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The Clark County Office of Business Licenses denied Planet Hollywood nightclub Prive's application for a permanent liquor license.More>>

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Las Vegas Gaming Control Board Complaint vs. Planet Hollywood for Opium Group's Prive NightclubMore>>

The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART) will present the 2009 Commitment to People Award to David Overton, Founder, Chairman & CEO of The Cheesecake Factory Inc.More>>

Dow Jones Newswires reports Starbucks will be testing locally named stores that will serve cocktails.More>>

With more than eight successful years under its belt, Scottsdale, Ariz.’s popular Barcelona Steakhouse & Nightclub temporarily closed its doors last month for a multimillion-dollar facelift spearheaded by famed hospitality designer Dodd Mitchell.More>>

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