10.28.09

1028WED: THE ROUNDUP

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Another one bites the dust.

Mist at Treasure Island ends its seven-year run tonight. The spot just off the casino floor will shut down for good at the end of Halloween night, but they’re marking the occasion with a closing party this evening. Ever since the Treasure Island went independent, they’ve been tinkering over there. Planned for first quarter 2011? Expanding the lagoon across the Boulevard so they can board the Venetian. Click for more words and pictures »

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08.3.09

0803MON: THE ROUNDUP

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So, we’re still doing this, huh?

Kamal and Ahmed Givens — that’s Real and Chance to those of you, like us, woefully hooked on VH1 — were shopping for contestants in March at Mist inside Treasure Island. Tonight the lounge has a viewing party for the Season 2 premiere, because if there’s one thing Video Hits One knows it’s that no amount of flogging is ever enough for a horse that keeled over, closed its eyes and started the long march to RottingCarcassLand ages ago. (RottingCarcassLand is a subsidiary of Six Flags.) Castmembers Vegas, Aloha, Wiggly and Apple will be on hand, which probably means at least three of them get bounced in the first episode for, we don’t know, not being Stallionaire enough. Click for more words and pictures »

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07.2.09

NOTHING TO SEE HERE — MOVE ALONG

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So, is it the anti-social house now?

Confirming rumors that have been out for the last two weeks, Pure Management Group announced today that Sunday is the last day of Social House at Treasure Island while the company focuses on negotiations to move the sushi joint to a new location on the Strip.

During the interim, employees will be placed with other PMG venues, which include LAX, Pure, Company, Dick’s Last Resort, Venus Pool Club, Noir Bar and Audigier. The last venue was itself the subject of shutdown rumors earlier in the week, though a PMG rep confirms the club isn’t going anywhere per its lease agreement.

Audigier and Treasure Island are joined by an outside staircase, and celebs hosting at Audigier would routinely dine at Social House prior to their engagement. There’s been no word on how closing Social House will affect the nightclub. Easy traverse for restaurant patrons to Audigier’s outdoor balcony was a selling point of the club when it debuted a year ago this weekend.

PMG isn’t going to announce the new location until after negotiations are complete. Hey, wait! Fontainebleau has lots of free space, right?

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04.7.09

MCCONAUGHEY SAMPLES MORE CIRQUE

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Seriously, Surfer, Dude 2 would make a better movie. (Photo by Danielle Rodenkirchen)

After checking out O on Sunday, Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila Alves hit up Treasure Island to take in Mystere last night. That’s two straight nights of Cirque. If he’s going to Love tonight, we’re going to start getting nervous, because that’ll mean it’s only a matter of time before Kate Hudson senses it, comes to town, and forces him to do a romcom where he’s a slacker clown and she’s a Montreal acrobat trying to make it in Vegas. And no one wants that. Not even Sarah Jessica Parker.

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04.7.09

FOXX DECUPLES DOWN ON MYSTERE

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At this point, they may as well write him into the show. (Photo by Danielle Rodenkirchen)

Jamie Foxx, who was in town for the Academy of Country Music Awards, brought his sister and daughter to see Mystere at Treasure Island on Sunday. Foxx has seen the show more than 10 times now. We’re pretty sure he hasn’t even see Ray that much. Going backstage to take pictures with the cast and crew made them late for dinner, but at this point, it’s probably part of Foxx’s Vegas ritual, like he can’t win on the money wheel if he doesn’t get his Mystere picture.

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03.9.09

GEE-TAR MEN AT AUDIGIER

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Separated at birth from Sonic the Hedgehog.

Singer/songwriter Ryan Cabrera and John Vesley of Secondhand Serenade did Saturday night at Audigier inside Treasure Island. Just a couple of acoustic balladeers out on the town, Cabrera partying like only a guy whose first album was produced by Goo Goo Dolls frontman Johnny Rzeznik can. Oakland wideout Arman Shields was also in the house. Teammate Michael Huff, a free safety, was at Pure on Friday.

LAX at Luxor had poker players David Williams and Jean-Robert Bellande for the second time this week. Former Broncos wideout Mark Jackson was also there. Tabu at MGM Grand, meanwhile had former Sunset Tan girl Molly Shea in for her 23rd birthday dancing on the tables with her friends.

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12.29.08

MISS TEEN NOW MISS LEGAL TO DRINK


She kissed a cake, and she liked it.

Former Miss Teen USA Katie Blair, the 2006 tiara-winner who once got Miss USA Tara Conner forced into rehab by Donald Trump, celebrated her 21st birthday last night at Christian Audigier the Nightclub inside Treasure Island. She also did Trump’s Pageant Place show, which should put her in line for Celebrity Apprentice Season 13 where she’ll be thwarted at every turn by the oldest Jonas Brother.

Earlier, Blair dined at Social House where Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson were dining with a group of six. What, no DJT for Blair?

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12.15.08

FOR $775M, THIS COULD BE YOURS


We were so close to sealing the deal, but they wouldn’t throw in rust-proofing.

Former New Frontier owner Phil Ruffin is going to buy Treasure Island from MGM Mirage for $775 million. Ruffin dumped the New Frontier on El-Ad for $1.2 billion, so the guy clearly knows a little something about buying low and selling high.

It’s unclear right now what this will mean for Christian Audigier the Nightclub and Mist. There hasn’t been any immediate word of changes at Audigier, but the transaction isn’t scheduled to be completed until the second quarter of ‘09, according to reports.

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12.11.08

1211THURS: THE ROUNDUP


We like to think this is what all cowboy-related stripping looks like.

Christian Audigier the Nightclub inside Treasure Island is doing Save a Cowboy, Ride a Pole tonight with Audigier clothing as prizes for first, second and third place. It’s nice to see someplace finally stepping up and putting National Finals Rodeo to good use. Other than as an excuse to shotgun Pabst, we mean. Click for more words and pictures »

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11.26.08

1126WED: THE ROUNDUP


Drink yourself that many Turkeys.

Mist at Treasure Island tonight is offering complimentary shots of Wild Turkey American Honey liqueur. No, there won’t be any leftovers. Although we do support your efforts to try to make a bourbon sandwich. The mayonnaise might be a bit much, though.

  • Ghostbar at the Palms does Soundbar featuring Alix Alvarez and Mr. V.
  • LAX inside Luxor has DJ Riz.
  • Caramel at Bellagio holds Fashion Forward.
  • Wasted Space does Wasted Wednesdays, featuring Beauty Wars with Justin Hoffman.
  • Diablo’s Cantina at Monte Carlo has the Wednesday Hoedown with Double Wide at 9 p.m.
  • Lavo at Palazzo does Label Junkie with DJ Crooked.
  • Revolution Lounge at The Mirage holds Rocket Wednesdays.
  • McFadden’s inside the Rio holds Garage Days.
  • Luxor’s CatHouse presents Vanity Wednesday at 1 a.m.
  • Godskitchen is at Body English inside the Hard Rock Hotel with Richard Vission, Miss Nine and Scot Project.
  • The SpyOnVegas.com Open Bar is at Rok Vegas inside New York-New York for Jive Turkey 2.
  • PT’s (10075 S. Eastern Ave) does a Big Lebowski party. If you go, remember it’s not ‘Nam. There are rules.
  • It’s a pair of Latin nights with Azucar at Red Room (3101 W. Sahara Ave.) and Tropical at Club Aruba (1215 Las Vegas Blvd.) featuring DJ Muneco.
  • Beauty Bar (517 Fremont St.) holds a Shade Tree benefit featuring H.O.T.S., Dopamine Flux, Mayan Kings and Cloth & Canvas.
  • Bunkhouse (124 S. 11th St.) holds Rhythm and Rhymes.
  • AJ’s Tavern (3650 S. Decatur Blvd.) does karaoke with Frankie Almost at 9 p.m.
  • Double Down (4640 Paradise Road) has DJ Beelzebozo.
  • Cheyenne Saloon (3103 N. Rancho Drive) has Shelli & The Firecrackers at 9 p.m.

For the complete bourbon sandwich recipe, send your listings to tips-at-dailyfiasco.com.

By Jason Scavone

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