FHBM #572: Dry Bar, Dark Bar, Lowering the Bar

Las Vegas podcast #572 includes:

Walker Texas Ranger opener
Goodbye, Main Street Station train; Boyd sells lot to Stevens
Las Vegas is getting a football stadium, regardless of NFL move
Lucky Dragon gets gaming approval
Downtown gets an Indian restaurant
DB Brasserie is closing
The Dorsey looks fancy, boring
I Love Burgers closes
Park Theater begins booking acts
Billy Idol gets an extension
Plaza extends The Scintas, dumps One Epic Night and brings in local bands
Gordie Brown needs a new home
Matt Goss may return
Our sponsor: Viator
Dry Bar review
Facebook group post of the week: Drunken late night
Listener calls about Cosmopolitan drink vouchers, Hit Bar, VIMFP, airport customs, Eiffel Tower Restaurant, X Country, Dark Bar and more
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Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 10/23/16Â (68:46 min, 65.6 MB) orÂ subscribe.

FHBM #564: Quads and Anniversaries

Las Vegas podcast #564 includes:

Vegas Mafia opener
Join us at VIMFP
Absinthe is moving to Cosmo
Monte Carlo announces closures
Rumor Watch: Bruno Mars residency
Libertine Social opens
Binion’s considers an outdoor restaurant
Real Bodies at Bally’s opens
Our sponsor: Viator
Facebook Group Post of the week Video poker jackpots
Observations from our latest Las Vegas trip: Presidential Limo; amateur hour at the El Cortez casino cage; Caddyshack, House of Cards, Magic Mike XXL and Orange is the New Black slots; The Park is not a thing
Listener calls about Plaza pool, Golden Tiki, Frankie’s, Fireside Lounge, Oak and Ivy, Smashed Pig, Encore, ShowStoppers, Rat Pack is Back, Top Golf, Pizza Rock, Downtown Grand, money management, Palazzo and some other stuff
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Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 8/14/16Â (86:10 min, 81.6 MB) orÂ subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #563 includes:

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee opener
Farewell, Norm Clarke
The Linq poker room closes
House of Blues extends Santana
ShowStoppers isn’t dead yet
Redneck Riviera planned for Grand Bazaar Shops
Smashed Pig adds late night menu
El Cortez has a zany one-man show
Plaza signs Jarrett & Raja for One Epic Night
Neonopolis still sucks
Our sponsor: Viator
Facebook Group Post of the week One more visit
Observations from our latest Las Vegas trip: Shoot-to-win-craps, Sharknado 4 party, The Cal’s remodel, Pullman Grille at MSS, The Plaza still looks shabby, The D is a video poker wasteland, Siegel 1941 is mediocre (aka How El Cortez screwed up its dining options)
Listener calls about sushi at The Orleans, a Las Vegas confession, a Las Vegas lovefest and some other stuff
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Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 8/6/16Â (57:55 min, 55.7 MB) orÂ subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #551 includes:

Big Kitchens opener
Resorts World sets new timeline
Lucky Dragon funds completion
Wynn Paradise Park plans expand
Westin dumps The Max
Monorail explores Mandalay Bay expansion
The Linq wants Millennials and modern travelers
Rumor Watch: Flamingo renovations
Rumor Watch: Kardashians Live
Twisted Vegas closes
Hard Rock announces Magic Mike Live
Downtown Grand pool gets Zowie-Bowied
barMASA and Tetsu set closing date
Our sponsor: Viator
Listener calls about The Mirage, Billy Idol, Piranha, Canonita, Aria, PGP, Andiamo, Hugo’s Cellar, Golden Nugget sip and stroll and a bunch of other Las Vegas stuff
Facebook group post of the week Pisszilla
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Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 5/8/16Â (66:40 min, 63.7 MB) orÂ subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #546 includes:

Garry Shandling opener
Live from The D Las Vegas Showroom for VZZZT
Now available: The Outsiders’ Guide to Las Vegas
Tropicana axes Jan Rouven
Dirk Arthur’s tiger-based magic disappears from Westgate
Criss Angel Believe morphs into Mindfreak Live
Rod Stewart and Carlos Santana get extensions
Wayne Newton announces new show at Bally’s
MGM Resorts delays paid parking… mostly
NHL team becomes more likely
BLT Burger becomes LVB Burgers and Bar
Ku Noodles closes
Donut Bar opens
In-n-Out at The Linq becomes official
Mars World is nonsense
Our sponsor: Viator
Reviews and reports about Billy Idol Forever, Wayne Newton’s Casa de Shenandoah, Therapy, March Madness, Casino Royale’s new bar, Cosmo’s new sportsbook and Billion Dollar Buyer TV show
Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 4/2/16Â (56:26 min, 54.4 MB) orÂ subscribe.

Las Vegas podcast #544 includes:

American Diner Revival opener
Join us at VZZZT
And again at VIMFP
Now available: The Outsiders’ Guide to Las Vegas
Billy Idol adds dates
Reba and Brooks and Dunn also add dates
Our sponsor: Viator
Dear Tim and Michele
Facebook group post of the week: First hotel stay and most frequent hotel choice
Listener calls about Jeff Civillico, The Cromwell, Fix, Mesa Grill, Heritage Steak, Neon Museum, Uber surge pricing, SLS, 800 Degrees, Triple George Grill and a bunch of other Las Vegas stuff
Call us at (702) 866-9494

Direct download of the podcast:Â Five Hundy By Midnight 3/13/16Â (55:22 min, 53.4 MB) orÂ subscribe.