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DRINK UPTHESE LIVELY NEW BARS ARE THE TOAST OF DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS

By Yvonne Newman

Whether you're a beer geek, a wine enthusiast or a cocktail connoisseur, hereare ve new bars in Downtown Las Vegas for you to check out.

ART BARFound inside Downtown Grand on Tird Streetbetween Ogden and Stewart avenues, thisstylish watering hole is positioned next to thehotels lobby. Art Bar offers delectably inventivecocktailslike the Mona Lisa created withSouthern Comort, Smirnoff vodka, crme de

menthe and hot chocolate or the GuggenheimManhattan made with Knob Creek bourbon,Grand Marnier and resh-squeezed lemon andlime juices. Plus, you can sip your drink whilesoaking in some actual art because the ceiling iscovered with paintings.

BANGER BREWINGLocated in the Neonopolis entertainmentcomplex on Fremont Street, this local breweryhas a tasting room with a selection o crafbeers on tap. You can knock back one o sevenwonderul brews: DB (a brown ale), El Heffe(a jalapeo heeweizen), Hops Anonymous (anIPA), Perect en (an American-style pale ale),Sandia (a wheat beer flavored with watermelon),Session (a light, crisp ale) and Simply Stout (adark beer with hints o roasted coffee and richcaramel).

BIER GARTEN

Projected to be open by spring, this German-style indoor/outdoor space with the taglineBeercraf & Foodery is located at the Plaza LasVegas. Bier Garten will eature a fine selection ointernational, domestic and local beers as well asartisan wienersincluding German bratwurst,smoked Polish sausage and Louisiana hot links.Te relaxed garden setting wil l boast games likeping-pong and live entertainment.

BIN 702 AND THE BOOZERYBoth o these lively little bars are located inDowntown Container Park at the corner o Sixthand Fremont streets. Housed in repurposedshipping containers, youll find them near the

complexs amphitheater stage. Bin 702 has aselection o wines on tap, complemented bylight eats like cheese and meat plates, saladsand paninis. Te Boozery specializes in locallyproduced draught beers along with cocktails thathave Southern flair. Guests can imbibe inside bythe bar or go outside where theres a patio and

roofop seating.

Squonk Opera performs

The Boozery is located in a repurposed shipping container at Downtown Container Park

Pieces of art created by local artists hangfrom the ceiling of Art Bar in Downtown Grand

A rendering of Bier Garten at the Plaza Las Vegas

A beer tank marks the entranceof Banger Brewing at Neonopolis