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8 “Stranded on a Desert Island” Reflections on three years of

car-free Las Vegas living.

By GEOFF CARTER

1 0 “Year of Transformation?” Prospects of new resorts and skill-

based casino games are promising.

Green Felt Journal by

DAVID G. SCHWARTZ

Plus … Seven Days and The Deal.

NIGHTLIFE

1 7 “Incoming Class” Meet the fresh faces of

Las Vegas nightlife.

By IAN CARAMANZANA

Plus … Seven Nights, and photos

from the week’s hottest parties.

DINING

4 1 “Wynn’s of Change” Taking roll call following major changes

to the resorts’ chef roster.

By AL MANCINI

Plus … Tips on veganism, a Q&A

with Bazaar’s Meat’s lead sommelier

and Dishing With Grace.

A&E

4 7 “Sound Foundations” The Cosmopolitan’s VP of

entertainment remembers five years

of ascending bands and wild nights.

By GEOFF CARTER

Plus … Seven’s 14, an appreciation

of Lemmy Kilmister and the weird

world of Durarara!!

5 0 “Star Wars: The Spoilers Awaken”The Most Fabulous Thing by

CHARLIE STARLING

SEVEN

QUESTIONS

5 4 Pinup model and entrepreneur

Candace Campbell on her

vintage lifestyle, letting go of

things and her upcoming ventures.

FEATURE

“Inside Out”Meet the entrepreneurs behind seven of Las Vegas’ newest and most innovative ftness and beauty businesses. By JESSI C. ACUNA

Plus … The seven plagues of Sin City.

J A N U A R Y 7 – 1 3 , 2 0 1 6C O N T E N T S

Cover photograph by

Krystal Ramirez.

12Jessica Bello founded her

pilates business in 2013.

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THU 7 From organized crime to the

cops cleaning it up, Jewish

people have had a major role in the mob.

With his 7 p.m. talk “Kosher Nostra,” for-

mer Mayor Oscar Goodman will guide

you through this fascinating chapter of

our city’s history. TheMobMuseum.org.

FRI 8 January is our favorite time

of the year, because it’s

motorcycle-auction season. No place

else on earth will you find a 1912

Henderson Four sharing space with a

1986 Suzuki 500 Gamma, and both are

up for sale, along with thousands of

other choice rides. Mecum’s Las Vegas

2016 Auction is Thu-Sat at the South

Point. Mecum.com.

SAT 9 There’s a mass migration that

happens every night, and un-

less you live in the ocean, you’ll never

see it. When the seas turn dark, billions

of creatures leave the depths to feed in

shallower water. Dark Side of the Ocean,

a film playing at Springs Preserve, 3

p.m. weekends through January,

is the next best thing to being there.

SpringsPreserve.org.

SUN 10 Speaking of good times on

two wheels, hit the USA BMX

Silver Dollar Nationals while you’re at

the South Point. Bicycle motocross is

fast, high- flying, athletic and a blast to

watch. And these are some of the best

racers in the country. Races daily Friday

through today. USABMX.com.

MON 11 Three words: Disney on Ice.

It happens about yearly

around here, and this time it’s framed

around the Academy Award-winning

Frozen, a movie you’ve likely seen

10-12 times, minimum, if you have kids.

The show is hosted by Mickey and

Minnie Mouse, who should sound

familiar. Jan. 6 through today, 7:30 p.m.

at the Thomas & Mack Center.

UNLVTickets.com.

TUE 12 Combine bowling, beer, a nine-

piece punk band, dancing, in-

sane theatrics and you’ve got … we’re not

quite sure what, but the critics seem to

like it. Probably a damn good time. You’ll

have to be at Alice: A Steampunk Con-

cert Fantasy to find out for sure. 10 p.m.

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➜ I SOLD MY CAR IN 2005. I didn’t need it. I moved from Las Vegas to Seattle in 2002, and after three years of pay-ing parking tickets, repair bills and the like, I realized it was cheaper for me to use Seattle’s public transportation to get around. My annual bus pass was partially subsidized by my job: $100 a year got me a ride virtually anywhere in the city I wanted to go. Who wouldn’t try that, if it were possible?

When I moved back to Vegas in May 2012, I remained dizzy with the possibilities of public transit. I held onto my Zipcar membership in hopes the car-sharing service would come to town, and I bought $65 monthly bus passes from the RTC—not as favorable a deal as I had in Seattle, but still an arrangement that would pay for itself in 10 to 15 days of commuting. And I held onto that crazy dream until September 2015 … when I fnally caved in, bought a 2015 Fiat 500, and joined the traffc jam already in progress.

Look, I love the RTC. To my mind, it’s the most trans-parent of Nevada’s state-funded agencies: We can ac-count for every nickel it gets by simply by looking around. Nearly every major street in the Valley is getting big, fat upgrades: bike lanes, bus lanes, wider sidewalks, safer bus stops and landscaping. Its transit goals are as ambi-tious as those of Seattle’s Metro (though, admittedly, that agency serves a smaller, much more dense city).

All that being said, these past three years have been, um, challenging for me. As good as the RTC’s transit cov-erage is, there are substantial holes in it, and unfortu-nately I fell into one. My commute from Downtown to WENDOH Media’s old offces—seven miles to the south, near Town Square—was an hour and a half each way, and involved two different buses and a mile of walking in blistering heat. (Luckily, WENDOH furnished me with a satellite offce on Fremont Street, only a mile from my home. I only needed to make the full commute once a week; the rest of the time, I biked.)

On those days when I missed the bus or had far-fung assignments that made a bus ride impractical, I hailed cabs, which frequently wouldn’t show up. I actually used the Downtown Project-funded rideshare service

Shift until it failed. I held my breath for Uber, and was let down when the service fnally arrived and proved just as expensive as Vegas’ cabs. And while Zipcar did eventually add a handful of vehicles to this market, those cars are all parked at the airport and at UNLV, where they’re of no use to me.

By the end of Year One, I realized that I couldn’t live in Vegas without a car and enjoy the same quality of life I had in Seattle. But for a minute, I had hope. RTC’s buses are well maintained and clean, and the agency is con-tinually improving service on key routes to shave down those commute times. Over the past few years, it has added new routes, installed new bus stop shelters and begun offering real-time arrival information via smart-phone applications such as Google Maps and Transit App. The problem isn’t the buses or the transit agency that runs them; it’s the city they serve.

Las Vegas is not yet a transit town. It might take longer than a generation before we see service-industry work-ers and six-fgure-salary executives sharing bus rides, as they do now in Seattle. A paradigm shift of that order re-quires huge changes to the fabric of this town. A Las Ve-gas that embraces things like light rail needs residential and commercial density to form; it needs an economy that includes industries besides hospitality and gaming. We’re seeing the beginnings of those trends now, but it could be years before they have any real impact.

Some aspects of car-free living have stuck with me. Every time I turn the key on my Fiat, I’m struck by how fortunate I am to have returned to a Las Vegas that pro-vides a few options to driving. Back in 2002, the notion of walking or riding a bicycle through a pedestrian-friendly Downtown corridor was impossible to fathom. I couldn’t have imagined then that I would even consider commuting to work, or that services like Uber and Lyft would take the illegality out of happy hour. It’s not hard to imagine a time, maybe 10 years down the road, where I might be tempted to live car-free here once more.

Or not. Y’know, I gotta admit, I really like this new car.

Stranded on a Desert IslandReflections on three years of car-free Las Vegas living By Geoff Carter

Seven DaysA curated guide to this week in your cityBy B O B W H I T B Y

➜ SO WHAT WILL 2016 HOLD FOR the Las Vegas gaming-tourism complex? Change for certain, al-though the nature of that change won’t be clear until it’s upon us.One of the things that defned Las Vegas tourism in the 1990s boom years—and even into the late 2000s slump—was casino openings. Since the Cosmopoli-tan’s 2010 debut, there has not been a genuine new-construction opening in Las Vegas. The new names that have appeared—the D, Cromwell, SLS and Downtown Grand—are those of renovated, not newly built, properties.

That may change in 2016, if the Lucky Dragon—whose construc-tion is still ongoing but which, in November, failed in a bid to get a $25 million subsidy from the City of Las Vegas—opens on schedule in August.

Whatever its ultimate fate, the Lucky Dragon is a symbol of how casino construction has rebound-ed from the recession. It is smaller (206 rooms) than the megaresorts that have dominated the Strip, and it is geared toward a potentially lucrative niche—Asian gamblers. Financed in part with EB-5 funds, which open the door for foreign investors to receive green cards, it demonstrates the global nature of all aspects of modern Las Vegas casinos, from fnance to cuisine.

What kind of statement will Lucky Dragon make? That all depends on whether it A) opens as scheduled and B) performs well. If it’s a dud, it will stand, like Fon-tainebleau, as a reminder of failed ambitions. But if it shines, Lucky Dragon will represent the adapta-tion and perseverance that saw Las Vegas through the slump.

Speaking of which, two larger

casino projects will either pick up steam this year—or they won’t. Both Alon and Resorts World, like Lucky Dragon, represent the new impor-tance of international fnance in Las Vegas these days, with ties to Australia (via Alon’s James Packer) and Malaysia (the home of Resorts World builder Genting Group).

If Alon and Resorts World do make considerable progress in 2016, the near future of the North Strip will be as bright as it has been in years. The possibilities of openings in 2018 could infuence the development of the two remaining prime tracts in the area, the Fontainebleau site and the MGM Resorts Festival Grounds (which hosted its frst Rock in Rio USA festival this spring). The opening of two resorts would demonstrate a growing confdence by the investment community in new construction, which could in turn lead to more building.

On the other hand, even if those projects don’t move forward this year, the same fundamentals that got them on the drawing board—higher occupancy and room rates on the Strip—will continue, so it is entirely possible that someone else will roll the dice. With record visitation in 2015, there will be plenty of interest in expanding what Las Vegas offers.

With gaming revenue still

lagging its pre-recession highs, resorts will focus more on enter-tainment, dining and drinking than gambling to lure the millions focking to Las Vegas to specifc hotels. Just like every year, new venues and new restaurants will compete for tourist wallets.

There is one change that is due in Las Vegas gambling; this summer, if all goes to plan, Nevada regulators will give the OK for the frst skill-based games to appear on casino foors. Offerings from Gamblit Gaming and NanoTech Gaming have enticed participants at the Global Gaming Expo for two years now, and 2016 will see them go live.

What is that going to look like? Right now, it is hard to say, but skill-based games will most likely be rolled out alongside existing gaming offerings, complementing them rather than seeking to replace them, as electronic table games have. Whether these games debut to some success will have an even deeper importance to the future than the status of Lucky Dragon, Alon and Resorts World. Gambling has sagged on the Strip while the average visitor has gotten younger and non-gaming spending has surged. Is social gaming the next step for casinos to remain relevant to 21st century visitors, or a misstep? As always, visitors to Las Vegas will vote with their feet—and dollars.

So 2016 has the promise of real transformation for Las Vegas: one new resort open, and two more showing meaningful progress, along with a novel form of gam-bling. One thing seems certain: With more people coming than ever and the fnal presidential debate in October, more eyes will be on Las Vegas than ever before. 10

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A NEW YEAR WITH KING CRAB, GAMBLER’S CAFÉ AND NEW FOOSThe new year starts with a locals deal on the big wheel. Show your Nevada ID and you can ride the High Roller for $13 dur-ing the day and $18 at night. For observa-tion-wheel obsessives, annual passes are now available for $79.

Want a great prime rib? This one’ll surprise you, but the Italian restaurant Little Tony’s at Palace Station serves an excellent “rosemary and garlic [with] pan drippings and horserad-ish cream” preparation on Thursdays only for $14.95, or a “Flintstone” cut for $18.95. It comes with a salad. Add-ons, such as spinach or a baked potato, are just $3. It’s the best prime rib deal in town for less than $20.

Aliante is running a January deal on King crab legs. From 7 to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays in MRKT, all-you-can-eat King crab is $60. On a separate deal in MRKT, bottles of wine are half price on Sundays and Mondays, making for a good crab-and-wine parlay on Sundays.

If you read this column regularly, you know that gambling strategies are a com-mon subject here. If you want to boost your game, the Gambler’s General Store on Main Street is the premier spot to find gambling books and memorabilia, but did you know that you can also get a pretty good sandwich there? The Gambler’s Café in the bookstore serves huge heroes made with Boar’s Head meats starting at $9.99, along with break-fasts, salads and New York specialties such as Wise chips and Dr. Brown’s sodas.

The Downtown Grand has a big $250,000 slot tournament running throughout this year, and it’s just become easier to play. Formerly requiring that you earn 2,500 players points in a month, it now takes only 1,000 points to play in a qualifier to win a spot in the finals, held in December. That’s $2,000 coin-in, or about three hours of 25¢ video poker in a month.

The Cromwell has a new blackjack tourney running Thursdays through Sun-days. It’s what’s known as a total-cash-out tournament, which means the highest score (after 10 hands) wins the loot. The buy-in is $25. Hint: Bet big!

Railroad Pass is selling Win Cards for $10 that come with $15 in play-till-you-lose non-negotiable chips to use at the tables. Paying $10 for $15 in value is always a good move. Limit one per person, per year.

Here’s a little bingo comp. Play at Rampart on Sunday and get a coupon for a free lunch buffet on Monday.

Finally, along with an interesting menu that features Cincinnati 3-way chili, lots of TVs for watching the games, and the possibility that baseball’s all-time hits leader will show up at any time, the new Pete Rose Bar and Grill on the Strip has a real (tournament-quality) foosball table. It costs $1 per game for nine balls. You can’t go wrong with new foos.

Anthony Curtis is the publisher of the Las Vegas

Advisor and LasVegasAdvisor.com.

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Incoming Class

Meet the fresh faces of Las Vegas nightlife

By Ian Caramanzana

Natalia Harris and

Nolan Lambertsen.

Your city after dark and photos from the week's hottest parties

NIGHTLIFE

NATALIA HARRIS

Director of Marketing, Light and Daylight in Mandalay BayFrom ideation to selecting the color of the confetti, Harris has her hands on every Play Management party and event. Dur-ing her 10 years in the industry, she has hosted, cocktailed and managed across multiple venues including Haze, 1 OAK, Gold Lounge, the Deuce and Chateau. Such a breadth of experiences has allowed her to gain insight into every aspect of the event business, from inception to execu-tion. Now that Play Management has taken over Light and Daylight, Harris brings her knowledge and expertise to those venues. “I want our parties to be the best and to

give people something to talk about, an experience they will remember.”

NOLAN LAMBERTSEN

Director of Nightlife/Daylife Operations, SLSWhen the parties rage on all day and all night, somebody’s got to keep an eye on things. No-lan Lambertsen, whose eight-year nightlife ca-reer began as a pool attendant at The Mirage, makes sure guest experiences run smoothly and stay consistent. This includes all the night-life venues in the resort, including Foxtail and the Sayers Club—and soon that list will grow. In the future, Lambertsen plans to focus on SLS’ live entertainment offerings when the former Life Nightclub becomes a 1,800-seat, state-of-the-art concert hall, The Foundry.

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MISSY POSTERLI

Operations Manager, Drai’s NightclubSometimes the best nightclub experi-ences can’t be attributed to big-name DJs or fashy productions. What makes for a great night really comes down to logis-tics. Posterli is in charge of the cocktail servers, which means she makes sure you get your drink when you want it and how you want it. And since Drai’s plans to open venues internationally in the coming year, you’re bound to see more of her. “I owe my career to Ronn Nicolli [of XS]. He’s from my hometown in Ohio, and he helped get me my frst cocktail [server] position at Drai’s After Hours in 2010,” she says. After six years, and with a growing social media following, Posterli is on our one-to-watch radar.

ISMAIL SALEEM

General Manager, Hyde BellagioSaleem has a hand in everything, from booking an impressive roster of celeb-rity DJs/hosts, including Travis Barker and Brody Jenner, to holding down SBE’s brand via the infamous XIV Sessions to just making sure the staff is smiling. In 2016, Saleem wants to keep it simple. “Growing the business and keeping

ourselves relevant is key,” he says. “We’ve been successful for so long because of the staff and their warm personalities.”

MARK ETESON

Producer/Radio Presenter/DJ, Hakkasan and Jewel (opening 2016)Eteson calls himself a secret agent, but his accolades are anything but a secret. The U.K. native moved to Las Vegas in 2013 to DJ at Hakkasan Group proper-ties, including Omnia in Caesars, and his career keeps ascending. “My break came when I learned how to produce at university and a chance encounter where I drunkenly e-mailed a manage-ment company asking one of the head guys to take me under his wing.” After countless hours behind the decks and simultaneously producing singles such as the infectiously catchy trance track “Breathe on My Own,” Eteson hopes to continue the momentum. “[Expect] lots of new music, some big shows at some phenomenal venues and a hell of a lot of hard work,” he says. “But I wouldn’t have it any other way!”

ESTEBAN CARRASCO

DJ, Encore Beach ClubLas Vegas is spoiled when it comes to DJs; we see some of the biggest names in the business regularly. But it is also a great place to catch an up-and-comer right before they hit. Carrasco is a fresh face in the world of Vegas nightlife, but he’s been perfecting his craft since he bought his frst turntable at 13. From there, he picked up the skill quickly, developed an interest in house music and started producing his own music. “DJing is about setting a vibe with your audience and keeping it going,” he says. In 2016, Carrasco wants to continue DJing, but he also wants to work behind the scenes, producing music under his EstoVega moniker.

Clockwise from top left: Missy Posterli, Mark Eteson, Ismail Saleem and Esteban

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ANDREA PINTOZZI

Model Cocktail Server, Chateau Nightclub & Rooftop in Paris Las VegasService can make or break a night out, so when a server goes beyond the call of duty, it should be noted. Pintozzi makes sure everyone who walks through Chateau’s doors is having a great time. “[I’m] the life of the party,” she says. “It’s up to me to make sure guests are entertained and having the best Las Vegas experience they can possibly have.” Since moving to the city six years ago to work as a promotional model for various liquor companies, Pintozzi has taken her product knowledge, connections and experience to the hospitality industry.

ANDREW INSIGNE

Director of Event Marketing, Tao GroupAndrew Insigne’s foray into nightlife began with an interview for a secu-rity guard position three years ago. “Marquee [was the] frst nightclub I went to. I was absolutely captivated, not solely by the fact that it was a raging nightclub, but more so by the production and experiential aspects of the party,” he says. “I was convinced that I had to work here and be part of creating experiences like this one.” Minutes after, he “confessed” to the interviewer that he was more inter-ested in a marketing position. Eventu-ally he got the job. Now he’s in charge of conceptualizing, planning and executing events, initiatives, partner-ships, sponsorships and artist resi-dencies. After working on Kaskade’s Summer Lovin’ residency, Marquee’s SkyDeck at EDC Las Vegas and Tao’s 10-year anniversary, Insigne has even higher hopes for the future. “I plan to increase the volume and quality of events we are doing while focusing on elevating the guest experience.”

Andrea Pintozzi (above, left) and Andrew Insigne.

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THU 7What do you think Three Six Mafia member Juicy J received for Christmas? We can think of a few things: a throwback Pau Gasol Grizzlies jersey, some “bandz,” and maybe a few trophy wipes to shine the Academy Award the Memphis, Tennessee-born rapper won for his contributions to the Hustle & Flow soundtrack. But enough about receiving; what about giving? J recently hinted at a possible collaboration album with the “jiggy” one himself, A$AP Rocky. If it’s anywhere nearly as good as the pair’s collab “Multiply,” we’re excited. See J at Tao, and see if he’ll flash his new gifts or give us some new material for the New Year. (In the Venetian, 10 p.m., TaoLasVegas.com.)

FRI 8By now, you should be familiar with all of the DJ Khaled-isms floating around on the Internet. Since creating a Snapchat ac-count in September, the “We the Best” creator has remained in the spotlight thanks to his outrageous one-liners, hilarious banter and glimpses of his lavish lifestyle. One of Khaled’s well-known ad-libs is “another one,” which makes us feel as if he stole it from Ludacris who said the same thing in his 2004 radio smash, “Get Back.” We may never find out who used the line first, but you can see Luda at Drai’s. And don’t worry if you have to pass on this event;

he’s bound to give us another one soon! (In the Cromwell, 10:30 p.m., DraisNightlife.com.)

SAT 9Say happy birthday to a local boy gone big! 3LAU (a.k.a. Justin David Blau) celebrates 25 years by spinning at one of the city’s largest venues, Hakkasan. Blau got his start with piano, guitar and singing as a child. At 13, he moved to Las Vegas and chilled out until he visited Sweden, where he discovered electronic dance music. Blau was enam-ored, and subsequently produced mash-ups, remixes and eventu-ally, originals. Now he’s spinning at a world-renowned nightclub. Get nostalgic and check out a photo of him before you hit the club; you’d be surprised to see how much he’s grown. It’s not often that birthdays fall on week-ends, so make the most of this party. (In MGM Grand, 10:30 p.m., HakkasanLV.com.)

SUN 10End your week on a high note with a set by DJ Jimmy Lite. The open-format DJ hailing from South Florida spends his time juggling residencies at three venues including Hyde and Gold Diggers, but tonight he’ll take his talents 63 floors up to Foundation Room. Like Drake and Riley Curry say,

we think this party will go “wayyy up!” (In Mandalay Bay, 10 p.m., HouseOfBlues.com/FR.)

MON 11You know, sometimes that #NewYearNewMe mindset is a

little off-putting. There are so many things—trends, photographs, music—that can transcend time and leave lasting impacts on culture as a whole. Take Diplo (a.k.a. Thomas Wesley Pentz), for example. Since getting his first taste of producing music in Miami, Pentz has merged genres such as electro, house, trap, trip-hop and more into a rich, musi-cal gumbo. Take a listen to any of his projects, including Major Lazer and Jack Ü, or the hundreds of pop artists he’s worked with, and you’ll see how he blurs the lines between genres. And he’s a tastemaker, too: The 37-year-old also spearheads his wildly successful Mad Decent record label. Celebrate another year with the DJ/producer at XS’ first Mad Decent Monday of the year. (In Encore, 10 p.m., XSLasVegas.com.)

TUE 12Want to see double? Hit up Omnia, where you can watch progressive house sisters Nervo do their thing. The Australian

duo are recovering from their two-month Collateral World Tour in which they hit countries such as Chile, Greece and the Philip-pines, and they still somehow managed to find the time to drop a mix for Apple’s Beats 1 radio show and a few remixes. Give ’em props when they drop “Bulletproof,” and if you want to stop seeing double, you can hit up Heart of Omnia for a set by open-format master DJ Five. Read our interview with Nervo at VegasSeven.com/Nervo. (In Caesars Palace, 10:30 p.m., OmniaNightclub.com.)

WED 13You’ve seen them on billboards and advertisements, but if you just can’t get enough of those Fantasy ladies, head to LAX, here you can actually party with those ladies for Fantasy Wednesdays. It’s one of the rare times when fantasy becomes reality. (In Luxor, 10:30 p.m., Luxor.com/LAX.) IL

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Seven NightsYour week in parties

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Jan. 8 Dash Berlin spins

Jan. 9 Cedric Gervais spins

Jan. 11 Eric D-Lux spins

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Saber the FlavorFifteen minutes with Bazaar Meat lead sommelier Chloe Helfand By Melinda Sheckells

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carnivorously masculine en-vironment of Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, a feminine tour de force runs the wine pro-gram. Chloe Helfand takes diners on a journey through the Iberian Peninsula. Here are some of the highlights from the restaurant’s very interesting wine offerings as curated by Helfand. In SLS, 855-761-7757, SLSLasVegas.com.

What are three wines that you

recently started carrying that

you can’t get enough of?

Red and white Burgundy, grower Champagne, Sicilian varietals, nebbiolo from Piedmont, pinot noir from Sonoma Coast and a new chardonnay I picked up from Oregon. However, I feel the need to highlight special Spanish wines. They are so underrated and yet they completely over-deliver. I can’t get enough of Rafael Palacios’ As Sortes; Suertes del Marqués’ Vidonia; Forjas del Salnés’ Goliardo; and La Vizcaína’s La Poulosa.

What are three pairings you

always recommend to guests?

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva 1991 by R. López de Heredia with our Pulpo a la Gallega, a medium-bodied, well-struc-tured white wine paired with one of our meats of the sea. The results are harmo-nious. From Rioja, we just got a 2001 Monte Real Gran Reserva by Bodegas Riojanas, [made from] tempranillo, graciano and mazuelo grapes. It pairs so well with our new Kobe beef offering. The softer tannins have good structure, which brings out the savory soy notes and hoisin favors. The 2011 Numanthia tinta de toro is deli-cious with our Mindful Meats ribeye. It’s a monster in the glass, taking on the character of our beautiful 8-to-10-year-old Holstein ribeye. I love old wines with dry-aged meats.

What is the most distinct thing about

the Bazaar Meat wine list?

Our Spanish selections are constantly changing and growing. We have a lot of success with introducing people to Spanish wine and showing them how versatile the wines can be with our food. The Bazaar Meat wine list

tells a story. The wines by the glass are mostly Spanish, and the body of the wine list starts in Spain.

What is a “challenging” food item to pair,

and how do you solve the dilemma?

Cotton Candy Foie Gras. This is a specialty item, and it’s an experience in favor and texture. We found a perfect complement to this in the De Nit brut rosé cava by Raventós i Blanc. The acid-ity of this Conca Riu Anoia sparkling wine cuts through the fat of the foie gras while perfecting the cotton candy.

How often do you introduce new wines?

I try to introduce new wines each week. The Bazaar Meat wine list is constantly evolving. I try to add depth in vintage

and product diversity. The goal is to keep it fresh and continue to show the favorites. We want our guests to have new experiences with wine and also feel comfortable ordering something they’ve had before that they love. It is important for the team to feel inspired in learning about wine regions and building confdence discussing food and wine with our guests.

How do you work cocktails and beer

into a pairing for a tasting dinner?

At the beginning of the meal—and at the end of the day—it is always about our guests. I work cocktails and beer the same way I would with wine: It always starts with a conversation and a prefer-ence. Some guests like only beer or

cocktails, and some like a mixture of ev-erything. I pair cocktails and beer with the weight and texture of a dish. My goal is to create symmetry and balance in the food and beverage experience.

What type of wine or spirit do you

predict will blow up in 2016?

In terms of wine, the beauty and purity of wines from the northwest of Spain. Green Spain has been gaining ground, as wines from this region pair so well with a large portion of our food menu. With regard to spirits, I see more and more interesting vermouths from many regions that have character. I can’t predict the next big thing, but I am game to be a participant and not just a spectator in fnding it.

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Candace CampbellThe pinup model and entrepreneur on her vintage lifestyle,

letting go of things and her upcoming ventures By Jessi C. Acuña

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You have a lot of creative

pursuits, including

co-owning Stone Fox

hair salon, modeling,

photography as well as

selling and designing for

your online vintage retail

shop, Indigo Moon. Where

did it all start?

I’ve been a hairstylist for 15 years. I was originally going to hair school so I had money for college, but then I fell in love with being more of an artist so I continued do-ing creative jobs. My best friend Eden [Walton] and I co-own Stone Fox . We always wanted to work together, so when we got offered a space in Down-town it was perfect. We brought all our [clients] down, and we have our perfect little bubble now. We do makeup for photo shoots, too.

You’re a Southern girl origi-

nally from Louisiana. What

brought you to Las Vegas?

My parents—I was a teen-ager. They moved me out here against my will.

Did your love of the vintage

lifestyle stem from them?

Actually, no. I grew up around a lot of the ’70s stuff from just being an ’80s child. I remember a lot of the ’70s décor from being at my grandpar-ents’ house. That’s where I got the nostalgic feel for that stuff. My dad collects old cars, but that’s pretty much the only thing from the ’50s that I have a connection to from being a little girl. It really just happened once I be-came a hairstylist. I loved doing vintage looks. I’m a very nostalgic girl at heart—everything old just feels right.

You’ve called yourself a

vintage hoarder in the past.

What’s the deal?

I was a vintage hoarder. I’ve actually been trying to get rid of a lot of the stuff. Now, I’m just a regular vintage collec-tor. For a while it got crazy. We lived in a huge ranch- style house, but now I’m in a tiny bun-galow Downtown. I’ve had to force myself to let go of what I don’t love. I feel so much more free.

This is your sixth year

releasing your own calendar

(PinupOrDie.com).

What inspired you to do it

in the first place?

A few years before I did my frst calendar, I was on the cover for the West Coast Choppers calendar. It was a really pinup-style photo. I got a lot of attention for it, and people kept telling me I should do my own. I sat down with [local photographer] Deed DeBruno, and she just said we’re doing it. It took off, and we had fun with it. We got such a good response we made it more and more elaborate every year. It’s my main modeling gig that I do each year at this point.

You’re now on the other

side of the lens working as

a photographer. Was that a

natural progression?

At frst [it was because] we needed photos at the last minute for a few projects. I’ve always had a camera and shot for my personal use. Now I have girls always want-ing to shoot with me, and I’ve been setting up little photo shoots and collaborations for companies. It’s been fun having a project that I was passionate about that’s now turning into a whole other business. I plan to start shoot-ing pinup and boudoir photo sessions [this year] in Las Vegas and on the road.

Do you have a health

or fitness routine to keep

you going during your

multiple projects?

I have a morning rou-tine where I stretch, do yoga and meditate to get myself at a steady, relaxed pace to start the day. I’m always way too hyper and usually have to do some of that in the evening to calm myself down, too. I really don’t do a lot of working out. I try to keep weight on me. If anything, I feel like butter is a part of my regime—I am a Southern girl.

Where does

Campbell shop

for vintage clothing and

décor? Read the full

interview at VegasSeven.

com/Campbell.