Las Vegas: Anchor Bar hot wings coming to Venetian

Chicken wings are on their way to the Las Vegas Strip, but not just any chicken wings. They're the hot wings that made Buffalo famous.

On the heels of the opening of a White Castle hamburger outlet next door at Casino Royale this year, the famous Anchor Bar chicken wings will open its first Western location at Venetian. Anchor Bar claims credit for creating the famous hot sauce for its wings more than 50 years ago and the originating city became the dish's namesake.

Anchor Bar is replacing is another regional-brand icon, Nathan's Hot Dogs.

Hooters sold: Hooters Casino has been sold to Trinity Hotel Investors LLC for $70 million. Plans for the resort have yet to be announced, although it's been confirmed that the Hooters restaurant will remain.

Aria bar upgrades: There's an all-out bar rescue going on at Aria. City Bar, Haze, Lift Bar, Gold Nightclub & Lounge and the Deuce Lounge have either gotten or are about to receive major remodels. The nightclub powerhouse Hakkasan, which now controls the Deuce, says it will invest some $1.2 million on that bar's revamp.

Downtown sushi: A sushi house called Bocho has opened on Sixth Street downtown. Happy hour is from 3 to 6 p.m. daily, with everything 30 percent off, and all-you-can-eat options for $25.99 at lunch and $29.99 at dinner.

Question: A friend was in town to see Mariah Carey and she canceled. He got a full refund. How often does that happen?

Answer: More often than you'd think for big-name stars. Production shows have stand-ins, but there's no way to replace Mariah, Celine or similar headliner when something goes wrong.

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