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2013 Vegas Uncork’d photos: Days 1 and 2 with Michael Mina, Bobby Flay, Joel Robuchon, Gordon Ramsay, Guy Savoy and more: Monday, May 13, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; The first two days of the four-day 2013 Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit were jam-packed and kicked off with a Mionetto Prosecco saber off led by ...

The man who considers 16 scoops of ice cream an appetizer: Food and Drink:; Monday, May 13, 2013; By Ed Komenda; Ryan Rodacker doesn’t want a chair. The professional eater from Portland prefers to stand and wait for the beast to lurch out of the kitchen. Plus, any pro will tell you it’s easier to slay beasts standing up. It’s Thursday afternoon at Windy City Beefs-N-Pizza in Las Vegas, and Rodacker — a 36-year-old 200-pounder known in some circles as “Max Carnage” — psyches himself up by thinking about the busy week he just put in.

Photos: Miss USA Nana Meriwether, Miss Nevada USA Chelsie Caswell and Shanna Moakler at Nellis AFB: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; Reigning Miss USA Nana Meriwether of Maryland and 2013 Miss Nevada USA Chelsea Caswell of Las Vegas attended a meet-and-greet with troops ...

Photos: By golly! It’s Olly Murs at Pure; hearts are aflutter and skip a beat: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; British pop sensation Olly Murs made his Las Vegas debut hosting and performing at Pure in Caesars Palace on Saturday night. Arriving to the Angel ...

Photos: Next Top Dog lets the dogs out at The District at Green Valley Ranch: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; It’s a dog-eat-dog world, especially in the world of canine competitions. Well, maybe not at Next Top Dog at The District at Green Valley Ranch, where ...

Photos: The Rolling Stones rock MGM Grand with Katy Perry, Green Valley High choir: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Robin Leach; The Rolling Stones are without doubt the greatest rock and roll band of all time, and they proved it again Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena. ...

Going from 'Peepshow' to 'peek-a-boo': Juggling motherhood on the Strip: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; On most nights, you can find Dani Wylie tempting audiences as a dancer in Planet Hollywood’s “Peepshow.” At home on a sunny Wednesday afternoon, however, ...

Weekend celebrity preview: The Rolling Stones, Ne-Yo, Calvin Harris, Jerry Lewis and Molly Ringwald: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Robin Leach; Rumors that ticket sales are sluggish and deep discounting is under way for The Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” Tour are untrue. The Stones and AEG Concerts West President John Meglen say “those reports are totally inaccurate.” In fact, the top broker ticket price Thursday night was $8,229, while the cheapest — for side-view, nosebleed seats — was $254.

Photos: Olympic hopeful Natasha Wicks + UFC fighter Kyle Kingsbury = running lovers in L.V.: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Robin Leach; There will be two noteworthy runners to watch for when Mayor Carolyn Goodman fires the starter’s pistol Saturday: Kyle Kingsbury and Natasha Wicks.

Want to perform at EDC? Insomniac's Discovery Project gives you the chance: Friday, May 10, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; Electric Daisy Carnival producer Insomniac is giving emerging electronic dance music acts the chance to DJ alongside their heroes at this year’s Las Vegas festival with the return of its Discovery Project competition series.

Arbor View High senior Thomas Arlt is princely in ‘Tournament of Kings’ at Excalibur: LIVING LAS VEGAS:; Friday, May 10, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; After a night of sword-fighting, flame-jumping and slaying dragon warriors as Prince Christopher of Avalon, high school senior Thomas Arlt is busy preparing for his biggest foe yet: the SAT.

Strip Scribbles: Marie Osmond films at Buca di Beppo; more Coco Austin; and ‘Splash’ winner: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Robin Leach; Flamingo headliner Marie Osmond recruited several Strip stars for a weeklong series of “cooking in the kitchen” segments for her Hallmark ...

Weekend best bets: Vegas Uncork'd, Ice Cream Festival and Lee's Beer and Tequila Experience: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Allison Duck; Enjoy a host of family-friendly events this weekend for Mother's Day.

LVCVA teams up with Bravo's 'Watch What Happens Live' for Las Vegas-themed episode: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Andrea Domanick; The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is teaming up with Bravo in a content-partnership effort to help promote Las Vegas as a travel destination.

Photos: 2013 Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit kicks off with saber off at Hakkasan at MGM Grand: Thursday, May 9, 2013; By Robin Leach; If it’s French, it can be called champagne. If it’s sparkling wine in Italy, it’s called prosecco. Either way, it’s bubbly, and the 7th annual epicurean ...

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