You might know Brian Malarkey from Top Chef or The Taste, but Las Vegas knows him as the chef behind Herringbone, his handsome new restaurant at Aria. While sitting at the clubby bar with its dark woods and leather couches seems tempting, take the gang and head instead to the patio with misters for brunch every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fuel up on a crab cake Benedict or bacon and egg ravioli. Team that up with $25 everlasting Bellinis or bloody Marys by the pitcher. That view of the pool may make you stick around longer than you planned.
Extend that bachelor party vibe to the pool, preferably Tao Beach at The Venetian, where the party starts at 11 a.m. and extends to sunset daily. Bachelor crews should book one of the 12 cabanas with air conditioning and HDTVs, or go poolside with day beds right next to the action. Order up the venue’s TAO-tinis and TAO-jitos. The beauty of Tao Beach is that you never know what celebrities will show up. Past high-profile revelers include Jay Z, Heidi Klum, LeBron James and Jamie Foxx.
A night out with the guys calls for steak, and BLT Steak at Bally’s delivers. Chef de cuisine Derek Gigliotti serves up a hearty menu of 28-day dry-aged steaks that includes a New York Strip, a bone-in ribeye and a massive 36-ounce porterhouse meant for two (you can finish that alone, right?). Every meal starts with Gruyère popovers, but save room for the grilled double-cut smoked bacon. Check out the blackboard specials with dishes that change weekly. Want less? Go during the nightly happy hours from 4 to 6 p.m. with half-priced drinks in the lounge.
The party never ends at Señor Frog’s at Treasure Island. This flashback to spring break brings a full menu of margaritas and shots in a 22,000-square-foot bar overlooking the Strip. Pick one of the five bars as your point of operation or head out to the patio. Don’t worry about having fun; there’s always a conga line, a bikini contest or a limbo dance to keep you entertained if there’s no live music.
Sixteen deliriously hot dancers heat up this topless showgirl production at the Luxor. Fantasy brings scintillating dance numbers that include a sexy pole dance, a showgirl’s special burlesque number and, perfect for the groom-to-be, a girls-only ménage à trois. Cool off between sets when comedian Sean E. Cooper delivers the laughs with his impressions and audience interaction.
No matter what type of nightlife experience you want, Omnia at Caesars Palace delivers. Party with big-name DJs such as Afrojack, Calvin Harris and Steve Angello in the main room. Aside from a huge dance floor where you can mingle with the ladies to the beats, find a massive LED chandelier that pulsates and moves along to the music. Go for a more ultra-lounge feel in the Heart of Omnia with its LED panels on the wall, velvet drapes and antique brass fixtures. Here, find a more laid-back approach to the party with DJ Ruckus and Rev Run, Questlove and DJ Jazzy Jeff on the decks. Or take the party outside to the terrace with its own scene overlooking the Las Vegas Strip.
The party’s over and you still gotta eat. Head over to Mr. Lucky’s, the 24-7 restaurant at the Hard Rock Hotel with a retro setting. Order up breakfast around the clock with dishes such as pancakes, chicken-fried steak or a home skillet with a sunny side up egg to curb that hangover. Or make it some hair of the dog with the $5 shots of Fireball, Jagermeister, Jameson or Jack Daniels, or rev it up with the Monster Circus, made with Cîroc vodka, rock candy and Monster Energy.
