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August 21, 2008August 21, 2008

Encore at Wynn, or The Encore at The Wynn, or simply Encore, looks to be an identical bookend to its sister hotel. ELV is told, however, that it will have 600 less rooms and only 5 restaurants (Wynn has 11), plus another Victor Drai-run nightclub (whoo-hooo!)*

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Wine Spectator “awards” exposed as bogus

August 20, 2008August 21, 2008

It seems the vaunted Wine Spectator’s Awards of Excellence are so bogus and bought and paid for that even restaurants that don’t exist are able to get them.

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From the Parthenon to this….

August 20, 2008August 20, 2008

In a town traduced by tackiness, the Golden Greek takes the cake. If it gets any worse than this, would someone please let me know? And if it does, you will find ELV soaking his head in a vat of ouzo.*

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* Whilst Ictinus and Callicrates roll over in their graves.

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