We’re working on getting our Las Vegas events back up to speed, so meanwhile, here’s a Sin City shindig worth checking out. Tonight, 944 magazine hosts a release party for their “Green Issue” at Privé. To get on the guestlist, call 702-727-8344 or email .
The Hard Rock is getting some work done. A $1 billion property facelift and expansion of the destination resort is bringing the Vegas game to a whole new level. What exists is being updated—from the suites to the hallways and common areas—and expanded (Nobu, existing casino). What’s to come will entice both seasoned gamblers and Strip newbies alike. AGO, the recently opened Robert De Niro-backed Italian eatery, will be joined in June by Wasted Space, a new rock bar/live music venue with the help of Carey Hart (pictured left with Shalala) and Jason Giambi. New construction will include: two new towers (approx. 1,000 new rooms), one of which is an all-suite tower with private entrance, private valet, co-ed-style spa, restaurants, gaming area, bar and two-story villas; celebrity-designed suites; new concert venue with 4,000 seats and sky boxes; 3.5 acre pool expansion with topless bathing area, or “European-style,” as they like to call it; private gaming pit with porn star Tera Patrick. Interested? Phil Shalala, who at 34 is the youngest marketing VP in Vegas, is spearheading the Hard Rock revolution. In New York, he talked about his vision for the brand, partnering with celebs like Wilmer Valderrama, and where a Vegas man goes on vacation.
Jay Z is still big pimpin' with a new glammed-out sports club.
We’re not sure of the precise moment when Vegas crossed over from trashy to poshie destination, but the arrival of Jay Z clearly means that turning back is not an option. Mr. Beyoncé capped his 2007 by throwing a mad fête to launch the Sin City outpost of his glammed-out sports club 40/40, which modestly features dozens of high-tech viewing screens and even something called a Kenwood Vineyards Lounge.
From the London West Hollywood to the Pantheon in Paris, these contradictions promise luxury and decadence aplenty.
Encanto Beach Club at El San Juan Hotel & Casino
Strip House at Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico
elsanjuanhotel.com, condadoplaza.com
San Juan has been edging toward new-world trendiness for some time, and there’s nothing that says “new world” louder (or more specifically) than a high-powered beach club. The brainchild of nightlife guru Stephane Dupoux (Buddha Bar, Cielo), Encanto Beach Club is all about modern extravagance—the poolside cabanas feature WiFi and flat-screen televisions (in case you find looking at half-naked sunbathers a bore). And the club offers gambling lessons, on the house, as well as Spanish lessons, on the casa. Also of note in Puerto Rico’s capital is the new Strip House restaurant at the Condado Plaza Hotel & Casino (above). The interiors, by David Rockwell, are gorgeous—and the spinach, you ask? It’s done up with truffles and cream. Rico, suave.
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