He’s definitely got personality, and he’s definitely the definition of host with the most. Meet Todd Skier, operations manager for Legacy Club at Circa Resort & Casino.
Skier was born and raised in New York. “I’m from the motherland, Brooklyn,” he says, with an instantly recognizable accent. He’s spent nearly four decades in the food and beverage and culinary industries—everything from running corporate chain restaurants and owning his own establishments to studying pastry making and cooking, and being a captain at fine dining restaurants. He’s plied his trade from New York to Florida, landing in Las Vegas in 2004 where’s he’s worked at properties including Rio, Palms and Tropicana Las Vegas. He joined The D in 2014 and worked as a beverage manager for both The D and sister property Golden Gate. When word got out about third sister property Circa being built and specifically Legacy Club, Skier knew that was his next move.
“I love being in this industry—it’s the immediate satisfaction,” he says. “If you feed somebody or give somebody a drink, it’s like 1, 2, 3. And you know their reaction like 1, 2, 3. I also love to talk a lot, all day. You know that’s an art, too. I should have gone into psychology—I know how to read people after all these years.”
You also have to love Skier’s one-liners that he throws out about every other minute: “I’m from Brooklyn, I’m a hustler;” “I’m a straightforward guy, I shoot straight;” “I’m from New York, we know how we roll;” “I’m all of the fun and everything that Vegas is about;” and “Legacy Club might be downtown but when you come up here, we’re up in downtown.”
Sixty stories up to be exact, providing some of the best views in all the city from the expansive patio. “Up here is perfect for me—it’s a perfect fit,” Skier says. “I have a really good time up here. Come and see us. I’ll take care of you.” And that’s just how he rolls.
Libation: Legacy Club
With a long list of specialty cocktails, a popular pick is the Legacy Club cocktail mixed with Absolut Elyx, Ramazzotti Rosato, lemon, prickly pear and an egg white froth. It’s garnished with a stencil of the Legacy Club logo. Other highlights of Legacy include the rare spirits behind the bar like Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ghost, Gran Patrón, Michter’s 25 Year, Louis XIII, Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year and O.F.C. Another highlight of Legacy Club is a tall glass case with 500 2-ounce gold bars sealed inside.
Benefit: Check out the Elevated Cocktail Class taught by a bartender on Fridays and Saturdays at 1 p.m.
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