Expert recommendations of the best clubs, bars, and other after-dark venues.
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Beauty Bar
“Downtown bar inside a converted 1950s beauty salon gets the stiff indie kids dancing.”—Mike Prevatt, arts and entertainment editor, Las Vegas CityLife. Martini happy hours and makeovers; tongue-in-cheek beauty pageants; bargain DJ nights. 517 E. Fremont Street; tel. +1 702 598 1965. www.beautybar.com
Double Down
“Punk music and bacon martinis make this the quintessential Las Vegas dive.”—Mike Prevatt. Calls itself “a clubhouse for the lunatic fringe.” Bellicose attitude; awesome jukebox. 4640 Paradise Road; tel. +1 702 791 5775. www.doubledownsaloon.com
Peppermill’s Fireside Lounge
Oddly endearing, old school cocktail lounge with outlandish neon, blue-velvet couches, flickering fire pit, and retro drinks like mai tais and Blue Hawaiians. Open 24 hours. Peppermill, 2985 Las Vegas Boulevard S; tel. +1 702 735 4177.
Forty Deuce
Brassy jazz combos back up talented burlesque acts blazing across the stage in authentic vintage style. Ignore the bachelorette-party scene. Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Boulevard S; tel. +1 702 632 9442. http://fortydeuce.com
LAX
“Embraces the city’s see-and-be-seen trend, with theater-style balconies and a celebrity pit for voyeurs.”—Jen Leo, Las Vegas correspondent, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal Blog (travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog). Rev up or chill in the modish Flight lounge next door. Luxor, 3900 Las Vegas Boulevard S.; tel. +1 702 262 4529. www.laxthenightclub.com
Pure
“A braggable notch to carve on your Sin City belt. Top-tier VIP treatment, whether in a curtained red room, private booth, or getting bottle service near the dance floor.”—Jen Leo. Labyrinthine layout leads to a glittering Strip-view terrace. Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard S; tel. 702 731 7873. www.purethenightclub.com
Tao
“Sexy beyond expectation, my favorite all-around club and ideal location for a private cocktail party. Bathing beauties covered in only rose petals sit center stage, while newbies stand mesmerized. The Tao Beach addition only makes it that much better.”—Jen Leo. Fabulously popular pan-Asian bistro downstairs. Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Boulevard S.; tel. +1 702 388 8588. www.taolasvegas.com
