Bagatelle
Daylife
Making a Splash
Introducing the new (and renewed) party pools of 2013
May 22nd, 2013
Dayclubbing—it’s hard work. The research. The outfit planning. The deciding which of your peeps you trust enough to spend a sun-filled, judgment-free day in your cabana while you’re suited in something your shy side swears might land you in the clink. See? Stressful. Read more »
A Savory Soiree
The supper club influx continues apace with Bagatelle, the OneGroup’s latest vibe-dining effort
December 13th, 2012
We are in Bagatelle Restaurant & Supper Club, the luxurious new supper club/nightclub/destination brunch hot spot opened last month in the Tropicana by the OneGroup, and there isn’t a single other table occupied at the start of dinner service on a Wednesday evening. The club is a major investment for the group that brought us STK at the Cosmo—$6 million, rumor has it—and it certainly looks the part. But no one looks worried. I’m told the club, which has to be a good 200 feet across, was jam-packed on a recent Saturday night. Read more »
Night-lites
Vedder Uses Uke for Charity
November 8th, 2012
Pearl Jam front man Eddie Vedder did back-to-back ukulele and acoustic guitar shows Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the Pearl, and, as part of his stage banter for the second gig, he talked up a charity dedicated to finding a cure for epidermolysis bullosa. Read more »
Gossip
Going and Still Not Coming
August 23rd, 2012
After 11 years at MGM Grand, Crazy Horse Paris is set to have its final performance Oct. 1, meaning Dita Von Teese will need to find a new place in town to come do burlesque. No, really. Someone please find her a spot sometime soon. Read more »
Dog Days of Summer
Joe Pickens
Marketing and events assistant for Bagatelle Las Vegas, age 29.
August 9th, 2012
This is the first desert summer for Pickens, a Philadelphia native, who lived in Missouri before coming west in January. The newbie says time spent working as a model gives him the confidence to take risks with his style, and he finds inspiration in the oddest of places. “I was eating sushi and the color pattern of the fish struck me, so I thought if it works on sushi it can work on clothes.” Read more »
Night-lites
Strip’s latest party space targets a more mature audience
June 7th, 2012
The clock is ticking down until the Strip welcomes its next party playground— just don’t expect a clone of the existing examples of delightful debauchery. Rather, Bagatelle at the Tropicana aims to attract those who are more about elbow room than star DJs. Read more »
The ONE Group Goes Tropical
March 8th, 2012
New York-based hospitality company the ONE Group has announced that it is acquiring—not operating, not managing, but buying—the night and dayclub portions of the Tropicana Las Vegas, which will become Bagatelle Beach and Nightclub later this spring. Read more »
