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Hook Up with Vinny at New York, New York for Only $45

Now that New York, New York has an "authentic" New York spokesman, Vinny, it only makes sense that they are using him to "hook people up" with some sweet deals at the hotel.

The latest Vinny hook up is a $45 a night package that includes a bunch of stuff such as:
· Park Avenue Strip View Upgrade
· 2 Free Drinks at Center Bar
· 25% off Spa Services
· 2 for $79 tickets to Zumanity, The Sensual Side of Cirque du Soleil
· 2-for-1 Roller Coaster Passes
· 2-for-1 Hot Dog/Slice of Pizza at Nathan's Famous
· Free Dessert at Nine Fine Irishmen
· 2 Free Glasses of Pinot Grigio at Gallagher's Steakhouse
· Free Dessert at Gonzalez Y Gonzalez

The offer is good from now through December 30 and there is no minimum night's stay required. As for availability, we couldn't find $45 in either July or August, however, there were a few dates open for $47. On August 31st, the rate dipped to $44 and the week of September 6 (just after Labor Day) rates dropped to $42. As always in Vegas, weekdays yielded the cheapest rates while weekends were higher but not by that much.

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ESPN Zone to Go Way of Twilight Zone

Farewell Mike, and farewell Jarred - two of our favorite restaurant staff in Vegas. And farewell free wifi. Sob.

Word out of Disney is that most ESPN Zone locations will be shutting down. The parent company has decided to keep only those locations tied to a Disney property, which by our count leaves the Downtown Disney spot in Anaheim as the sole golden earring goose.

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New York New York's Text Offers Are A Mixed Bunch

After stuffing our faces for $5.99 thanks to the Rio’s special text offers, we thought we’d try out some more to see how they performed. First in our sights: New York New York.

First off: this is a slow burner – we signed up on February 11 and we were still getting texts last week. The good thing is that the offers don’t have expiration dates – at least, they don’t mention them on the texts (see below) - so you can get going before your arrival in Vegas and sift through them once you’ve got there.

Again, they’re a mixed bunch. First up, we got a two-for-one deal for the roller coaster, but it was only valid with a room key (so no good for us) and between 11am and noon – bit too specific for our liking, even if we’d been staying there.

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Introducing Robo Valet At New York New York

We’re at risk of developing a serious crush on New York New York this week. First the revelatory WiFI experience at the ESPN Zone, now this: the Robo Valet, that we noticed the other day.

Instead of waiting for a guy in the booth to scan your ticket, you do it yourself, it logs you into the system, and you wait for the valet to bring it up. As little girls who grew up wanting to work in a supermarket just so we could scan stuff, this makes us very happy.

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Free WiFi, Ace Staff: We Heart NY-NY's ESPN Zone

Here’s something to put a spring in your Tuesday step: not just free WiFi, but free WiFi that comes with a smile and offers of help to get you on your way.

We were after some Stripside time on t’internet last week, and consulting our trusty VegasChatter free WiFi list, we plumped for the ESPN Zone at New York New York.

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Blue Vinny Triumphs in the Battle For New York, New York

There’s the face of a leader if ever there was one…

Here’s proof that a little bit of fake tan can go a long long way. The Vinnys competition at New York, New York is over, and the blue one won it.

In case you forgot (really? You have more pressing things on your mind?) the Vinnys were two actors campaigning to be the next spokesperson for NYNY. Vinny Red won’t mind if we say he was small, bald and a bit podgy, kind of a Jason Alexander lookalike. Vinny Blue was taller, marginally hotter, with a dodgy fake tan that didn’t quite fill up to his hairline. A bit like a poor man’s Will Ferrell.

But his heavily gelled hair has won the day and his victory was announced this morning on the Brooklyn Bridge (the Vegas one, not the real one – at least, we hope it was the Vegas one).

Blue Vinny’s new job will entail “providing hospitality” to guests, and “working with employees to enhance the guest experience”. Sounds like our kind of job. Let’s just hope his taste in tracksuits will sharpen up and his suits will get a little less shiny if we’re going to have to see him around every day.

[Photo: Erik Kabik/RETNA]

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Finally! Top Chef Las Vegas Gets Back to Vegas Basics

All season long, Top Chef Las Vegas has been doing its very best to isolate Vegas from the cooking competition equation. All they've done is parade in big name chefs to act as judges and let the contestants use their fancy hotel casino kitchens to complete the elimination challenges. Heck, they don't even give the M Resort any love anymore.

Oh sure, every so often they throw something "Vegas-y" into the mix like showgirls, a couple of Vegas celebs, a $10,000 poker chip or the opportunity to double down on an Elimination Challenge. But we've always felt that this season could have just as easily taken place in another city. Where's the glitz and glamour? And more importantly, where are the casinos?

Finally, last night we got what we've been waiting for all season.

The episode kicks off with every foodie's fantasy--Padma in bed wearing white robe and her hair in soft layers around her face. In the bed next to her (sadly, not in bed with her) is every foodie's other fantasy--Nigella Lawson, equally stunning as Padma and also clad in a white robe with her hair in soft layers around her face. And thus the Quickfire Challenge begins.

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So, How Are The Vinnys Doing?

For those who are a little in the dark about who The Vinnys are, allow us to give you a brief recap. New York, New York is holding a contest for a new spokesman (yep, Vinny...you’re too sharp for us) and to maintain long-term interest, they are letting us poor souls decide who the winner should be.

At the heart of it are two actors who who credits include The Sopranos Last Supper at the Tropicana. They are Vinny Blue (real name Tom Cassell) and Vinny Red (real name Jon Paul Raniola) and yes, they have fans who wear corresponding colored t-shirts to show their support for their guys.

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It's Not Just Vampires On The Strip; Make Room for Zombies Too

This post was written by GlobeTrotting Gourmet.

Stay at New York-New York Hotel & Casino and get your Halloween spook on at Zombie Precinct for just $20. The terrifying attraction was built along the resort's Brooklyn Bridge by Hysteria City, a production company that keeps Las Vegas shrieking and freaking with Halloween attractions.

According to Hysteria City's website, the legend of Zombie Precinct goes like this:

Zombies have taken over the New York New York city jail. The guards, the inmates and anybody who is in the precinct building have been taken over by a spell cast long ago.

It is said that inmate #13 had cursed the NYNY precinct during the final words of his execution in the precinct's electric chair. He was heard saying in his final words.. "Tonight, the night of my death, all who dwell in this prison of torment & torture will turn to darkness and live as creatures of the night forever!"

As he was being executed, a huge bolt of lightning struck the prison at the exact moment the execution took place. Everyone in the building was transformed into zombies and mutants. The precinct has since been closed to the public by city officials.

This Halloween, the gates to the precinct will be opened once again and fright-seekers can sign on to become official investigators in finding the key to breaking the curse of Inmate No. 13.

Tickets to "Zombie Precinct" are $20 per person (with a discounted ticket price of $10 for all New York-New York hotel guests). Guests of all ages can play, but an adult must come along with kids under the age of 12. Tickets are available for purchase at the Zumanity box office inside New York-New York or outside at the event entrance. Zombie Precinct is open daily through October 31, 6 p.m. until late.

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Hey Vinny, We Gotta Tell Ya Something... Fuhgeddaboudit

New York, New York has put together an interesting sort of contest to find their newest spokesman who will be known as "Vinny The Man. This spokesperson is to embody the New York spirit in Las Vegas but really, New York, New York is just putting some New Yorker stereotypes on display.

On Tuesday, the hotel casino announced their two final spokesman candidates--Vinny Red and Vinny Blue--who appeared at the press conference wearing track suits, pinky rings and shades. The Vinnys will have to compete in idiotic contests like a wing eating contest, a Midway arcade challenge and a sports trivia game.

The Vinnys will also have to prove their prowess singing drinking songs and doing Irish dances. We're guessing that knowing the words to all Billy Joel songs is part of the job too.

But wouldn't it be funny if they had The Vinnys smash stuff with baseball bats and see who can urinate the highest up on a wall in the faux Greenwich Village? Then they could get caught by the NYPD and be forced to take breathalyzer tests before passing out in the squad car. Wouldn't that just be sooo New York of them?

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Come Out In Las Vegas. All. Month. Long.

If you didn't already know it, October is National Coming Out Month and in Vegas, the fun doesn’t stop with the annual October 3rd Street Festival. Nope. The party keeps rolling right on through the end of the month and it’s not too late to get in on some of these super cheap – as in under $100 a night – celebratory deals:

"2 Queens Beat a Straight" at New York-New York
This video poker tournament package includes:
Three nights Park Avenue Strip View accommodations (Oct 9, 10 & 11 only), one entry into the Video Poker Tournament, two spa admissions, 15% discount on spa services, two Rok Admission (Fri. & Sat. only), two-for-one Il Fornaio Breakfast and VIP Check In.
Rates start at $150.60/night, plus tax.
Make your ressie here.

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At Home with House Music for ROK’s ‘Patio Nights’

ROK Vegas nightclub at New York-New York Hotel Casino is all about music, so it stands to reason that the venue would be home to some of the hottest outdoor parties on the Strip.

The latest parties, however, come with a twist: they’re all outside. Every Friday night, the club hosts what it’s calling Patio Nights—house music spun on the outdoor patio between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. The DJs behind the ritual rotate every week, but one of the regulars is Miss Dust.

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