Jason R. Latham

Oct 3, 2023 | offthestrip.com | Jason R. Latham

In this weekly update, food and beverage reporter Bob Barnes fills us in on noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, special dining news and culinary events about delicious bites worth knowing about. Upcoming Events October 13-15TheBellagio Resort & Casino will celebrate its 25th anniversary the weekend of October 13-15 with culinary experiences featuring its world-renowned chefs Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Michael Mina and Julian Serrano, who were all part of Bellagio’s opening team.

Sep 26, 2023 | offthestrip.com | David Morris |Bob Barnes |Jason R. Latham

In this weekly update, food and beverage reporter Bob Barnes fills us in on noteworthy restaurant openings and closings, special dining news and events and culinary news about delicious bites around Las Vegas worth knowing about. Upcoming Events October 4La Mona Rosa in Fremont East will celebrate National Taco Day with a whopping 14 tacos created by Chef Isidro Marquez-Castillo including spicy, savory, sweet, or somewhere in between, for every palate to enjoy.

Sep 21, 2023 | offthestrip.com | Jason R. Latham |Bob Barnes

By: Jason R. LathamThere will come a point, during the first, second, or third night of Life Is Beautiful, when you are hauling ass through the streets of downtown, trying to make it to the stage before your favorite Vegas-based act takes the stage. You might be running. You might be doing that thing where you walk briskly and then break into a sprint for about four seconds before returning to a normal pace.

Sep 18, 2023 | offthestrip.com | Bob Barnes |Jason R. Latham |Melinda Sheckells

By: Jason R. LathamBeth Balentine-Fuhrmann wants to see your pics and videos. As Life Is Beautiful’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, she has the front row seat to the immersive and over-the-top brand installations that festival goers use as backdrops to fill their feeds. Seeing the results sprinkled across social media is her favorite part of the job, she admits, one that signifies that she’s done hers.

Sep 13, 2023 | offthestrip.com | Jason R. Latham |Bob Barnes

By: Jason R. LathamWhen the gates open at Life Is Beautiful and festival goers pour into an 18-block area of Downtown Las Vegas, it’s easy to overlook the fact that tens of thousands of people are essentially moving in. This isn’t the Black Rock Desert or even the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Downtown is home to businesses, families, and a number of residents just trying to survive.