Gold-framed prints and paintings cover the walls and ceiling here, almost to the point of absurdity; there are even empty frames suspended in the air, and...
Artisan, 1501 W Sahara Avenue
The City of Las Vegas puts a great deal of thought into the shows it exhibits in its municipal galleries. All four of the City of Las Vegas Galleries...
2nd Floor City Hall, 400 E Stewart Avenue
With velvety flock wallpaper, Frank and Dino on the jukebox, and a shrine (a Martini, a coffee cup and a cigarette) dedicated to former manager Marty, this...
3557 S Maryland Parkway
Owners Rebecca and Christa Becker (no relation) modelled their suburban version of a metropolitan boutique after NYC's trendy Chelsea neighbourhood. They...
Green Valley Ranch, 120 S Green Valley Parkway
You can look at the waterwheel, you can listen to the waterwheel, but you certainly can't touch it. Sort of like the waitresses. The Dispensary is a...
2451 E Tropicana Avenue
No head for drink? Then hand over $20 for puke insurance: if you barf, staff'll clean up. Otherwise, you're on your own at this darkly chaotic bar; 'The...
Paradise Plaza, 4640 Paradise Road
Despite its name, this chic, upscale bar will make you forget you're in Downtown; or, at least, Downtown Las Vegas. Perhaps the most casually dramatic...
111 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Despite its irritatin' name, the Frog is a locals' favourite, and not just because of the 400-strong beer selection. Located across the road from UNLV, this...
4700 S Maryland Parkway
Though it's at street level, this putatively Brit-styled joint on Fremont Street is the place to go medieval. Windowless with an eerie but romantic glow fed...
511 E Fremont Street
'Twisted farm food', advertises the menu, an altogether less appetising prospect than the excellent comfort cooking that's actually served at this capacious...
6800 W Sahara Avenue
The knowledgeable folks at Gourmet magazine have rated this the best Thai restaurant in the US. We might not go quite that far, but Lotus of Siam is...
Commercial Center, 953 E Sahara Avenue

This little shack doesn't look like much, but it dispenses the most moreishly delicious desserts in the city. Frozen custard looks like ice-cream and even...
505 E Oakey Boulevard
When Naomi Arin Contemporary Art opened a few years back, it breathed real life into Downtown's art scene. The gallery provides the area's heartbeat....
900 S. Las Vegas Blvd
A classic family-run Italian restaurant, almost to the point of cliché. There are pizzas and there are mains, but the smart diner orders chicken Mount Etna,...
6020 W Flamingo Road
Las Vegas was robbed of a jazz legend when charismatic drummer and bandleader Irv Kluger died in 2006. Happily, though, keyboardist Dick Fazio has continued...
2103 N Decatur Boulevard