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Seven Nights
Entertaining options for a week of nonstop fun and excitement.
Fri. 24
Be among the first to check out the brand-new Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan before the grand opening on New Year’s Eve as Marquee welcomes the EC Twins (pictured) and local fave DJ Chris Garcia to its spanking-new decks for a preview party. (Doors 10 p.m., $35 tickets available at WantTickets.com.) Toast National Eggnog Day at Blue Martini (doors 4 p.m., no cover,) where you can also take in the 24th annual Matzo Ball, which begins at 8 p.m. Sure, it costs $30 to get into that one, but it does include hors d’oeuvres and a free drink. (MatzoBall.org.) Or, do a mitzvah on the Strip by stopping by Rockhouse Bar & Nightclub’s Never a Silent Night party, where you can enjoy free cover and open bar package from 9 p.m.-midnight in return for your donation of a nonperishable food item to Three Square. In front of Imperial Palace, doors 10 a.m., $20 men, $10 women.
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Entertaining options for another week of nonstop fun and excitement.
Tues. 4
Forget the WSOP; it’s World Series of Beer Pong time, and it all goes down at the Flamingo, with UFC/MMA announcer Bruce Buffer (pictured) presiding. The contest runs Jan. 1-5—and it’s free to watch. Meanwhile, the B-side gets a second chance at Rockhouse, during the “second-best beer pong competition in Las Vegas.” The Rockhouse Cup offers teams that flunked out of the actual WSOBP a chance at $5,000, plus two-for-one beers and $20 pitchers with their credentials. In front of Imperial Palace, doors 10 a.m., tournament 9 p.m., $50 team registration via RockCup@TheRockhouseBar.com before 11 a.m. Jan. 4.
Read More »Champagne Celebration
As created by the “Modern Mixologist,” Tony Abou-Ganim
“A beautiful medley of rich flavors, married with bitter and sweet orange and tickled by the kiss of bubbles.” With such descriptive power, it’s no wonder Abou-Ganim’s recipes and cocktails have been among the most lasting in Bellagio’s history. At Steve Wynn’s invitation, the “Modern Mixologist” came to Las Vegas in 1998, touching off the Vegas’ cocktail renaissance, and making modern classics of his Bellagio Cocktail, Cable Car and the Champagne Celebration.
Read More »Go Big
Glenfiddich 50 lands in Vegas There is but one bottle of Glenfiddich 50 Year in Nevada—just six in the U.S.—and we have it. Well, Casa Fuente in the Forum Shops at Caesars has it. And for just $1,100 per dram. This is only the second release of a Glenfiddich 50 (the first was in 2009; a bottle reported sold at auction for $38,000).
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Dom Pérignon, Vintage 2002, Tribute to Andy Warhol
It is said that for illustrious pop-art prince and devoted scenester Andy Warhol, Dom Pérignon was the Champagne of choice. The first in a series of tributes to icons of art, music and theater—revolutionaries who helped shape the modern world—Dom Pérignon has released the Andy Warhol tribute bottle, six variations on the traditional Dom for the 2000 and 2002 vintages.
Read More »Notre Chateau
An exclusive first look at the club that candy built
Lollipop sales have been good this year. I mean really good. And by the looks of the goings-on at Paris, all that candy money is being put to incredible use as Chateau Nightclub & Gardens and Sugar Factory American Brasserie grow around, in front of and beneath the Strip’s iconic Eiffel Tower.
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Spend a romantic New Year’s Eve at Garfield’s, where you can create your own menu or opt for a $75 three-course dinner, then make your way into the Grand Garden for jazz and dancing. 2620 Regatta Drive, GarfieldsLasVegas.com, 925-8333.
Read More »New Year's Eve Party Guide
Get down with the countdown, on the Strip and off
Celebrities, Live Performances, DJs, Fireworks and more give you plenty of opportunities to ring in 2011 from the Strip to Downtown and the rest of the Vegas Valley.
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With just 16 tables available, Downtown Cocktail Room offers a most intimate brand of bash during its fourth annual New Year’s Eve party. Jazz sounds 9-11 p.m. limited reserved seating available. 111 Las Vegas Blvd. South, no cover.
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Postrio Bar & Grill offers a five-course prix-fixe menu crafted by chefs Wolfgang Puck and Mark Sandoval for $85. In the Venetian, 796-1110.
Partake in a Feliz Año Nuevo tequila toast with one of Dos Caminos’ 150 selections and premier Mexican cuisine. In the Palazzo, 577-9600.
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