Gimme Sweetness...Chuck Liddell and Cain Velasquez, John Fitch and Josh!

UFC Stars Chuck Liddell, Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez and Jon Fitch

Chuck Liddell and wife Heidi

Cain Velasquez

UFC stars Chuck Liddell, Cain Velasquez, Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch dined at Sugar Factory American Brasserie www.SugarFactory.com  inside Paris Las Vegas last night while filming for an upcoming reality show, “Fight Factory,” and celebrating Velasquez' birthday. The guys enjoyed bruschetta, turkey sliders, pan roasted Pacific salmon, steak sandwiches, tomato basil pizza and Chinese chicken salads. The group capped off their meal with a round of decadent milkshakes and assorted ice cream sundaes.

Liddell proved to be his wife's true champ when he bought her Sugar Factory's signature $1,000 Gold Fondue for a sweet ending. After the last drop of chocolate was devoured, the fighters shopped around the attached retail store and each picked up a world famous Couture Pop.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie is an American take on a traditional French brasserie, serving delicious cuisine all day, and all night, along with an over-sized retail store and signature Chocolate Lounge. Other Sugar Factory retail stores are located at The Mirage and Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood.

Photo Credit: Carlos Larios

Friday night at Tao...who was there!!

Friday night DeShawn Stevenson was spotted at TAO.  The Dallas Mavericks NBA Champion took in the sounds of DJ Reach with friends.

At Marquee, members of the Jabbawockeez celebrated a friend’s bachelor party celebrated while Dutch DJ Menno de Jong thrilled the packed crowd in the main room.

Photo credit: Brenton Ho/Powers Imagery

August is National Catfish Month! Get yours at PBR Rock Bar & Grill!

 PBR Rock Bar & Grill To Offer $5 Catfish Niggets  in Celebration of National Catfish Month  

August is National Catfish Month and PBR Rock Bar & Grill will offer catfish lovers a tasty deal to celebrate. All month long, PBR Rock Bar will dish out its crispy catfish nuggets to guests for only $5. 

Catfish enthusiasts who stop by PBR Rock Bar on Thursday nights can also take advantage of PBR Rock Bar’s Twitter Thursdays.  Guests that follow PBR Rock Bar and Grill (@PBRRockBar) can enjoy an open bar from 10 p.m. until midnight.

PBR Rock Bar & Grill is the latest spot to hit Las Vegas offering beers, bulls and plenty of babes in its sprawling, 16,800-square-foot venue. Open daily from 8 a.m. until the early morning hours, PBR Rock Bar & Grill offers guests hearty, American comfort food and barbeque around the clock. Beautiful babes and bad ass bull riders are dared to attempt to defy gravity on PBR Rock Bar & Grill’s daunting, hydraulic mechanical bull.

Located at the center of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, PBR Rock Bar & Grill’s expansive; 3,000-square-foot patio gives patrons a front-row seat to all of the action. Complete with 105 wall-to-wall high-definition televisions, PBR Rock Bar & Grill provides sports enthusiasts with the perfect game-day retreat. For more information, call 702.750.1685 or visit www.pbrrockbar.com.

Crazy Horse girls dance at Club Nikki...champagne showers!

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This past Wednesday Club Nikki the ladies from Crazy Horse Paris at the MGM Grand. They danced and even sprayed Champagne during the performance. 

Club Nikki draws top musical acts and performers across a broad spectrum of musical styles along with energy dancers and specialty performers backing the performances. The enchanting Champagne Muse and other surprises add a theatrical component unique in Las Vegas nightlife.  

  

The fabulous Club Nikki is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays beginning at 10:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, Las Vegas locals with valid Nevada identification receive free admission. For table reservations and more information on upcoming events, please call 702-739-2648 or visit www.nikkibeachlasvegas.com. All guests must be 21 years of age or older

Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular on the Cover!!

Phantom—The Las Vegas Spectacular stars Andrew Ragone, Kristi Holden and Anthony Crivello unwind after a performance by reading their July 24 cover of Las Vegas Magazine. This lavish production of Phantom-The Las Vegas Spectacular thrills audiences six nights a week at The Venetian. Featuring every beloved Andrew Lloyd Webber song from the original, spectacular sets, new effects, and a breathtaking chandelier experience, Phantom is an only-in-Vegas experience. For more information or for the current issue of Las Vegas Magazine, visit www.lasvegasmagazine.com.

About Las Vegas Magazine:

Located in more than 98 percent of casino resort hotel rooms, Las Vegas Magazine provides readers with in-depth and up-to-date information about entertainment, restaurants, nightlife, personalities, attractions and events. Features, photos, and listings are designed to appeal to and engage visitors, while encouraging them to expand their vacation experiences beyond a traditional hotel stay.

About Greenspun Media Group and Niche Media LLC:

Greenspun Media Group (GMG) is managed by The Greenspun Corporation, which is based in Henderson, Nev. In Nevada, GMG publishes the Las Vegas Sun newspaper, Las Vegas Magazine, Las Vegas Weekly, VEGAS INC, Vegas2Go and Jon Ralston’s daily email briefing. The company also produces two local Web sites, LasVegasSun.com and LasVegasWeekly.com. GMG also is the parent company of Niche Media Holdings LLC, publishers of lifestyle magazines, including: Art Basel Miami Beach, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, Los Angeles Confidential, Michigan Avenue, Ocean Drive, Philadelphia Style, Vegas, and Wynn. GMG is owned by the Greenspun family, which also owns the tourism websites VEGAS.com and LasVegas.com; Sun Media Productions and Vegas TV Channel 14/25.

Summer Skool Thursday brings you Ugly Christmas Sweater Party! $1 drinks!

SUMMER SKOOL THURSDAYS - XMAS IN JULY UGLY SWEATER PARTY

McFadden’s Las Vegas – Inside the Rio Hotel

Today at 10:00pm - Tomorrow at 4:00am

3700 W FLAMINGO RD (INSIDE THE RIO)

Las Vegas, NV

LAX Nightclub. Maino and Grey Goose...PARTY time!

Last night (Wednesday, July 27), hip-hop artist Maino hosted the evening at LAX Nightclub inside Luxor Hotel and Casino and included an explosive performance. Around 1 a.m. the artist arrived with a small group of friends where they posted up in their exclusive VIP table located in the center of the luxurious nightclub. The group sipped on Grey Goose cocktails and was joined by a couple of beauties. While Maino prepped for his performance, resident DJ Gusto spun the beats gearing up the clubgoers for the main event.

The headliner got on stage around 1:30 am to screaming fans. Performing to a packed house his set included the popular hit “Million Bucks” and his newest single “Let It Fly” off his upcoming sophomore album. Closing with a club favorite  “All The Above,” the emcee gained his fans attention when he cut the music and sang it a cappella, then holding the mic out for the partygoers to sing back. 

Following the 20-minute crowd pleasing performance, Maino headed back to his table bringing a few lucky fans up as the Brooklyn native took time to meet and pose for photos with them. The artist then popped a bottle of champaign and continued to party early into the morning during Vegas’ most popular mid-week bash.

Photos by Scott Berry.

KRS One at LAVO's Old School...gets the crowd going!

KRS One rocked LAVO’s Old School Wednesday last night, performing for more than an hour for packed crowd that kept screaming for more.  His energetic set kept club goers dancing and after the first three songs he asked the crowd, “You want some more?”  to which they eagerly responded “Yes!”.  The same thing happened after the next three songs so KRS One obliged the crowd and continued, free styling and sending the club into an uproar.  Partiers packed the dance floor and to wrap his set the “Teacha”, as he is known, made his way into the crowd to deliver his last few songs while mingling with the club goers.  On the way back to his VIP table he prompted the crowd to come take pictures with him and he happily posed with fans.

 Photo credit: Al Powers

Press Conference pics for "Fight Nights" at the Cosmopolitan! Tyson shows support!

Barry Hunger, Peterson’s Manager, -Lamont Peterson (Fighting in the main event)
Mike Tyson, Boxing Legend, Roberto Duran, Boxing Legend, Vitor Cayo (Fighting in the main event), Luis de Cubas of Blue Wave Group, Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing

Friday, July 29

"FIGHT NIGHTS" at The Cosmopolitan; Doors open at 4:30 p.m., first fight begins at 5 p.m.

Location: The Chelsea (4th Floor West Side Tower) at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

The third installment of Friday Night Fights features a 12-round IBF Super Lightweight elimination bout between the Dominican Republic's once-beaten IBF #3-rated Victor "Mermelada" Cayo (20-1, 18 KOs) and Washington DC's IBF #4-ranked Lamont Peterson (24-1-1, 14 KOs) and is sure to bring the action to the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Topping

the all-action undercard will be Miami, Florida, via Cuba's undefeated knockout artist Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy 12-0 (10 KO's) in an eight-round super featherweight matchup against Kansas City's Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KO`s.

The Cosmopolitan proudly presents another uniquely glamorous evening of world-class professional boxing; and this time, the fight will go down in The Chelsea, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas' state-of-the-art entertainment venue. Tickets are on sale now and priced at $250 for

VIP tables, $150 for ringside seats, $100 for floor seats, $50 for grandstand seating and $20 for general admission tickets and are available for purchase by calling 877-551-7778 or at

www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.

Images: © Scott Harrison /Retna

Elvis's in Las Vegas take to the skies for Opportunity Village...via Flightlinez

Yesterday, donned in scarves made by Opportunity Village, the “Official Elvis of Las Vegas” Jesse Garon and MobileMinister.com Elvis Roland August kicked off the ‘For the Love of Art’ fundraiser at Fremont Street Experience put on by Flightlinez zipline ride, benefitting Opportunity Village. The event featured the beautiful scarves made by citizens of Opportunity Village, along with baked goods from their culinary program that were all for sale. Emergency Arts also provided artwork for sale and had demonstrations by live artists throughout the day. 

The connection to Elvis? Many people don’t know that Opportunity Village made every scarf that Elvis gave away from the stage as well as other items for the King of Rock and Roll. Full story below! 

The event hosted more than a thousand riders and raised just under $20,000 for the charity. Flightlinez has been doing monthly charitable events since February, giving back more than $125,000 to local charities. 

FULL ELVIS/OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE STORY

In the late ’60s Elvis Presley’s manager, Colonel Parker, came to Opportunity Village for a tour and noticed that the citizens in the Employment Resource Center were working on sewing contracts. Colonel Parker then contracted the charity to sew all of Elvis’ scarves that he would kiss and throw out to his audience. Opportunity Village soon became the “official manufacturer of the Elvis Presley Scarves.” Every scarf that Elvis gave away from stage came from Opportunity Village and were shipped to Elvis across the world. Elvis himself even visited the charity. Additionally, Opportunity Village made all of the “Elvis Live at the Hilton” promotional buttons and the ribbons that were on the hound dogs sold at the Elvis performances and in his gift shop at the Las Vegas Hilton.  The Art Enrichment Program at Opportunity Village, makes scarves using silk as a medium for artistic expression and their many special artists have created beautiful scarves at Opportunity Village ever since.

 

Photos attached, photo credit: Craig Tanaka

More Kardashian pics and week-end fun in Las Vegas!

Kris at TAO BEACH

Kris & Sis Kaela

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries continued their bachelorette and bachelor party bashes on Sunday.

Kris and friends including New Jersey Nets teammate Jordan Farmer spent the day soaking in the sun at TAO Beach for Beatport Sundays.  They dined on signature dishes and sipped cocktails from the TAO Beach menu while taking in the sounds of famed DJ Roger Sanchez.  Friends of the groom-to-be decided the basketball pro needed to cool off, tossing him into the pool where he tossed beach balls and tried to avoid being dunked.  His sister Kaela stopped by to join the party and the group stayed until the hot spot closed.

Meanwhile, the future Mrs. Humphries enjoyed her last day in Vegas with her girlfriends. They started off the day in Kim's luxurious penthouse suite opening gifts of sexy lingerie. The Palazzo Pool was the next stop. The girls munched on Wolfgang Puck's Chinois Chicken Salad, Salt and Pepper Calamari, Pizza, and a three-foot cupcake tree from The Palazzo's Sweet Surrender boutique. After the pool, the bachelorette party strolled through The Shoppes at The Palazzo, stopping at favorites such as Christian Louboutin and Annie Creamcheese. No matter their location, there was no shortage of fans. To unwind, they finished their stay with private massages in their penthouse provided by Canyon Ranch SpaClub.

TAO Beach photo credit: Denise Truscello

Palazzo Pool photo credit: ISPhotography/imagesofvegas.com

Around the World Wine Dinner by Wirtz Beverage Dinner! Tomorrow night...

Around the World Wine Dinner by Wirtz Beverage Nevada

Thursday, July 28 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

           

Mezzo Bistro Italiano

Around the World Wine Dinner featuring Caposaldo, St. francis, Don Olegario Albarino and the Infamous Goose.

$75 per person

Please call 702-944-8880 for reservations.