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RIGHT NOW THE SHOT READY TO RUMBLE Funny Bone—a big fan favorite, pictured here—revved up the crowd during a “Future Stars of Wrestling” night recently at the FSW Arena. “If the crowd can’t get behind you, if you can’t connect with them somehow, that leads to problems,” says FSW owner Joe DeFalco. We bet if you ask the men in the ring, the pain they feel (and inflict) is all too real. photography by Leila Navidi LAS VEGAS POWER TWEETS Pick ’Em Get smart Power Lunch The Numbers .com Buy high Sell low VEGASINCmag LAS VEGAS Vegas then VEGASinc2021 Power tweets Alex Mackey PROMOTIONS MANAGER, SURRENDER NIGHTCLUB @Mackey_Alex No time for sleep. In just a few hours @ encorebeachclub opens up with @ YolandaBeCool #EDC Sin City Media Chatter We hear YOUR AD HERE Executive class Read this! The Pitch is back Overheard Done Deal NOW SERVING 95 Kerry Simon CHEF, SIMON AT PALMS PLACE Gate keeper @KerrySimon ! brunch specials: chicken fried steak with country gravy and reeces pieces waffles! ? ? ? ? ? $ The innovator FortuneCookie Grilled The Survivor Holly Madison STAR, PEEPSHOW @hollymadison Someone just told me I look “annoyed” all the time. I hope that’s not true! Jim Fassel COACH, LAS VEGAS LOCOMOTIVES @LocosJimFassel I like players that are gonna come here and work like in H.S. or college or in the NFL. This is a great opportunity. Pauly D DJ, THE PALMS Pick ’Em Get smart Power tweets Overheard Done Deal Power Lunch The Numbers .com YOUR AD HERE Buy high Sell low VEGASINCmag Executive class Read this! The Pitch is back Sin City Media Chatter We hear @DJPaulyD @DJPaulyD is featured in @usweekly Special 2011 Hot Bodies Issue! On stands now check out the photo shoot pics - mgmt NOW SERVING LAS VEGAS 95 Vegas then VEGASinc2021 Gate keeper American dream Moonlighting ? ? ? ? ? ! The innovator FortuneCookie $ GRILLED CHEFS TALK BUSINESS Grilled The Survivor Devin Hashimoto: New Digs Devin Hashimoto had a whirlwind tour of the food business at the Wynn—including banquets —after the restaurant where he worked, Alex, closed last year. A couple of months later, Hashimoto was crowned executive chef at Okada, Wynn’s premier Japanese/French fusion restaurant. What’s different about working on the Strip than in other cities ? The competition is huge. But it’s a lot of fun. As a chef, you get to go and taste other chefs’ food all the time. | 4 JULY 2011 | How would you describe the Okada brand? I’ve been classically trained in French cuisine, so I’ve been trying to add more French-inspired items to the menu. Japanese and French cuisine are, to me, very similar. It’s all about attention to detail and using really great ingredients. What did you learn from Alex Stratta? He taught me about the importance of using great products. You have to respect what you’re using—it was brought to you because of a specific hunter or farmer who worked for it. I also learned that to be a chef, you have to not only be able to cook, but must also be able to lead. It enlightened my cooking into a whole new passion. Julie Cane DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, HARD ROCK HOTEL @JulieCane Does anyone know a really good caricature artist? Jesse Waits MANAGING PARTNER, XS, TRYST @JesseCWaits Second trip to #EDC today with @ PasqualeRotella.. I know elevators don’t take 20 minutes. It was you blowdrying your hair. You look pretty! American dream Moonlighting 9 ALEX KARVOUNIS