Huge portions, attitudinal waitresses, off-the-charts kitsch value.” Shecter says, “It like a scene in ‘Boogie Nights’ had a baby with the Rat Pack. So long as you’re ready to wait, this neon-filled Vegas staple serves the best breakfast at any time. “Grammy Award-winning producer Damon Elliott can be seen having drinks with P!nk at the lobby bar.”įor a power lunch, Pfeffer says, “If In-N-Out Burger is too crowded, the Country Club at the Wynn is a must.” With 64 floors of golden glass, “it’s the secret destination of the elite when coming to Vegas,” Food & Beverage magazine publisher Michael Politz says. “Usher shut it down after the iHeartRadio Music Festival last year.” “1 OAK owns the Vegas after-party scene,” says Darren Pfeffer, VP of music and entertainment marketing at Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. Wolfgang Puck started Vegas’ fine-dining movement 20 years ago with Spago, AEG Live Las Vegas VP John Nelson says, and “it’s still the place to run into any Las Vegas heavy-hitter.”
The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, 3500 Las Vegas Blvd. “There aren’t many traditional showrooms left in Vegas, so it reminds me of the Rat Pack and Elvis days, when I worked Vegas as a little kid,” says Donny Osmond, of the Donnie & Marie Theater at the Flamingo. “After all these years, Drai’s is still the best after-party in town–a place where it’s OK to get freaky-deaky,” says Jonathan Shecter, aka “Shecky Green,” director of programming at Wynn Las Vegas nightclubs.įlamingo Las Vegas, 3555 S. “They’ve got a bomb tuna jalapeño dish.” The terrace and view of the Bellagio fountains make for an impressive dinner, Dim Mak Records founder/DJ Steve Aoki says. “One of the best breakfast buffets,” Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr. “Order several items for the table to share to get a good sampling of the menu,” he says.
SouthĬelebrity chef Emeril Lagasse loves Jose Andres’ tapas restaurant for a great power lunch.
Innovative Leisure Records founder Jamie Strong notes that the hotel “is responsible for making Vegas exciting again.” Check out its Set Your Life to Music Thursday-night indie series. As proof, Marchese extols its status as Foursquare’s most checked-in hotel in the world. Located in the center of the Strip, it’s a city favorite. “It sounds great and it shows all kinds of acts,” he says. Hard-wired to the Studio at the Palms to record live shows, it’s a favorite venue of Panic at the Disco’s Brendon Urie. When the Palms Hotel built this theater, every seat was tested to ensure no sightline was obstructed. “It’s better than waiting in cab lines and affordable,” he says. “It’s the kickoff to the entire summer and there are amazing parties and headlining DJs all over town.” Billboard spoke to some of the most important insiders in town to figure out the best of the city–and where the real business goes down.įor transportation around town, Insomniac founder/CEO Pasquale Rotella recommends this limo service. “And while the quality varies dramatically, there is no shortage of options.” Book a trip for the upcoming Billboard Music Awards on May 19 or check in on Memorial Day weekend, when Sin City turns into the EDM capital of the world, says Jesse Waits, managing partner of XS and Tryst nightclubs at Wynn Las Vegas. “You can go old school, you can go indie, you can see those that have passed via an impersonator–really the options are endless on any given night,” Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas chief marketing officer Lisa Marchese says about the music offerings in town. No more is it an old man’s game in that other Entertainment Capital of the World, and long gone are the days when the most diversity in town is at the hotel buffet. Be it the blackjack table or the dinner table, deals are being made and hands are being played all across Las Vegas.
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