Judy Thorburn and Debbie Hall

What a week we both had, work, work work! First, we would like to thank the staff of Don Vito, the elegant Italian restaurant located inside the South Coast, for the most wonderful dinner on Saturday night. The South Coast, the newest addition to the Coast Casino properties, can boast of great food, wonderful service and friendly ambiance. We are looking forward to dining at the other restaurants offered by the South Coast.

We were the life of the party on Tuesday. Delisco, winner of Wayne Newton’s TV reality show, The Entertainer, was performing his last week at the Las Vegas Hilton and he is fantastic. If you didn’t see him on that limited series or attend his high voltage show at the Hilton’s “Shimmer” showroom, be informed that Delisco is very much a consummate “entertainer”, reminiscent of other show biz powerhouses such Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Jackson, and Clint Holmes, rolled up into one dynamite performer with a career that should skyrocket.

It was singer Lady J’s birthday (and NO, we are not telling her age) and as part of her celebration, we had to catch his show. There were eight of us and before you knew it, Debbie was doing a conga line around the theater. Then Lady J and Debbie were dancing with Delisco and, well, tearing down the house. Delisco is based here in Las Vegas and we are anxiously awaiting his next engagement. Speaking of dynamic, you also need to catch Lady J in a performance as well. All of this talent we get to surround ourselves with on a daily basis. How lucky are we?

On Friday, we were part of the crowd at Stack, created by The Light Group as its first Mirage restaurant venture, an American Grill concept. Located in the casino’s restaurant row, the décor is very masculine with wood beams and walls in a caramel color with an “open wall,” into the casino. The space is rectangular with privacy offered deep into the room with a bar located on the side of the restaurant. It is designed so that guests will experience both the scene and cuisine, savoring a new American Bistro menu in a cutting-edge environment that feels at once intimate and expansive. Stack is open for evening dining with an average check of $50. Nibbles were offered including mini steak sandwiches, Ahi tuna tacos, jumbo shrimp, bacon potato tots and bite size donut snacks.

Speaking of the Mirage, after leaving Stack we noticed there was quite a line waiting to get into Jet, as we passed by Mirage’s newest addition to the nightclub scene. At the opening a couple of weeks ago we got to check out the venue that includes three rooms, blaring music and outdoor deck for the summer nights. Low lighting is an understatement. It is dark! Was it designed this way to pick someone up?

We covered the Miss America press conference (see separate article) in front the Aladdin, which is due to become Planet Hollywood later this year. It was a windy Saturday afternoon, but the 52 poised and lovely contestants kept a smile on their face, all displaying good humor, which is a sign of a good beauty queen. Do these girls EVER eat?? They are all so skinny! How do they do it? We need food NOW.

Next week, we report partying at Tao, Lush Puppy and enjoying the premiere of Las Vegas' own Wayne Allyn Root new television show. He is the Creator, Co-Executive Producer, and Co-Star of the new, high-profile, primetime Spike TV series “King of Vegas." It debuted on Tuesday January 17 and then repeats seven times a week on Spike. Root hosted a PREMIERE PARTY at his amazing Henderson estate inside Anthem Country Club. "King of Vegas" is a 10 week national gambling competition to crown the greatest gambler in the world! The winner will be awarded $1,000,000 by Spike TV- winner-take-all! The competitors include the greatest amateur gamblers in America (discovered during a nationwide audition tour) and some of the greatest professional gamblers like Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, David Williams and "The Poker Babe" Evelyn Eng (all Las Vegas residents).

Coming up - the opening of Corsa at Wynn and the Chick Writers’ Get Together (by special invitation only).

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