Welcome, MAGIC attendees! We know you won’t always be checking out coming trends, so we’ve compiled a resource to help you make the most of your downtime–nightlife, restaurant listings and more.

Ma la fish at Blossom

Ma la fish at Blossom

Dining

Aria

Blossom Choose your own adventure from the nearly 100 dishes at this Chinese eatery, everything from kung pao chicken to pan-fried peppers. Recommended dish: Peking duck

Bally’s

BLT Steak Indulge in all the trappings of the traditional steakhouse: dry-aged beef, seafood platters, wedge salads and five preparations of potatoes. Recommended dish: Peanut butter chocolate mousse

Bellagio

Harvest by Roy Ellamar Sustainable, seasonal, regional ingredients are the stars. Don’t miss the roving snack wagon serving tasty nibbles of whatever’s fresh. Recommended dish: Sea bass crudo

Caesars Palace

Restaurant Guy Savoy For French fine dining, it hardly gets better than Guy Savoy. Try a tasting and let the kitchen prepare you the meal of a lifetime. Recommended dish: Artichoke and black truffle soup

Circus Circus

The Steak House Serving dry-aged steaks for more than 30 years. If you long for vintage Vegas, you’ll find it alive and well here. Recommended dish: Porterhouse

Four Seasons Hotel

Veranda Enjoy modern American cuisine on the poolside patio at this eatery known for its weekend brunch spreads with a diet-demolishing buffet. Recommended dish: Bananas Foster French toast

Gold Coast

Cornerstone A steakhouse meal that won’t blow your budget. Don’t miss the whiskey library’s impressive lineup. Recommended dish: Cedar-planked salmon

Lamb Chops at Ruth's Chris Steak House

Lamb Chops at Ruth's Chris Steak House

Harrah’s

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Steak comes with sizzle at this American favorite, which serves its cuts on 500-degree plates. Start with blue crab cakes before getting down to beefy business. Recommended dish: Filet

The Linq Hotel

Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen & Bar Take a trip to Flavortown and free yourself of dining pretensions. Casual fare like tacos, burgers and ribs get that signature Fieri twist. Recommended dish: Trash Can Nachos

Luxor

Tender Steak & Seafood A twist on the traditional steakhouse, everything from bison ribeye to wild line-caught salmon. Recommended dish: Domestic Lamb LolliChops

Mandalay Bay

Aureole Charlie Palmer’s gem exemplifies modern American cooking, with presentations that pull from international influences. Recommended dish: Mary’s chicken breast

MGM Grand

Joël Robuchon Dinner here is one to remember, thanks to the impressive wine list, the decadent dishes and truly epic bread cart. Recommended dish: Truffled langoustine ravioli in a foie gras sauce with simmered green cabbage

The Mirage

Tom Colicchio’s Heritage Steak An immaculate, relaxing dark-wood decor perfectly complements a menu chock-full of great cuts. Recommended dessert: The Ice Cream Social

New York-New York

Gallagher’s Steakhouse White tablecloths and red meat, that’s the vibe at this outpost of this N.Y. institution, which specializes in prime beef dry-aged on the premises. Recommended dish: Dry-aged New York strip

The Palazzo

Lavo Come for the pasta, stay for the party at this Stripside restaurant and lounge, where the menu hews toward Italian classics. Recommended dish: “The Meatball,” served with whipped ricotta

Palms

Shark Bobby Flay’s latest foray into Las Vegas is a celebration of seafood and sushi, but meat and chicken lovers will find plenty to enjoy as well. Recommended dish: Cured salmon and egg tostada

Paris

Eiffel Tower Restaurant Some of the Strip’s best views are from this 11th-floor dining room, featuring fine dining fare like foie gras torchon and Rossini-style filet mignon. Recommended dish: Vegetable and quinoa Wellington

Lemon meringue pie at Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

Lemon meringue pie at Bavette's Steakhouse & Bar

Park MGM

Bavette’s Steakhouse & Bar This dark, swanky steakhouse welcomes diners with leather booths, excellent cocktails and delicious cuts of beef. Recommended dish: Seafood tower

Plaza

Oscar’s Former Mayor Oscar Goodman is a link to Las Vegas’ old-school past, as is his restaurant. Start with a Consigliere (bourbon, cheery Heering and sweet vermouth), then dig into entrées like Nicky’s Roasted Chicken. Recommended dish: Conforte’s Corn and Crab Bisque

Sahara Las Vegas

Bazaar Meat by José Andrés Choosing is the hard part at this “meaterie,” where carnivores are beckoned by a bevy of earthly delights. Recommended dish: Jamón Ibérico de Bellota

The STRAT

Top of the World Dinner tastes better at 800 feet. Come for the view, but stay for the excellent continental cooking, like Scottish salmon or Maryland crab-stuffed chicken. Recommended dish: Lobster bisque

Tropicana Las Vegas

Robert Irvine’s Public House Comfort food gets a glorious spin at the celebrity chef’s decked-out restaurant. Recommended dish: The F&K Burger, meant to be eaten with—what else?—a fork and knife

The Venetian

Yardbird Southern Table & Bar Consider it Southern cooking with soul and an edge. That means bread-and-butter fried okra and deviled eggs with trout roe—creative comfort food. Recommended dish: Chicken ’n’ watermelon ’n’ waffles

Westgate Las Vegas

Edge Steakhouse It’s worth venturing off-Strip for this under-the-radar restaurant where serious steaks are offered alongside more exciting fare and the wine list has earned awards. Recommended dish: Wagyu striploin and ribs

Vista Cocktail Lounge

Vista Cocktail Lounge

Bars & Lounges

Vista Cocktail Lounge at Caesars Palace This lounge’s technological wonders—LED views of everything from Manhattan’s cityscape to nighttime over the city of Shanghai—are almost as good as its handcrafted cocktails.

Carnaval Court at Harrah’s It’s always a wild time at this outdoor spot that has some of the best flair bartenders in the city. Blackjack tables and live bands add to the excitement.

Minus5 Ice Bar at Mandalay Bay Is Vegas not cold enough for you? Well, step inside this bar made of ice. Sip cocktails in ice glasses while donning a parka or faux-fur coat while kicking back in freezing temps.

Level Up at MGM Grand Drinking and gaming collide at this adults-only interactive playground. Try out the world’s largest Pac-Man or Zero Latency, a virtual-reality arena, or try your hand at beer pong, life-size Jenga, foosball and more.

The Dorsey at The Venetian Swank, sexy and superb cocktails make up one of the Strip’s newest lounges. The cocktail menu here features some of the best recipes in the city and the low lighting, plush seating and old-school hip-hop sounds make this spot a must-try.

Gilley’s at Treasure Island There’s bull-riding, beautiful Gilley’s Girls complete with chaps and cowboy hats, line dancing and barbecue. The Stripside country bar is a slice of wild, down-home fun.

Downtown Cocktail Room After you are inside this almost hidden venue, you’ll experience some of the best cocktail creations in the entire city, and the downtempo beats by live DJs help set the mood for this longtime favorite downtown bar where the hip locals flock.

Atomic Liquors Combine a bit of nostalgia and Vegas history with some of the latest trends in cocktail mixology at one of the city’s first-ever freestanding bars in the culturally revived downtown area.

Happy Hours

107 SkyLounge at The STRAT Daily happy hour: 4-7 p.m. enjoy half-off select beers, cocktails and wines. Also enjoy social plate specials like wagyu skirt arancini, lollipop chicken wings and bruschetta bites.

Cadillac Bar at Golden Nugget Happy hour from 4-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri. with domestic ($4) and import ($5) draft beers, wines by the glass ($6), mixed cocktails ($5) and margaritas—on the rocks, frozen and fruit-flavored ($5).

Coyote Ugly at New York-New York Join the daily happy hour from 6-9 p.m. with $6 beers and house spirits and $4 Jell-O shots. There are also free line-dancing lessons from 6-9 p.m. daily.

Freedom Beat at Downtown Grand Two happy hours: 2-5 p.m. and 2-5 a.m. Half-off appetizers and half-off draft beer and cocktails.

Blondie’s at Miracle Mile Shops All-you-can-drink well cocktails and domestic drafts for $20, 3-6 p.m. and 10 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Fri.

1 OAK

1 OAK

Nightlife

1 OAK Bryce Vine 2/5, Kid Conrad 2/7, DJ Nova 2/8. The Mirage, Wed. & Fri.-Sat. 702.693.8300

APEX The Palms, Thurs.-Sun. 702.953.7665

CHATEAU Paris, Wed.-Sat. 702.776.7770

CLUB 101 Sahara Las Vegas, Fri.-Sat. 702.761.7618

DRAI’S NIGHTCLUB Gucci Mane 2/2, Juicy J 2/7, French Montana 2/8, DJ Franzen 2/9. Cromwell, Thurs.-Sun. 702.777.3800; DRAI’S

AFTERHOURS Cromwell, Thurs.-Sun. 702.777.3800

ENCORE BEACH CLUB Guy Gerber 2/5. Encore, Wed. 702.770.7300

FOUNDATION ROOM Mandalay Bay, nightly. 702.632.7631

HAKKASAN DJ Drama 2/2, Loud Luxury 2/7, Party Favor 2/8, DJ E-Rock 2/9. MGM Grand, Thurs.-Sun. 702.891.3838

JEWEL DJ Phoreyz 2/3, O.T. Genasis 2/7, Justin Credible 2/8. Aria, Mon. & Thurs.-Sat. 702.590.8000

LIGHT Saweetie 2/5, DJ E-Rock 2/7, MattBoyWhite 2/8. Mandalay Bay, Wed. & Fri.-Sat. 702.632.4700

MAMA RABBIT Park MGM, Tues.-Sat. 702.730.7777

MARQUEE Ruckus 2/3, Vice 2/7, Sam Feldt 2/8. The Cosmopolitan, Mon. & Fri.-Sat. 702.333.9000

MAYFAIR SUPPER CLUB Bellagio, nightly. 702.693.8561

OMNIA Fergie DJ 2/4, Mark Eteson 2/7, Steve Aoki 2/8. Caesars Palace, Tues. & Thurs.-Sat. 702.785.6200

ON THE RECORD Park MGM, Wed.-Sat. 702.730.6773

TAO DJ Five 2/6, DJ NVM 2/7, Eric DLux 2/8. The Venetian, Thurs.-Sat. 702.388.8588

XS Alesso 2/7, The Chainsmokers 2/8, Dillon Francis 2/9, Encore, Fri.-Mon. 702.770.7300