Frankie Moreno returns for the first of his monthly shows at Myron’s Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Mayor Carolyn Goodman handles the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Catherine Trifiletti at Neonopolis. DJ Steve Aoki spins at Omnia at Caesars Palace.
Robin Leach
Intrigue Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas celebrated its first anniversary over the weekend, and a soiree hosted by Perrier-Jouet kicked off the weekend-long festivities Thursday night with actress-model Emily Ratajkowski and Victoria’s Secret Angels Jasmine Tookes and Nadine Leopold in attendance.
Rehab Beach Club kicked off its 2017 season grand opening at The Hard Rock Hotel with weekend performances by rapper Flo Rida on Saturday and a soiree hosted by comedian-actor Kevin Hart on Sunday.
Strip chefs are abuzz with gossip that Italian chef and Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis will open a second Las Vegas restaurant before the end of the year. I am reliably told that the deal is set. Caesars Palace officials will not yet confirm that it’ll be located in that property.
Buddy “Cake Boss” Valastro had double duty Saturday night during Vegas Uncork’d at The Venetian and The Palazzo: He hosted “Sweet Escape: An Evening of Buddy, Beignets, Bonbons & Booze” at The Aquatic Club, where guests were welcomed by a red carpet wall of 3,000 doughnuts.
It was a busy weekend here for chef Gordon Ramsay. He announced that his restaurant Hell’s Kitchen, a combination of theatrics and competition dining, will open at Caesars Palace on Dec. 8. He took part in Vegas Uncork’d events, and he surprised a fan at a wedding at Caesars.
On Day 2 of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit on Friday, chef Bobby Flay from Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace revealed that he flew roundtrip to London to run a British marathon. He kept a steady pace of 6 mph covering the course of 26.2 miles in 4 hours and 28 minutes.
It all started with a splash as chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger ceremoniously sabered a bottle of Perrier-Jouet at The Vortex at The Linq Hotel on Thursday. Mary Sue and Susan have been part of the epicurean extravaganza for the past 11 years,
Erich Bergen, former “Jersey Boys” star and now a regular on “Madame Secretary,” sings at Myron’s Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts. Cedric Gervais spins the 1’s and 2’s at XS at Encore. Acid Sisters, L.A. Witch and Indigo Kidd headline Beauty Bar.
Drummer Steve Smith, who returned to Journey for its 2016 tour, opens his monthlong exhibition, “The Fabric of Rhythm,” at The Gallery of Music & Art on the Level 3 Terrace of The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace. Go to SteveSmithDrumArt.com for appearance dates.
It has been an extraordinary 12 months for Miss Nevada Bailey Gumm, and she looks wistfully at the crown she must turn over to a new winner June 16 at Tropicana Theater. “It’s bittersweet — I haven’t quite had the dream where I hold on to the crown instead of handing it off.”
TV star chef Gordon Ramsay is debuting his restaurant concept “Hell’s Kitchen” at Caesars Palace, and the intent is for episodes of the 2017-2018 Season 17 on Fox to be filmed there. This is the multi-Michelin star chef’s fifth restaurant here and his second at Caesars.
Insomniac revealed today one of the most-anticipated lineups of the 2017 festival season featuring more than 230 of the world’s leading dance music artists performing at the 21st Electric Daisy Carnival at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Vegas Uncork’d continues to dominate the Las Vegas scene this weekend with tonight’s Grand Tasting at Garden of the Gods at Caesars Palace, Saturday’s first Picnic in The Park outside T-Mobile Arena and Sunday’s farewell brunch celebrating Rao’s 10th anniversary also at Caesars.
It’s an extraordinary achievement: Next Thursday, the topless temptresses of “Fantasy” at The Luxor celebrate their 7,000th performance. In a day and age when shows come and go at a rapid rate, it’s refreshing to see longevity.