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March 28, 2024

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CityCenter\'s Aria Makes Debut

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CityCenter's Aria makes it long awaited debut to the public.

Hakkasan Group brings Jewel Nightclub to Aria in May.
Intrigue, Jewel delivering some extreme club makeover
Friday, April 29, 2016
I visited Jewel at Aria on Tuesday, which was just a hard-hat tour amid a skyscape of LED lights, but it does represent a club experience. ...
Billy Joel at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Las Vegas. Gavin DeGraw was the opening act.
Monday By the Numbers: Billy Joel, with a dash of ‘Zark’
Monday, April 25, 2016
This week, Monday By the Numbers reminds, “I love you just the way you are,” in honor of William Martin Joel. ...
In this March 20, 2012, file photo, Vince Neil speaks at a Motley Crue and KISS tour news conference in Los Angeles.
Motley Crue’s Vince Neil accused of battery in Las Vegas
Friday, April 8, 2016
Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil was cited for misdemeanor battery Thursday evening after allegedly pulling a woman to the ground by the hair, according to Metro ...
Brigg's Oyster Co. debuted Nov. 23, 2015, at Suncoast.
Seafood rules hotel dining as Santa Fe, Suncoast welcome oyster spots
Openings & Closings:
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Aria welcomes Southern California-inspired seafood restaurant Herringbone as two oyster joints try to make a splash ...
Zuppa di pesce
Calling All Captains: Carbone Creates Classic Experience
Friday, December 18, 2015
Aria’s newest Italian restaurant showcases tableside service and deep flavors.
Cirque du Soleil's "Zarkana" at Aria on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
Aria convention expansion leads to closing of ‘Zarkana’
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Announced today are plans for a massive new expansion of the Aria convention center, which will cover an additional 200,000 square feet and overtake the lavish theater that has been home to “Zarkana” since ...
A rendering of Hakkasan Group’s nightclub Jewel, which is going in the former space of Haze at Aria in the spring of 2016.
New club Jewel to shine where Haze fell dark at Aria
Nightlife:
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Hakkasan Group took over Haze in Aria in its purchase of the Light Group in December and is partnering with MGM Resorts and Dubai World to end a more than yearlong absence of a major nightclub in the opulent Strip resort. ...
A warehouse attendant uses a Bendi articulating forklift to pull a pallet off a shelf in the Aria dry storage room at Aria Tuesday, June 30, 2015. The articulating lift allows for narrower aisles and more shelf space.
Behind-the-scenes supply line keeps Las Vegas Strip guests well fed
5-MINUTE EXPERT:
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Millions of tourists visit Las Vegas every month. And they all come ready to spend money on food and beverages. Ever wonder how resorts and the restaurants inside them never seem to run out of anything? And where it’s all stored? In five minutes, we’ll make you an expert on the system of delivery that makes it possible.
Cirque du Soleil's "One Night for One Drop" rehearsal with director Mukhtar O.S. Mukhtar and twin U.K. brothers Kevin and Andrew Atherton, of "Zarkana" at Aria, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at the Mirage.
Monday By the Numbers: Dressing up ‘Zarkana’; Rod Stewart renews; free speech at Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame
Monday, August 10, 2015
This week, Monday By the Numbers charts the costumes in “Zarkana” at Aria, the stage attire conceived by Slovenian fashion designer Alan Hranitelj. Elsewhere, we statistically figure in Rod Stewart and ...
Kim Wood is the lead sommelier at Jean-Georges Steakhouse in addition to serving as director of wine at Aria.
Sommelier talks wine, science, baseball
Q&A with Kim Wood:
Monday, July 27, 2015
Kim Wood, director of wine at Aria, was responsible for selecting the wine pairings at this year’s Vegas Uncork’d for a celebrity chef brunch at Bardot Brasserie and an all-star feast at Aria. Wood is a Johns Hopkins University-educated biomedical engineer but chose a career in the hospitality industry ...
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NALEO conference on Thursday, June 18, 2015.
Clinton on guns: How many must die before we act?
Thursday, June 18, 2015
In the wake of nine shooting deaths at a historic black church in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said the country needs to face the “hard truths” about race and gun violence. Clinton, who visited ...
Executive Chef Josh Smith prepares a Mediterranean seabass in the Bardot Brasserie kitchen.
Executive chef: ‘You have to always have the drive to be better’
Q&A:
Monday, June 15, 2015
Joshua Smith is executive chef at Bardot Brasserie at Aria. A Las Vegas native, Smith has more than a decade of experience in the restaurant business, including a stint at L20 in Chicago, which had two Michelin stars before it closed five months ago. Smith is responsible for developing the culinary program at Bardot Brasserie, which is Michael Mina’s first foray into traditional French cuisine on the Strip ...
Nancy Rubins' "Big Edge" at CityCenter
CityCenter is a walkable, drinkable art museum
The Incidental Tourist:
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
A different, slightly blurry way of looking at the expansive Strip development.
Vocalists Kerry O’Malley, Lindsay Roginski, Nicole Kaplan, David Burnham, Randal Keith and Andrew Ragone flank Steve Wynn during the press conference for “Steve Wynn’s Showstoppers” in Encore Theater on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, in Wynn Las Vegas.
Monday By the Numbers: NBT’s live-music outlay; ticket targets for ‘Showstoppers’ and ‘Frank’
Monday, January 26, 2015
The latest data culled from our scrambling around the scene. This week’s Monday By the Numbers column touches on ballet and a helicopter. Enjoy this stat parade:
Off the Strip, a bistro and bar, opened last week at the Linq.
White Castle makes Las Vegas debut; restaurants open at Lou Ruvo Center, Linq, Aria
Monday, January 26, 2015
New restaurants are making their way downtown and on the Strip, from upscale dining to healthy to-go options. A local clothing boutique, Haute Chix, is closing, and White Castle lovers can celebrate as ...