The Notes: Sept. 20-26

For the second consecutive year, Meadows Bank made DepositAccounts’ Top 200 Healthiest Banks in America list, one of only 49 to do so among the nation’s 6,998 federally insured banks. Meadows ranks 35th on the list.

Five Las Vegas restaurants received the Grand Award — the highest honor — in Wine Spectator’s 2015 Restaurant Awards, which highlights restaurants internationally with the best wine selections. They are Aureole at Mandalay Bay, Delmonico Steakhouse at the Venetian, Joel Robuchon Restaurant at MGM Grand, Picasso at Bellagio and Restaurant Guy Savoy at Caesars Palace. Other restaurants recognized are Alize at the Palms, Andre’s at Monte Carlo, Aquaknox at the Venetian, B&B Ristorante at the Venetian, Bar Masa at Aria, Bardot Brasserie at Aria, Bazaar Meat at SLS Las Vegas, Biscayne at Tropicana, Blossom at Aria, Bouchon at the Venetian, Brand Steakhouse at Monte Carlo, Canal Street at the Orleans, Canaletto at the Venetian, Capital Grille at Fashion Show, Carnevino Italian Steakhouse at Palazzo, Charcoal Room at Santa Fe Station, Charlie Palmer Steak at the Four Seasons, Craftsteak at MGM Grand, Del Frisco’s on Paradise, Don Vito’s at South Point, Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at MGM Grand, Ferraro’s on Paradise, Fleming’s on Charleston, Fleming’s Town Square, Fleur at Mandalay Bay, Fogo de Chao on Flamingo, Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, Hakkasan at MGM Grand, Jaleo at the Cosmopolitan, Jasmine at Bellagio, Jean-Georges Steakhouse at Aria, Joe’s Stone Crab at Caesars, Julian Serrano at Aria, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon at MGM Grand, Le Cirque at Bellagio, Lotus of Siam on Sahara, Mastro’s Ocean Club at Crystals in CityCenter, Michael Mina at Bellagio, Mix at Delano Las Vegas, Morels at the Palazzo, Nora’s Italian Cuisine on Flamingo, Olives at Bellagio, Oscar’s at the Plaza, Otto Enoteca at the Venetian, Palms at Caesars, Phil’s Italian Steakhouse at Treasure Island, Portofino at the Mirage, Prime Steakhouse at Bellagio, Sage at Aria, Sensi at Bellagio, Shibuya at MGM Grand, Silverado at South Point, Smith & Wollensky on Las Vegas Boulevard, Stripsteak at Mandalay Bay, Table 10 at the Palazzo, T-Bones at Red Rock Resort, Tender at Luxor, Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak at the Mirage, Top of the World at Stratosphere, Tuscany Gardens at Tuscany Suites, Twist at Mandarin Oriental, Vic & Anthony’s at Golden Nugget and Vintner Grill on Charleston.

Honorees of the 2015 Hermes Creative Awards were announced. The awards are administered by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. The Nevada Youth Legislature Foundation won a platinum award, while MGM Resorts International and the Firm Public Relations and Marketing won platinum and gold awards.

Silver Ridge Healthcare Center in Las Vegas and Prestige Senior Living at Mira Loma in Henderson won 2015 Bronze – Commitment to Quality awards from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.

Azzurre Vodka and Azzurre Gin now are available at all Lee’s Discount Liquor locations, M Resort and select restaurants and bars.

Smith’s spent $3.7 million to remodel its store at 7130 N. Durango Drive, Las Vegas. Updates include a 1,000-square-foot Starbucks, a Murray’s Cheese store, a sushi-salad bar area and more self-checkout stations.

Braddah’s Island Style opened at 7315 W. Warm Spring Road, Las Vegas.

Aristocrat and International Games System launched Fa Fa Fa Slots, a mobile game tailored for the Asia-Pacific social casino market.

The Palazzo Broadcast Studio opened at Lagasse’s Stadium in the Palazzo. “Yahoo Sports Radio’s Sports X Radio” and “Ballin’ Live” are broadcast from there.

America First Credit Union opened a branch at 10608 S. Eastern Ave., Suite E, Henderson.

Red Rock Resort landed No. 8 on the Top 10 list of Best U.S. Casinos from USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards contest. The resort is the only Las Vegas casino to make the Top 10 list.

Software development and mobile innovation firm Raster will open an office in Chicago.

The International School of Hospitality, Les Clefs d’Or USA and the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute created a Certified Hotel Concierge credential, which establishes global professional standards for hotel concierges.

An NV Energy Business Solutions Center opened at 6226 W. Sahara Blvd., Las Vegas.

Rapid Refill of Las Vegas changed its name to Vegas Ink and Toner.

Dig This, a heavy equipment playground, received its fourth TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award.

Preferred Public Relations represents “Aussie Hunks,” a male strip show at the D Las Vegas.

WGU Nevada, a nonprofit, online, competency-based university, opened headquarters at the InNEVation Center, 6795 S. Edmond St., Las Vegas.

Edge Steakhouse opened at the Westgate.

Vegas PBS received a national PBS Development Award in the Special Achievement category for its workforce training program.

Nathan Adelson Hospice is participating in the Medicare Care Choices Model, which provides qualifying beneficiaries the option to receive curative services while also receiving supportive care typically provided by hospice.

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