club calendar online at www.lasvegasweekly.com as a downloadable PDF. It's all part of our continuing efforts to keep you, our lovely readers, enjoying all the nightclubby goodness Vegas has to offer.
Hyping the Hype
Tabú's resident DJ, Jose 2 Hype, has reincarnated his label, 2 Hype Records, and is working on having his entire catalog available for your downloading delight at
www.beatport.com. Currently, there are 18 tracks on five albums and November 1 will see the worldwide release of "I—Jose 2 Hype," which is already being played by Tiesto, Victor Calderon and Jerry Ropero, among others.
Hot, Hot, Hot
SpyOnVegas.com's Hot 100 contest is down to 10 finalists (say, doesn't that make the contest's name something of a misnomer?). They include: Empire Ballroom's Stephanie Sweet; Las Vegan Autumn Kelli; Kristina B, who works at Fix; Bobbie, who says she's self-employed; Arcs Salon's Faith Huey; Chera, a local model; spokesmodel Audrey; Tina, a Hungarian import; and Gigi, an cocktail waitress in town. There's another girl in the running but she doesn't live here so we lost interest after staring at her photos for 10 minutes. But, hey, vote for whomever you want online. The winner, to be announced November 14 at Pure, will get $20,000 and our undying lust.
It's a Pink Taco World
With the Mortons' Pink Taco in Scottsdale still shaking off the sawdust, plans are quickly moving ahead to open a third restaurant in the heart of LA's Century City by the end of February or beginning of March. To be located above popular Houston's restaurant, Southern California's first Pink Taco will benefit from the crowds who flock to the Westfield mall, with its high-end shops and AMC theater, a popular spot for Hollywood premieres. The restaurant will have a huge patio area to take advantage of its view of Santa Monica Boulevard, stretching from Westwood to Beverly Hills. And that's not the end of expansion desires. Look for future Pink Tacos in Dallas, San Diego, San Francisco and Huntington Beach as the company looks to make the restaurant a national brand.
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Why Reno's Not Likely to Get an All-Star Game Anytime Soon
"It's not like the town is going to skip a beat. All of Vegas is a machine. The reason [the NBA] is going here is they know Vegas will handle it and deliver."
—Marklen Kennedy, Light Group vice president, in the LA Times, about February's NBA All-Star Game.
Cocktail O' The Week |
Bare Naked
Bare, $9
Ingredients
0.75 ounces Parrot Bay Rum
0.75 ounces Blue Curacao
0.75 ounces Hypnotiq
Top with pineapple juice
Garnish with a half orange and cherry
This weekend is the end of the season at Bare, the Mirage's topless pool area and bar, but there's still time to enjoy the Bare Naked. And yes, stop your giggling; it's supposed to look like a boobie.