Archive for October, 2009

It was another sold-out night inside XS nightclub Monday as the stars came out to celebrate at the “XS Hollywood” Halloween party inside the Encore Las Vegas venue.

Several celebrities and athletes were at the event, hosted by Vegas showman

Jeff Beacher and his “Beacher’s Madhouse” crew.

” Peepshow” star Holly Madison held court at a VIP dance floor table with friends, which featured her own “XS Hollywood” star on the floor in front. Madison went as actress Pamela Anderson in the former hit show, “Baywatch.” Also in attendance were baseball slugger Gary Sheffield, boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., IRL race car driver Tony Kanaan, who donned a Michael Jackson costume for the evening, and UFC star Chuck Liddell.

Alice Cooper, the man who revolutionized and reinvented the “Rock Concert”—Legendary American rock ’n ’roller joined Mr. John Varvatos last night in a special live performance  to celebrate the new John Varvatos Bowery NYC in Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, LV.  Cooper gave an intimate performance inside the new boutique, amidst his world wide “Theater of Death Tour” which stops at The Orleans October 23-25.

John Varvatos, who has been a major Alice fan since the early days growing up in Detroit, was ecstatic about a little pre Halloween celebration with Alice and said, “This is the thrill of my life seeing my Detroit icon, Alice Cooper, and being asked to sing background with him on an all time favorite of mine, “School’s Out.”  Talk about living the dream!”

Las Vegas locals were “Keepin’ Halloween Alive” with the evening’s hosts Jimmy Foster, Kerry Simon and Sally Steele.    The media lined up early for their chance to snap the edgy designer alongside the iconic rocker and other notable guests including Jimmy Crespo, former member of Aerosmith and rock provocateur, Peaches.

The store was filled to capacity and once Cooper took the stage, the SRO only crowd was hit with an unforgettable show that lasted more than an hour and included hits  like “No More Mr. Nice Guy,”  “I’m  Eighteen,” “By My Lover” and “Under My Wheels.”

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas will rock out for the fight against breast cancer. On Wednesday, October 28th, Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas will host local radio station 97.1 The Point’s Rock ‘n’Roll Fashion Show featuring a special performance by Australian singer/songwriter Lenka, with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society, an organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem through prevention, saving lives and diminishing suffering for cancer patients. This stop is part of Hard Rock International’s a month-long, PINKTOBER™ breast cancer awareness campaign.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Fashion Show, is hosted by 97.1 The Point’s Steph MacKenzie, scheduled to appear will be local media and entertainment personalities including Kim Wagner and Alicia Jacobs of KVBCTV; Rachel Smith and Heidi Hayes of KVVU-TV; Dana Roselli of KLAS-TV; Lisa Remillard of KTNV-TV; and entertainer Marley Taylor from Zowie Bowie. These models will be paired with cancer survivors who will also be showing off the latest fashions from various local boutiques.

The 2009 PINKTOBER program marks the 10-year anniversary of Hard Rock’s support of raising awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The PINKTOBER campaign includes a series of live music events at Hard Rock venues around the world that feature both established and emerging artists rockin’ for a cause. Hard Rock properties will also offer a limited-edition 2009 PINKTOBER Breast Cancer Awareness Pin, T-shirt and Key chain and feature a line of special PINK drinks. Proceeds* from the sale of special limited-edition 2009 Hard Rock PINKTOBER merchandise will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

*75% of the retail price of each Pin sold and 15% of the retail price of each T-shirt and Key chain sold goes directly to the causeHARD ROCK CAFE LAS VEGAS HOSTS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FASHION SHOW

Tonight’s Verizon Wireless Samsung Rogue event at JET Nightclub with celebrity host Lo Bosworth featured a variety of “Rogueish” interactive experiences including a tattoo artist, roller derby girl, freestyle art and wild hair and make up. Following these experiences guests were treated to special DJ sessions by members of Boys Like Girls and Cobra Starship.

Lo Bosworth checking out all of the “Rogueish” experinces, On the Red Carpet showing off the new Verizon Wireless Samsung Rogue, inside the club and inside the club photographed with John Keefe and Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls.

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Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson toured Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and BODIES… The Exhibition inside Sunday Luxor Hotel & Casino with her new fiancée David “Punk” Otunga. The couple was seen happily holding hands and hugging as they strolled through the Exhibitions stopping to read much of the posted information. Otunga, former I Love NY2 contestant turned wrestling star, spent most of his time looking at the specimens in the Muscular Room as Hudson rested in the seating area. However, the new mom showed more interest as the couple entered the Fetal Development Room and closely examined each stage of fetal growth.

CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS AT THE GHOST BAR IN THE PALMS

Joe Jackson was at Ghostbar inside Palms Casino Resort Monday night   Jackson arrived around 10:30 p.m. with an entourage of about 25 people.  They sat at a VIP table where Jackson was seen sipping on diet coke.

CELEBRITY SIGHTINGS at the HARD ROCK HOTEL

In town for the U2 concert, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren hung out at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Saturday where they took a private hard hat tour of the new luxury HRH Tower set to open in December. The couple also caught a concert by the Steve Miller Band at The Joint and then tried their luck at the high limit gaming tables.

BETSEY JOHNSON NIGHT OF LOVE

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson enjoyed a night out “in style” on Friday October 23rd when the famous fashionista to take in the 7pm show of The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil at The Mirage. Accompanied by two friends, the original wild child of the design world was easily spotted with her signature platinum blonde hair, red lipstick and fashion forward ensemble with included a diamond encrusted “B” necklace.  Betsey enjoyed a glass of champagne during the show and stood in the aisle throughout the performance to dance and sing along to her favorite Fab Four songs.

Following the show, Betsey headed backstage to take photos and hang out with the cast, where she showed off some moves from her early dance career and told the cast that “the show has [her] inspired for the next collection and fashion show”!  On her way out of the theater, the design icon couldn’t help but make a stop inside the LOVE Wardrobe Department where she mingled with the crew, complimented the costumes, and left with a fistful of fabrics from the LOVE costume shop to use while creating her next collection of designs!

EDDIE BELIEVE’S:

In additional sightings, legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen was spotted on the opposite end of the strip taking in the 7pm show of CRISS ANGEL Believe from Eddie enjoyed the show so much that afterwards he went backstage to hang out and take photos with Criss in his private dressing room.

SIMONS AT PALMS PLACE

Alice Cooper and Steve Miller and some friends had dinner at Simon at Palms Place on Saturday night. They enjoyed Steaks and Mac-n-cheese.

Will.i.am, frontman and co-founder of the hit hip hop and pop group the Black Eyed Peas took over the turntables as the guest DJ at Z-Trip’s Revolution on Friday night  at Rain Nightclub inside the Palms Casino Resort. He took the stage at 1 am and performed for the packed club until about 3 am. Onlookers said he rocked the night with nonstop energy.  He also had a table on the main stage where he was joined by 10 friends. He was wearing jeans and a t-shirt with a black jacket with a beanie hat and was drinking Fiji Water throughout the night.

ALSO AT RAIN NIGHTCLUB:
Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury. He had a table on the dance floor and arrived with seven friends. Ellsbury was wearing jeans and a white collared shirt.

Meghan McCain columnist, blogger, and the daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain, arrived with seven friends and had a VIP cabana overlooking the dance floor.

TERA STRIP HOUSE:
On Saturday Tera Patrick spotted enjoying diner last night , Oct. 24) at Strip House inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

CELEBRITY NIGHT AT FRIGHT DOME

Vinnie Paul, of heavy metal band Pantera, and friends terrified as they took a private tour through the darkness at Fright Dome on Sunday with owner Jason Egan.

Also enjoying the fright-tivities, Paris Hilton and boyfriend Doug Reinhardt

taking in Fright Dome at Circus Circus on Saturday night. The couple was in town celebrating Doug’s birthday. The SAW themed houses had Paris screaming and scared. They rode the roller coaster and bumper cars before taking part in the “grand entrance” – arriving in the Fright Dome custom hearse with owner Jason Egan in the driver’s seat, surprising guests waiting in line prior to opening.

Over at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino,  Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt arriving During the day, Hilton left the property briefly to visit a neighboring pet store she visits often when in town. Later that evening, the couple enjoyed dinner at Hard Rock’s newest restaurant, Rare 120 before heading over to Body English nightclub for the evening to celebrate Reinhardt’s birthday. Also spotted on the dance floor with Hilton and Reinhardt were Amaury Nolasco (“Prison Break”) and Jennifer Morrison (“House”).

Meanwhile, over at Wasted Space, Benji Madden played bass for Jason Ellis’s band Taintstick.  Spotted in the crowd was Travis Pastrana and the rest of the Nitro Circus crew along with Carey Hart and John Dolmayan (drummer from the band System Of A Down).

Greetings All,

After 3 1/2 years my tenure here a Fleur is coming to a close next Friday. I will be opening Sage restaurant at Aria in City Center for Chef Shawn McClain. I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank those of you who made my experience here at Fleur one I will always look back on fondly. All of you in some way contributed to the evolution of Fleur de Lys. Whether it was singing our praises, sending us guests, selling us superior product, supporting our ideas, or of course dining here yourselves, I truly thank you. Thank you to Adam Odegard, Omar Gutierrez & the rest of the Mandalay Bay team for believing in our ideas & allowing us to realize them. Working for Hubert Keller has been one of the true honors of my career. I’m very proud of what we have accomplished together & I look forward to working with him again in the future. As most of you know, his kindness is no act. I’ve never met a chef with a more genuine desire to make sure every guest in his dining room feels truly special. Everyone gets a hello, a handshake, & many times a funny story about Paul Bocuse or Cooking for the president. He is the hardest working person I’ve ever known & he deserves all the success he has & will have in the future. Thank you chef for everything you have taught me & I’m proud to call you my friend. If any you have time next week & you are in town, please stop by the restaurant. Hubert will be flying in for my last day & we would love to see old friends.  If not, I look forward to seeing you during my new adventure.

Sante & Au Revoir,

Toby

Simon at Palms Place, the premier restaurant from Chef Kerry Simon and George Maloof. Chef Kerry Simon unites with seventh generation Van Steenberge Brewery owner Jef Versele and Acclaimed Belgian Beer Chef Achim Vandenbussche to present guests with a special collaborative dining experience. Each of the five dinner courses will be masterfully paired with a world-famous Belgian beer.

Beer Dinner Menu Includes:
Appetizers – passed hors d’oeuvres by Chef Achim and cheese fondue with warm pretzel, market apples and genoa salami. This is paired with Monk’s Café – malty and slightly sour burgundy ale aged in oak. One of Van Steenberge’s oldest ales.

Second course – moules frites; black mussels, garlic herb butter and crispy semolina fries. This course is paired with a 700 year old recipe, Augustijn, a light amber abbey ale.

Third course – buttermilk marinated pork tenderloin, sautéed brussels sprouts and potato-apple-celery puree. The third course is paired with Piraat – a spicy golden triple with robust hop bitterness and 10.5% alcohol volume.

Main course – ale braised lamb shank, roasted root vegetables and farro risotto. The main course is complimented by a Bornem Double authentic Trappist ale with velvety malt & hop flavors.

Dessert – This creative pairing ends with a Belgian waffle with banana, nutella and whipped cream paired with Gulden Draak, a dark, rich barley wine with notes of chocolate and toffee.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 7 p.m.
Simon at Palms Place, Palms Place Hotel & Spa at Palms Las Vegas

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