Story Archive

Canton semi-finals, plus "On the Rocks" goes straight to online

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

A cocktail showdown will send one winner to French St. Martin for the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year Competition; hot bartender-on-bartender action with On the Rocks.

Stop! Before you step out this weekend in your college Halloween costume (let it go already) read this

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Today’s movies, TV, books and the blogosphere have clearly informed the public’s costume choices with all of HalloweenMart’s top five best-selling costumes coming from the greater media sphere.

After careful consideration

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

Pure Management Group’s new marketing campaign positions the company as “The Nightlife Pacesetter.” Team Hangover would like to respectfully take a guess at what may have landed on the cutting room floor.

Nightlife glossary, 2009 edition

Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009

What would the year be without Team Hangover’s annual contribution to the English language? Less eloquent, we’d imagine, and far less colorful. Therefore behold: this year’s admissions to the nightlife dictionary!

Pool-hopping in the time of Metro raids

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

For the first time in Las Vegas history, hot girls who wanted to take their tops off were turned away.

Seek (fun) and ye shall find! Plus, the Hard Rock renovations affect Body English

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

It's all about the treasure hunts and popularity contests. Plus, with all the renovations at the Hard Rock, what's going to happen to Body English?

A waste of Wasted Space? Plus the Party Awards winners

Thursday, July 23, 2009

A recent renovation to Wasted Space has reconverted the lounge portion of the tiny nightclub venue back to an actual casino lounge. On an unrelated note, how about a party to honor parties?

The price we pay for having nightlives

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Partying all the time is hard work. Team Hangover makes some serious sacrifices in their personal lives to keep the booze flowing through their veins.

Penthouse plays the Dead Man’s Hand, welcomes Crazy Horse III

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Remember when a strip club was just a strip club? Fans of Penthouse and Obsession Afterhours already know those days are gone. But then, Penthouse is already gone as well. The licensing agreement with Penthouse has been dissolved, and in its place, the Playground opens.

Courtesy of the Artisan, your weekend is served

Thursday, April 30, 2009

A new afterhours that is not in a strip club??? Plus cheaper drinks and discount hotel rooms? We like!

Volts, right out of the blue!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

N9NE Group and the Palms are making a commitment to environmentalism via Vegas' first permenant solar-powered DJ booth.

Spring brings a bachelorette stampede

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Bachelorette parties spawn a common yet paradoxical breed of night-crawlers. On the bad side: flashing plastic penis tiaras.

Earth angels

Thursday, March 26, 2009

When the lights go out at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, don’t be afraid. That’s just Earth Hour, an effort sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund to combat global warming.

DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. is now Wirtz Beverage Group

Thursday, March 19, 2009

The name of wholesale distributors DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. will soon be no more.

Shawna Moore—Vegas’ coolest chick

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Shawna to her coworkers: “Not only is Minus 5 the coolest experience, but so am I!”

V Bar gets some love, turns 9

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

A ninth anniversary is a rare milestone for a Vegas nightclub/lounge/place you go to get tipsy. Having done just that, V Bar is celebrating with a facelift.

Utopia at 13: Remembered and celebrated

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

Utopia is long gone, but the party lives on. While most of Team Hangover is too young to have experienced partying (legally) at the legendary Vegas nightclub, we have to wonder, why does the industry keep celebrating this particular club, which closed years ago?

A little birdie told us

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009

Twitter-addicts of the world unite! The Las Vegas Twitter community will synchronize its efforts for one night as part of the Twestival, a global charity fundraiser connecting micro-bloggers in 160 cities.

Emma Hughes

Putting English on it

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

As one of her many gigs, this professionally trained dancer/model is one of a handful of Bocce Bellas who in warmer months help folks play the Italian game on Rao’s poolside course at Caesars.

Tao moves on down the road at Sundance

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

For the first year in recent memory (three years, to be exact), Tao Group did not hold its 10-day roster of wild and crazy nights at Park City’s Harry-O’s nightclub during the Sundance Film Festival.

The gift that keeps on pouring

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

Ever wonder why people pay real money to give imaginary Facebook gifts like cocktails and presents? Princeton alums Patrick Ledbetter and Adam Ludwig did.

That's "Ray J's Poetry," thank you

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

This Saturday, January 17, recording artist Ray J will celebrate his 28th birthday at Poetry Nightclub. Think of Ray J’s appearance as a house party.

The Ice House meltdown

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

Drink till it’s all gone … then move on. On January 2 at the Ice House it was all-you-can-drink for $20 (including top shelf!) Then the well went dry, and the doors were closed permanently.

Jaimie Johnson—Stepping it up

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

After stints on cruise ships, in the Rio’s Show in the Sky, in the Tropicana’s Folies Bergere and at Hawaiian Tropic Zone (pictured, in uniform), Jaimie returned to the Rio this time to bevertain her heart out nightly.

Desperately seeking DJ

Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

So you think you can DJ? Now you have not one but two chances to prove yourself to the masses. For those seriously pursuing a professional career behind the tables, Local Love is looking for a “Bad Ass House DJ.”

The return of Spundae

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

They’re baaaaack. After an extended absence in Las Vegas, the Spundae nightlife events and promotion family is returning with all new parties in 2009.

Have a (matzo) ball!

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

Anyone with even a quarter Jewish heritage or with any environmentally-absorbed Jewish culture in them knows the true meaning of Christmas Eve for the Jewish people—Chinese food and a movie! But for young Jews—especially those on the make—there’s an even better option, a hotter and somewhat boozier one.

Velvet Lion to take on the “Vegas Gouge,” calls for unity

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

The Velvet Lion gentlemen’s club stated its purpose in a memo meant to right a grievous wrong imposed one too many times on the nightlife industry by the nightlife industry—lousy tipping.

Tiffany Dawn Soto—For heaven’s "sake"

Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

“The rules are short and simple: It’s cold not hot, sips not shots, and if you drop it in a beer I’ll call security.”

75 years later, America still likes the sauce …

Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

On January 16, 1920, the 18th Amendment went into effect mandating nationwide prohibition, essentially derailing the country’s most prevalent pastime of the era—drinking.

Mustafa “Moose Diesel” Abdi

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

The reigning heavyweight champion of the Strip, Moose-o-Libre is Diablo’s mascot and “mood director,” who—along with his band of merry go-go shot girls—keeps the party going late on Friday and Saturday nights.

Praise for gay Paris!

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

This week, Team Hangover salutes the Paris, which boast a “gay-friendly staff,” for creating the “What You Krave” package for same-sex couples staying at their hotel.

Get your cups in a row—this week it’s all about the booze!

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

The most important reality-show competition of all is currently underway—the search for America’s top bartender. Sponsored by Absolut Vodka, On the Rocks appropriately chose our fair city to film the show, which premiered online just two weeks ago.

Revolution to get by with a little help from its friends at Light Group

plus: Canyon Ranch SpaClub serves wine with your pedicure

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

The Light Group, famous for its fertile quadrangle at Bellagio (formed by The Bank, Caramel, Fix and Yellowtail), is now placing the final piece for a similar success story at the Mirage by adding The Beatles Revolution Lounge to its portfolio of venues.

Pacha scopes out Vegas, Miami (our vote is for Vegas)

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

Here in mid-global economic meltdown Vegas we may see pigs flying and temperatures in hell approaching freezing, but Pacha New York’s operating partner Eddie Dean sees opportunity.

What this town needs is more tiki

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

“The place is going to be very authentic but with a hint of Vegas kitch,” says Double Down Saloon owner P Moss. A menu of 15 original tiki drinks and five traditionals will come in eight newly-designed tiki mugs.

Don’t say this. Ever:  “Google me.”

TEAM HANGOVER TIP OF THE WEEK

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

But if you absolutely must, then at least Google yourself first and make sure that the first 10 items are porn-free.

All Hallow’s … week?

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

Not even Hanukkah gets nine full nights of naughty-costumed, face-painted, what-the-hell-are-you-supposed-to-be bliss.

The return of the Vegas Music Experience

Plus: Trick or Cheat

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

Presented by Remix Hotel and LDI Events, the 2008 Vegas Music Experience is upon us.

The secret life of ... pool party-staffers during the winter

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

We’re not advocating throwing an all-weather cover over the staff of Vegas’ pools, but we are kind of wondering what happens to all those bodacious, beachy bods when the weather gets chilly and the parties come to an end.

Ati Grinspun: A flair for the dramatic

Bottle juggling is just the beginning

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008

The gorgeous South American bottle-tosser extraordinaire, trilling delicately through her accent, was recruited by Harrah’s in 2003, at the peak of Vegas’ flair obsession.

Where in the world is Greg Neely?!

Plus: Penthouse preps for late night; Dal Toro Saturdays suspended

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008

As it turns out, sometimes, you do need a Plan C. Plan B (no longer called Plan B and no, not being called Plan C) has since moved for the third time, over to the Penthouse Club.

It's Fabulous

Plus: National Coming Out Day and Studio 54 Afterhours

Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008

It’s “f--king Fabulous!” tout festival reps. Fabulous Las Vegas aims to be an alternative to the rigid policies of some of the megaclubs in town.

Un-poetic justice

Plus: A sad note: DJ AM and Travis Barker hospitalized after plane crash

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008

It’s not often that the nightclub-going public receives an invitation from a nightclub’s owner to contact the NAACP, ACORN (a community organization addressing the needs of low- and moderate-income families) and the ACLU of Nevada.

Have a gay 'ol time

Plus: Got date? and What a Super Cr3w!

Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008

With adolescent awkwardness and popularity contests out of the way, it’s time to give prom (yet) another chance. The Fourth Annual Vegas Prom is on September 29 at Bare Pool Lounge, with proceeds benefiting the Shade Tree Foundation.

Eyes on the prize: AMG’s manifest destiny

Plus: Three and a half questions with DJ Von U-KUF and Body English’s Beauty and the Beat competition

Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008

Angel Music Group is no more—at least in the U.S. The group that administers the Godskitchen brand Wednesdays at Body English and lends its creative talents to Wet Republic, Tabu and Studio 54 in concert with the MGM Grand prepares to enter the next phase of its stateside growth, as Angel Management Group.

40/40 Closes Its Doors

Plus: Old Paint: 10 years and counting at 1700 East Flamingo

Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008

After months of whispers that the 40/40 Club/ultra-sports bar and lounge would be closing, Palazzo reps addressed the issue last Wednesday: 40/40 will return to Palazzo ownership to carry on as a sports-enthusiast’s paradise but with the added boon of gaming.

Three and a half questions with Scooter of Scooter & LaVelle

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

That’s some “bangin’ progressive turntablism” ya got there. Or perhaps it’s just Scooter and LaVelle on the decks.

Exactly 20 minutes with ND of ND’s Space

And the douchebag phenom hits the airwaves

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Douchebags are soooo hot right now. Well, at least in their own minds. Douchebaggery is running rampant and has garnered—as many rampant things do—its very own parody song.

Three and a half Questions with DJ Martijn ten Velden

Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008

Hey club-goers! Just because DJ/producer Martijn “10 out of 10” ten Velden is sporting a shaved head does not mean you get to rub it for good luck—or pinch his butt, for that matter.