In a surprising development at the Hard Rock, DJ Skribble is no longer spinning at Body English. The Weekly's in touch with all the major players involved and we'll have more as the story develops.
On a happier note, Kirvin Doak publicist Maggie Feldman is now the W Hotel and Casino's director of public relations, one of her previous clients. "I'm so excited to join the project," she says. "It's the best of both worlds; I get to keep working with all of my favorite people."
Isn't That Leonid the Magnificent at the Bar?
Jeff Beacher is taking his successful Madhouse formula of babes, rock and parties to the Imperial Palace when he opens Beacher's Rock House, slated for June 1. It will take over the space currently used by Tequila Joe's. "It's not Beacher's at Imperial Palace," Beacher says, "it's Beacher's on the Strip."
Look for a mechanical bull, drinking games, fashion shows and "lots of stripper poles and dancing on the runways for the hotties" in the 24/7 nightspot. Supplying the rock to the recipe will be Tiny-Kiss, a band fronted by a "300- to 350-pound singer named Beth" and filled out by dwarves, with the Madhouse's own Lil Tim on drums. "Harry Morton is not involved," says Beacher. Our question: Is O'Sheas ready for this?
A Room, Bar and DJ of Her Own
With waived covers and free drinks, the Vegas club scene is definitely female-friendly. Now Empire Ballroom is raising the bar by dedicating its Gallery (that's the back lounge, for you folks not in the know) to the fairer sex Fridays and Saturdays. With supermodel DJ Eve Salvail holding down late-night residency, women invited by the club will have no lines, no cover and a hosted bar. Men will not be allowed unless escorted in on a lady's arm or if they buy one of very few VIP tables available to their gender.
Like The Learning Channel but With Booze
An exhibit tracing the history of the American cocktail opens Sunday for a year-long run at Commander's Palace in what once was the private dining room. Along with paraphernalia, ephemera and other Greek words, the Museum of the American Cocktail will host free seminars, the first to be hosted by famed mixologists Francesco Lafranconi and Dale DeGroff on Wednesday, and a cocktail-inspired, six-course dinner. Info: 892-8272.
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That's All About to Change Now That the Word's Out
"One of the strip clubs actually had a billboard that advertised, 'Home of the Five-Dollar Lap Dance.' There wasn't a long line!"
Cocktail o' the Week |
The Panty Dropper
Seamless Adult Ultralounge, $12
Ingredients
1.5 ounces Grey Goose Citroen
1 ounce rock candy syrup
Fresh lemon juice
Garnish with lemon wheel
At first, you might think you don't really need a drink called the Panty Dropper at a strip joint/after-hours club. Then you remember that for the most part here in Vegas, the girls are modest enough to keep their bottoms on. And yes, we're including dental-floss G-strings in that definition.