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Best Late-Night Bite: Ichiza: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Impending hangover, meet honey toast.
Best Resident DJ: DJ Munkey at Beauty Bar: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Find him behind the booth every week at Beauty Bar, during the hipster haven’s Turntable Thursdays party.
Best Booze With a View: Mandarin Bar: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The Strip has many bars with million-dollar views. Still, Mandarin stands out.
Best Artist (Established): Brent Sommerhauser: Thursday, June 28, 2012; He has the ability to reveal the poetry and tragedy of human existence.
Best Local Sports Legend: Jerry Tarkanian: Thursday, June 28, 2012; He brought a national championship to Las Vegas. 'Nuff said.
Best Street-Side Lunch: Viva Las Arepas: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Pork butt and odd characters make for street food magic.
Best Band on the Verge: Most Thieves: Thursday, June 28, 2012; We're staking our digestive health on it.
Best New Restaurant: Kabuto Edomae Sushi: Thursday, June 28, 2012; There are only 18 seats in the joint, and they're all full.
Best New York-Style Pizza: Rocco's NY Pizzeria: Thursday, June 28, 2012; NY is in the name and the taste.
Best Night to See a Future EDC Headliner from Vegas: In the House Fridays at Haze with DJ Stellar: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The up-and-coming DJ's cosmic rise is just getting started.
Best Local Fighter: Martin Kampmann: Thursday, June 28, 2012; He's won three straight fights against elite competition, placing himself one victory away from a title shot in the welterweight division.
Best Soda Selection: Root Beer at Bread & Butter: Thursday, June 28, 2012; More than 40 flavors await (and buttery sweetness to boot).
Best Dive Bar: Double Down: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The Double Down is iconic to the core.
Best Recurring Party: Party Rock Mondays at Marquee: Thursday, June 28, 2012; LMFAO's DJ Redfoo brings his signature style to the Cosmo club each month.
Best Bartender We’d Like To … : Rustyn Vaughn Lee: Thursday, June 28, 2012; How’s about we get you out of that bowtie and into something more comfortable.
Best Vegas Mascot: Penny Pibbets: Thursday, June 28, 2012; This pint-sized, mega-vocal proponent of deviant morality and poor decision-making reached our hearts.
Best Plate of Pasta: Short Rib Agnolotti at Scarpetta: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Bone marrow and brown butter? Yup.
Best Blogger: WonderHussy: Thursday, June 28, 2012; You don’t want to know. Or maybe you do, you sicko.
Best Sandwich: The Royal at Naked City Pizza Shop: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Meat and meat and cheese in dive-bar heaven.
Best Steakhouse: CUT: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Wolfgang knows steak.
Best Strip Resident: Santana at House of Blues: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The House of Blues show has a new warmth and energy.
Best Chef with a Cause: Carlos Guia of Country Club at Wynn: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Guia goes the extra mile as a key supporter of the annual Taste of the Nation fundraiser.
Best Dayclub: Encore Beach Club: Thursday, June 28, 2012; World-renown DJs, an awesome aesthetic and elbow room.
Best New Venue: Smith Center's Reynolds Hall: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Our community's new home for touring and local performing arts.
Best Date-Night Restaurant: Due Forni: Thursday, June 28, 2012; First date or 50th anniversary, this place has the look, the feel and the food.
Best Pub Quiz: Crown & Anchor: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Totally bomb and at least you can drown your sorrows in Guinness and chicken fingers.
Best Urban Hike: Amargosa Trail: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Get a workout and a sweet view of Henderson.
Best Journalist to Follow in an Election Year: Jon Ralston: Thursday, June 28, 2012; This guy cuts through the niceties to get at what voters care about.
Best Outdoor Venue: Boulevard Pool at the Cosmopolitan: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Party with your favorite band high above the Vegas Strip.
Best New Club: Hyde Bellagio: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Any lounge dweller would agree, it’s all pretty spectacular.
Best Party to Beat the Heat: Summer Camp Fridays at Hard Rock Hotel: Thursday, June 28, 2012; The childhood getaway meets daytime debauchery at this poolside bash.
Best Sommelier: Joseph Phillips of Michael Mina Bellagio: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Phillips' seemingly unlimited knowledge, peerless palate and laid-back style removes any formality or stiffness.
Best Strip Club: Spearmint Rhino: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Ultimately, it's about the girls. And that's the main selling point of the Rhino.
Best New Downtown Hot Spot: Drink & Drag: Thursday, June 28, 2012; Drag queens meet bowling and billiards at the new venue.
Best Band to Book for Your House Show: Caravels: Thursday, June 28, 2012; See 'em up close, with the air-conditioning off.
What to do, where to see fireworks and who to hear this week: Wednesday, June 27, 2012; Don't you want to learn how to make a soap gun?
Farmer's Market guide for the week of June 28-July 4: Wednesday, June 27, 2012; Farmers Markets to hit this week
What to see, hear and support this week: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Moonrise Kingdom, Chaka Khan and Ribbon of LIfe should fill your calendar
Conversation starters: What Bryce Harper considers a "clown question" and more: Wednesday, June 20, 2012; Also, a grieving local family receives a random act of kindness.
Where to dance, get your reggae fix and down free smoothies this week: Wednesday, June 13, 2012; Plus, a $30 steak dinner of champions.
Conversation starters: Heart Attack Grill is denied a liquor license and more: Wednesday, June 13, 2012; Also, the Venetian announces the Broadway show that will fill its Jersey Boys void.
The Twitter view of last night's Electric Daisy Carnival shutdown: Sunday, June 10, 2012; DJs, organizers and disappointed fans weigh in.
EDC 101: What to bring, where to park and how to get there: Friday, June 8, 2012; Here's a quick checklist of what you'll need to know to navigate the three-day Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend.
What to see, where to go and what app to play this week: Wednesday, June 6, 2012; A Radiohead tribute show, new cocktail specials at Comme Ça and more!
Video playlist: the Weekly staff's all-time favorite music videos: Friday, June 1, 2012; Furry jackets, Joan Collins and the Foghat Principle.
Where to go, what to drink and what to see this week: Wednesday, May 30, 2012; A party to remember, a beer cask and an adults-only comedy night ...
Conversation starters: From the housing market to a 'Divorce Hotel': Wednesday, May 30, 2012; Also, a CSN student wants to carry a gun on the school's campus.
Downtown's Punk Rock Bowling festival basics: Wednesday, May 23, 2012; The who, what, when ... you get it.
The punk-rock world stands up for Against Me!'s gender-changing frontman: Wednesday, May 23, 2012; Punk is a "mind-set, about being who you want to be," says Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan.
Which concerts to catch, who to watch fight and where to get close to a cult filmmaker: Wednesday, May 23, 2012; Also, a new place to buy containers. Lots of them.