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The Latest Gossip
Grey on the Tables
October 14th, 2010
Porn star and occasional legitimate actress (we mean in the Steven Soderbergh movie, not in Entourage) Sasha Grey took a spin on the Turntables on Oct. 9 at the Playboy Club, where she played DJ for 15 minutes. Read more »
Best Brunch
Simon
October 14th, 2010
Celebrity chef Kerry Simon does a killer Sunday brunch in the Palms Place tower, a sixth-floor space with a pool view. Brunch centers on a lineup of live stations but also features hot à la carte items from the kitchen. Read more »
Society
Pop a Cork
October 7th, 2010
A benefit for Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada, the Sept. 24 Corks & Forks event was at Moon, the nightclub atop the Fantasy Tower at the Palms Resort. Guests were served at cooking stations manned by the chefs of N9NE Steakhouse, and libations were sponsored by Barefoot Wine. Read more »
Music
Gimme Your Necks
Vampire Weekend’s preppie indie rockers return to Las Vegas
September 23rd, 2010
The boys of Vampire Weekend look like a band straight from the Hamptons, circa 1987, yet the preppy four-piece formed between classes at Columbia University just four years ago. They’ve since received many accolades: “The Year’s Best New Band” in March 2008 by Spin, Rolling Stone’s Top 100 songs of the year (for “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”) and the No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts in January, when their sophomore effort, Contra, was released. Now, they are gearing up to return to the glittering melting pot that is Las Vegas. Read more »
Music
Wild-Hearted Son
At age 48, The Cult’s Ian Astbury grows edgier, more ambitious
September 9th, 2010
Nobody has mined the fault line between the underground and the overground better than Ian Astbury, 48, frontman for the British hard-rock outfit The Cult, whose commercial zenith hit in the late-’80s, just before grunge de-leather-pantsed every young male rock star. His vocal attack is equal parts Ian Curtis, Jim Morrison and Robert Plant. Hits such as “Fire Woman” and “She Sells Sanctuary” straddled alt-rock and glam metal, while Astbury’s interest in Native American culture infused every cosmic-inclined lyric and arena-ready guitar riff with a spiritual quality. Read more »
Opening
How About a Sideshow With Your Slots?
September 9th, 2010
Las Vegas casinos offer countless slot tournaments and headlining entertainers. But rarely do the two come together. The Palms is changing that with its Curiously Strange $200,000 Slot Palladium, a free daily slot tournament combined with hourly shows by performance artist/ringmaster Jim Rose and his disciples, i.e., the Jim Rose Circus. Read more »
The Latest Gossip
Snoop to the Rescue
September 2nd, 2010
American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino was back onstage just weeks after a suicide attempt. It seems that Snoop Dogg, like time, heals all wounds. Read more »
Dishing
Federal Hill Calamari at Nove Italiano
September 2nd, 2010
This seafood delight is quickly fried then tossed in a pan with the garlic, pepperoncini, parsley, white wine and sprinkled with cheese. It is called Federal Hill Calamari because chef Geno Bernardo worked on Atwells Avenue in Federal Hill in Providence, R.I., and it was a signature dish of the area. The calamari also comes from Point Judith, R.I. $16, in the Palms, 942-6800. Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
Lunch on the clock, a retro sugar fix and modern barbecue
August 26th, 2010
When I heard that Simon Restaurant and Lounge at the Palms was offering a 30-minute power lunch, I had to try it. With a stopwatch, of course. What I discovered was that the staff members live up to their end of the bargain, but they give you so much food at once you might still go over the time limit. Read more »
Event
Midsummer Night’s Dream Girl
Jenny McCarthy gets in shape to host the first Vegas version of Playboy’s biggest party
August 12th, 2010
More than 15 years after being named Playmate of the Year, Jenny McCarthy has yet to ditch her Playboy past. “I don’t think it ever will,” she says. “I’m really proud of it.” She hasn’t had the “mommy used to take her clothes off and let people take pictures of her” talk with her 8-year-old son, but she’s actually looking forward to it. Read more »
