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Summer brings season of Slurpees and other icy, slushy treats

If there’s one thing we want in the summer in Southern Nevada, it’s a treat with a name that sounds a little bit like a shiver. You know the type – the frozen-but-still-liquid, carbonated-but-more-frozen, brain-freeze-inducing beverages that come out of the machine sort of like soft serve.

Restaurant Report, June 27

The Southern Nevada Health District conducts random inspections of local restaurants.

Free meals available for kids this summer

Two programs are offering free meals for kids at 21 locations on weekdays this summer to those ages 2-18. The Culinary Academy of Las Vegas is providing free meals at 19 sites through the federal 2012 Summer Food Service Program. Communities in Schools of Nevada is offering free meals and snacks in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Southern Nevada Housing Authority and Three Square food bank.

Health experts support NYC mayor’s limit on soft drink size

Protests flowed like Coke from a soda fountain after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed limiting the size of soft drinks sold in the city to 16 ounces or less. But Bloomberg’s gambit shone a spotlight on the link between sugary drinks and obesity. “I really agree with him,” said Joanna Gorman, a registered dietitian at University Medical Center. She isn’t alone.

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Stuart Cellars Cabernet Franc

Stuart Cellars Cabernet Franc is a deep garnet-red color with a dense, opaque core going out into a fine, slightly tinged rim definition with medium-high painted viscosity.

Restaurant Report, June 20

The Southern Nevada Health District conducts random inspections of local restaurants.

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