Jessica Lucas, star of “Melrose Place” and the upcoming NBC series “Friends With Benefits,” celebrated her 25th birthday at the Palazzo with a large group of friends Friday and Saturday.

We just can’t enough of the special events in Las Vegas that involve great food, superb chefs and donating to a good cause. This week brings along Dish, the annual benefit for Three Square Food Bank. And not only do you get to dine on the cuisine of more than 20 Vegas restaurants, but Smash Mouth is playing. It all takes place Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Palms Pool and Bungalows.

“Entourage” actress and sexy Maxim cover girl Dania Ramirez hosted Vegas’ hottest pool party at Wet Republic at the MGM Grand on Saturday.

It’s stiil bachelorette season in Vegas. “She’s All That” actress Rachael Leigh Cook headed to Blush Boutique Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas on Friday to celebrate a friend’s bachelorette party. Cook arrived at the club with a group of 10 girls at around 11:30 p.m. The group sat at a VIP dance table drinking Champagne and Grey Goose Vodka with mixers. Cook and friends danced until 2:30 a.m.

When I lived in Philadelphia for eight years, I could practically throw a rock to find street fare. Every corner in Center City had pretzels and cheese steaks galore, and none were better than those found at a street vendor. Alas, that’s not the case in Las Vegas. Sure, there are notable food trucks such as Slidin’ Thru, a tasty sliders joint on wheels, but few reliable places like the food vendors in Philly. With an exception. Origin India is serving up Indian street food through the middle of October. What a great opportunity to feast of foods you normally don’t find in an Indian restaurant.

Kelley Jones has a pretty cool job; he works at a bar, and not just any bar, a pub. And not just for any chef. He works for Todd English.

They work on the weekends, on casual Fridays, at night and by day. They’re your favorite pair of denim that you can dress up and dress down. But where to find them? We took some of the guesswork out of where to shop for your next pair of jeans with our look at the top 5 denim stores in Las Vegas.

Henderson has to be ecstatic about the opening of Republic Kitchen & Bar, the American bistro that’s a shining beacon of great grub among the chains that pepper Eastern Avenue just south of the 215. And American bistro doesn’t do the restaurant justice. Think of it more as comfort food that your Mom made when you were a kid with a caveat.

Name the glitziest show in Vegas. Something from Cirque du Soleil? “The Lion King”? No, no, no. It’s definitely Cher, the diva who takes the stage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. She just announced that her three-year residency is about to end.