infection. The best ways to do that are through social distancing and being vigilant about handwashing. But there’s another way we can help flatten the curve, and that’s by boosting our immune systems and decreasing our chances of being sick. We can do it by getting enough rest and exercise—and by feeding our bodies the right kind of foods. And while grocery store shelves might seem scant when it comes to some necessities, fresh fruits and vegetables are plentiful throughout the Valley. For a healthy approach to eating, the regular recommendations apply: Avoid processed foods, and opt for whole foods instead. “It’s really important that, in terms of fruits and vegetables, you’re getting those in every single day and in an abundant amount,” says Patricia Kaytia, owner of Fruits & Roots Cold Pressed Juice Bar + Wellness Kitchen. “Fruits and vegetables are something that should be part of every single meal, and it should take up most of your plate.” There’s a certain group of foods—the so-called superfoods—that are known to help the immune response and reduce inflammation in our bodies. These include citrus fruits, berries, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, red bell peppers, sweet potatoes, shellfish, ginger, turmeric, beans, almonds and hazelnuts. They contain micronutrients like zinc, selenium and iron and vitamins A, C, D, E, B6 and folate (B-9), all of which have been shown to ward off some of the symptoms of the common cold and other respiratory infections. “Anyone can learn about these superfoods, but it’s also about taking the approach to your entire lifestyle,” says

Robert McCormick, brand chef for True Food Kitchen. “Are you getting enough sleep? Are you hydrated? Getting some fresh air? Food-wise, some things to look for are mushrooms, clean proteins, shellfish, ginger and turmeric. I start my day with a little lemon juice and sea salt to rehydrate and rebalance. This wakes your body up before you even reach for that first cup of coffee.” That holistic approach to health is more important now than ever before, and McCormick says sheltering at home gives all of us an opportunity to embrace it. “I’ve been able to cook at home for my family and spend time with my kids. We eat dinner every night and play board games after,” he says. “I look at it as a positive. Living a life that’s not always on the go can only help with our immune systems.” Whatever your eating habits were before the health crisis, every day marks a chance to make better choices, and knowing what to eat is just as important as knowing what not to eat. “This might be a time for us to say, ‘This is an opportunity for me to shift my focus and become a little bit more stringent on not how much I’m eating or how often I’m eating but what I’m eating,” Kaytia says. “You might want to stay away from refined carbs, refined sugars, the things that pull us in and make us want more, those items that force you to have cravings but are completely nutritionally stripped and offer your body no nutritional benefit at all. “If it’s going into your body, think of it like gas. Do you want to put in unleaded? Do you want to put in the middle [grade]? Or do you want to put in the premium? Your body needs the right fuel to stay strong.”

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HOME BAR MAKE A FEW FAVORITE VEGAS COCKTAILS IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN BY KIKO MIYASATO

s it 5 o’clock yet? Just because you can’t hit your favorite in-person happy hour doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the end of the workday with pro-style drinks. We checked in with some local restaurants and bars to get recipes for a few of their best cocktail creations. Simply gather the ingredients, follow the steps and enjoy. Bottoms up!

THE SAUCY MINX Station Casinos

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. bourbon 1/2 oz. rye 1/2 oz. Cherry Heering 1/2 oz. Carpano Antica sweet vermouth 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 brandied cherry (garnish) Directions: Stir all ingredients together in a shaker with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Add a brandied cherry for garnish. (All Photos Courtesy)

PERFECT STRANGER

HK ANTIOXIDANT

POMEGRANATE MARGARITA

Ingredients: 2 oz. reposado tequila 3/4 oz. Amaro Montenegro 1 oz. pineapple juice 3/4 oz. lemon juice pinneapple or lemon (garnish)

Ingredients: 2 oz. Veev Acai liqueur (or blueberry liqueur or blueberry vodka) 15 muddled blueberries 1 oz. lemon juice 1 oz. agave syrup 5 unmuddled blueberries (garnish) spring of mint (garnish)

Ingredients: 1 1/4 oz. quality blanco tequila 1 1/2 oz. Monin pomegranate syrup 1 oz. lime juice 1 oz. sweet and sour mix 1/2 oz. triple sec lime (garnish)

Smith & Wollensky

Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain over ice into an Old Fashioned glass and top with a pineapple or lemon wedge for garnish.

Gordon Ramsay Steak

Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice, and garnish with five unmuddled blueberries and mint.

Cabo Wabo Cantina

Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Line the rim of a martini glass with sugar. Shake and strain into the glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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FOOD & DRINK NOTES FROM GORDON Hell’s Kitchen

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Tropical Green Tea Infused Plymouth gin 1/2 oz. orgeat syrup 3/4 oz. peach syrup lemon juice club soda Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a tall glass. Add a splash of lemon juice and top off with club soda.

MAI TAI

Tommy Bahama Restaurant Ingredients: 1 oz. light rum 1 oz. orgeat syrup 1 oz. DeKuyper orange curacao 3/4 oz. sour mix 3/4 oz. pineapple juice 1/2 oz. lime juice 1 oz. dark rum float Directions: Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. Shake and pour into a rocks glass with fresh ice, and add the float of dark rum.

UNO MÁS MARGARITA Sahara Las Vegas

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila 1/2 oz. Cointreau or triple sec 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice 1/2 oz. agave syrup soda water 6-8 green chiles lime (garnish) Directions: Pour tequila into a pitcher. Wash and slice green chiles. Add sliced green chiles to your pitcher of tequila. Let it sit/infuse for an hour. Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice. (If you don’t have agave syrup, make simple syrup by combining equal parts water and sugar.) Shake and strain into the glass with fresh ice. Top with soda water. Garnish with a lime wheel and serve in a rocks glass.

TIGER’S BLOOD

ITALIAN HIGHBALL

Ingredients: 1 oz. rum 1 oz. coconut rum 1/2 oz. blue curacao 1/2 oz. grenadine 2 oz. sweet and sour mix 1 oz. club soda 1 lemon (garnish)

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. peach vodka 1/2 oz. Aperol 1/2 oz. white peach puree 1/2 oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 oz. simple syrup San Pellegrino blood orange soda orange slice (garnish)

Directions: Add all ingredients together in a shaker with ice. Shake and strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Directions: Add all ingredients together in a shaker. Shake and pour into a Collins glass with fresh ice. Top off with blood orange soda and an orange slice for garnish.

Hangover Bar at Madame Tussauds

Mercato Della Pescheria

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For more locations, visit lasvegasweekly.com/foodguide.

Food Takeout & Delivery Guide Valleywide Above the Crust abovethecrustpizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Black Bear Diner blackbeardiner.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Bok Bok bokbokchicken.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Buca di Beppo bucadibeppo.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Café Zupas cafezupas.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery

Foodie Fit foodiefitmeals.com n Healthy Delivery

Freed’s Bakery freedsbakery.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery

Greens and Proteins greensandproteins.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates, ezCater, DoorDash, ChowNow)

Hummus Bowls hummusbowls.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery Panchos Vegan Tacos panchovegano.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Panera Bread panerabread.com n American Takeout & Delivery

Capriotti’s capriottis.com n Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub)

Parsley parsleymediterranean.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

The Cracked Egg thecrackedegg.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

Pinkbox pinkboxdoughnuts.com n Doughnuts Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Distill distillbar.com n Bar Delivery

Famous Dave’s famousdaves.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery

Port of Subs portofsubs.com n Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Rachel’s Kitchen rachelskitchen.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Bajamar 1615 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-331-4266 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout

Raising Cane’s raisingcanes.com n Chicken Takeout

The Blind Pig 4515 Dean Martin Drive 725-214-4474 app.theblindpignv.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash)

ROBERTO’S robertostacoshop.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Sapporo sapporolv.com n Asian Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, ChowNow)

SkinnyFats skinnyfats.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Sweet Poke sweetpoke.com n Sushi/Poke Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, ChowNow, Uber Eats)

Teriyaki Madness teriyakimadness.com n Asian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Tropical Smoothie tropicalsmoothiecafe.com n Smoothies Takeout & Delivery

Bocho 124 S. 6th St. #150 702-750-0707 bochosushi.com n Sushi Takeout & Delivery (In-house, DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

Broadway Pizzeria 840 S. Rancho Drive 702-259-9002 n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

The Capital Grille 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-932-6631 thecapitalgrille.com n American Takeout & Delivery

DE Thai Kitchen 1108 S. 3rd St. 792-979-9121 dethaikitchen.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Del Frisco’s 3925 Paradise Road 702-745-5224 delfriscos.com n Steakhouse Takeout

Downtown / Central Bahama Breeze 375 Hughes Center Drive 702-731-3252 bahamabreeze.com n Caribbean Takeout & Delivery

DoÑa Maria 910 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-382-6538 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Downtown Terrace 707 Fremont St. 702-553-2542 downtownterracelv.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

El Dorado Cantina 3025 S. Sammy Davis Jr. Drive 702-722-2289 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery

Every Grain 1430 E. Charleston Blvd. everygraintogo.square.site n Chinese Takeout

Fleming’s 6515 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-407-0019 flemingssteakhouse.com n Steakhouse Takeout

Fogo De ChÃo 360 E. Flamingo Road 702-431-4500 fogodechao.com n Brazilian Takeout & Delivery

Garagiste Wine Bar 197 E. California Ave. #140 702-954-3658 garagistelv.com n Wine Takeout

The Guilt Free Glutton 955 Grier Drive #D2 702-915-7124 theguiltfreeglutton.com n Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates)

Grouchy John’s 6350 W. Charleston Blvd. #110 702-485-6520 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

Gyro Time 5239 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-878-6393 gyrotime.com n Mediterranean Takeout

The Joy Pop Co. 702-301-5538 thejoypopco.com n Popsicle truck Delivery

Las Pupusas 3111 S. Valley View Blvd. #105 702-248-7776 laspupusasrestaurant.com n Salvadorean Takeout

Lawry’s 4043 Howard Hughes Parkway 702-893-2223 lawrysonline.com n Steakhouse Delivery

Makers & Finders 1120 S. Main St. #110 702-596-8255 makerslv.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

McMullan’s Irish Pub 4650 W. Tropicana Ave. 702-247-7000 mcmullansirishpub.com n Bar Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Mothership Coffee Roasters 1028 Fremont St. 725-735-4539 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

Naked City Pizza 4608 Paradise Road 702-722-2241 nakedcitylv.com n Pizza Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

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Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.

NORA’S KITCHEN 5780 W. Flamingo Road 702-873-8990 norascuisine.com ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery

THE PALM 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #A7 702-732-7256 thepalm.com ■ American Takeout

PAMPAS BRAZILIAN GRILL 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. S. #610 702-737-4748 pampasusa.com ■ Brazilian Takeout

PIZZA ROCK 201 N. 3rd St. 702-385-0887 pizzarocklasvegas.com ■ Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

SIMPLY PURE 707 Fremont St. #1310 702-810-5641 simplypurelv.com ■ Vegan Delivery

SOFRITO RICO 5201 W. Charleston Blvd. #110 702-822-6220 facebook.com/sofritorico prcuisine ■ Puerto Rican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

■ To get your restaurant

listed, email details to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.

SUNRISE COFFEE 3130 E. Sunset Road 702-433-3304 sunrisecoffeelv.com ■ Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

VEGENATION 616 E. Carson Ave. #120 702-366-8515 vegenationlv.com ■ Healthy Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats, Grubhub, ezCater, DoorDash)

VESTA COFFEE ROASTERS 1114 S. Casino Center Blvd. 702-685-1777 vestacoffee.com ■ Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

Henderson 8 KITCHEN 2560 St. Rose Parkway #150 702-840-8066 8kitchenlv.com ■ Hawaiian/Ramen Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats, ChowNow, Postmates)

ARCHI’S THAI 9310 S. Eastern Ave. #101 702-916-3949 archisthai.com ■ Thai Takeout & Delivery

BALBOA PIZZA 2265 Village Walk Drive 702-407-5273 balboapizzalv.com ■ Pizza Takeout

BIG B’S TEXAS BBQ 3019 St. Rose Parkway #130 702-260-6327 bigbztexasbbq.com ■ Barbecue Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

BLAZE PIZZA 673 Mall Ring Circle 702-847-7974 blazepizza.com ■ Pizza Takeout & Delivery

BONE AND BELLY RAMEN 2235 Village Walk Drive 702-600-4955 boneandbellyramen.com ■ Ramen Delivery

CAFÉ LOLA 10075 S. Eastern Ave. #109 702-840-3362 ilovecafelola.com ■ Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

DICED PREP HENDERSON 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-820-8624 dicedkitchen.com ■ Meal prep Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT 43 S. Stephanie St. #100 702-463-7860 dickeys.com ■ Barbecue Takeout & Delivery

EMILIO’S PIZZA BISTRO 639 N. Stephanie St. 702-564-6262 emiliospizzabistro.com ■ Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

THE GREAT GREEK GRILLE 1275 W. Warm Springs Road #160 702-547-2377 thegreatgreekgrill.com ■ Greek Takeout & Delivery

GRIDDLECAKES 9480 S. Eastern Ave. 702-360-3636 griddlecakeslv.com ■ Breakfast Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

HASHBROWN 3145 St. Rose Parkway #120 702-405-9752 hashbrownlv.com ■ Brunch Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

HI SCORES 65 S. Stephanie St. 702-979-9777 hiscoreslv.com/food ■ American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

IL CHIANTI 72 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-566-1999 ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery

JESSE’S PIZZA 1450 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-898-5635 jessespizza.com ■ Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

JUAN’S FLAMING FAJITAS 16 S. Water St. 702-476-4647 juansflamingfajitas andcantina.com ■ Mexican Takeout

KITCHEN TABLE 1716 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway #100 702-478-4782 kitchentablelv.com ■ American Delivery

LE PARIS BREST CAFÉ 9550 S. Eastern Ave. #110 702-592-1811 leparisbrestcafe.com ■ French Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub)

BAJAMAR

CARLITO’S BURRITOS 4300 E. Sunset Road #A5 702-547-3592 carlitosburritos.com ■ New Mexican Takeout & Delivery

THE CUPCAKERY 9680 S. Eastern Ave. 702-207-2253 thecupcakery.com ■ Cupcakes Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

(Christopher DeVargas/Staff)

CO N TI N U E TO E AT WELL WHILE SUPPORTING LO CA L B U S I N E SS E S

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Information provided by restaurants and subject to change at any time.

Food Takeout & Delivery Guide Henderson Manila BBQ 4500 E. Sunset Road #14 702-909-5621 manilabbq.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery

Monta Chaya 9500 S. Eastern Ave. 702-405-9649 monrestaurantgroup.com n Ramen Takeout

Mothership Coffee Roasters 2708 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-456-1869 mothershipcoffee.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

PASTA SHOP

Pasta Shop Ristorante 2525 W. Horizon Ridge Parkway 702-451-1893 pastashop.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Paymon’s 8955 S. Eastern Ave. 702-333-4622 paymons.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Pin Kaow 9530 S. Eastern Ave. 702-407-1188 pinkaow.com n Thai Delivery

Pinches Tacos 2550 St. Rose Parkway 702-476-4888 pinchestacos.com n Mexican Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Saga Pastry + Sandwich 10345 S. Eastern Ave. #100 702-260-0860 sagapastry.com n Scandinavian Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates)

Shake Shack 2225 Village Walk Drive #191 702-846-2710 shakeshack.com n Burgers Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

Sin City Smokers 2861 N. Green Valley Parkway 702-823-5605 sincitysmokers.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Stella’s Pizza 10890 S. Eastern Ave. #108 702-675-8150 stellaspizzalv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

The Steamie Weenie 1500 N. Green Valley Parkway #130 702-333-1383 steamieweenie.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates)

North Amazing Thai 3000 W. Ann Road #109 725-222-8289 amazingthainv.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

(Wade Vandervort/Staff)

Big Dog’s 4543 N. Rancho Drive 702-645-1404 bigdogsbrews.com n Brewery Takeout

Gyro Time 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. 702-658-9729 gyrotime.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

n To get your restaurant listed, email details to restaurants@gmgvegas.com.

Ichi Ramen House 7920 W. Tropical Parkway #170 702-570-7373 ichiramenhouse.com n Ramen Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, Uber Eats)

Kapuna Cafe 3231 N. Decatur Blvd. #122 702-395-1400 kapunacafe.com n Hawaiian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats)

KoMex Fusion 633 N. Decatur Blvd. #H 702-646-1612 komexfusion.com n Korean/Mexican Delivery (Postmates) Takeout

Mezzo Bistro 4275 N. Rancho Drive 702-944-8880 mezzobistro.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (In-house, Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Nestle Toll House Café 4990 W. Craig Road #A2 702-902-2339 nestlecafe.com n Café Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

Pizza Place 3231 N. Decatur Blvd. #104 702-331 5858 pizzaplacelv.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

TSP Bakery 6120 N. Decatur Blvd. 702-331-9265 tsplv.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery

YourWay 6121 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #110 725-214-4445 yourwayrestaurant.com n Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

South / Southeast Big Jerk 430 E. Silverado Ranch Blvd. 702-427-5267 bigjerkcaribbean.com n Caribbean Takeout

Bootlegger Bistro 7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-736-4939 bootleggerlasvegas.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Boulevard Bar & Grille 9860 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-939-2583 boulevardbarandgrille.com n American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Brio 6653 S. Las Vegas Blvd. 702-914-914 brioitalian.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash, Grubhub)

Grouchy John’s 8520 S. Maryland Parkway 702-778-7553 grouchyjohns.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats)

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Big B’s Texas BBQ 6115 S. Fort Apache Road #110 702-844-8206 bigbztexasbbq.com n Barbecue Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Protein House 9555 S. Eastern Ave. #125 702-816-3443 protein-house.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery

The Black Sheep 8680 W. Warm Springs Road 702-954-3998 blacksheepvegas.com n American/Vietnamese Takeout

Pinches Tacos 9205 W. Russell Road #190 702-818-4208 pinchestacos.com n Mexican Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub) (Wade Vandervort/Staff)

Mama DePalma’s 9845 S. Maryland Parkway 702-837-6262 mamadepalmaspizza.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

MAMA BIRD Sin City Sushi 8790 S. Maryland Parkway 702-982-2113 facebook.com/ sincitysushi2 n Sushi Takeout

Yard House 6593 Las Vegas Blvd. S. 702-734-9273 yardhouse.com n American Takeout

Southwest Arashi Ramen 4555 S. Fort Apache Road #110 702-485-3222 ramenarashilv.com n Ramen Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats, DoorDash)

Bajamar 8180 Blue Diamond Road #110 702-331-5509 bajamarbajastyle.com n Mexican Takeout

Bambinos East Coast PizzERIA 2555 S. Durango Drive 702-242-2266 bambinospizza702.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash, Uber Eats)

Chubby Cattle 3400 S. Jones Blvd. #15 702-868-8808 chubbycattle.com n Chinese Takeout & Delivery

The Cuppa 9275 W. Russell Road #170 702-778-7880 thecuppacoffeebar.com n Coffee shop Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

Cured & Whey 6265 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-429-3617 curedandwhey.com n Specialty Takeout

Divine Cafe 333 S. Valley View Blvd. 702-253-1400 divineeventslv.com n Café Delivery

Donna Italia 7770 Duneville St. 702-291-2112 donnaitalia.com n Pizza Delivery

Founders Coffee 6410 S. Durango Drive #100 702-916-4442 founderscoffeeco.com n Coffee Delivery (Postmates, Uber Eats)

Fruits & Roots 7885 W. Sunset Road 702-202-0922 fruitsnroots.com n Healthy/Juice Takeout & Delivery

Fukuburger 7365 S. Buffalo Drive #A 702-684-6161 fukuburger.com n Burgers Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Graffiti Bao 7355 S. Buffalo Drive 702-323-6033 graffitibao.com n Asian Takeout

Griddlecakes 6085 S. Fort Apache Road 702-891-8918 griddlecakeslv.com n Breakfast Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Hedary’s Mediterranean 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #K 702-873-9041 hedaryslasvegas.com n Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery

Graffiti Bao 7355 S. Buffalo Drive 702-323-6033 graffitbao.com n Asian Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Jason James Pizza 8680 W. Warm Springs Road #100 702-478-9098 jasonjamespizzabistro.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats)

Kobashi Ramen & Curry 8239 Dean Martin Drive #110 702-331-6233 kobashilv.com n Ramen Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub)

Locale Italian Kitchen 7995 Blue Diamond Road 702-330-0404 localelv.com n Italian Delivery

Mama Bird SOUTHERN Kitchen 10550 Southern Highlands Parkway #140 702-570-6135 mamabirdsk.com n Southern Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Master Kim’s Korean BBQ 7036 S. Durango Drive #100 702-823-3111 masterkimslv.com n Korean Delivery (DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub, ChowNow)

Matcha Café Maiko 3400 S. Jones Blvd. #3 702-247-1779 matchalv.com n Café Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)

Senza Gluten-Free Bakery 9640 W. Tropicana Ave. #119 702-354-1305 senzaglutenfree.com n Bakery Takeout

Tres Cazuelas 3355 Spring Mountain Road #35 702-370-0751 trescazuelas.com n Latin Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

Zest Bistro & Bar 10670 Southern Highlands Parkway #10 702-202-2448 zestbistro.vegas n Bistro Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

west Mr. Mamas 5693 S. Jones Blvd. #106 702-220-9224 mrmamaslv.com n American Takeout & Delivery

Oming’s Kitchen 5180 Blue Diamond Road #105 702-722-3171 omingskitchen.com n Filipino Takeout

Paradise Place 7365 W. Sahara Ave. #B 702-834-8188 paradiseplacelv.com n Jamaican Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

595 Craft & Kitchen 4950 S. Rainbow Blvd. #100 702-586-1050 595craftandkitchen.com n American Delivery (Postmates)

Aces & Ales 2801 N. Tenaya Way 702-638-2337 acesandales.com n Bar & grill Takeout

The Fat Greek 4001 S. Decatur Blvd. #34 702-222-0666 thefatgreeklv.com. n Greek/Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

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Food Takeout & Delivery Guide Viet Noodle Bar 5266 Spring Mountain Road #106 702-750-9898 vietnoodlebarlv.com n Vietnamese Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates)

(Miranda Alam/Special to the Weekly)

FLOWER CHILD

Forte Tapas 4180 S. Rainbow Blvd. #806 702-220-3876 barforte.com n European/Tapas Takeout & Delivery

Lamaii 4480 Spring Mountain Road 702-238-0567 lamaiilv.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

Fukuburger 3429 S. Jones Blvd. 702-262-6995 fukuburger.com n Burgers Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, DoorDash)

Macaroni Grill 2001 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-648-6688 macaronigrill.olo.com n American Takeout & Delivery

Grape Vine Café 7501 W. Lake Mead Blvd. #120 702-228-9463 grapevinevegas.com n Italian Delivery

La Belle Terre 8390 W. Sahara Ave. 702-685-7712 lbtbakery.com. n Bakery Delivery

Partage 3839 Spring Mountain Road 702-582-5852 partage.vegas n French Delivery

Pho 90 Vietnamese Restaurant 4355 W. Spring Mountain Road #101A 702-248-0698 n Vietnamese Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates)

Pin Kaow 1974 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-638-2746 pinkaow.com n Thai Delivery

Romano’s Macaroni Grill 2001 N. Rainbow Blvd. 702-648-6688 macaronigrill.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Sushi 21 4965 W. Tropicana Ave. #102 702-952-2500 sushi21.net n Sushi Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

Villa Pizza 3385 S. Durango Drive 702-878-7889 villapizzadurango.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery

Weera Thai 3839 W. Sahara Ave. #9 702-873-8749 weerathai.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

Weera Thai 4276 Spring Mountain Road #105 702-485-1688 weerathai.com n Thai Takeout & Delivery

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Buldogis 2291 S. Fort Apache Road #102 702-570-7560 buldogis.com n Hot dogs Takeout & Delivery

Café Lola 4280 Hualapai Way 702-766-5652 ilovecafelola.com n Coffee shop Takeout & Delivery

El Dorado Cantina 430 S. Rampart Blvd. #110 702-333-1112 eldoradocantina.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash)

The Cheesecake Factory 750 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-951-3800 thecheesecakefactory.com n American Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

Fleming’s 8721 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-838-4774 flemingssteakhouse.com n Steakhouse Takeout

Chicago Brewing Company 2201 S. Fort Apache Road 702-254-3333 chicagobrewinglv.com n Brewery Takeout

Summerlin Anna Marie’s Italian Cuisine 10170 W. Tropicana Ave. #144 725-605-3800 annamariesitalian cuisine.com n Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub)

Boba King 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. #123 702-268-8130 n Boba Takeout & Delivery

Bonanno’s NY PizzERIA 2020 Park Centre Drive 702-476-6726 bonannosnewyork Pizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

Echo & Rig 440 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-489-3525 echoandrig.com n Steakhouse Takeout

Cupkates Bakery 400 S. Rampart Blvd. #130 702-439-3266 cupkateslv.com n Bakery Takeout & Delivery

Dom DeMarco’s 9785 W. Charleston Blvd. 702-570-7000 domdemarcos.com n Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery

DoÑa Maria 3205 N. Tenaya Way 702-656-1600 donamariatamales.com n Mexican Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

Flower Child 1007 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-507-2545 iamaflowerchild.com n Healthy Takeout & Delivery (In-house, DoorDash)

Frankie’s Uptown 1770 Festival Plaza Drive #190 702-228-2766 frankiesuptown.com n Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub)

Grimaldi’s 750 S. Rampart Blvd. #7 702-479-1351 grimaldisPizza.com n Pizza Takeout & Delivery

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HONEY SALT 1031 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-445-6100 honeysalt.com ■ American Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

ISLAND FIN POKE CO. 8780 W. Charleston Blvd. #103 702-444-4240 islandfinpoke.com ■ Poke Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, Postmates)

JAMMS RESTAURANT 1029 S. Rainbow Blvd. 702-877-0749 jammsrestaurant.com ■ American Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, Grubhub)

MARCHÉ BACCHUS 2620 Regatta Drive 702-804-8008 marchebacchus.com ■ French Takeout

MARK RICH’S NY PIZZA AND PASTA 11710 W. Charleston Blvd. #15 702-363-7272 markrichsnypizza.com ■ Italian/Pizza Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

NACHO DADDY 9560 W. Sahara Ave. 702-462-2298 nachodaddy.com ■ Mexican/American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

KHOURY’S MEDITERRANEAN 9340 W. Sahara Ave. #106 702-671-0005 khouryslv.com ■ Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery

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PRESSED JUICERY 410 S. Rampart Blvd. #135 702-333-0609 pressedjuicery.com ■ Juice Takeout & Delivery

SAMBALATTE 750 S. Rampart Blvd. #9 702-272-2333 sambalatte.com ■ Coffee shop Takeout

BARCODE BURGER BAR 1590 E. Flamingo Road, 702-294-2633 barcodeburgerbar.com ■ Burgers Takeout & Delivery (Postmates, ChowNow)

OHLALA FRENCH BISTRO 2120 N. Rampart Blvd. #150 702-222-3522 ohlalafrenchbistro.com ■ French Takeout & Delivery

PUBLIC SCHOOL 702 1850 Festival Plaza Drive 702-749-3007 psontap.com ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats)

SHAKE SHACK 10975 Oval Park Drive 702-964-1025 shakeshack.com ■ Burgers Delivery (DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates)

IKE’S LOVE & SANDWICHES 4700 S. Maryland Parkway 725-780-1011 loveandsandwiches.com ■ Sandwiches Takeout & Delivery

PAYMON’S 8380 W. Sahara Ave. 702-804-0293 paymons.com ■ Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

ROOSTER BOY CAFE 2620 Regatta Drive #113 702-560.2453 roosterboycafe.com ■ Café Takeout

PKWY TAVERN 450 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-722-2000 pkwytavern.com ■ American Delivery

SABATINO’S PIZZA 7660 W. Cheyenne Ave. #122 702-459-7437 sabatinospizzalv.com ■ Pizza Takeout & Delivery

SIENA ITALIAN 9500 W. Sahara Ave 702-360-3358 sienaitalian.com ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Bite Squad)

SULTANS GRILL 1910 Village Center Circle #7 702-838-3221 sultansgrilllv.com ■ Mediterranean Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub)

TRATTORIA REGGIANO 2020 Park Centre Drive 702-749-6966 trattoria-reggiano.com ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery (Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

WOLFGANG PUCK PLAYERS LOCKER 10955 Oval Park Drive 702-202-6300 wolfgangpuck.com ■ Italian/American Takeout

KONA GRILL 750 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-547-5552 konagrill.com ■ American Takeout & Delivery (Grubhub, Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates)

East ACES & ALES 3740 S. Nellis Blvd. 702-436-7600 acesandales.com ■ Bar & grill Takeout (Courtesy)

LOLA’S LOUISIANA KITCHEN 1220 N. Town Center Drive 702-871-5652 lolaslasvegas.com ■ Southern Takeout

NORTH ITALIA 1069 S. Rampart Blvd. 702-507-0927 northitalia.com ■ Italian Takeout & Delivery (DoorDash)

INSOMNIA COOKIES 4480 Paradise Road #475 702-623-5508 insomniacookies.com ■ Bakery Takeout & Delivery

LA COSTA DE SOL 2208 S. Nellis Blvd. 702-457-5255 ■ Salvadorean Takeout

RALLY’S 1900 E. Charleston Blvd. 702-462-9930 rallys.com ■ Burgers Takeout & Delivery

RALLY’S 4175 E. Desert Inn Road 725-206-5029 rallys.com ■ Burgers Takeout

SIEGEL’S BAGELMANIA 855 E. Twain Ave. #120 702-369-3322 bagelmanialv.com ■ Breakfast Takeout & Delivery (Postmates)

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Home hair tips Missing your regular appointments? Here’s some help to tide you over By Leslie Ventura aiting out the coronavirus pandemic from home means that many Las Vegans are going without regular haircuts. For those still going to an “essential” work site—and for those expected to look their best via video conference from home—that can be a messy situation. Never fear. We checked in with two local hairstylists, Alex McDonald of Square Salon and Larry Reha of Makeshift Union, to get you some tips about manage your tresses during the shutdown. First and foremost, “Take this time to give your hair a break,” McDonald says. “Don’t blow-dry; don’t put any heat on it. If your hair is overprocessed, just let it air-dry. If it’s oily, experiment with not washing it every day. If there’s any time to give your hair a break, this is it.” Reha agrees. “I normally tell people, ‘Whatever you’re thinking, don’t do it. Just come to me.’ But we’ve never experienced anything like this,” Reha says. “I would start by saying, ‘Do you really have to?’ If it’s urgent, like you’re still working, by all means.

But if you don’t have to, try not to.” McDonald recommends using an apple cider vinegar rinse for your hair if you experience dandruff or have leftover product built up from the days of regular styling. Whatever at-home treatments you try, McDonald advises to stay away from coconut oil. “Do not do a coconut hair mask. That will build up on your hair and prevent any of your products [from] penetrating in your hair and cause a lot of breakage. [That] could affect your color services in the future.” Reha recommends letting your fringe fly for now. For folks who absolutely need a trim, he offers a couple of tips. “There’s a couple things you can do with halfway decent house scissors, as long as they’re pretty sharp,” he says, recommending kitchen shears or scissors from a sewing kit over dull paper scissors. For bang trims, Reha recommends cuticle scissors. “Small shears make small mistakes,” Reha says. Another key pointer: don’t cross horizontally across

the hair—ever. “Cut vertically, not across the hair. If you cut across, you’re going to create a line, and that’s going to be impossible to get rid of,” he says. For bang trims, hold the scissors straight up and down, and cut upward into the hair a tiny bit at a time. If you have very short hair, Reha says you can use clippers or a beard trimmer, but you’ll want to start with a longer guard. “Even if you think it’s not going to take off any hair, start with that one and then gradually work your way down,” he says. “Most people go too short, and there’s no coming back from that.” On the other hand, Reha says this might be the time to shave your head completely. “I’ve never done that in my life, but I was like, ‘Well, what the hell.’ I feel like we’ll see a lot of that.” For those not ready to go to that extreme, Reha says product can help those trying to hold off on cutting their hair at home. As short hair grows out, Reha recommends switching from a pomade to a grooming crème, which will allow longer hair to move and lay down in a way pomade doesn’t.

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Poker boom Nevadans are staying home and playing cards at record levels on WSOP.com By Case Keefer ike nearly every other sports league or gaming company, the World Series of Poker saw events derailed due to the coronavirus crisis. Unlike its peers, however, the World Series of Poker was able to salvage some of the cancellations by springing into an immediate contingency plan. Two of the WSOP’s premier circuit events scheduled for mid-March—one set of tournaments at Bally’s on the Strip and another across the country at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey—were combined and moved to WSOP.com as part of an “Online Super Circuit.” WSOP officials wanted to keep the games going but were unsure how much interest in online poker there might be. “Obviously, no one has ever been in this situation before with the lack of live poker, so our guarantees were modest for the series,” WSOP executive Seth Palansky says. Turns out, the WSOP’s guarantees were too modest, as the action eclipsed Palansky and his team’s wildest expectations. The 18 tournaments that made up the super series generated a total prize pool of $3,945,350, more than three times the $1.24 million guarantee. The $525 buy-in Main Event alone attracted 1,134 players for a $567,000 prize pool, making it the largest online Circuit event in the seven-year history of WSOP.com, which is available to players in Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware. “Outside of our first week of launching in New Jersey and Nevada, we’re also at our highest number of first-time depositors and registrants,” Palansky says. “We consider those two different things, but both those numbers are huge. We’re at seven-year highs. I think it’s from the live players who never wanted to play online now having no other choice.” It has all left WSOP.com in an enviable and increasingly rare position for businesses, trying to sate an unprecedented influx of customers. The site has ramped up offerings well beyond its series of tournaments, also adding extra cash-game tables, buy-in levels and new poker variants.

The day after the Super Circuit concluded, WSOP.com also announced the Spring Online Championships, which will run April 1-May 3 with a boosted $4 million in guaranteed prize pools. “[The Spring Championships] were planned, but the guarantees are now more than doubled what they were,” Palansky says. “We threw a bunch more into the series than what was originally planned, because you base it on what your projected demand is going to be. We’ve increased our supply in essence to meet our new demand.” A well-known local pro, Matt Stout, has been the biggest early winner of WSOP.com’s expansion. The 35-year-old won two of the 18 Super Circuit events and cashed in four others to earn a total of $122,389. Call it good timing on Stout’s part. WSOP.com has never had prize pools as large as it does now. “We just didn’t know what to expect,” Palansky says. “Especially in Nevada, the depositing and withdrawing in the live casino, land-based, is really common. Players are really used to coming up with casino chips or money to deposit online at the cage. We lost that possibility, so we weren’t sure how easy it was going to be for people to get money online. It’s been surprising to us.”

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Live circuit events through early May have been canceled, but as of press time, the 2020 World Series of Poker remained scheduled for May 26-July 15 at the Rio. “We don’t plan to make a decision until [May] at some point,” Palansky says. “It’s still really about everyone’s health and safety. We won’t run the event if we can’t run it safely as we have done for the past 50 years.” Last year’s World Series of Poker consisted of a record 89 tournaments that drew a total of 187,298 entrants and a $293 million prize pool.

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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR ONLINE POKER Go to wsop.com/start, download the software and fill out three pages of registration information. WSOP.com will try to verify your information from there, and if it doesn’t work, you’ll be asked to provide a driver’s license and recent utility bill to confirm your identity and residence. With casinos closed—visiting cages at Caesars Entertainment properties have traditionally been among the most popular deposit and withdraw methods—depositing options include credit/debit card, PayPal and eCheck. PayPal and eCheck are also available for withdrawal.

Poker players have flocked to WSOP.com during the COVID-19 shutdown. (Steve Marcus/Staff file)

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At the Stage Door, owners say they have ‘seen a more positive side of people’

BY BRYAN HORWATH t wouldn’t have been uncommon to see Frank Sinatra and some of his friends drinking at the Stage Door following one of his Las Vegas performances. The Stage Door, which sits across from Bally’s side entrance at the corner of Flamingo Road and Linq Lane, normally features a casino and bar. But those, of course, are closed until further notice with a statewide shutdown of nonessential business out of coronavirus concerns. But there’s more to the Stage Door than its claim as a legendary resort-corridor watering hole. It also contains a grocery store—and that secret gem has remained open. Its primary clientele has become construction workers, for whom it also offers a paycheck-cashing service. “We thought about closing the store but kept it open, as it’s important for people in the area to get groceries and things,” said Randy Markin, one of the owners of the Stage Door. Given the recent panic-buying at markets across the Valley, it’s been common for consumers to wait in long lines or call ahead to see if a store has essentials. At the Stage Door, it’s a bit different. On a recent afternoon, the store’s shelves were fully stocked. Regular customer Chris “Cowboy” Amack said store employees even reached out to him last month to check in. “They’re so good to the people who are good to them; they wanted to make sure we were doing all right,” Amack said. “They know I have kids. They wanted to make sure I had water and toilet paper. They were ordering whole chickens and took a food order for me. It’s that kind of service that makes the place special.” A longtime local iron worker, Amack said the Stage Door is the kind of place where locals and

tourists have always been able to mesh into one, big, Vegas-loving crowd. “It’s kind of an institution in this town,” Amack said. “It’s a hangout for those of us in construction or the service industry. They take care of millions of tourists, too, but they always remember the locals.” Randy Markin’s father, Ron, moved to Las Vegas with his three children in 1958 to work in the Fremont gift shop. Ron Markin would go on to own the old Bali Hai Hotel before selling it to Howard Hughes. In 1976, he opened the Stage Door, calling it that because the stage door exit for the old MGM

Grand faced Flamingo Road. “We are the last of what Vegas used to be,” Randy Markin said. “We will be back when business permits, and our customers know that Stage Door Casino will be their place to enjoy ‘old Vegas.’ ” John Vizcarra, the Stage Door’s director of operations, said it was sad to have to close the casino and bar. Gov. Steve Sisolak initially gave the order to close nonessential businesses until April 18, and on April 1 extended the shutdown through the end of the month. “We did a last call for alcohol for the first time ever at our bar,” Vizcarra said. “The market, though, is still open. We’re not Smith’s, but we have bread and milk and eggs and toilet paper and refreshments. We haven’t been hit by any of the hoarding. Everyone who comes in is very respectful. They just buy what they need. They’re not buying 46 rolls of toilet paper just because we have it. We’ve seen a more positive side of people, I think.” Even though they can’t gamble or have a drink, Stage Door regulars have been popping into the store, Vizcarra said, to shop and perhaps to see some familiar faces. “Construction workers have really rallied to support us and make sure they’re buying their essentials from us,” Vizcarra said. “It’s nice to have that loyalty.” Amack is looking ahead to what he believes will be a robust Las Vegas comeback. And he can’t wait to once again spend time at his favorite bar. “The people at Stage Door, when you’re a part of that circle, you’re part of a family,” Amack said. “That’s how Las Vegas has survived so well over the years. One wheel greases the other.”

John Vizcarra, director of operations at the Stage Door. The casino is closed, but the market remains open. (Steve Marcus)

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March 3 game against the New Jersey Devils in a party suite with complimentary food and beverage from Levy Hospitality. Sansone Companies, a local family-owned development company, donated $10,000 to the Nevada Ballet Theatre at the annual Black and White Ball. The donation will help support the professional company, its affiliated school, the Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre, and its many education and outreach programs that serve over 20,000 students including those from at-risk communities. Kre8 Media Outdoor Advertising partnered with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to educate people on Las Vegas Boulevard about missing and exploited children, and other quality-of-life issues. A Kre8 mobile billboard truck displayed 13 digital public service announcements, which earned approximately 160,000 impressions. Pinkbox Doughnuts and Siegel Cares delivered more than 300 dozen free doughnuts to

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