Sadly, the interior of this longstanding fixture can't match the sign out front, a truly evocative old glory that's surely destined for the Neon Museum if...
1149 E Desert Inn RoadThe sign on the side, advertising this as 'The last neighborhood bar in Las Vegas', is hyperbole. Still, this local dive offers an upbeat mix of hipsters,...
1516 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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 AvenueHighlights at the open-air District include REI, Anthropologie and Francesca's Collection, a sweet little accessories and gift shop. Eateries, among them...
120 S Green Valley ParkwayThe prices are good and the location is central, but Doña Maria's is very popular with the city's large Mexican community for one reason above all others:...
910 Las Vegas Boulevard South
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
The oldest continuously operating non-casino eaterie in the city approaches its 60th birthday much as it neared its 50th: with a shrug. Curiously,...
807 S Main StreetEscape is the closest thing to a gay sports bar in Vegas. Expect Disco and Top 40 tunes to be playing over the game; even if you're not a sports buff,...
4213 W Sahara AvenueThis popular tapas bar is populated by a parade of pretty locals almost every night of the week. Music (downtempo to Latin house) competes with...
3900 Paradise Road
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 ParkwayIf the line at Piranha is too long or the drinks at Gipsy are too pricey, FreeZone is the next best Fruit Loop option. Thursday's boys-night party remains a...
610 E Naples DriveThe Gamblers Book Club is supposedly the world's largest distributor of gambling books, be they coffee-table tomes, industry histories or tips on beating...
630 S 11th StreetThe enormous (and, yes, golden) steer that signposts this old-school steak place on Sahara Avenue also advertises its decor. Discreet it certainly is not:...
308 W Sahara Avenue
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