![]() ![]() The Heart of the Ocean represents a day at the beach with a presentation that includes San Diego seashells, sand, a slab of boardwalk, and coconut oil mixed with dry ice to smell like suntan lotion. Light of the World is an illuminated gin cocktail, arriving at the table inside a smoking lantern. The Show Stoppers are based on elaborate, experiential presentations with dry ice, lights, and even supplemental scents, all part of the package. However, the cocktails by mixologist Eric Hobbie are the real star of the show, illustrated in detail on individual pages in a menu divided into three sections. The acts vary from night to night but tend to have throwback charm, with jazz and soul performers taking the spotlight. The stage is just large enough for a four-piece band, allowing performances to feel more like an intimate private party than a concert. Opposing floral designs on the floor and ceiling mirror each other like a reflection with subtle dark green tones and velvet accents. The lights are kept low with an illuminated back bar keeping the focus on a carefully curated spirits selection. ![]() The lounge is a sophisticated space designed by Alessandro Munge of Toronto's Studio Munge. Easy's Cocktail Lounge | Photo by Rob Kachelriess (And, in case you're wondering, any pastries in view after 6 pm are for display purposes only, with a fresh batch ready for customers again the following morning.) Reservations are a good idea-Easy's seats just 42 people with a total capacity of 75. Just look for the velvet rope in front of the donut shop. There's no special trick or password to get into Easy's. It's about quality cocktails and entertainment with great bands. "What we created with Easy's was an intimate, cool cocktail lounge," says Andy Masi, founder and CEO of Clique Hospitality, the operation behind Proper Eats. Easy's aims to be an alternative for those who appreciate Las Vegas nightlife but enjoy it even more without the crowds and chaos of Sin City's nightclub scene. As the name suggests, the stylish cabaret lounge is the latest speakeasy in Las Vegas, hidden behind Easy Donuts & Coffee at the Proper Eats Food Hall, which just opened in December. Easy's is now mixing craft cocktails with eye-catching presentations and live music at the Aria Resort & Casino. But it wasn’t all popping bottles and cutting cigars-try cleaning up “lucky” piles of rotting fruit, or walking in on nude hotel guests instead.The secret's out. And after passing my security clearances, I was initiated into the secret realm of the Reserve, catering to the whims of the world’s wealthiest gamblers. When the resort offered me a staff position serving its penthouses’ high-rollers, roving from butler to bartending stations and everywhere in between, I jumped at the opportunity. It’s a gaming experience so exclusive that not even James Bond could charm his way through the door. ![]() The only way in is by invitation, which means fronting over a million dollars (and preferably two) at the Reserve, the hotel’s private, three-room casino on the 71st floor. In Las Vegas, the ultimate sand trap-turned-capital of capitalism, there’s no better byword for sophistication than the Cosmopolitan. Its 20-plus suites, known as the Boulevard Penthouses, are the most coveted rooms in town, largely because they’re priceless. ![]()
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