Club Guide

Cathouse Loungerie
Decorated to look like a 19th century French bordello, the Luxor’s new “loungerie” combines all ... more.
Caramel
In delicious shades of chocolate and--surprise!--caramel, Light Group's elegant lounge just begs for a long ... more.
Sugarcane
Renowned graffiti artist Felipe Yung sets the tone with a backdrop of bold characters and ... more.

Restaurant Guide

Ago
This sophisticated restaurant serves Tuscan-style food and attracts A-list clientele. Ago has a famous sister ...
Benihana
Master chefs cook with flare right at the table to thrilled guests at this Japanese ...
Okada
Entering Okada through its welcoming gate of iron cherry blossom petals is a journey that ...

the Photostrip

VIP Photos

  • 1-1-2009

    The Strip at midnight outside Palazzo

    Thursday, 01/01

  • 12-31-2008

    New Year's Eve @ Lavo

    Thursday, 01/01

  • 12-30-2008

    Industry Tuesdays @ LAVO

    Wednesday, 12/31

  • 12-27-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 12/28

  • 12-26-08

    jet

    Saturday, 12/27

  • 12-26-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 12/28

  • 12-21-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 12/21

  • 12-20-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 12/21

  • 12-18-2008

    One Six Sky Lounge @ Eastside Cannery

    Friday, 12/19

  • 12-11-08

    Tao

    Friday, 12/12

  • 12-10-08

    VIP Soft Opening @ at Viva McDonald's

    Wednesday, 12/10

  • 12-05-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Saturday, 12/06

  • 12-04-2008

    Grand Opening @ Frankie's Tiki Room

    Friday, 12/05

  • 12-1-08

    Jet

    Tuesday, 12/02

  • Deanna Rilling, Jack Colton and Xania Woodman at the Where They Are Now party at The Bank.

    Where They Are Now @ The Bank

    Tuesday, 12/02

  • 11-26-2008

    Big Lebowski Eve @ PT's Gold

    Thursday, 11/27

  • 11-26-2008

    Jive Turkey 2 @ Rok Vegas

    Thursday, 11/27

  • 11-18-2008

    Vinnie Paul book signing @ Hard Rock Cafe

    Wednesday, 11/19

  • 11-16-2008

    The Bank @ Bellagio

    Monday, 11/17

  • 11-16-2008

    Tromapalooza with The Tinglerz @ Bunkhouse

    Sunday, 11/16

  • 11-15-08

    Perfecto @ Rain

    Monday, 11/17

  • 11-14-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Saturday, 11/15

  • 11-14-08

    Miss Nevada

    Monday, 11/17

  • 11-13-2008

    Party on the Patio @ Blue Martini

    Friday, 11/14

  • 11-08-2008

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 11/09

  • 11-08-2008         Actress Holly Montag of <em>The Hills</em>.

    Dream Team Poker @ Hard Rock Poker Lounge

    Sunday, 11/09

  • 10-31-2008

    Halloween Masquerade @ Lavo

    Saturday, 11/01

  • 01-02-2009

    XS @ Encore

    Sunday, 01/04

  • 01-03-2009

    Tryst @ Wynn

    Sunday, 01/04

  • 01-03-2009

    Blush @ Wynn

    Sunday, 01/04

12.31.08
12 a.m.

A sobering proposal

By Jack Colton

My job, quite literally, is to be out drinking and showing people a good time all the time. With all of this naturally comes a lot of readily available booze. Read more...

 

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12.31.08
12 a.m.

In with the old

By Xania Woodman

Manhattan’s Pegu Club is heaven for this confirmed cocktailian, but rather than St. Peter wielding his keys to heaven, I’m met by a duo of bartenders wielding mighty muddlers and bar spoons. Read more...

 

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12.31.08
12 a.m.

Some say “socialite,” others say “cheap-ass”

By Jack Colton

As Light Group’s 2008 Las Vegas Socialite of the Year, I was excited to dig into my oversized Christmas stocking, touted to be filled with “thousands of dollars in prizes.” Read more...

 

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01.06.09
8:25 a.m.

Morning Call: David Spade buys a round of drinks for his audience … of 700!

By Robin Leach

Comedian David Spade was so overwhelmed by the response to his first night in his new Venetian showroom home that he took the entire audience out for a drink to celebrate next door in the Palazzo’s Sportsbook Bar & Grill. All 700 of them! Read more...

 

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01.05.09
5:51 p.m.

Ditch the dress and break a sweat

By Jennifer Grafiada

Ditch the heels, the mini-dress that might actually be a shirt, those stifling collars and non-sneaker shoes. If you’ve ever wished you could hit a Strip hotspot in your sweats, January 6 is the night – the dress code at Pure is strictly sweatsuits. Read more...

 

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01.05.09
12:20 p.m.

It’s final curtain in Las Vegas for Stomp Out Loud, Mamma Mia! and Raw Talent Live

By Robin Leach

Exactly 12 hours after the curtain came down on the final Mamma Mia! performance last night, the construction crew entered the Mandalay Bay theater at 8:30 a.m. today to start ripping it apart to prepare for the new inbound musical The Lion King. Work starts today on the front of the theater, the lobby, the retail store and the auditorium, but the Mamma Mia! crew have until the end of the month to clean out everything backstage, including sets and costumes. It was the most memorable and bittersweet night in Las Vegas showbiz history, as three Strip shows came to ... Read more...

 

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Xania's Hot Spots - This Week's Special Events

Xania's Hot Spots

Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Dec 31, 2008
by Xania Woodman

The Bearded Clam

A verrry distant cousin of the Mojito, the Caipirinha and the Batida is the Bearded Clam, created by Frankie's Tiki Room by bartender Alice Hartling. In a pint glass, muddle ...
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