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Pop powerhouse quintet R5 kicked off their New Year's concerts at The Venetian Las Vegas on Tuesday, Dec. 29. 'Dancing with the Stars' fan favorite Mark Ballas opened the show with his newly formed band Alexander Jean, followed by an electrifying DJ set by R5 brother Ryland Lynch, which geared up the fans for a night of energizing hits from the pop rock sensations. Scroll down for photos!

Multi-platinum GRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will ring in the New Year at Venetian Las Vegas during three concert performances: Dec. 30, and 31, 2015 and Jan. 2, 2016. Jepsen will perform her headline shows inside The Venetian Theatre.

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ Binion's Now known as Binion's Gambling Hall, back in the 50s it was called Binion's Horseshoe. Back then it was the first casino to have carpet and a $500 limit for the craps tables. Now no longer a hotel, the casino and lobby are open for those looking to play the slots. Starpoint Resort Group knows the top of Binion's Steakhouse is open with a great view of Downtown while enjoying martinis and charbroiled ribeyes.

For celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich there is no place like home ? especially at Christmas, her favorite time of year.

For celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich there is no place like home -- especially at Christmas, her favorite time of year.

For celebrity chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich there is no place like home -- especially at Christmas, her favorite time of year.

Multi-platinum GRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will ring in the New Year at Venetian Las Vegas during three concert performances: Dec. 30, and 31, 2015 and Jan. 2, 2016. Jepsen will perform her headline shows inside The Venetian Theatre.

Multi-platinum GRAMMY-nominated singer and songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen will ring in the New Year at Venetian Las Vegas during three concert performances: Dec. 30, and 31, 2015 and Jan. 2, 2016. Jepsen will perform her headline shows inside The Venetian Theatre.

Guest announcer Reba sings Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble,' while Little NPH, Little Nicole and Nicole Scherzinger join Neil for a wild west show of epic proportions.

The eighth annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE (NYCWFF) returns October 15 18, 2015. With more than 100 events taking place from Wall Street to Harlem, the Festival presents a variety of ways for people to sip, swirl and savor their way through offerings from some of the world's best chefs and culinary personalities. Tickets are still available to the Festival's signature tasting events taking place at its culinary campus on Piers 92 & 94 throughout the weekend.

Following the program's 2014 debut, today Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts announces the second year of Taste of Waldorf Astoria, a global culinary program in partnership with the James Beard Foundation (JBF), the United States' foremost culinary arts organization. This fall, the search for the next iconic dish continues with a fresh group of five hand-selected JBF Rising Star Semi-Finalist chefs dispatching to five new participating Waldorf Astoria destinations around the globe, including Amsterdam, New Orleans, Beijing, Jerusalem, and Orlando.

Chefs Mario Batali and Chef Carla Hall join a Presidential delegation led by the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, at the Milan Expo 2015.