Meet Chef Markus Holm – and a few of his famous mentors
By Chuck Darrow It is said you can judge a person by the company they keep. If so, it’s pretty easy to take a measure of Markus Holm—at least professionally. The 52-year-old native of Dusseldorf, Germany (he was raised in the small town of Kiel near the Danish border)...Harrah’s goes ‘local;’ poker tourney in the cards at Borgata
By Chuck Darrow For decades, certain Las Vegas gaming halls—including those that operate under the Station Casinos brand– have existed not on the business provided by visitors on vacation or attending trade shows and conventions, but on that of those who live in...All nostalgia all the time? Not for Deep Purple
By Chuck Darrow There are a couple of things that these days set legendary British rockers Deep Purple apart from the classic-rock pack. First of all, in an age when many touring acts boast no original or decades-long members, the band’s current roster includes three...What a Rush: Tribute band brings the sounds of prog-rock heroes to Tropicana
By Chuck Darrow As anyone who has been paying attention surely knows, tribute bands—especially those focused on artists of the classic rock variety—have become an integral part of the live entertainment scene. While some acts—among them The Beatles, Rolling Stones and...
