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When ELV first moved to Vegas in 1980, these were 25 cents. Then for about a decade they were twice that, and then, for like fifteen years,  they were a buck.

Now you shell out two bucks ($1.99) for a thick, fluted cocktail glass of shrimp-y, shelled crustaceans, or a couple more buckeroonies ($3.99) if you want a slightly bigger vessel with sizeably bigger (and tastier) shrimps.

People still order them by the tray-full — five or ten at a time — but somehow, with the increased tariff,  the romance is gone. 

But we still love the Golden Gate — steeped as it is in all of its early 20th Century past — and watching a couple of not ready for prime time go-go dancers (does anyone call them that anymore?) gyrate above a few blackjack tables in a lame attempt to duplicate a mini-Pussycat Dolls-type experience among the fannypackers, German tourists and snaggle-toothed bums, was a hoot and a half….and more than worth the eight bucks we spent on dinner.

Oscar and Me!

Of course it’s no secret that I’m quite the fan of Hizzoner Oscar Goodman, the Mayor of Las Vegas (”World’s Happiest Mayor”), so it should come as no surprise that I joined a gazillion of his other fans and constituents last Thursday at Hemingway’s Cigars on Cheyenne Avenue. Oscar and I go way back … we are both from Philly (opposite sides of town but who cares), and my ex-husband Larry (yes, as in Larry King … but not *the* Larry King) and I worked on his first bid for mayor, and I worked on his second bid.

The Hemingway’s event had been promoted as “Martinis and Cigars with the Mayor,” and so many people showed up!  Gene Arganese of Arganese Cigars was there, and showcased his line of hand-rolled cigars. There was also a cigar roller (I’m such a bad reporter … I didn’t get her name!) who had fresh, hand-rolled cigars available for anyone who wanted to purchase them.

And a note to locals and whoever will be around on Friday, July 31! From 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. there will be a huge Happy 70th Birthday Party for Oscar on Fremont Street (at the Experience) at the First Street Stage, across from the Golden Nugget. Come celebrate and have a Bombay Sapphire Martini (or two) with Oscar and be a part of the festivities! There will be a huge group photo taken with the Mayor, and be sure to come down to be one of the Faces! There is a minimal charge of $20.00 which will benefit Three Square, Opportunity Village, and Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Commemorative souvenirs will be available, as well as live entertainment and a special presentation by the United States Bartenders Guild.

You gotta be there!

Enjoy the pictures! And, yes, it’s okay if you’re a local and are jealous that you weren’t there. You missed a great time! But I’ll see you on the 31st!  Check out the album here on Facebook!

Oh. As you probably already gathered, there’s not a lot of info about wine on this posting.  Pretty obvious that cigars are (one of) my other sins, huh?

Stay tuned…

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