The Palazzo Las Vegas’ own Prosecco, a luxurious new high-end accessories boutique, continues to flourish in The Shoppes at The Palazzo.

The chic boutique, which can only be found in The Shoppes at The Palazzo within Las Vegas’ ultra luxury resort, is “wowing” shoppers by carrying an extensive assortment of high-fashion jewelry, evening bags, day handbags and sunglasses by acclaimed designers from around the globe.

“The unparalleled luxury of The Palazzo has attracted an impressive collection of world-renowned designers and brands, many of which are making their first Las Vegas appearance at The Palazzo,” said Rob Goldstein, president and COO of The Palazzo Las Vegas.

Conveniently located on the first level of The Shoppes at The Palazzo, the 1,900 square- foot store showcases a variety of designer brands including David Yurman, John Hardy, Judith Leiber, Nancy Gonzalez, Valentino, VBH, Larisa Barrera, Carlos Falchi, Kotur and Jane August.

Additionally, Prosecco carries exclusive, hand-crafted Stephen Dweck one-of-a-kind jewelry designed from a mixture of unique stones collected from all over the world to create original signature pieces.

“With prestigious designer presence in one location, the luxurious brand assortment at Prosecco is the modern fashionista’s dream come true,” stated Allen McNeary, vice president of retail for The Palazzo Las Vegas. “In addition to offering a variety of accessories in a stunningly beautiful shopping environment, we created a store that provides our guests with excellent service and a personal touch by making the Prosecco shopping experience comfortable and inviting. Our customers will enjoy chilled sparkling Prosecco, personal shoppers, purchases delivered directly to guest suites and car service to their next destination.”

Custom designed by Westar, Prosecco boasts a sophisticated and elegant shopping environment with crystal chandeliers and beautiful custom wood veneer case lines throughout the store.

Prosecco is open Sunday through Thursday, 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. and Friday through Saturday, 9 a.m. until midnight. For additional information please call 702-607-3956.

Courtesy of: Hilton Las Vegas

For the ultimate in pampered Las Vegas luxury, enjoy an unforgettable stay at the exclusive Verona Suite in the Las Vegas Hilton.

The Verona Suite is massive at 15,400 square feet, making it the largest suite in all of Las Vegas.

Verona is decorated in Old World Venice furniture, sitting on amazing Italian marble floors, and includes hand-painted walls and ceilings, and numerous marble and bronze statues.

It’s reported that the Verona Suite will cost you an eye-popping $17,500 per night!

But rest assured you get what you pay for. Verona guest can enjoy the elegance of your own private outdoor pool, koi pond and garden.

The suite offers 3 large bedrooms and if you want to enjoy your favorite sports or TV show, Verona includes 25 televisions.

Not only does the Hilton Las Vegas have the biggest suite in Las Vegas, but the Hilton actually holds the top 3 spots.  The Verona is flanked by the Tuscany at 13,200 square feet and the Conrad villas at 12,600 square feet. Wow !

For reservations, go to Hilton Las Vegas

The stylish Tuscany Suites Resort with over 600 square foot rooms, is just a short, block and one half from the world famous Las Vegas Strip. Now you can enjoy The beauty Of Italy in Las Vegas.

You’d love to take an Italian vacation, but you can not get enough time off from work for an international flight. Now please, do not despair.

A taste of Italy can now be easily found in the U.S. here at the Tuscany Suites Las Vegas. When this luxury Las Vegas resort first made its grand debut in January of 2002, the Tuscany Suites Las Vegas was the talk of the town.

Situated on 27 acres of tropical palm trees, this festive Mediterranean hotel invokes visions of a charming medieval Italian hill town. The terra cotta tiled roofs and open ambiance distinguish the Tuscany Suites Las Vegas from ultra modern hotels on the strip.

However, you can enjoy the romantic old world architectural design and beautifully landscaped passage ways in a location that is only a few blocks from the Las Vegas Strip! The Tuscany Suites Las Vegas allows you to experience the best of both worlds!

The lobby of the Tuscany Suites and Casino is decorated with hardwood and a cozy fireplace. It separates the casino from the rest of the hotel. Unlike other Las Vegas hotels, you need not walk through the Tuscany Suite Casino to get to your room at the Tuscany Suites Hotel.

At 625 square feet, the luxurious European style suites at the Tuscany Suites and Casino are considerably larger than the average rooms at most Las Vegas hotels. In addition, they can be found at very affordable rates.

There are two luxury swimming pools as well as two Jacuzzis, which are perfect for post-meeting relaxation. In the summer, parties are held at the pool area, which can make your meeting or convention at the Tuscany Suites Hotel memorable event!

The Tuscany Suite Casino offers visitors a spacious, 42,000 square foot of gambling space and features an infinite variety of games. These include popular games such as: Fort Knox, Game King, Wheel of Fortune and MegaBucks.

They also have a vast array of fun and exciting slot, video poker and video keno games. The Tuscany Suite Casino also features 200 exciting penny games. With multi denomination and multi game features, it is possible to play up to 10 games on one machine. In addition, there is a modern, state-of-the-art Sports Book.

We tug open the temple like doors to Restaurant Guy Savoy and find the chef’s son, Franck Savoy, waiting on the other side with an enthusiastic greeting.

Like most big-name toques with Vegas restaurants, Guy Savoy visits only a few times a year, but his son moved here to oversee the restaurant.

The dining room of Restaurant Guy Savoy is minimalist luxe, almost like a gallery, with modern art and tables spaced for privacy but not isolation. It provides a rich juxtaposition to the food, which is a lush amalgam of consummate French techniques with contemporary flourishes.

Artichoke and black truffle soup, a Guy Savoy classic, satisfies as much from its heady aroma as its surprisingly delicate flavor, given the assertive nature of the ingredients. Crispy sea bass is also rapturously fragrant: Vanilla and ginger envelop the fish in a tango of sweet scents.

Accompaniments prove nearly as extraordinary as the dishes. Our server takes pains to explain the characteristics of each option on the champagne cart.

Types of breads are matched to featured seafood and meats: lemon confit bread for the sea bass; a chestnut variation for a course featuring foie gras with glazed chestnuts; bacon for poussin with fingerling potatoes and chanterelle mushrooms.

Wine pairings, particularly a toasty 1990 Henriot Champagne with black truffle risotto, marry poetically with the food.

I dined at Guy Savoy the night before Joël Robuchon, and honestly wondered how the latter could trump the former. It did, but only by a nose. In my version of the Michelin rankings, based on one meal, Guy Savoy hovers within close reach of the coveted three-star rating.

A confession (and a consideration when you’re counting your winnings): Both meals at Joël Robuchon and Guy Savoy reached into four digits. Were both worth it? For sworn food lovers, yes. If you’re feeling flush but not quite that gilded, consider the next two restaurants.

Augustus Tower, Caesars Palace,
3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South;
(877) 346-4642  Restaurant Guy Savoy

Article by: Bill Addison Restaurant Critic – Dallasnews.com

The luxurious Spa By Mandara is located in the trendy Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. It’s a full service salon that features both suites and private rooms.

Original antiques decorate the 32,000-square-foot Spa By Mandara, which has become an oasis for guests escaping the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas strip.

There are 30 treatment rooms with some rooms specifically for couples with Jacuzzi baths, a large relaxation area, and a separate hair and nail salon.

Treatments include facials, massage, body wraps and floats, salon services, nail care, waxing services, makeup artistry, and tooth whitening services.

Spa By Mandara offers its customers – one-on-one Pilates sessions are available as well as personal training sessions, poolside Yoga (in-season only), stretching with core training sessions, and body composition analysis.

One of the spa’s signature treatments is the Elemis Tri-Enzyme Resurfacing Facial, a new clinically tested facial by Elemis which aids in increasing skin smoothness and surface texture. Complimentary consultations and refreshments are also available.  Source: Spafinder.com

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When one thinks of a festive Christmas holiday destination, Las Vegas is probably far down on most people’s lists. But surprisingly, Las Vegas does Christmas right.

Sin City goes all out and this city of non-stop gaming and entertainment, has a wide variety of Christmas events and decorations to make your head spin.

Here’s a sample of what Vegas visitors can expect:

At the Bellagio Conservatory’s elaborate holiday display, view a cute polar bear family that is made of over 35,000 beautiful white carnations. An elaborate water drip system helps keep the bears’ fur fresh.

You can also see eight “flying” reindeer flying over a huge holiday card that is made of thousands of blooming flowers. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a 42-foot Shasta fir tree that’s decked out in thousands of bright, shimmering lights.

Inside the Sam’s Town Hotel is a winter wonderland called Mystic Falls. Visitors are greeted with festive garland streams, snowy covered lampposts and more than 50 glimmering trees decorated with twinkling lights. An incredible thirty-foot Christmas tree that is professionally decorated will draw many rave reviews and inspire much holiday cheer.

Long nicknamed “Mr. Christmas,” the amazing Andy Williams will be performing in Vegas for the first time in years, at the Las Vegas Hilton Dec. 23 – 24. Andy Williams conveys the true spirit of Christmas. “I’ve been doing Christmas shows, seems like, all my life,” Williams states. “I like doing them. Beautiful music, beautiful sounds from the orchestra, great lights, Christmas trees, children laughing.”

The 7th Annual Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks! Extravaganza: Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 8 p.m., The Joint at the Hard Rock. Brian Setzer brings his Christmas rock show to Vegas, featuring his 18-piece big band rocking out to classics from his “Christmas Rocks!” CD.

Legends in Concert Holiday Show: Daily through holiday season (dark Wednesdays), 7:30 and 10 p.m., Harrah’s. Celebrity impersonators belt out popular holiday tunes.

“The Polar Express 4-D” motion ride at the Excalibur: Through Jan. 6, 2010, Excalibur, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. weekends, 11 am. – 10 p.m. weekdays, $15 or holiday pass (good for “The Polar Express 4-D” and “Spongebob Squarepants 4-D”), $17.95. Based on the popular movie, this journey to the North Pole comes alive in an unforgettable 4-D experience.

Ice Skating Rink: Through Feb. 15, 2010, MonteLago Village at Lake Las Vegas, noon to 9 p.m. weekends and holidays, 3 – 9 p.m. Monday – Friday, $15 for adults and $12 for children 12 and younger. Skate on a floating ice skating rink atop Lake Las Vegas.

Believe in Magic Holiday Show: Starts Nov. 27 for a five-week run, Fashion Show Mall. Features a 35-foot Christmas tree, dancers, artificial snow falling from the ceiling and Santa. For times, call (702) 369-8382.

The Gift of Lights: Through Jan. 3, 2010, Sunset Park on Eastern Avenue, between Warm Springs and Sunset roads, 5 -10 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and holidays, 5 – 9 p.m. Sundays – Thursdays, $15 per car Fridays, weekends and holidays; $13 Mondays – Thursdays. Drive-through more than 400 animated holiday LED light displays.

Magical Forest at Opportunity Village: Through Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at 6300 W. Oakey Blvd., between Torrey Pines Drive and Jones Boulevard, $9.50 for adults, $7.50 for children 3-11. Passports (which include rides) are $16 for adults and $14 for children. Guests must purchase tickets at any CVS pharmacy. Festive trees, holiday displays, Santa, train rides and other winter theme attractions.

Annual Gingerbread Village: Until Dec. 25, Four Seasons Hotel, 24 hours. See 20 gingerbread houses and a working carousel made completely from chocolate and sugar.

Santa in the Shipwreck: Dec. 21 – 24, Mandalay Bay’s Shark Reef, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., $16.95 for adults and $10.95 for children. Children may take pictures with Santa with Santa Jaws swimming in the background. Pictures are free with admission.

Winter Lights Festival: Dec. 11-13, 18-24, Springs Preserve, 5 – 9 p.m., $8 for adults, $4 children 5-12, 4 and younger free. Enjoy half a million LED lights shining in an 8-acre garden while listening to carolers and enjoying holiday refreshments at the Springs Café by Wolfgang Puck.

Arctic Display opening: Dec. 9, Palazzo, 5 p.m., free admission. Located at the Palazzo’s waterfall atrium, the Ice King and Queen will pour 225,000 cranberries into a water feature. The holiday garden will also feature a 16-foot-tall polar bear mom and her 6-foot-tall baby polar bear, both made of white poinsettias.

Las Vegas is wild. Las Vegas is crazy. When you add a New Year’s Eve celebration to the mix, it doesn’t get any better.

Being in Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve is an event you will never forget. Whether it’s a traditional fireworks display, TributePalooza, or VIP treatment at one of Vegas’ luxury resorts, Las Vegas is the place to be.

Join thousands of partiers and bring in the new year with a spectacular fireworks display by Fireworks by Grucci.

Enjoy an amazing 7 minute fireworks display from the rooftops of seven Sin City casino rooftops. The participating casinos will include – the MGM Grand, Caesars Palace, Aria, Planet Hollywood, The Venetian, Treasure Island and the Stratosphere.

Another popular spot is on Las Vegas’ famed Fremont Street Experience. Here you can rock all night and enjoy the 2nd Annual TributePalooza.

This incredible New Year’s Eve event will include live concerts by eight of the world’s best tribute bands (Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, U2, Guns N’ Roses, Van Halen, INXS, No Doubt, and Depeche Mode), plus a 2009 year-in-review show on the huge Viva Vision screen.

Join Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman as the countdown towards midnight brings in 2010. Next enjoy Fireworks by Grucci under the large canopy choreographed to virtual fireworks on Viva Vision.

There is also scheduled a live stage show titled, “Jimi Hendrix and the Psychedelic Ride.”

Ticket prices for TributePalooza are $10 for local citizens and $20 for out-of-state visitors. For tickets, please call 702-678-5600

The dolphin Trainer for a Day program at The Mirage in Las Vegas provides guests the opportunity to work side by side with a team of expert animal trainers as they care for a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins.

From learning how to feed these creatures to discovering how to communicate with them, the day-long program provides guests with an unforgettable experience.

The program is available to four people each day, Fridays through Wednesdays, and participants must be 13 years old or older.

Hugo’s Cellar, located on the lower level of the Four Queens Hotel is a somewhat pricey, romantic, continental style restaurant with decent ambiance.

Not very large, it is a bit noisy, with good food, very experienced servers, soft lighting, and good jazz played at reasonable decibels. What makes Hugo’s a MUST TRY dining experience are the little extras provided and their incredible and remarkable service.

Upon arrival, the hostess provides each female guest with a perfect long stemmed red rose, and then escorts the party to a table. The bus person is immediately clued to bring complimentary bottled water and a vase to the table. Once water glasses have been filled, warmed hand towels provided, bread and cheese placed on the table and the roses are in water, the waiter magically appears to take drink and dinner orders. Drinks in front of you signal the salad chef to wheel his cart to the table.

The idea of allowing each guest to choose his own ingredients, quantity and dressing is simply brilliant! It not only cuts waste and cost for management, but also delights the patrons. Salad plates there almost always are empty when removed by the bus person! Immediately after the table is cleared, tiny cones of raspberry sorbet are brought to cleanse the palate before the main course arrives.

Dinner is over now, but your evening is not! If you ordered coffee, it comes with a tray of delightful things to add to it, such as cinnamon sticks, whipped cream, brown and raw sugar, orange and lemon peels, chocolate shavings….and a complimentary dessert tray! This consists of a lazy susan of white and dark chocolate covered strawberries and dried fruits, with a dipping bowl of whipped cream.

This signals the dessert cart to be brought over to your table (I cannot fathom needing any further dessert). The waiter then brings the bill and removes the vase of roses, which clues the hostess that a check has been served, and the bus people that a table will soon be needing their attention. When the waiter has the paid bill in his hand, he leaves the individually wrapped roses on the table for the ladies to have.

Authored by: Sandra Oertell

Hugo’s Cellar
Four Queens Casino Hotel
202 Fremont Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Dinner 5:30 pm to 11:00 pm daily

Who doesn’t love chocolate, right? Well I’m sure there are a few of you out there. But for everybody else, a visit to Ethel M Chocolate Factory in Henderson, just south of Las Vegas is a must.

Back in 1911, Ethel and Frank Mars started making butter cream chocolates from scratch in their own Tacoma, Washington kitchen. Frank Mars went on to create the world renowned Mars Inc. Company in 1919

Forrest Sr, who was Ethel and Frank’s son of course had a taste for fine chocolate and also worked at Mars Candy Company.

After Forest Sr retired from Mars, he started Ethel M Chocolate in 1981. Forrest Sr. named his gourmet line of chocolates in honor of his beloved mother Ethel, and utilized chocolate recipes he had learned from her.

Many of Ethel’s original milk and dark chocolate recipes are combined with the finest nuts, fruits, caramels, creams and liqueurs to create the more than 50 varieties of gourmet candy sold today.

Just after they began their business, Forrest Sr. and his wife lived above the Ethel M factory.

Forrest Sr.’s wife wanted her own garden. But the challenge facing them was how to build one in the harsh Nevada desert.

Once simple option that came to mind was creating a cactus garden. So now guests can stroll through a beautiful, two-and-a-half-acre Botanical Cactus Garden that includes about 350 different species of cactus and various desert plants.

During your visit, you can enjoy free samples and an informative guided tour. Learn all about the gourmet chocolate making process by watching video monitors and placards placed outside each viewing window.

There are numerous Ethel Chocolate retail stores in Las Vegas. Check the web site below for a complete list.

Ethel M Chocolates creates specialty chocolates like nobody else, and is the official “chocolate of choice” for the Emmy’s.

Luckily for all of us chocoholics, the Mars family tradition of producing top quality chocolates lives on for all to enjoy.

Ethel M Chocolate Factory
1 Sunset Way
Henderson, Nevada
Tel: (888) 627-0990

Nobu Restaurant

Located in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Nobu Restaurant in Las Vegas is a gorgeous restaurant with some of the best food diners will ever have.

Classically trained in Tokyo, Nobu Matsuhisa is famous for taking traditional Japanese cuisine and infusing it with South American and Western flavors that make an incredible combination.

Robert DeNiro is one of the owners, and it is not uncommon to see other celebrities dining here unobtrusively.

Sushi bar and entrees are described as “groundbreaking Japanese cuisine with Latin American influences.” Famed chef Nobu Matsuhisa brings dining that is delightful and unique to restaurant patrons.

A wildly different dish for many diners may be the Squid Pasta, but more ordinary menu items are also available. Try the Omakase chef’s selection for a sampling of Nobu’s very best. Prices are moderate to high. Full bar service provides your favorite wine or cocktail.

if you are there only for the sushi you are missing out on wonderful and unique sushi style dishes. Nobu offers a tasting menu and several great dining options from the hot kitchen.

Nobu retaurant’s service is outstanding. Their waiters are friendly and knowledgeable and are really invested in making the dining experience a custom one, serving their customers and making adjustments as needed from a time and pace perspective.

To summarize, Nobu offers great sushi, great atmosphere and the best molten chocolate – green tea ice cream bento box desert you will ever have.

Nobu
4455 Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV