For the OCD hand-washer in all of us. (Photo by Aaron Garcia | SpyOnVegas.com)
Tao co-owner Noah Tepperberg arrives at The Palazzo’s Lavo in a plain white T-shirt, blue jeans and black Chuck Taylors. It’s unclear how many employees of his new club recognize him for who he is. Some certainly do, but others at the new venue are either unaware that their boss is on the premises, or they maintain a professional, reserved decorum.
It’s fitting for a place that fuses the intimacy of Mediterranean dining to the otherworldliness of its mix of antique and modern decor from a time and a place that most of us have only experienced through movies and television.
In simplest terms, Lavo draws from the idea of the Mediterranean bath house. Tile is everywhere, from the back of the bar to the DJ booth to the water feature behind the hostess desk. But, like its predecessor Tao, form follows function at Lavo. Click for more words and pictures »
If Oakenfold is settling down, does that make Vegas the Branson, Mo., of DJs?
If you want to spend your Labor Day doing something other than watch the Jerry Lewis Telethon (Still the closest you’ll come to actually hanging out with Dean Martin!) you have plenty to do. And we do mean plenty. The stops have been officially pulled for one last salute to hot days and cheap beer while summer still hovers on the calendar.
Paul Oakenfold starts his first United States residency this weekend at Rain inside the Palms with the launch of Perfecto, his weekly Saturday party designed just for the club. Oakenfold’s previous residencies have only been in Britain. The Perfecto debut, though, is just the tip of the iceberg for this weekend’s packed calendar. Here’s a selection of festivities to facilitate your planning: Click for more words and pictures »
Suge Knight won’t let a little thing like 19 grand stop him from partying.
Suge Knight, busted yesterday for allegedly beating his girlfriend and pulling a knife on her, posted his $19,000 bail and then hightailed it to Drai’s at Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall & Saloon.
Police said the founder of bankrupt Death Row Records was arrested about 6:40 a.m. after officers arrived at the scene of a minor traffic accident and found Knight hitting a woman in a parking lot off a busy thoroughfare.
‘A citizen sees the beating in a parking lot, police get there fast, they see him beating her. It’s a good solid case,’ said Las Vegas police Lt. Chris Carroll.
The woman was not stabbed but she was treated at a hospital for injuries that Carroll said were not life-threatening.”
So let’s get this straight: He supposedly dangled skinny little Vanilla Ice off a balcony, and he allegedly was whaling on his girlfriend in broad daylight, but when he actually squares off with a bigger dude, he gets knocked cold on an L.A. sidewalk. Sounds like our mom was right and sometimes you’ve just got to stand up to crazed, knife-wielding bullies. Click for more words and pictures »
Whatever brave soul decided to start measuring their booze not in ounces or pints or even gallons, but in half yards, yards and our pending patent for Marathon-Length Hooch deserves the highest honor our society can give. A Nobel Prize, a Congressional Medal of Freedom, an American Idol contract, or what have you.
Tacone inside Planet Hollywood Resort’s Miracle Mile Shops looks to keep your yard glasses full by using fresh ingredients in its frozen drinks, which culminate in their signature Moonshine. The mango and passion fruit mix cuts right to the chase by adding in Everclear — the 151 proof, not the more rocket fuel-ish 190.
An orange hue the color of a Creamsicle, the Moonshine is served without any kind of garnish or aggrandizement — just straight up in a cup or yard glass. As is typical for frozen drinks on The Strip, extra shots can be added in for a surcharge. Click for more words and pictures »
DJ Erick Morillo moves it, moves it. (Photo by Hew Burney)
Erick Morillo, the man who unleashed “I Like to Move It” on an unsuspecting world, resumes his post at Tao inside The Venetian as the master of the Las Vegas three-day weekend. He inaugurated the summer over Memorial Day weekend with a Sunday set then, and he’ll be putting it to bed for Labor Day with a Sunday set this weekend. Think of this as the cherry on top of your sundae. By “sundae” we of course mean “spending most of the day drinking cheap beer in the sun while your roommate burns hot dogs on the grill.”
Next to Audigier, Nicky Hilton looks like someone dipped her in flour. (Photo by Scott Harrison | Retna)
Up is down, black is white, dogs and cats are playing together and Nicky Hilton gets to take her turn in the Vegas spotlight instead of her more, er, outgoing sister. Tonight the Billy Carter to Paris’ Jimmy hosts at LAX inside Luxor to celebrate her clothing lines, Chick and Nicholai, as MAGIC rolls to a close and the clothes get rolled tonight. If your designer labels run more toward Izid, Ralph Laufren and Hugo Bass, we’ve still got love for you too. Click for more words and pictures »
Devil horns and fake boobs? Oh, Jesse Jane, you know all our favorite things. (Photos by Scott Harrison | Retna)
Well, that got your attention, didn’t it? CatHouse inside Luxor held the Gentlemen’s Club Expo Jesse Jane afterparty last night featuring Dennis Hof of the HBO show Cathouse along with Ron Jeremy and Jenna Haze. Justin Long also swung by after his dinner at Yellowtail.
So the guy from Cathouse was at CatHouse? If the DJ was on point, he would’ve played “Cathouse” right off the rip.
Room 101 owner Matt Booth, Too Short and photo bomber.
Too Short banged out a quick five-song set at Ghostbar inside the Palms last night as part of a Room 101 MAGIC tie-in, then made his way to Moon where his crew inflated from seven to 17, drawing in Trech of Naughty by Nature.
We’re going to go ahead and guess that in the Good Hip-Hop vs. Wack Hip-Hop war, Trech ain’t on Soulja Boy’s side. Nonetheless, Soulja came into Moon, did his set — and left because he’s underage. The crowd included regulars Zab Judah and Computer of Adventures in Hollyhood.
Earlier, Bobby Brown had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse. No, he doesn’t keep all his meals to crack flambe.
Meanwhile, over at Yellowtail inside Bellagio, Justin Long — the Mac guy who plays opposite vastly underrated PC guy John Hodgman and former Drew Barrymore beau — had dinner with nary a lady in sight.
Finally, Christian Audigier, still in town for his When I Move, You Move, saw Cher at Caesar’s Palace. Expect next year’s line to involve sequined headgear.
Allen and Pierce did not help show those Spaniards who’s boss. (Photo by Bryan Steffy. Additional photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)
Last night’s True Religion party at Blush inside Wynn Las Vegas saw conquering Olympic heroes come home. Sorry ladies, Michael Phelps wasn’t one of them, but members of Team USA Basketball Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony turned up with gold medals in hand for a standing ovation from the crowd. Also hanging out were Boston Celtics Paul Pierce and Ray Allen just to ensure that only domestic and international champions need apply. Pierce ordered several bottles of Dom Perignon Rose.
Allen turned up again at Pure inside Caesars Palace, bringing with him Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley, Antoine Walker, Charles Oakley, Chris Humphries, Tyrone Lue and Jermaine O’Neal. Nick Cannon, who held down the turntables for the night.
At sister club Audigier inside Treasure Island, Macy Gray delivered a surprise DJ stint while Grindhouse actor Danny Trejo was there for a audience wildly demanding the Machete movie gets released. Or maybe that’s just us.
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