PINK’S Moves Outdoors (yawn) + A Snake’s Head In A T.G.I. Fridays Sandwich!

When iconic restaurants open branches in Las Vegas you would think it would be time for excitement. But lately, such legends as Trader Vics, Serendipity 3 and Pink’s have made their way to our humble burg, and we couldn’t be less enthused. (Trader Vic’s has already closed btw).That’s because what brings them here isn’t a desire to replicate what made these places special (the seediness of Pink’s, Serendipity’s urban oasis, Trader Vic’s kitsch-y Polynesian cool), but rather, a deal.

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Two Farmer’s Markets Featured on News 88.9 FM KNPR – Nevada Public Radio

Click here to hear ELV comment on the Farmer’s Markets trend that has even made it’s way to the High Mojave — although from the offerings at the Downtown Farmer’s Market, one might conclude Las Vegans seem more entranced with kettle corn than the difference between Silver Queen and Platinum Lady.

Or if you don’t have a notion to listen to ELV speak these pronouncements — dripping as they are with wit, insight and profundity — you can read the script after the jump.

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