Palms
Nightlife
Ready to Rumpus
The Palms unveils its newest bar, a rec room with a view, in the former Playboy Club
March 13th, 2013
The Palms wants a greater share of your aggregate drinking time. They’re making this patently clear by sweeping away the old or underused and bringing in the new and awesome. First, we got Scarlet, a six-seat mixology bar with tons of romantic cache. Next came Social, a center bar with a focus on North American whiskey. Not content to let the dust settle on your excitement, the Palms is poised to announce the makeover of the bunny hutch, the Playboy Club. Read more »
Gossip
Bourdain, Ripert Take Out the Knives
February 14th, 2013
The bad thing about accepting a nation’s highest honors—like chef Eric Ripert did when he became a French chevalier—is that it tends to reflect poorly on a whole country when you duck out of major confrontations. Still, if we were faced with disgracing our native land and sitting there while Anthony Bourdain puts you to the screws, we know which way we’d bounce. Read more »
Music
Concert Review: Ben Folds Five
The Pearl, Jan. 25
January 31st, 2013
I never saw Ben Folds Five in concert before the trio’s breakup in 2000, other than their outstanding 1997 performance captured on the DVD The Complete Sessions at West 54th. But in catching Folds three times as a solo artist since 2006 (always with a backing band), I came away each time feeling like his shows didn’t possess the collaborative spirit and intensity that the Sessions performance did. Read more »
It’s Not All Fear and Loathing
Anthony Bourdain returns to Las Vegas, and this time he’s brought friends
January 24th, 2013
Anthony Bourdain returns to Las Vegas, and this time he’s brought friends Read more »
Scene Stirs
Social to open at the Palms, Money Plays catches the spirit
January 17th, 2013
Hot on the heels of the late-December opening of Scarlet, the Palms’ micro-bar next to N9NE Steakhouse, the property is poised to welcome Social to the scene. Slated for a January 25 opening, the revamped center bar will focus primarily on whiskey. More than 30 varieties will be available in flights and whiskey-based cocktails, including a barrel-aged cocktail program. Read more »
Concerts
Gregg Allman
The Pearl at the Palms, Jan. 12
January 17th, 2013
Gregg Allman and his band turned the clock back 40 years with a blend of Southern rock and blues revival. Looking comfortable as ever seated at his Hammond organ, Allman kicked off the show with his solo hit “I’m No Angel”—a pleasant surprise that set the tone. Read more »
The Palms Gets Even More Social
January 9th, 2013
Slated for a January 25 opening, the Palms' revamped center bar will focus primarily on whiskey. Read more »
2012 Nightclub Awards
Best Seasonal Party: Ghostbar
December 20th, 2012
If you want a full-on nightclub experience without the late nights—or a daytime party while the pools are closed—GBDC (Ghostbar Dayclub) is where it’s at in winter. Read more »
2012 Nightclub Awards
Best Party Under the Stars: Moon
December 20th, 2012
Admit it: It’s still impressive when you’re perched atop the back of a VIP booth, vodka-cran in hand, and you look up to realize you’ve got a direct view of the moon and stars. Read more »
2012 Nightclub Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award: Rain
December 20th, 2012
When pouring one out for your homies this year (RIP, T-Dawg from The Walking Dead), don’t forget to splash a little OE for Rain, which, following one final New Year’s Eve, is closing its doors after a 12-year run. Which in club life is, like, 150 years. Read more »
