Nightlife
Cocktail Culture
Beijo
As served at SushiSamba in the Shoppes at the Palazzo, $12
December 16th, 2010
Getting a little tired of ye olde holiday cocktails? Endless eggnog, drunken ciders, melted butter with a dash of rum or something orange that someone swore “tastes exactly like pumpkin pie!” Us, too. It’s time for a flight. No, not a wine or spirits sampler flight, but the kind that puts you on a plane bound for somewhere warmer than wherever you are right … now. Snowbirds unite in favor of fruity tropical cocktails in winter! Let’s start with Brazil. Read more »
Scene Stirs
Seven reasons to lift up a glass—at the Cosmopolitan!
December 16th, 2010
1. Celebrity chef Scott Conant’s (Chopped) flagship DOCG Enoteca offers 35 Italian DOCG (highest ranking) and boutique wines by the glass as well as access to Scarpetta’s 2,500-plus bottles... 2. Sip on a peaty Macallan 30 while getting fitted for a custom-made suit. Stitched men’s clothier (StitchedLifestyle.com) offers use of the Strip-facing scotch lounge, while you watch your wardrobe come to life in the exposed haberdashery... Read more »
Scene
Report Card Time
Checking in on nightlife’s Class of 2010
December 16th, 2010
Here we are staring down the barrel of another New Year. While the local economy has crawled along since 2008, the nightlife industry has pushed forward undaunted, like a Red Bull’d-up bottle baron in the face of a dozen short skirts and miles of rejection. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Mise en Place: Cruzan Rum
December 16th, 2010
Nope, not cruisin’—it’s pronounced crew-zhan, so named for the Crucians, the native inhabitants of St. Croix (originally named Santa Cruz, or Holy Cross, by Christopher Columbus), where Cruzan rum has been made for eight generations. CruzanRum.com. Read more »
It’s Electric!
Clash returns to the Palms, Fridays at Rain
December 9th, 2010
Diplo, Felix Da Housecat, Fischerspooner—we’ll namedrop just a few of the DJs locked in for Rain Nightclub’s newest extravaganza, Clash, which will replace Z-Trip’s Revolution as the club’s resident Friday night party in 2011. The King of Dubstep himself, Diplo, otherwise known as Major Lazer, will open the weekly bash, and along with superstar DJ Felix Da Housecat and others, will be a rotating resident. Read more »
Seven Nights
Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.
December 9th, 2010
Fri. 10 The girls of Crazy Horse III are used to hearing guys shout “Show us your cans,” but tonight that’s your job, as the gentlemen’s club hosts a holiday food drive. Show them your cans—of nonperishable food items—then take advantage of the open bar and complimentary sushi 9-11 p.m. (3525 W. Russell Road., 24/7, no cover.) The Palms goes country for NFR as Miranda Lambert (pictured) plays The Pearl. She’s no Taylor Swift, but she does have a famous +1. The future Mrs. Blake Shelton joins openers Eric Church and Josh Kelley onstage at 10 p.m. ($45-$79.) Meanwhile, the Hard Rock Café on the Strip hosts two shows in one—Temper Trap and Imagine Dragons—for the price of less than one: $15 in advance (TicketWeb.com) or $20 at the door. Doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m., ages 18-plus. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Flame of Love
As served at Sinatra Restaurant at Encore, $15
December 9th, 2010
It’s all in the wrist. Or, rather, the expertly executed twist and burn of the orange peel that adorns this version of Pepe Ruiz’s classic 1936 recipe from Chasen’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills, Calif., a celebrity hangout known for attracting members of the Rat Pack and other celebrities. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
Board Meetings
Celebrate the life of the Chairman
December 9th, 2010
Francis Albert Sinatra would have turned 95 on Dec. 12. Toast the Chairman with a martini or a slug of his favorite, Jack Daniel’s, at these events: Read more »
DJ Profile
On the Attack
December 9th, 2010
From his days of throwing parties at the dive bar Chubby’s and his blow-the-roof-off Atomic Saturdays at Red Room to his most recent residencies Shake ’n’ Pop and Snitch, DJ M!ke Attack (or to his many close friends Mike Mohammednur) is Vegas’ own Pied Piper of the local DJ scene and has proven that where he leads, they will follow. Read more »
Cocktail Culture
DJ88’s Call of the Wild: The Sinatra
December 9th, 2010
Forget about Four Loko and other illicit spiked energy drinks. When DJ88 (a.k.a. Bree Cohen) needs to get up to get down, she calls for The Sinatra—an expertly pulled shot of espresso—single or double, “depending on your needs,” 88 says—and a Jack Daniel’s back. Along with the rest of the Rat Pack, Jack Daniel’s was known to be Sinatra’s close companion throughout his life. To enjoy, cool the espresso, shoot the Jack and chase with the coffee. Read more »
