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The Italians Like to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Too
With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Wednesday this year (lame!), folks will probably be donning their green garb along with "Kiss Me I'm Irish" pins, plastic green bowler hats, green beads, shamrock stickers and the like this weekend in order to celebrate.
Expected places for drunken Erin Go Bragh revelry? Any Irish pub on the Strip which can be found in nearly every casino on the Strip. And don't even get us started on O'Sheas.
Want to celebrate the luck o' the Irish with a little more class? Hit up the Fusion Mixology Bar at The Palazzo. The bar, always up for creating festive cocktails, has now created the Height of Folly ($10), a frothy drink served with Irish whiskey, Irish cream and some syrup.
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Drinking the Eiffel Tower Actually Deserves A Little Respect
Drinking the Eiffel Tower under the Eiffel Tower. See what we did there?
Ever wandered along the Strip and looked down on the people guzzling away at their Eiffel/Stratosphere towers as if their lives depended on it? So have we, friends. So have we. But however much we told ourselves souvenir drinks are so touristy and so trashy and so ghastly, there was always a little part of us despo to try it out ourselves. So when we got the occasion to indulge in some Stripside drinking thanks to our stay at Caesars last week, we knew exactly what we’d be chugging. And it would be 12 inches and shaped like the Eiffel Tower.
And now we’ve done it, we can say how harshly we judged imbibers in the past. Because it takes a lot of guts to drink an Eiffel Tower and risk throwing those same guts out the next morning. It requires strength – both physical and mental. And finishing it is a feat on a par with the finals of the Nathan’s hot dog contest.
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Tweet of the Weekend: Sunday Night Aftermath
Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.
Fatburger down opposite CityCenter. You know the one. We love that place. We once went in for a drink and got given a free meal by the man behind the counter because we looked so grim, even for Vegas.
We weren’t there yesterday (so this definitely wasn’t us), but sneakerfiendLTL from Milwaukee was – in fact it was the first place he went after landing late last night – and this is what he saw:
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It's Ok to Waste Away on National Margarita Day (Coming This Monday!)
Tequila will be flowing at everybody’s favorite cheese factory, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville at The Flamingo on Monday, February 22 as Parrotheads celebrate National Margarita Day.
Margarita lovers will receive specials and incentives throughout the day, including:
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2/22 Birthday Specials – Diners celebrating a 2/22 birthday will get a $22.20 gift certificate to use during their visit.
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2/22/22 Free Birthday Meals – Individuals that are celebrating a 2/22/1922 birthday will receive complimentary food and beverage throughout the entire day.
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A Facebook Recipe Contest – Fans can submit their favorite margarita recipes; the best recipes will be served on National Margarita Day at the winner’s location.
· A complimentary bottle of Margaritaville Margarita Mix, if your name is Senorita Margarita (or simply Rita).
Nationwide, the Margaritaville restaurants serve over 2.7 million Margaritas annually. Now that's something we can raise a salt-rimmed glass to!
[Photo: Seattle Maddog]
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Tweet of the Weekend: When Moving Walkways Become A Problem
Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at @vegaschatter.
We were walking soberly out of Caesars last night when we were accosted by two exceedingly drunk people asking us where Planet Hollywood was. We pointed them in the direction of the big sign saying “Planet Hollywood” but they didn’t quite believe us, and last we heard, they were slurring “let’s ask someone else”.
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This is Steve Wynn's Favorite Drink
The next time you find yourself in the Eastside Lounge, the sexy lounge just off the casino, that overlooks the pool area at Encore Las Vegas, order yourself one of the Berry Infusion drinks. Why? Well, apparently it is Steve Wynn's favorite drink (so said our cocktail waitress.)
As you can imagine, the Berry Infusion is an incredibly fruity drink. It consists of Skyy Vodka and peach schnapps infused with fresh pineapple, blueberries and strawberries and costs $14. But hey, if it is good enough for Steve Wynn, it is good enough for you. 'Nuff said.
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Get to Know the Green Fairy at Sage
We admit it. We met our long-time boyfriend over a bottle of then-illegal absinthe brought back from Czechoslovakia. Before you judge – let it be known the green fairy must have had some magical effect, because we’ve been together for six years.
The once illegal "hallucinogenic" spirit, is now available in the United States (since 2007) and Sage at Aria boasts the largest selection available on the Strip (tied with Fleur de Lys – GM Tobias Peach worked for Hubert Keller for 3 ½ years).
For a quick absinthe primer, read more about its history here.
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Tweet of the Weekend: Vegas-Induced Performance Anxiety
Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So, every Monday we’re bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at twitter.com/vegaschatter.
There’s a lot of pressure on getting trashed in Vegas, what with all the films and books you’re trying to live up to. There’s a fair bit of skill, too – overdo it early, and you’ll end up with Hangover-style memory loss, though it’s unlikely you’ll have done anything more exciting than been escorted to bed, alone, at 7pm.
So we understand @blueRAP’s spot of performance anxiety on Saturday night:
In Vegas, fucked up at 12:01am. Am I doin it rite?
FYI: f you’re still able to tweet, that’s a sign that you’re still compos mentis enough to keep the fun going.
Had more fun than that this weekend? We want to know the gory details! Tweet us or email us what you can remember, or drop your comments in below.
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Tweet of the Weekend: Lying In at the Bellagio
Many people got trashed in Vegas this weekend, and lots of them told the world about it. So from now on, every Monday we’ll be bringing you our favourite tweet of the weekend. And don’t forget to follow us at twitter.com/vegaschatter.
Our first Tweet of the Weekend comes courtesy of MacGruberGyver from Huntington Beach, who dropped in for a quick one on Saturday, staying at the Bellagio. He liked the bathroom. He partied late into the night.
And then he woke up at lunchtime on Sunday with the following tweet:
Vegas, thanks for letting me get fucked up last night, but not giving me a hangover this morning. Bellagio, thank you for the comfy bed.
Sunday lie ins. Don't ya just love 'em?
Had more fun than that this weekend? We want to know the gory details! Tweet us or email us what you can remember, or drop your comments in below.
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The Geeks are Recreating The Hangover At CES
Somewhere on the Strip, this was happening this morning
We always knew geeks like to let their hair down, but partying to Hangover proportions? We’re impressed. The Twittersphere was awash this morning with CES attendees logging the parties they’d been to but the one that really caught our eye came from @jpuopolo.
He started yesterday off well tweeting about “booth babes” and “cool tech”. Then he told us he was off to the CNET party at the Palms. At 2am he tweeted that “Trying to behave in Vegas is like trying to keep a fat kid away from a smartie”.
Looks like he ate the smartie. Because at 8am he made the following announcement:
I totally just lost a tooth in Vegas during a CNET party for CES - I totally feel like a character out of the Hangover
Dear Jpuopolo, we have no idea who you are, apart from that you come from Toronto, but you are officially our favourite CES attendee. And if you send us a toothless pic, we’ll give you another smartie.
[Photo: All Movie Photo]
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Feelgoods Makes Women Feel Good on Tuesdays
Note: Women in this picture are hotter than they might be when you visit Feelgoods
Ignore, for a moment, that the Tuesday night DJ at Feelgoods Rock Bar & Grill is named Neil Neil (yes, that’s his legal birth name).
If you’re a woman, the place is a great place to party, since ladies get free Miller Light drafts and chips & salsa all night long.
The West side joint, located at 6750 West Sahara, launched its new Ladies Night promotion earlier this month. As part of the weekly event, women also receive drink specials including margaritas, house wine and Feelgood martinis for as low as $3.
There also are T-shirt giveaways and the chance to win Feelgoods gift certificates through one of those put-your-business-card-in-a-fishbowl type of drawings.
The main attraction, however, is Neil (or is it Neil squared?) himself.
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Foie Gras Meet Vodka. Drink, Then Vomit.
Imagine this in your martini.
PETA, please don’t give us hell, but we love foie gras. We also love martinis, maybe not quite to the Joan Collins extent, but when we do imbibe in spirits, it’s our cocktail of choice. Call us skeptical, but we’re not convinced the two world’s should ever collide, much less in the icy cold comfort of a tall, stemmed glass.
We subscribe to a strict policy of never mixing more than one fruit juice into a cocktail, unless it’s adding a squeeze of lemon or lime. Gawd forbid the co-mingling of meat (much less offal) with our liquor, not to mention the introduction of sugar and spice. The liquid horror.
So the burning question was to hurl or not to hurl, when we heard about the Foie Gras Martini ($18) at André's in Monte Carlo Resort and Casino. Sigh. The sweet and savory concoction contains roasted foie gras, whole vanilla bean, honey, André's signature vodka and macerated Oregon huckleberries as the garnish.
If you just so happen to swing by André's and are brave enough to sip on one of these meaty delights, please post your feedback here. We’re mostly repulsed, but still kinda curious. Opinions, please.
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