When first meeting Dutch Montana, you sense he is larger than life. He is tall and gregarious, and his presence engulfs space. In fact, once you start talking to him, you realize he is a man who pushes his own boundaries to nourish his soul.
James Stanford is an artist known as an alchemist because of his extraordinary capacity to take the visual language of Las Vegas and simplify it, making it more potent and evocative.
For more than 45 years, those craving Italian dishes would dine at Siena Italian Authentic Trattoria and Deli. Not ready to rest on his laurels, owner and Chef Giancarlo Bomporla has extended his passion for a new venue, Chill Bar & Grill.
The curtain has gone up on the 10th Anniversary of Broadway in the Hood, one of the town’s most inventive and ambitious theatre companies [“BITH”].
How does someone grow up on a cattle ranch without electricity or running water and become an urban planner, mentor, ballroom dancing enthusiast, and a top-notch fundraiser? Ask Sally Pera.
On just one of a dozen recent investigations, Inside Edition Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero flew to Boston, interviewed the grieving parents of a 13-year-old killed in a tubing accident in Aruba, hopped on a plane to Aruba, then confronted the company that failed to use safety measures that would have saved the young teen’s life. All in 48 hours.
Forte Tapas, known for its traditional European comfort food with a menu that features dishes from countries like Russia, Hungary, Georgia, and Bulgaria, has long been somewhat of a hidden gem in Las Vegas despite being featured on Food Network’s hit series, “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.”
Who knew the cowboy hat and boots-wearing Vegas Vic was really a jazz lover at heart? Standing high atop Vic’s Las Vegas, the newly opened downtown jazz club and Italian eatery, the namesake neon icon—albeit a smaller 20-foot version—proudly welcomes back live jazz music to the masses.
Just about everyone loves a fairy tale, but few people get to live one. Entertainer Marlene Ricci became one of the luckiest, and her story truly is a fantasy come to life. Nearly forty years later, the details of her remarkable career still resemble a fable. But where it led was anything but predictable.
Welcome to the latest edition of Chic Compass! This time we spring forward with even more exciting stories happening in and around Las Vegas that our multi-talented writers have written and shared with you.
