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11 Vintage Burlesque 14 Cuisine Chef AC: The Vegas Dish 22 16 Java Junkies TIABI 18 Feature Lineup-Who’s in the Photo? 22 Feature Tanada Fashionista 26 Making It Work Spotlight 18 34 Feature The Three Amigos 38 Feature Rich Little-A Lasting Impression 49 40 Feature Vintage Vegas 44 Sports Double Down on Aces 46 Sports The Aviators’ New Ballpark 14 48 Sports Bark Andre -Furry 49 Sports VGK and Influential Women 44 50 Feature Sustainable Local Fashion 58 Events 40 WWDMagic 60 Man on the Street How Do YOU Vegas? 34 50 48 CONTENTS 6 March/April 2019 LasVegas.Net Magazine VINTAGE Burlesque Text by Dustin Wax history every day in the heart of the determined to treat (and regulate) Photos Courtesy Burlesque Hall of Fame Las Vegas Arts District. And what burlesque like exotic dance instead better place? Burlesque was and re- of theater. mains the spiritual godparent of the But burlesque remains unflappa- Like jazz, baseball, and good Las Vegas entertainment world. ble. Which is just one of the rea- bourbon, modern burlesque is a Harold Minsky, scion of the famous sons we are committed to sharing truly American art form. Combin- Minsky burlesque family, introduced its stories. Burlesque has always ing threads of theatrical parody, the topless revue to Las Vegas, which spoken to the world around it, vaudeville, and 19th century min- became the template for Las Vegas challenging our preconceptions strelsy, burlesque came into its own showgirl spectaculars ever since. and parodying our foibles. It is in the Depression years when strip- Lili St Cyr’s unattainable Ice Queen an important part of history, and tease became its defining feature. persona thrilled audiences at the El we hold dear our mission to pre- The Burlesque Hall of Fame, the Rancho. Tempest Storm cavorted serve and share it, and to inspire its world’s only museum dedicated to with Elvis and the Rat Pack onstage continued development as a most the art of burlesque, celebrates this during the glory years of classic Ve- gas. (Dean Martin famously credited American – and most Las Vegan – her with having “The Biggest Props art form. g in Show Business!”) In short, burlesque put the “sin” in “Sin City”. Today, burlesque still plays a role in Las Vegas entertainment. Burlesque is the animating spirit of shows on The Strip from Ab- sinthe to Zombie Burlesque. And all around town, you’ll find local troupes putting on shows in bars Lili St Cyr, a prominent American Bur- and small theaters – despite chal- The Burlesque Hall of Fame’s main room, lesque dancer in the 1950s lenges from a local government located in the Arts District. March/April 2019 LasVegas.Net Magazine 11 MAGAZINE LETTER Letter from the Publisher shows, sports, hot spots, shopping, ourselves to working diligently with On behalf of all of us at trends and much more. each of our partners and clients LasVegas.Net Magazine, I am LasVegas.Net Magazine readers to provide a distinct competitive incredibly excited to share are affluent and influential local advantage and allow them to with you our first issue and to professionals, families and visitors capitalize on the best that Las Vegas announce the new look of our with impassioned personalities. has to offer. And along with every publication. 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Our organization fosters immediate publication will become an industry trust with our readers, and is what leader on cultural happenings, local sets us apart from other magazines. Publisher conversation, night life, day life, For more than 30 years the parent LasVegas.Net Magazine community events, conventions, company LV.Net has dedicated www.LasVegas.Net 12 March/April 2019 LasVegas.Net Magazine CUISINE Chef AC “The Vegas Dish” Text and Photos by (Unfortunately, Chef Green de- was a force of nature. He already Aaron Christensen stroyed me!) But in my defense, has and definitely will keep on the ‘blind item’ we had to use making a huge name for himself in in our dish involved two ingre- Vegas. I interviewed him recently I spoke with Chef Josh Green, dients — fries and foie gras — to hear his thoughts about our lo- one of the driving forces behind something this BBQ Chef had cal food scene today. the extremely successful restau- never worked with. I asked and Chef Green ex- rant chain “Skinny Fats.” He is now Remember: Chef Green is the plained the question on many cus- at the helm of a unique concept at executive chef of Fries n’ Pies. I tomers’ minds: “Fries n’ Pies,” a creative place that had lost the competition before we Q: What is “poutine”? he says is “reinventing the poutine even got started. I wasn’t alone. He A: Poutine means “messy fries.” and pizza.” ended up defeating all of the other Chef Green takes poutine to a I met Chef Green last year when four chefs that night. The items he whole other level. Fries n’ Pies was I was picked to compete against whipped up were mind blowing. created when Chef Green and his him in a Las Vegas Chef Battle. Anyway... I knew Chef Green partner, Adam Sadie, combined 14 March/April 2019 LasVegas.Net Magazine their backgrounds. Chef Green is from New York (pizza), and his partner from the North- Chef “AC” west. He frequently trav- Chef AC is a five-time eled to Canada the Best of Or- home of poutine. ange County The two came award-win- ning BBQ together to chef, and his create “Fries culinary arts n’ Pies.” knowledge far surpasses his Chef only grill expertise. uses the Chef AC has freshest in- been a personal chef for many Hollywood celebrities and profes- gredients sional athletes. Raised in an Italian and makes home where the kitchen was truly his fries in the heart of the house, working house a 36- side by side with his Italian grand- mother, aunt and mom, he gained hour, top se- a love for cooking as a child. Chef cret process. AC has worked as a dish washer I tried the Cal- to restaurant GM and opened over 30 restaurants from conception ifornia Poutine to completion in CA, CO, AZ and and, let me tell you, Southern NV. This army vet has a it’s amazing! As a chef, huge heart and is constantly giving time to charity and volunteering. I know how tough it is to Recently, AC spent over three keep fries crispy when they months on the frontline of the are covered in ‘gravy.’ Their fries Woolsey fires. His team rescued over 300 horses, livestock and stayed crispy during the entire domestic animals in the Mali- one-hour interview. bu–Woodland Hills and Calaba- Each issue, I will sit down with sas areas. He now runs a 501c3 large-animal rescue and volun- a local chef, restauranteur or cu- teers with search and rescue op- linary expert to chat about their erations in Southern California current projects. We will discuss and Nevada areas. AC works closely with TheJustOneProj- restaurants, cookbooks, podcasts ect.org locally, helping to solve and the things that really drive the “food insecurity” epidemic. their passion. Currently, he is executive chef of the LasVegas.Net Cafe Food Truck. Vegas is no longer just a buffet destination. It has become a food- Follow us on Social and check ie’s paradise. out Chef AC and his team at all Sit back and relax as I pull back your favorite food truck events. the curtain and reveal what real- Follow @LVNCafe on Social and ly makes this new era of dining in @ThatVegasGuy Vegas sizzle. To book us for your next event contact via email: [email protected] Cheers!g March/April 2019 LasVegas.Net Magazine 15 JAVA JUNKIES JAVA Java Junkies By LasVegas.Net Magazine Staff bits. This gives you a small taste of their homemade waffles–if you just want to This column is for coffee lov- have something light. For the chocohol- ers and more. We listen to lo- ics and candy lovers alike, a Snickers-in- spired iced coffee might convert you from cals who have a favorite coffee ordinary coffees forever. They have great whole leaf teas, too. A house. Our staff goes to check it favorite flavor, Just Peachy, has just the out. Community volunteer Tiffiny right amount of peach flavor without be- ing overwhelming. Darrel shared her top pick. Let’s finish with the waffles! All waffles are not created equal. The tried-and-true staple of family breakfast TIABI – Meaning “To Inspire And tables everywhere also exists here as the Be Inspired” is one of Vegas’ hidden gems. Classic Waffle. In contrast to your grand- TIABI is located in a quaint nook close mother’s waffles is the Wafflewich.