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James Trees creative take on Italian cuisine has made Esthers Kitchen one of the most lauded independent restaurants in Southern Nevada ever since it opened in 2018. And a busy one, to boot.

So busy, in fact, that the popular Arts District destination is moving from its Casino Center Boulevard location into a larger space just half a block away on Main Street. The new location is 1131 S. Main St.

Were really excited about this. Yes, Esthers is going to be moving into the Retro Vegas building, said Eric Gladstone, spokesman for the restaurant.

The gentlemen who owned Retro Vegas are retiring, and James has been friendly with his neighbors for a long time, Gladstone said, alluding to Retro Vegas longtime presence in the area. Its a favorite of collectors of mid-century modern furniture and kitsch from across Las Vegas and for visitors from around the globe alike.

Its a really incredible building, and were going to try and stay as authentic to the building as it exists now, he said Tuesday. Nothings getting knocked down; we like that building.

Gladstone notes that the Retro Vegas plot has a courtyard that will be central to the new restaurant layout, and that Esthers needs space that its current space doesnt offer.

Its really going to expand Esthers Kitchen into a world-class restaurant, said Gladstone, noting that the location-to-come will offer room for attractions like pasta-making stations and live-fire cooking.

Its going to allow James and the whole team to do everything that they want to do, he said. Esthers has become so popular its bursting at the seams.

And what about the current Esthers Kitchen location? Gladstone says Trees plans to transform it into a French restaurant called LAristocrat.

But theres no need to worry that there will be a break in Esthers Kitchen service anytime soon. Construction will take place through the rest of this year with an expected 2023 opening.

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Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Anthony Averett has signed a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to The Athletics Jeffe Howe.

Averett landed a smaller deal than many expected after seemingly pricing his way out of Baltimore with a solid season in 2021. Following the season-ending ACL injury to All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters before the start of the season, Averett stepped into the starting role opposite of fellow Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey. This was an opportunity he had been waiting patiently for over the previous three seasons of his NFL career.

Selected with the No. 118 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Averett was a part of the now-infamous final draft of longtime General Manager Ozzie Newsome. According to Pro Football Reference, Averett allowed 56 completions on 101 targets for 768 yards and three touchdowns in his first season as a full-time starter, while also leading Baltimores defense in interceptions with three on the year.

Like countless other players on the team, especially at the cornerback position, Averetts season was cut short in 2021. During a Week 16 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, Averett was carted off with what was later revealed to be a fractured rib.

With Averett departing in free agency and the release of Tavon Young, the Ravens have work to do at the cornerback position. Humphrey and Peters are both returning from season-ending injuries and second-year safety Brandon Stephens could potentially see time in the slot this season, but Baltimore lacks dependable depth behind them.

Cornerback Chris Westry is also a free agent after the Ravens declined to tender him. The Ravens have the option of adding an impact player at the position with the No. 14 overall pick in the upcoming draft.

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Brad Paisley has much to celebrate lately. The country singer just his notched his 25th No. 1 hit with Freedom Was a Highway with Jimmie Allen and earned a CMT Music Awards nomination for its video, wrapped his hysterical run of acoustic shows at The Wynns Encore Theater in Las Vegas and marked his 19th wedding anniversary to wife actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

Happy Anniversary to this kind, beautiful, and patient being. This is the way. #myjedi #someonewenttogalaxysedgeyesterday, Paisley posted Tuesday with a photo of the pair in full Star Wars costumes.

His wifes tribute, a sweet photo of them from early in their relationship, was more romantic but just slightly.

19 years! Spell check just changed happy anniversary somehow to a hoot and it fits. Honey, youre a hoot. I love you @bradpaisley , she wrote.

At least she didnt call him dear. Paisley unveiled a new comedic song in Las Vegas over the weekend that includes the lyrics, Dear is the same as dumbass. The audience roared with laughter over the song that is about decoding what women really mean. It was far from the only laughs of the night.

Paisley walked on stage at The Wynns Encore Theater with just his acoustic guitar and told fans, You bought me and that he would play anything they wanted to hear. He opened the set with Ticks prompting a sing-along and followed up with Celebrity, and Then before he made up a new drinking game. The singer admitted he might be a little out of practice and told people to take a drink when he messed up lyrics.

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He changed the lyrics in American Saturday Night in tribute to Ukraine, singing: Theres a Ukrainian flag hanging behind the bar.

The audience erupted in cheers.

Over the course of the night, Paisley joked with the audience, told stories posed for pictures and sang plenty of hit songs. He also worked in Old Alabama, Im Still a Guy, He Didnt Have to Be, Letter to Me and what he called a directors cut of Shes Everything.

Shes a yellow pair of running shoes, a holey pair of jeans, she looks great in cheap sunglasses, shes a passive-aggressive little thing, Paisley quipped in the new version as the audience cackled. Shes, I want of piece of chocolate, damn it. She snores like a train.

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He also shared other unrecorded comedic songs. Fans who have seen Paisley before might be familiar with this romantic comedy First Cousin, but Manstruation and What Happens in Vegas are both new.

Without his duet partner, Paisley skipped Freedom Was A Highway on Friday night. Vote for Paisley and Allen to win the 2022 CMT Music Award for Collaborative Video of the year now at vote.cmt.com. The 2022 CMT Music Awards, country musics only fan-voted show will air live from Nashville at 8 p.m. (ET) Monday, April 11 on CBS.

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It's a perfect trifecta, Melton said. You've got Vegas, you've got college basketball at its apex and you've got this Rick and Morty partnership with Wendy's that brings this other whole layer of surprise and silliness and fan experience altogether.

Wendys first teamed with Rick and Morty in 2020 on a custom-animated ad featuring the zany adventurers on the run from a group of menacing Wendys breakfast items. That spot currently has over 10.5 million views on YouTube. From then through the end of 2021, Wendys breakfast grew from zero to 8% of its total sales, which Jimmy Bennett, vice president of media and social for Wendys, attributes in part to the partnership with the Adult Swim show.

The content on air that [Adult Swim] did for usWendy's food animated into a scene with Rick and Mortyestablished a foundation for us to build upon, Bennett told Ad Age. Everything that we did with Rick and Morty put forth enough motivation, enough incentive where it drove consumers into, Hey, I gotta try this breakfast for myself.

See all of Ad Age's A-List 2022 winners here.

We're always looking to do stuff that's unexpected, that leaves consumers saying that they want more and saying what's next, added Bennett. The team at Adult Swim is "willing to get weird with us and to recognize that we have some fans and some consumers with such high expectations. We're in a position to deliver on that, so let's keep going and let's find bigger and better ways to show up out in the world.

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Thursday, March 17

Vegas Golden Knights vs. Florida Panthers

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS7:30 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

MISC: BEDTIME STORIESLilly comes from a family of master storytellers; both her father and grandfather have the gift. Every night before bed, she explores a universe of their makingand over the course of a few nights at the Historic Fifth Street School, the doorway to that universe will open to audiences, too. A radio play-style production created by author Thomas Dudkiewicz and Dutch performance collective Urland, Bedtime Stories utilizes surround sound and other effects techniques to create a sense of the otherworldly, and to instill tension when unforeseen event events throw these three generations into a twirling journey through both universes. March 16-17 & 19, times vary, free, Historic Fifth Street School, bit.ly/3MvzScZ. Geoff Carter

PARTY: DIPLO10:30 p.m., XS Nightclub,wynnsocial.com.

MISC: CELTIC FEIS CELEBRATION10:30 a.m., New York-New York, newyorknewyork.com/celticfeis.

PARTY: JACK HARLOWWith Faze Kaysan, 10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub,zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: STEVE AOKI10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: DENNIS BLAIRWith Leonard Ouzts, Marsha Warfield, Gary Cannon, thru 3/20, 7 & 9:30 p.m., Comedy Cellar,ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: LOCO & JAM10 p.m., Commonwealth, elationlv.com.

COMEDY: STEVE GILLESPIEThru 3/20, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, tickets.thestrat.com.

MUSIC: THEE MESS AROUNDS10 p.m., Sand Dollar Lounge,thesanddollarlv.com.

Vegas Knight Hawks home opener

PARTY: ART OF THE WILDThru 3/21, times vary, XS Nightclub & Encore Beach Club, wynnsocial.com.

COMEDY: FELIPE ESPARZA10 p.m., Treasure Island Theatre,treasureisland.com.

PARTY: ILLENIUMWith William Black, 10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: LUDACRIS10 p.m., Drais Nightclub,draisgroup.com.

MUSIC: KATY PERRY8 p.m., & 3/19, Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

COMEDY: DANIEL TOSH10 p.m., & 3/19, Mirage Theatre, mirage.mgmresorts.com.

PARTY: TISTO10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub,zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: ANDR RIEU & HIS JOHANN STRAUSS ORCHESTRA8 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

COMEDY: ADAL RAMONES & ADRIAN URIBE9 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

MUSIC: AFTERPARTY NFT ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL& 3/19, times vary, Area15, festival.afterparty.com.

PARTY: CASH CASHWith Georgia Sinclair, 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub,zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: LIL JON10:30 p.m., Hakkasan Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: ANNIE LEDERMAN7 & 9:30 p.m., & 3/19, Wiseguys, vegas.wiseguyscomedy.com.

MUSIC: NIGHT KIDSWith Worlds Worst, Headwinds, 9 p.m., Berlin Bar, berlinlv.com.

PARTY: DJ SPYDA T.E.K11 a.m., Daylight Beach Club,daylightvegas.com.

MUSIC: TODRICK HALL7 p.m., 24 Oxford,etix.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS KNIGHT HAWKS HOME OPENERThe uniform and helmet designs look like a mashup of UNLV and the Vegas Golden Knights (if you want to buy a jersey, you can do so at vegasteamstore.com). The new arena seats 6,000 and will soon be the home of the Henderson Silver Knights hockey squad, too. Everything is aligned for the Valleys newest pro sports team, the Vegas Knight Hawks of the Indoor Football League, who will host the Northern Arizona Wranglers for their first game ever. Canadian Football League veteran Mike Davis is your head coach and general manager, and roster standouts could include former UNLV team captain Gabriel McCoy at linebacker and Canyon Springs grad Kasey Allison at wide receiver. Indoor arena football is offense-focused and fast-paced, and fans will be close to the action at the new Henderson facility. The Knight Hawks could be another winning piece of the local pro sports picture. 7 p.m., $22-$80, Dollar Loan Center, axs.com. Brock Radke

Las Vegas Lights vs. Phoenix Rising

SPORTS: LAS VEGAS LIGHTS VS. PHOENIX RISING7 p.m., Cashman Field, lasvegaslightsfc.com.

ARTS: NIMA ABKENARThe name of the exhibition is 3200 Gaucho Drive Las Vegas, NV 89169, but dont enter that address into your Waze. With this Test Site Projects show (1551 S. Commerce Street!), Nima Abkenar does little short of curating an entire place of residence, albeit deconstructed. Representations of common home objectsa bookcase, a doorare translated into life-size sculptural items and summarily re-contextualized, Abkenar says. These sculptural items carry a distinct notion of site, one which both represents the original site [that] the design was intended for and the new site [the gallery]. The artist will be on hand for the March 19 opening, 6-9 p.m. Viewing by appointment through April 16, free, Test Site Projects,testsiteprojects.com. Geoff Carter

PARTY: KASKADE10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

MUSIC: NEW EDITIONWith Charlie Wilson, Jodeci, 8 p.m., Michelob Ultra Arena, axs.com.

FOOD & DRINK: NEW VISTA BREWS BEST CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL2 p.m., Downtown Summerlin, eventbrite.com.

SPORTS: VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS VS. LOS ANGELES KINGS1 p.m., T-Mobile Arena, axs.com.

ARTS: LAS VEGAS PHILHARMONIC: BEETHOVEN & FRANK7:30 p.m., Reynolds Hall,thesmithcenter.com.

PARTY: 50 CENT10 p.m., Drais Nightclub,draisgroup.com.

PARTY: ZEDD10 p.m., Zouk Nightclub,zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: DAUGHTRYWith Tremonti, Lyell, 7 p.m., Theater at Virgin, axs.com.

PARTY: STARFIRE9 p.m., Starbase,starbaselv.com.

MUSIC: ORGYWith Death Valley High, Black Satellite, 9 p.m., the Usual Place, brownpapertickets.com.

MUSIC: PATRICK DRONEYWith Paris Jackson, 8 p.m., the Space, thespacelv.com.

PARTY: QUINN XCII10:30 p.m., Light Nightclub,thelightvegas.com.

PARTY: SAID THE SKYAnyone who has witnessed one of Trevor Christensen sets at Electric Daisy Carnival can attest that theyre an event best experienced under the stars. The Colorado-based DJ and producer, best known by his EDM moniker Said the Sky, fastens listeners into their feelings, weaving emotion into every satisfying bass drop and hair-raising chorus. Call it cathartic, or call it dance, but Christensen knows how to unburden a crowd. Expect to hear tunes drawn from his February LP Sentiment, which features The Maine and We the Kings, two throwback acts set to perform at Octobers When We Were Young festival. March 19, 6 p.m., $40-$70, the Amp at Craig Ranch, seetickets.us. Amber Sampson

PARTY: WAKA FLOCKA FLAMENoon, Daylight Beach, daylightvegas.com.

PARTY: CHEAT CODESWith Madds, 11 a.m., Ayu Dayclub,zoukgrouplv.com.

PARTY: JAMIE JONESWith Marco Carolo, 10 p.m., Moonbeam at Ayu Moonbeam, zoukgrouplv.com.

MUSIC: DECENT CRIMINALWith Mercy Music, The Quitters, Lambs to Lions, 8 p.m., the Dive Bar, facebook.com/divebarlv.

PARTY: PARTY FAVOR11 a.m., Wet Republic, events.taogroup.com.

PARTY: WAVVES (DJ SET)With Night Weapons, 9 p.m., Berlin Bar,berlinlv.com.

PARTY: DEEP HOUSE BRUNCH2 p.m., 18bin,18binlv.com.

MUSIC: THE REGRETTESAs usually happens when something new and fresh appears, music writers stumbled over themselves trying to describe The Regrettes 2017 debut album Feel Your Feelings, Fool! We called it pop-punk, we called it garage, we called it 1960s girl group throwback. We couldve saved ourselves a lot of work if wed simply called it fun, because that what this LA band is, in its every atom. Brooke Dickson, Genessa Gariano, Drew Thomsen and Lydia Night play with the energy of musician who only picked up their instruments yesterday, but with the skill and savvy of players whove been hammering away for years. Their songsespecially Feel Your Feelings sublime Seashore and the get-on-up rocker California Friendspositively radiate rock n roll fervor, and their rollicking version of Billy Idols Dancing With Myself will elevate you into a frenzy. 8 p.m., $25-45, 24 Oxford, etix.com. Geoff Carter

MISC: MONDAYS DARK8 p.m., the Space, mondaysdark.com.

PARTY: MARLON DASOUL10 a.m., Azilo Ultra Pool,azilolasvegas.com.

COMEDY: BRAD GARRETTWith Kristin Key, Myles Weber, 8 p.m., Brad Garretts Comedy Club,mgmgrand.mgmresorts.com.

PARTY: MUSTARD10:30 p.m., Jewel Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: KABIR SINGHThru 3/27, 8 p.m., LA Comedy Club, bestvegascomedy.com.

PARTY: LOUD LUXURY10:30 p.m., Omnia Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: EDDIE GRIFFIN3/21-3/23, 8 p.m., Sahara Theater, ticketmaster.com.

COMEDY: GREG MORTONWith Heath Harrison, Adam Freeman, 3/21-3/27, 8:30 & 10:30 p.m., Laugh Factory, troplv.com.

Carrie Underwood: Reflection

ARTS: BALLET FOLKLORICO DE MEXICOHow better to celebrate Womens History Month than with this female-forward dance group from Mexico City? Dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernndez founded the company in 1952, swirling her influencesformal ballet, Spanish flamenco, modern dance and moreinto a new style: baile folklorico. With its brilliant movements, music and elaborate costumes, Ballet Folklrico has become one of the most recognized traditional dance companies around. 7:30 p.m., $19-$79, Reynolds Hall, thesmithcenter.com. Evelyn Mateos

MUSIC: SILK SONIC& 3/18-3/19, 9 p.m., Dolby Live,ticketmaster.com.

PARTY: MEDUZA10:30 p.m., Encore Beach Club at Night,wynnsocial.com.

MISC: THE RISE AND FALL OF EL CHAPO7 p.m., the Mob Museum,themobmuseum.org.

MUSIC: SAMMY HAGAR & FRIENDS9 p.m., Strat Theater, tickets.thestrat.com.

PARTY: FERGIE10:30 p.m., Library at Marquee Nightclub, events.taogroup.com.

COMEDY: FRANKIE PACE6 p.m., the Nevada Room,vegasnevadarooms.com.

MUSIC: CARRIE UNDERWOOD: REFLECTION8 p.m., Resorts World Theatre, axs.com.

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The James Beard Foundation announced today the list of finalists for its 2022 awards: Jamie Tran, the chef and owner of Black Sheep, which opened in 2017, is nominated in the category of Best Chef: Southwest. Tran is known for her locally-sourced Vietnamese food and for her successful run on Top Chef: Portland. Eater recognized her in 2017 as the Eater Chef of the Year, and recognized the Black Sheep as the Restaurant of the Year.

Tran was one of three Vegas chefs to be highlighted on the list of semifinalists, which came out on February 23. Gina Marinelli, chef of La Strega and Harlo, and Hongrui Xin, of Big Dan Shanxi Taste were both included in the initial list. The winners will be announced at the foundations ceremony in Chicago on June 13th.

Martin Yan, who announced earlier this year that hes planning a restaurant in the newly rebranded Horseshoe Casino, was also highlighted this year as the winner of the 2022 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award, as a person in the industry whose lifetime body of work has had a positive and long-lasting impact on the way we eat, cook, and think about food in America. Yans long career as a cookbook author and TV chef with his PBS show Yan Can Cook has helped bring Chinese and Asian cooking to a broader audience. Since its inception in 1978, episodes have been broadcast in 50 countries and earned him two James Beard Awards for television journalism and television cooking shows. His Vegas restaurant is expected to open in the third quarter of 2022.

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Spring is sparkling at FSLVFashion Show Las Vegas. From dazzling shoes at Nordstrom to designer dresses at Neiman Marcus, sequins, spangles and glitter seem to glimmer everywhere as the masses return to mask-optional shopping. Ask a Nordstrom team member and theyll likely tell you sparkles are always in style, but the superlative shopping complex is prepared for a glamour revival as lockdowns are left behind.

Free valet is available exterior to Forever 21, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom, with free electric charge stations adjacent to the latters parking garage elevators. Look out for the Tonal fitness area at Nordstrom and register for a demo to get a 30-minute workout before heading to Dicks Sporting Goods for some putting on their second-floor practice green. Dicks has an enormous inventory of equipment, gear and games (cornhole boards for under $200) upstairs and clothing downstairs, while Shoe Palace has the most comprehensive selection of footwear for discerning sneakerheads.

Look for Macys to add a Toys R Us section before the holidays this year. Already open is Galpo Gaucho, a Brazilian steakhouse on the plaza next to Ra Sushi, where meats are sliced tableside in a gorgeous dining room with a tall wine rack and fine, leather-sheathed cutlery for sale in a glass case behind the hostess.

Sweet-tooth satisfaction can be found at Lolli & Pops, which has everything from gourmet popcorn to packs of Pocky. It also offers one of the best finds in all of FSLV: Pez dispenser sets featuring cast members of Game of Thrones and The Office. They are great gift ideas, but FSLV has a special giveaway this season for a sparkling bride-to-be: a Christian Siriano wedding dress and $500 gift card. Register at FSLV.com by May 22 to be eligible.

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