Palazzo
Dishing
CUT
February 7th, 2013
The couple who eats well together will definitely be well fed at Wolfgang Puck’s steakhouse. Read more »
2012 Nightclub Awards
The Must-See Club of the Year: The Act
December 20th, 2012
Even if you go once, only to decide that the bawdy performances, risqué art and theater-style confines are not for you, The Act is one of those venues you absolutely must see. Read more »
2012 Nightclub Awards
Best Industry Night: Lavo
December 20th, 2012
If you missed your favorite electronic DJs over the weekend, All Night Tuesdays are your party do-over. Since many of the guest headliners also hold residencies at Marquee and Tao, they’ll often arrive in Las Vegas early or stay a few days late for an extra gig at the intimate Tao Group nightclub. Read more »
Best Date Night
Carnevino
October 11th, 2012
Nothing says “I love you” like meat. In this romantic, palazzo setting, share a dry-aged bone-in rib-eye ($144) for two or a Florentine porterhouse a deux ($160). Read more »
Best New Bacon
Guanciale
October 11th, 2012
Bacon is smothering us! It’s showing up everywhere, even in martinis and cupcakes. Enough is enough. We’ve got a new love, and its name is guanciale. Read more »
Best Steak House
Cut
October 11th, 2012
It’s a steak house. What do I need a chef for?” Wolfgang Puck once remarked, while planning the original Cut in Beverly Hills. But the fact is, Cut has one, and his name is Matthew Hurley. Read more »
Diner's Notebook
Sammy D’s next act, respite in San Diego, and Max picks Parsley
September 13th, 2012
Sammy DeMarco, a.k.a. Sammy D of First Food & Bar in the Palazzo, is one of our most creative chefs, so when he unfurls a new project, it’s big news. Rattlecan should be open by mid-October at the Venetian, and it’s going to be hip, fun and affordable. Read more »
First Look
‘Pure, Sexy Chaos’
Nightlife impresario Simon Hammerstein to open a theater/nightclub hybrid where everyone’s in on The Act
August 30th, 2012
It would take four years, but the right match for a new nightclub partner for the Palazzo was found in visionary Simon Hammerstein, proprietor of New York City’s the Box and spawn of live theater. Scheduled to open this fall, his new concept, The Act, is part cabaret, part Vaudevillian showcase with exotic performances set between interludes of roaring music. Read more »
Seven Questions
Jamie Hyneman
The Mythbusters co-star on bringing his TV show to the Vegas stage, constantly battling danger and the experiment results that surprised him the most
August 16th, 2012
This month, the 55-year-old, beret-donning Jamie Hyneman gets to add yet another surprising line to his résumé: Las Vegas stage performer. He and Adam Savage are bringing Mythbusters: Behind the Myths to the Palazzo for two engagements (Aug. 17-19 and Aug. 31-Sept. 2). The six shows will feature live experiments, behind-the-scenes stories and a heavy dose of audience participation. Read more »
Dining Profile
Here, We Grow
When it comes to locavorism, First Food & Bar chef Sam DeMarco goes whole hog (or lamb)
August 16th, 2012
It’s Friday night at First Food & Bar in the Palazzo, and guests are tucking into family-style bowls of meze over casual dinner conversation. Artichoke hummus, baba ganoush and tabbouleh travel across the communal dining table before executive chef Sam “Sammy D” DeMarco unveils his pièce de résistance: a whole lamb, butchered and prepared in separate parts. Read more »
