#1633 #S967 - Cactus (South Lake Union), Seattle - 11/30/2011

The new Cactus in South Lake Union shares the menu of the other three Seattle are restaurants, which means quite good southwestern and Tex-Mex food and some good margaritas with fresh lime and citrus juices.  My personal favorite is the Baja (El Jimador Blanco with cilantro, jalapeño and fresh citrus juices).


Like the Alki location, the SLU space has a more open and modern decor than the original Madison Park location (est. 1990), and it tends to have a younger crowd, including staff from nearby Amazon.com.

350 Terry Ave N, Seattle, Wa 98109 - 206.913.2250
Est. Nov 12, 2011
Web site: cactusrestaurants.com - facebook
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#1632 - T&T - Tacos and Tequila, Las Vegas - 11/27/2011

3900 Las Vegas Blvd S (Luxor), Las Vegas, NV 89119 - (702) 262-5225
tacosandtequilalv.com

#1631 - Drai's After Hours, Las Vegas - 11/26/2011

3595 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89109-8918 - (702) 737-0555
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#1630 - Rok Vegas, Las Vegas - 11/26/2011

3790 Las Vegas Boulevard S (New York-New York), Las Vegas, NV 89109 - (702) 740-6969
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#1629 - Flight Bar, Las Vegas - 11/26/2011

3900 Las Vegas Blvd S (Luxor), Las Vegas, NV 89119 - (702) 262-4503
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#1628 - Shifty's Cocktail Lounge, Las Vegas - 11/26/2011

If one should honor truth in advertising, Shifty's deserves some acclaim for the name. It's a classic neighborhood dive, a mile or two from the Las Vegas strip, and caters to bikers and Raiders fans. It was recently "Squiggy's," and at least used to host goth karaoke. If you want a break from the ersatz Vegas grandiosity and blaring glitz -- or if you just want a strongly poured drink for a low price -- I can't imagine Vegas has many better options than Shifty's.

3805 W. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102 - (702) 871-4952
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#1627 - Herbs and Rye, Las Vegas - 11/26/2011

The space of a long-time favorite Italian restaurant, The Venetian, after a brief life as the "Slanted Clam" and others, has been reclaimed and remodeled into a classic, rat pack style Italian restaurant and pre-prohibition cocktail lounge.  I did not have dinner there, but the cocktails are top notch.

3713 W. Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102 - (702) 982-8036 
Est. Dec 15, 2009
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