Archive for April, 2011
Pawn Stars Behind the Scenes
Austin "Chumlee" Russell gives us a behind-the-scenes tour of the wacky collection in the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop, where The History Channel’s hit TV show, "Pawn Stars" takes place. While business is booming, Rick and The Old Man tells why they’re better than the competition and how they’re dealing with their fame.
April 19, 2011
Bettie Page At Miracle Mile Shops Las Vegas Hosts Meet And Greet With Claire Sinclair April 22
What: Bettie Page inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino hosts a meet-and-greet with Claire Sinclair, the face of Bettie Page Clothing, from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 22.
When: Friday, April 22, 1 – 5 p.m.
Who: Claire Sinclair – The face of Bettie Page Clothing and soon to be named Playboy’s 2011 Playmate of the Year.
Where: Bettie Page at Miracle Mile Shops, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109
Media: Sinclair may be available for limited interviews. Media interested in taking photos, video or speaking with Sinclair should contact Devin Daniel at ddaniel@kirvindoak.com or 702.737.3100.
Details: Sinclair will be available to take photographs and sign autographs for fans. The part time Las Vegas resident, soon-to-be-named Playboy’s 2011 Playmate of the Year, returns as a guest star in MGM Grand’s Crazy Horse Paris April 20 – 27.
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Ravella At Lake Las Vegas Introduces Bottomless Champagne Brunch For Easter Sunday, April 24 – Enjoy Gourmet Brunch, Flowing Champagne And “Chocolate Decadence” For $42
Ravella at Lake Las Vegas invites guests to celebrate Easter Sunday with a delicious brunch and bottomless champagne bar at Medici Café and Terrace for $42 per person. Guests can dine in the café or soak up the glorious spring weather on the terrace, both with an amazing view of the lush Florentine Garden and Lake Las Vegas area.
Seating for Ravella’s Easter Champagne Brunch will be from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The cost is $42 plus tax and includes unlimited champagne and mimosas. Brunch sans champagne is $35, and the cost for children ages 12 and under is $16. To make a reservation, please call 702-567-4700.
Drawing from Ravella’s European-inspired surroundings, Executive Chef Charlie Hansji is introducing a menu that features brunch favorites along with Mediterranean-influenced dishes like lemon ricotta pancakes; prosciutto di parma with figs steeped in port; roast saddle of spring lamb with young peas, fava beans and fennel to make guests feel they’ve been whisked away to a colorful Italian village.
Brunch also will include a chilled seafood bar complete with oysters on the half shell, fresh shrimp and crab claws; a variety of seasonal salads and gourmet vegetable dishes including Ravella Caprese, asparagus with sesame dressing and fava beans with fennel; and classic brunch offerings like vegetable quiche and eggs benedict with ham hash croquettes. Fresh fruit, including a variety of sweet melons and berries, as well as homemade pastries and muffins also will be served.
Celebrate with the whole family and bring the children to devour all-time favorites like chicken tenders, mac and cheese and blueberry pancakes, sure to please even the pickiest of palates.
After a savory meal, guests can indulge their sweet tooth with Ravella’s “Chocolate Decadence,” which includes chocolate raspberry decadence, white chocolate cheesecake, chocolate fudge torte, chocolate mint cupcakes, chocolate ganache cupcakes, hazelnut espresso double-chocolate brownies, chocolate chip cookies, tiramisu and, the stars of the Easter baskets: chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs.
Following the meal, take the family to The Village Lake Las Vegas, located just steps from the resort, to continue the festivities. The Village will have an Easter Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including an Easter Bunny, face painting, music and egg hunts. Egg hunts will take place every hour between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and cost $5 to participate; a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.
About Ravella at Lake Las Vegas:
Basking in year-round sunshine in a radiant lake setting, Ravella (www.ravellavegas.com) is a sprawling 349-room-and-suite resort situated on the shores of the largest privately owned man-made lake in the country. Located just 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, Ravella offers an escape from the city’s frenetic energy with its white sandy beach; kayaking, boating and fly fishing; nearby Jack Nicklaus golf course; and hiking and jogging trails. Ravella features a 30,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, 39,000 square feet of meeting or social event space including Vegas’ only over-water chapel; multiple lounge and dining experiences, and more. Working in concert with the picturesque Lake Las Vegas community, Ravella guests enjoy stunning vistas, miles of green, two marinas, and a neighboring Village reminiscent of Europe’s colorful waterside communities with scenic walking streets of boutiques and restaurants. For more information or to make a reservation, call 888.810.0440.
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Golden Nugget Ups The Ante With Fourth Annual Grand Poker Series
The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its fourth annual Grand Poker Series June 4 – July 4, 2011 in the property’s luxurious events center, The Grand.
This month-long event will feature more than 200 poker tournaments including Omaha high/low, HORSE, Pot Limit Omaha, 7 Card Stud and plenty of heart-pounding No Limit Hold ‘em action, as well as cash games, special tournaments for seniors and ladies, in addition to two signature bracelet events – the Poker Queen Ladies Championship and The Grand Finale No Limit Championship.
“Every year we are thrilled to welcome back the Grand Poker Series installment,” said John Colville, director of Golden Nugget poker. “With seven daily tournaments and buy-ins starting at just $65, there’s a game for every player and every bank roll.”
Previous years’ Grand Poker Series have hosted more than 25,000 players from across the globe, handing out in excess of $2.3 million in total prize money and raised more than $425,000 for charity through special celebrity charity tournaments.
One of these tournaments, the Suzie and Howard Lederer Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament benefiting The Boys and Girls Club, will return as the premiere celebrity charity event of the Grand Poker Series July 4 at 4 p.m. The buy in is $330 and the tournament is open to the public. Like previous years, this event will welcome professional and celebrity players, vying alongside the public for the grand prize, a $20,000 seat on the top-rated, late-night program, Poker After Dark on NBC, donated by Full Tilt Poker.net.
The series will also host six daily No Limit Hold ‘em Bank Roll Builder Tournaments. These $65 buy-in tournaments will be held at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m., 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. throughout the series with $40 re-buys.
“The Grand Poker Series is all about huge chip stacks, great structures and the friendliest staff around,” added Colville. “It’s something every poker player doesn’t want to miss.” The Golden Nugget Las Vegas has been the home of such popular TV shows as Poker After Dark on NBC, High Stakes Poker on GSN and Doubles Poker on GSN, as well as the host casino for the popular WPT Boot Camp.
Players can register for the Grand Poker Series in person at the Golden Nugget Poker Room, by calling 800-777-4658, ext. 8164, or emailing poker@goldennugget.com. The property is also offering special hotel room rates starting at $42 per night for tournament players. For more information on special rate offers, please call 800-634-3454 and mention the offer code GRAND11.
For more information on The Grand Poker Series or for a complete schedule of events, visit www.goldennugget.com.
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Matsuri At Imperial Palace Introduces Locals Special – A Blend Of Beauty, Energy And The Unexpected
Matsuri is offering an incredible deal for locals to see their show at the Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. From now until May 31, 2011, locals can purchase tickets to the show for only $20 (plus box office fees and tax) with a Nevada ID.
Since the terrible earthquake and tsunami struck Japan last month, the show has been collecting donations at each performance to assist with relief efforts at home. In addition, through the month of May, Matsuri will donate $5 for each locals ticket purchased to the American Red Cross. The show has already raised over $2,000 and hopes to reach $10,000 by the end of May.
The production show, comprised of 15 Japanese nationals, features traditional and contemporary Japanese culture through acrobatics, gymnastics, dance, and comedy.
Matsuri, The Strip’s Biggest Afternoon Show, performs at 4:00 p.m. Saturdays through Wednesdays and 8:00 p.m. on Fridays. The show is dark Thursdays. Tickets are available at the Imperial Palace box office or by calling (888) 777-7664.
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Serendipity 3 At Caesars Palace Celebrates Its Second Anniversary With 100,000 Traditional Frrrozen Hot Chocolates Served
Yesterday Serendipity 3 at Caesars Palace celebrated its second anniversary in conjunction with selling its 100,000th classic Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. The lucky 100,000th guest, Jennifer Genovese, visited the Strip restaurant to celebrate a special occasion with her boyfriend and ordered a Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. She was surprised when Serendipity 3 Chef de Cuisine Michael Wolf announced she had just ordered the 100,000th Frrrozen Hot Chocolate and won free Frrrozen Hot Chocolate for life. Genovese has lived in Las Vegas for nine years and works as a bartender and assistant general manager. Photo Credit: Erik Kabik/RETNA
Serendipity 3 marked this anniversary and milestone by announcing its newest flavor, Mint Frrrozen Hot Chocolate, which will debut in May. Guests who can’t wait until May to try this newest flavor can purchase Mint Frrrozen Hot Chocolate mix in the retail section and make the treat at home. Mint will joint the line-up of other favorites like Orrreo, Peanut Butter, White Chocccolate, Moccchacino Coffee, Vanilla, Strawberry and Double Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. Guests can customize any flavor Frrrozen Hot Chocolate with toppings including peanut butter cups, rainbow sprinkles, white chocolate sauce, mini M&Ms, fresh berries, strawberry sauce, chocolate sauce, marshmallows, chocolate covered espresso beans, candied almonds, candied walnuts, peanuts and tuxedo strawberries.
Serendipity is one of New York City’s most beloved eateries with more than 50 years of history. The Las Vegas location offers a one-of-a-kind dining experience, adjacent to the iconic fountains of Caesars Palace and the bright lights of the Las Vegas Strip. The restaurant serves over-the-top desserts and sweets that are perfect for the ultimate indulgence in addition to the variety of savory creations that makes the whimsical restaurant a haven of comfort food.
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Playboy Club Las Vegas Keeps The Party Hopping With Its Signature Libation, The Bunny Tail
In honor of the upcoming Easter weekend and the fabled Easter Bunny, Playboy Club inside Palms Casino Resort highlights one of the most distinguished fashion traditions of the legendary Playboy Bunnies – the Bunny Tail, also the name of the nightclub’s signature cocktail, available now. Created by Mixologist Dave Herlong, the libation is a creative blend of Limoncello, San Pellegrino Limonata sparkling soda and choice of Ketel One, Ketel Citroen or Don Julio Blanco. Garnished with a lemon wedge, the Bunny Tail is topped off with a puff of cotton candy.
Served with the Pellegrino and mini bottle of liqueur on the side, partygoers are always in for a visual and mouth-watering treat as they pour the sparkling soda and liqueur over the cotton candy, witnessing the cotton candy dissolve with the rest of the concoction. For $15, Sin City’s sexiest socialites can party and play alongside the beautiful Playboy Bunnies while indulging in the refreshing sweetness of the Bunny Tail.
PLAYBOY CLUB
Playboy Club once defined an era and has re-emerged to serve as the perfect complement to the Las Vegas scene. Playboy Club is located in the Palms’ Fantasy Tower and is connected to the cutting-edge Nove Italiano and the exclusive Moon nightclub by glass and mirror-ensconced escalators. Every design element is custom made for Playboy Club, from the bunny buttons on the sofas to the collage wallpaper in the bathrooms featuring every centerfold from the last 25 years covered in shimmering glass beads. A wide range of wine, spirits and liquor are available. Playboy Club introduces a complete integration of lounging and gaming; an exclusive VIP area called the Fireplace Lounge features dark tones, a cozy fireplace, its own bar and sophisticated furniture. Central to the main room is a gaming pit, which offers blackjack and roulette.
Design details reflect the iconic image of the Playboy logo and capture the lifestyle the Playboy Club has always, and will always, represent to the world. The entire theme is presented in an elegant, understated manner, as the nostalgic era of the Playboy Club is updated for 21st century Las Vegas in a way only the 9 Group could do it. Each month, Playboy Club hosts the Miss Playboy Club Model Search, where contestants compete for a variety of prizes such as inclusion in the Playboy Club annual calendar and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to appear in a future issue of Playboy magazine. Playboy Club is open seven nights a week, from 9 p.m. until late. For additional information, please call 702.942.6900.
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Giant Chocolate Space Bunnies Invade Bellagio In Vegas – Renowned Pastry Chef Jean-Philippe Maury Showcases Otherworldly Skills With Debut Of Giant “Space Bunnies” At Bellagio’s Jean Philippe Pâtisserie
World renowned pastry chef Jean-Philippe Maury has raised the bar once again with the debut of larger-than life Space Bunnies at Bellagio’s Jean Philippe Pâtisserie, on display through Easter.
Sitting in a chocolate spaceship measuring eight feet in circumference, two Space Bunnies are dressed in edible flight suits and ready to operate flight controls that will take them to a dimension of the chocolate kind. Made from the finest Swiss chocolate, the only non-edible ingredients are working blinking lights that adorn the spacecraft. The out-of-this-world creation took Jean-Philippe and his team a month to complete.
Complementing his incredible Easter display, Jean-Philippe also is unveiling more than 45 Easter creations at Jean Philippe Pâtisserie in both ARIA Resort & Casino and Bellagio, including:
· Available in boy or girl versions, Jean-Philippe’s Bunny Cakes are a unique way to decorate the table while satisfying a sweet tooth. The boy is chocolate and the girl is fruitcake; they are available April 17 – April 24.
· Don’t forget about the sports fans. The Chocolate Basketball Bunny and his white chocolate ball are a slam dunk for Easter baskets. A Sports Bunny is also available for loved ones who cheer for multiple teams.
· It’s not all about the Easter Bunny this year; Jean-Philippe also has created a hand-shaped Chocolate Monkey and even a Hippopotamus. These hand-molded chocolates are the perfect gift for any unique Easter basket.
Jean Philippe Pâtisserie has locations at Bellagio and ARIA Resort & Casino. They offer French delicacies including crepes, pastries, chocolate and gelato, in addition to a wide variety of retail selections and custom cakes. For more information, visit www.JPchocolates.com.
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Bellagio Gallery Of Fine Art Presents “A Sense Of Place: Landscapes From Monet To Hockney” – Las Vegas’ Premier Exhibition Space Debuts New Collection Of Masterworks
WHAT: Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (BGFA) will showcase “A Sense of Place: Landscapes from Monet to Hockney” beginning Saturday, April 16. Organized in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), the exhibition will showcase landscapes by artists including Claude Monet, Marc Chagall, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Robert Rauschenberg, Christo, Vik Muniz and many others.
Through a juxtaposition of images, “A Sense of Place” will present more than 30 artworks ranging from paintings, photographs and a video installation that contrast and compare both approach and expressionism in art.
WHEN: Guests are invited to view “A Sense of Place: Landscapes from Monet to Hockney” at BGFA now through January 2012.
Hours of operation: Sun. – Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wed., Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
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