11.24.09 · 9:22 PM

One-Minute Romance: At the intersection of J-Date and Frenemy

Girlfriend - “You coming to my party tomorrow night?” Me - “I’d love to but I have a date, sorry.” Girlfriend - “Is he hot?” Me - “Yes!” Girlfriend - “Is he Jewish?” Me - “Yep.” Girlfriend - “Is it David?” Me - “Yeah…” Girlfriend - “Oh. Ok, I’ll lay off that one.” Me - “That would be great, thanks.” Awkward silence. Exeunt. Read more...

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11.24.09 · 9:06 AM

The Rose to bloom in winter

Despite the chill, a Rose will bloom in Las Vegas come December, says a source close to The Rose, the diminutive “burlesque cocktail room” poised to debut in the space that formerly held Ivan Kane’s Forty Deuce. At just 4,600 square feet, The Rose looks to be the most intimate of December’s crop of new clubs. This year’s pledge class also includes Vanity at the Hard Rock, Light Group’s Haze at Aria, and Eva Longoria Parker’s Eve also at City ... Read more...

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11.23.09 · 12:35 PM

Doughnuts and dancing at First Food & Bar

There’s a full-on ménage in the First Food & Bar photo booth. Six of us are crammed in there like a clown car. Pretty sure we have room for two more. The house music is bumping thanks to Jeff Retro and I can smell doughnuts. And that’s how the night kicked off at FF&B for Ménage Mondays. The venue on the cusp of both the Shoppes at The Palazzo and Venetian near Barney’s first foray into nightlife is casual and ... Read more...

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11.20.09 · 5:37 PM

Tiny bubbles on tap (practically) at Palazzo’s Laguna Champagne Bar

Amid all the excitement surrounding the soft opening of Fusion Mixology Bar on Palazzo’s casino floor in recent weeks, we nearly overlooked the more subtle arrival of Laguna Champagne Bar on November 14. Located just a stone fruit’s throw from Fusion, the understated Laguna lounge sits pretty on the casino floor, fortuitously located at the crossroads between the valet/Lavo/front desk atrium, the casino floor and the Shoppes at The Palazzo. Formerly a simple mid-casino lounge, Laguna now offers a carefully ... Read more...

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11.16.09 · 7:29 PM

Not quite any given Sunday in Eastwick

Most of my Sundays involve a hangover, regrettable food choices and screaming at the TV as I watch the Patriots in their ongoing search for mediocrity. Sunday, things took a turn for the better. I woke hangover-free and had a scrumptious breakfast at Taste in West Hollywood. The restaurant was even within walking distance from where I was staying. I felt like an advertisement for walking as I strolled through the lazy Sunday morning streets. “Walking! Prove your legs still ... Read more...

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11.13.09 · 6:09 PM

Power Hour Survival Guide

It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s here to kick your ass, sweetheart. Fresh off a 50-year college tour, it’s Power Hour! No, not a ’70s acid-funk band, the Power Hour drinking game will be stopping by McFadden’s at the Rio on Thursday, November 19, hell-bent on making sure you miss work on Friday. The premise for the uninitiated or insane: Drink one shot glass of beer per minute for 60 minutes without dying. Some folks keep the fun going for ... Read more...

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11.12.09 · 11 AM

A One-Minute Romance: Lost in translation

Xania Woodman - “Where does wine fall into your hierarchy of needs?” Oblivious man - “Number 2. Maybe 3. On some days 1.” XW - “Hmmm. Question 2: Plans Saturday night?” OM - “I’ll be out of town. Family thing.” XW - “Bummer. You shoulda heard question 3.” OM - “What was question 3?” XW - “Question 3 was do you own a suit. See, there’s this wine gala thing…” OM - “Ah. Yes, I do. Need to borrow it?” Read more...

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11.10.09 · 2:16 PM

Password party tonight, pass it on

If you’ve yet to make it to one of BarMagic’s Social Mixology underground parties, don’t start crying into your cocktail napkin just yet. The industry favorite touring mixology series is back for another round of hush-hush soirees kicking off tonight from 10 p.m.-3 a.m. at Envy Steakhouse. Using fresh ingredients and even fresher techniques, BarMagic’s Tobin Ellis and guest ’tenders will be showcasing two new spirits in the original, hand-crafted cocktails featured at tonight’s event. We can’t tell you what ... Read more...

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11.10.09 · 11 AM

A message from your president: The Weekly triumphs in the Vegas Election

“We’re not above bribery…” I said slyly, depositing a handful of Three Musketeers minis on the VIP tables at The Bank. We were just 90 minutes away from finding out who would win the titles of President, Vice President, Sexy Secretary, Treasurer and Social Chair in the second annual Vegas Election. As running mates, Team Hangover’s Deanna Rilling and I lowered ourselves to the most unthinkable tactics to garner votes: handing out candy, Facebook blasts, Twitter bombardments, pointing out to ... Read more...

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11.9.09 · 4:48 PM

A One-Minute Romance: The Bank

The crowd parts for one fleeting second and … there he is. Come to wait on me, hand and foot. My love! You’re so sweet; I blush. I need a lemon and you make one appear as if by magic! Dear, your soft curls, I watch them dance as you make your way across the floor. But, what’s that my darling? Would I… Would I… Would I… run away with you? Say to hell with this crazy town and fly ... Read more...

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11.5.09 · 12:18 PM

Designer Snuggies?

You know ’em. You love ’em (or maybe hate ’em), and you secretly want one. That sexy blanket with sleeves: the Snuggie. Sure, it might really be a bathrobe turned backwards, but dang, we wish we thought of that! As temperatures in Vegas dropped to a frighteningly cold 60-something degrees Tuesday night, I wondered if heat lamps on an outdoor terrace would be enough to keep me warm during a DJ’s set. “Bring a Snuggie,” texted my contact at the ... Read more...

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11.2.09 · 12:44 PM

Fetish & Fantasy: Freaky? No. Friendly? Yes.

“Holy f**king sh*t. You missed an epic night.” I expected such words to be uttered on November 1, the morning after (OK, the afternoon after) I attended the 14th annual Fetish & Fantasy Ball at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. In my head, of course, it was I who announced the epicness (epicocity? existence of the epic?) of my Halloween festivities. In reality, it was my roommate — who had forgone an expensive Halloween bash for ... Read more...

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11.1.09 · 11:21 PM

The Weekly’s 2009 Halloween Costume Awards

We don’t have a giant check to give out or thousands of dollars in cash and prizes to award to the costumes that earned our recognition (or wrath) this Halloween. So here’s what the winners of the Weekly‘s 2009 Halloween Costume Awards will get: absolutely nothing. Except pride, of course, and if they stop by LasVegasWeekly.com editor Sarah Feldberg’s house, maybe a leftover Kit Kat bar. That said, our cameras were all over the Valley this Halloween, from the Strip ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 12, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Lion’s Tail cocktail at Embers is a spicy classic reimagined for summer

Refreshing, peppery and adventurous; those are the words that instantly come to mind upon first sip of the Lion’s Tail ($9) at Embers Grille & Spirits. This vintage cocktail, which ...
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