Last week we got word that something called the PBR Rock Bar would open in the old Hawaiian Tropic Zone at Planet Hollywood. We're still waiting on word as to what exactly PBR stands for but we're thinking it's got to something to do with Professional Bull Riders. And if that ends up being true, we just might have a showdown on the Strip for the best mechanical bull riding hangout.

That's because Gilley's Saloon, Dance Hall and Bar-B-Que is set to open on April 16, according to Fox 5. The space will open next to the Siren's Cove and it recently held a job fair which is very promising news.]]> juliana 2010-02-23T23:33:00-05:00 http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2010/2/1/151257/9306 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.vegaschatter.com/files/1425/oleksandraTI.JPG" class="top"><p> Ukranian beauty queen, model and actress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandra_Nikolayenko"><b>Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin</b></a> is drop dead gorgeous, but does she really have the caché/recognition to design and run a self-named spa? (This has replaced the WET spa, FYI.) Was she blessed with unusually good Eastern European genes or does she know something we don&#146;t know when it comes to having a kick ass beauty regimen? <p>Hmm&#133;No wait, we think there&#146;s a simpler answer here &#150; she&#146;s hitched to <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/treasure%20island"><b>Treasure Island</b></a> owner Phil Ruffin so nepotism reigns supreme. <p> The raven-tressed beauty recently unveiled Oleksandra Spa & Salon, which offers treatments hand picked by Mrs. Ruffin. She&#146;s visited some of the world&#146;s most luxurious spas and salons and has compiled a globetrotting gourmet 2010-02-01T15:51:07-05:00 36.1225120 -115.17474 http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/10/27/134542/59 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.vegaschatter.com/files/1425/socialhouseclosing.jpg" class="top"><p> Over the summer, VegasChatter dined at <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/7/1/164532/5302/vegas-travel/Social_House_at_Treasure_Island_To_Close_On_July_5"><b>Social House</b></a> at <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/treasure island">Treasure Island</a> one night only to find out that it was one of the last nights that the restaurant would be open. The waitresses informed us that they had only heard about the closing themselves as they came into work. <p>After some tussle with the folks at PURE, who denied to us that the restaurant was closing, we learned that the Social House closure was 100 percent official, with the intentions of it reopening elsewhere on the Strip at a later date. (It closed on July 5.) <p>At the time Social House closed, Pure representatives said the decision had nothing to do with Phil Ruffin&#146;s Whalehead 2009-10-27T17:32:59-05:00 36.1225120 -115.17474 http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/10/21/20947/973 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.vegaschatter.com/files/1425/leannrimesTI.jpg" class="top"><p> Keep a close eye on your significant other, because everybody's favorite <a href="http://perezhilton.com/?p=47671">homewrecker</a>, <a href="http://www.leannrimesworld.com/site.php?em1595=192832_-1__0_~0_-1_3_2009_0_0&content=news"><b>LeeAnn Rimes</b></a> takes to the stage at <a href="http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Treasure%20Island"><b>Treasure Island</b></a> Theater for a limited engagement starting tomorrow night. (We're kidding about your significant other...kinda.) <p> Best noted for her 1996 debut single, "Blue" the country crooner (and Lifetime Movie "Northern Lights" actress) was the youngest singer in the history of the Country Music Association to receive a nomination for the Horizon award at the age of 13. Nowadays, her on-screen action and real life affair with Lifetime Movie co-star Eddie Cibrian seems to be stealing the spotlight, as Rimes announced plans last month her plans to part with hubby Dean Sheremet. Tabloid drama juliana 2009-10-21T20:23:03-05:00 36.1225120 -115.17474 http://www.vegaschatter.com/story/2009/9/25/11623/6390

Now that Social House has been shuttered (R.I.P.), Christian Audigier The Nightclub is sitting pretty to steal the nightlife spotlight at . But will the tacky clothing proprietor turned nightclub owner succeed? Special events for locals with free booze for the ladies says yes.

In an effort to increase the in-town industry clientele (sorry Jon Gosselin and Audrina), the Ed Hardy designer has brought back Industry Night with a new "Sunday Funday" promotion. Although the promo sounds more like a McDonald’s happy meal deal than a swank night on the town, it’s a great deal for the local kitten squad. ]]> globetrotting gourmet 2009-09-25T12:37:03-05:00 36.2183087 -115.09214 Search VegasChatter string http://www.vegaschatter.com/search/