Ep. 54 – A Huge Announcement
It’s going to be a legend within a legend: The Sand Dollar Downtown will open later this year inside Plaza!Rockin’ for more than 40 years just west of The Strip, the Sand Dollar has been a favorite of those in the hospitality industry. Its intimate, old-school vibe is combined with an elevated but unpretentious bar […]
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Ep. 53 – Mark Shunock, Entertainer, MC and Philanthropist
Quickly after he arrived to play Lenny in “Rock of Ages,” Mark Shunock fell in love with Las Vegas. And it took him only about three months to put together a charity that is prospering to this day: Mondays Dark. Mark and wife Sheryl Daro call upon their performing friends every other Monday to put […]
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Ep. 52 – Jason McCormick, Station Casinos Sportsbook
Jonathan, Lisa and Gary get a thorough education in sports betting with a three-decade veteran of the business, Station Casinos Vice President of Race and Sports Jason McCormick. Jason shares his lifelong fascination with sports betting, how it brought him to Las Vegas and how – unlike most in the business – he’s been able […]
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Ep. 51 – Corey Harrison, Pawn Star
It’s a wild time with Las Vegas native and third generation pawnbroker Corey Harrison. He takes us behind the counter of Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, the home of one of the highest rated TV shows of the past decade.Corey talks about how he thought the show would never be the phenomenon it is. And […]
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Ep. 50 – Sean Christie, Nightclub King
House of Blues. Blush. Bare Pool Lounge. Daydream. Surrender. Encore Beach Club. Andrea’s. On the Record. Those are just a few of the clubs and venues that Sean Christie has founded or managed during his more than 20 years in Las Vegas. He joins us to talk about all that, and what’s new: Carversteak, a […]
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Ep. 49 – Oscar’s Path To Mob Lawyer
We’re back with highlights from another Oscar Dinner Series event. This time, Oscar told stories about his first client – a pro bono murder case that involved a lie detector and a prosecutor who wasn’t living up to his deal. Then Oscar talks about the cases that cemented – rightly or wrongly – his reputation […]
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Ep. 48 – Foodie Tours!
Lip Smaking Foodie Tours is your ticket to sample some of the best restaurants in downtown Las Vegas, The Strip, the Arts District and more.Owner Donald Contursi and tour guide Tom Svoboda talk to Lisa and Gary about how the business started, how it’s recovered from Covid and what’s next!Hosts: Lisa Melmed, Gary Vickery, Jonathan […]
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Ep. 47 – Looking Back.
Jonathan, Lisa, Gary and producer Rich Johnson look back on the challenges of the past year: closing the hotel during the pandemic, figuring out how to operate once it reopened, dealing with ever-changing and often-conflicting rules and guidelines, and setting a course for the future. All this as Plaza gets ready to celebrate its 50th […]
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Ep. 46 – Jason Feinberg, Fox5 Morning Anchor
In a town with a reputation as a transient media market, Jason Feinberg is an exception. He’s been here for 15 years. He anchors the morning news at Fox5, and often covers the biggest events, parties and openings here in Las Vegas. Jason shares his career path, which included stops in Palm Springs, West Texas, […]
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Ep. 45 – Too Much Oscar? Never!!
He’s back with more tales of old Las Vegas. Oscar Goodman, our Steakhouse namesake, former mayor and legendary lawyer talks with Jonathan about the last Oscar’s Dinner Series. At the dinner, Oscar tells the story of how he and Carolyn came to Las Vegas and recalls a couple of his early cases — including the […]
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