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PBR Rock Bar & Grill inside Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will host NBA Finals parties for every fanatic from the East to West coast complete with incredible drink specials.

From June 12 through 26, PBR Rock Bar & Grill will show every NBA Final game on their 105 flat-screen TVs throughout the interior and exterior. In addition to PBR Rock Bar’s weekly drink specials, any patron that wears their team’s jersey during game time can enjoy $3 wells and drafts.

PBR Rock Bar & Grill is the hottest spot in Las Vegas offering beers, bulls and plenty of babes in its sprawling, 16,800-square-foot venue. Open daily from 8 a.m. until the early morning hours, PBR Rock Bar & Grill offers guests hearty, American comfort food and barbeque around the clock. Beautiful babes and bad ass bull riders are dared to attempt to defy gravity on PBR Rock Bar & Grill’s daunting, hydraulic mechanical bull.

Located at the center of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip at Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, PBR Rock Bar & Grill’s expansive 3,000-square-foot patio gives patrons a front-row seat to all of the action. Complete with 105 wall-to-wall high-definition televisions, PBR Rock Bar & Grill provides sports enthusiasts with the perfect game-day retreat. For more information, call 702.750.1685

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The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas will kick off the quintessential summer festival, Carnevale, with Mese di Arte (Art Month) from June 4 through June 30. Throughout the month, the resorts will be transformed into an art gallery with unbelievable 3D chalk artists, glassblowers, potters, living art installations and an interactive Art Walk. All demonstrations will take place in The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium & Gardens daily from 1-6 p.m. and select art work will be available for purchase to take the magic of Carnevale home.

June 4-30 –Guests can meander through the resorts on an Art Walk admiring one-of-a-kind pieces. The displays will begin in The Palazzo Waterfall Atrium & Gardens and continue to participating stores in The Grand Canal Shoppes and The Shoppes at The Palazzo. Brochures detailing the route and featured artists will be available to guests.

June 4-10 – Master craftsman Dr. Robert Shield will demonstrate the intricate and revered art of glassblowing. Shield has produced glass creations for members of the British Royal Family and celebrities and teaches classes locally at the Studio Royal International Academy of Glass Blowing.

June 11-17 – 3D artist Melanie Stimmel will create seemingly impossible works of art. Stimmel worked as lead technical director for “South Park” before discovering a passion for 3D street painting and has since founded the Street Painting Academy to teach children the time-honored tradition.

June 18-23 – Thom Bumblauskas from Clay Arts Las Vegas will produce beautiful ceramics through demonstrations on the potter’s wheel. Bumblauskas has worked nationally as a scenic designer for film, theater and opera and his pieces have been shown and sold at art festivals and galleries throughout the western United States.

June 24-30 – Art will come to life with living art installations and guests can take their photos with Mona Lisa or other classic masterpieces.

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David Myers’ celebrated brasserie, Comme Ça at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, will unveil a new Parisian gastropub menu on Monday, June 4, for ‘Gastropub Mondays.’ This weekly occasion, available only in the bar and lounge, will showcase a number of specially created dishes that play on classic bar bites with a distinct French culinary twist.

Comme Ça’s innovative gastropub menu will showcase dishes such as the brasserie’s spin on a traditional “Bangers and Mash” featuring house made sausage and mashed potatoes with a rich onion gravy; Potted Grits with blue cheese, mushroom ragout and crispy arugula; Crispy Chickpea Fritters with melted petite basque and romesco sauce; Handkerchief Pasta topped with slow cooked meat ragout and mimolette cheese; and Poutine, a hearty mix of duck fat fries drizzled with oxtail gravy and cheese curds. Comme Ça favorites will also make an appearance on the menu, including Roasted Bone Marrow and Oxtail Jam and Boudin Noir Mac and Cheese.

Cocktail specials, sponsored by Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey, will range from TK to TK. Killbeggan is one of the oldest whiskey distilleries in the world and produces a top-of-the-line spirit. Comme Ça will feature a new Killbeggan cocktail each week during ‘Gastropub Mondays.’

Along with creative new menu items and cocktails, Gastropub Mondays will also feature live music from accomplished musicans Glenn Nowak, Bobby Lee Parker and Rob Whited, collectively known as The Whispering Giants. Parker and Whited were touring musicians and techs, who played auxiliary guitar and percussion on The Killers’ “Day and Age” world tour. They are also prominently featured in The Killers critically acclaimed DVD, “Live From The Royal Albert Hall,” which has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide to date.

About Comme Ça

Comme Ça at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is acclaimed Chef David Myers’ second location outside of his popular West Hollywood flagship. Inspired by France’s vibrant neighborhood brasseries, the rustic chic Adam D. Tihany-designed restaurant serves up hearty brasserie classics including handcrafted cocktails. Comme Ça is situated within P3 Commons at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, an innovative neighborhood of restaurant experiences that convey the makings of the perfect dinner party. Not only welcoming and highly personal, but also spontaneous with a delightful sense of discovery, the P3 culinary collection embodies a synergistic approach to the modern face of Las Vegas dining. At Comme Ça, dinner is served Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday lunch is served from noon to 5 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 11 p.m. In 2011, Comme Ça received the Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence;” “Best Restaurant” by Desert Companion and 944 Magazine; and “Best Power Lunch – Las Vegas” by Worth magazine. The acclaimed French brasserie also received an “A” in every category by the Las Vegas Review-Journal and Comme Ça’s famed ‘Penicillin’ was selected as “Best Cocktail” by Vegas Seven weekly newspaper. For reservations, call 877.893.2001 or 702.698.7910

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The new Ranch House Kitchen at Town Square Las Vegas has introduced a can’t-miss deal for diners every weekend featuring a tasty brunch and bottomless Bloody Marys at an unbelievable price.

From 8 a.m. until noon on Saturdays and Sundays, patrons can indulge in an All-You-Can-Eat buffet, priced at $20 for adults and $9 for children. Buffet selections include an omelet station, a honey ham carving station, French toast and fresh fruit. In addition to a delicious brunch, a Bloody Mary bar is offered for adults to concoct their perfect beverage with unlimited refills for $20.

Ranch House Kitchen brings delicious food and lots of fun to Town Square Las Vegas with a brand-new, 14,000-square-foot restaurant and bar. Open 8 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily, this high-energy eatery appeals to the entire family with all-American comfort cuisine served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With line dancing, mechanical bull riding and karaoke, Ranch House Kitchen is the perfect mix of a country western atmosphere with a fun, contemporary edge for all ages.

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This Saturday, Hyde Bellagio introduces Sunrise Sessions where late night meets daylight with a 1:30 a.m. weekly party delivering the hottest house music in the coolest venue on The Strip. Synonymous with the insider experience that has come to define Hyde, Sunrise Sessions will offer clubgoers an exclusive peek at the latest up-and-coming talent, sourced from abroad and underground, who are on the brink of mainstream.

Sunrise Sessions launches Saturday, May 12 featuring French sensation DJ Tristan Garner who will spin his signature mix of Parisian club hits and Euro-trance beats in Hyde’s intimate setting.

Sunrise Sessions debuts as “Act III” of a Saturday night at Hyde. The evening begins at 5 p.m. with hand-crafted cocktails and small bites from Circo on the beautiful Fountains terrace as the sun sets. At 10 p.m., the venue transforms into a sexy party with high-energy crowd favorites, building momentum as guests spill onto the dance floor. At 1:30 a.m., the scene shifts yet again as Sunrise Sessions takes over, turning the lavish hot spot into a wildly insane dance party fueled by pounding house music until very late (or shall we say early).

For more information or to reserve a table, call 702-693-8700.

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The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino will host its fifth annual Grand Poker Series June 2 – July 4, 2012 in the property’s luxurious events center, The Grand.

This month-long event will feature more than 270 poker tournaments including Omaha high/low, HORSE, Badugi, Mixed Games, 7 Card Stud and plenty of heart-pounding No Limit Hold ‘em action, as well as cash games, special tournaments for seniors and ladies, and two signature bracelet events – the Poker Queen Ladies Championship and The Grand Finale No Limit Championship.

“Every year we are thrilled to welcome back the Grand Poker Series installment,” said John Colville, director of Golden Nugget poker. “With several different styles of poker events each day and buy-ins starting at just $28, there’s a game for every player and every bank roll.”

With increased player counts in each of its first four years, the 2012 Grand Poker Series looks to shatter all previous records, welcoming thousands of players from all over the globe

This year, Poker Player Newspaper will partner with the Golden Nugget for a special Poker Player of the Year Tournament on July 4 at noon. The buy in is $600 and the tournament is open to the public. This will be a No Limit Hold ‘em event with 45 minute levels, a great structure and a grand prize championship gold ring and trophy.

The Golden Nugget Las Vegas has been the home of such popular TV shows as Poker After Dark on NBC, High Stakes Poker on GSN and Doubles Poker on GSN, as well as the host casino for the popular WPT Boot Camp.

Players can register for the Grand Poker Series in person at the Golden Nugget Poker Room, by calling 800-777-4658, ext. 8164

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Iconic exterior branded signs from the recently-closed O’Sheas Casino were removed from the property’s exterior earlier this morning. The branded signs will take residency in the new O’Sheas Casino in its location inside The LINQ, a $550 million dollar entertainment, retail and dining corridor set to open in 2013, while others will be donated for display at The Neon Museum. Photo Credit: Cashman Photo

Photo 1: Branded O’Sheas sign outside O’Sheas Casino after it’s been removed from the exterior of the building.

Photo 2:. Branded O’Sheas sign outside O’Sheas Casino as it is removed from the exterior of the building.

Photo 3: Branded signs outside O’Sheas Casino.

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The Chocolate Lounge & Wine Bar inside Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Paris Las Vegas will now offer wines from around the world, along with their decadent chocolate-focused menu, beginning on Friday, June 1. The lounge will also feature an expertly-trained sommelier to assist patrons with their wine and chocolate pairing selections.

The Chocolate Lounge & Wine Bar inside Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Paris Las Vegas. Photo Credit – Sugar Factory

The new wines and chocolates will be available in five different paring options. The parings range from “A Taste,” featuring one pour of a guest’s choice with one signature chocolate selection, priced at $8, to the “Grand Tour,” showcasing all six featured wine pours paired with six signature chocolate selections.

The wine menu will change monthly, with ‘old world’ and ‘new world’ selections from around the globe. The first set of showcased wines will be Allure Sparkling White Moscato from Stanislaus County Calif., Rancho Sisquoc Pinot Noir from Santa Barbara County, Calif. Clos Du Nouys Vouvray Sec from France, Filus Torrontes from Argentina, Evohé Garnacha from Spain, Ernst Gouws and Company Pinotage from South Africa.

The Chocolate Lounge & Wine Bar delights customers with chocolate desserts, treats and cocktails that are one-of-a-kind and sinfully irresistible. Executive Pastry Chef, Ana Funes, handcrafts each truffle, macaroon, fudge, brownie, bon-bon and fondue offered in the intimate alcove, made with only the finest ingredients and imported chocolate.

The Chocolate Lounge & Wine Bar is not only a trendy spot for a glass of wine and a fine chocolate dish on a night out or as an after-work treat, but it is also a perfect place to spot famous faces. The lounge resides within Sugar Factory and Sugar Factory American Brasserie, notoriously famous for frequent celebrity appearances. Most recently, Britney Spears celebrated her new engagement to fiancé, Jason Trawick inside the Chocolate Lounge and the two gave into their sweetest desires with a towering chocolate fountain.

Sugar Factory American Brasserie has proved to be the hottest new spot on the Strip, loved by locals and tourists alike. Hollywood favorites have always had a soft spot for this decadent destination, with Tinsel Town’s favorites dining in, such as Kim Kardashian, Drake, Holly Madison, Brody Jenner, Nicki Minaj, Kourtney Kardashian, Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Nick Cannon, Ke$ha and many more. With faces like these popping up at a moment’s notice, patrons have the chance to make their experience at Sugar Factory, even sweeter than imagined.

Sugar Factory isn’t your average sweet spot. The brand has made confections part of popular culture and has turned sweets into the latest designer accessory. Sugar Factory’s signature Couture Pop collections have already hit the red carpets in the hands of celebrities at major events in Miami, Los Angeles, New York City and Las Vegas. Kim Kardashian, the Pussycat Dolls and Britney Spears are now endorsing their very own Couture Pops, and are just part of the buzz that has made Sugar Factory a staple in such national media as People, OK!, Us Weekly, In Touch Weekly, NBC’s “Today Show” and more.

The Sugar Factory brand has become an instant hit across the country – offering everyone a sweet escape. Sugar Factory currently has stores located at The Mirage Resort and Casino, and Miracle Mile Shops inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and Paris Las Vegas.

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NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced today that the “2012 MISS USA® Competition” will air LIVE on NBC Sunday, June 3 (9 p.m. ET) from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas at the Theatre for the Performing Arts. Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens: Live” and Giuliana Rancic, co-anchor of “E! News,” will host the competition.

“The city of Las Vegas, one of the most exciting cities in the world, will once again set the stage for the Miss USA competition, giving 51 of the most beautiful women in the country a chance to win the coveted title of Miss USA,” said Trump. “Planet Hollywood has consistently rolled out the red carpet for our contestants and it is a natural for us to host the pageant there.”

“The MISS USA® Pageant and Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino are the perfect pairing. This is one of the most exhilarating events of the year, being held at the most exciting resort on the Las Vegas Strip,” said David Hoenemeyer, regional president of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. “We are proud to partner with the MISS USA® Pageant for the fifth year in a row to host this spectacular event.”

Last year, the 2011 MISS USA® Competition NBC was the #1 show of the night for all key demographics. The 2012 MISS USA® Competition will feature contestants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Contestants will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The show concludes with one contestant ultimately being crowned Miss USA 2012.

Adds Shugart: “Not only will we have the hottest show on the strip the night of June 3, but we are excited to welcome back Andy Cohen and Giuliana Rancic as hosts. Andy and Giuliana’s charisma and energy are a great fit for us, and it was obvious they had a lot of fun together at Miss USA last year. We are happy to have them back.”

Andy Cohen is the host and executive producer of “Watch What Happens: Live (WWHL),” Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show now airing five nights a week and features guests from some of Bravo’s most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. For last year’s 2011 Miss USA competition, WWHL aired live immediately after the telecast making it the first time the show shot outside a studio. When Cohen doesn’t have hosting duties, he is also the executive vice president of original programming and development for Bravo where he oversees the development and production of more than two dozen shows such as “Top Chef,” and “The Real Housewives.”

Giuliana Rancic is a co-anchor of “E! News” and host of E!’s hugely popular “Fashion Police.” She is also the executive producer/star of her hit Style Network reality show, “Giuliana & Bill.” Rancic can also be seen co-hosting red carpet events such as the Golden Globes and The Oscars.

Also returning as executive producers of the telecast are dick clark productions (dcp) led by Barry Adelman. Last year marked the first time the telecast incorporated a fan vote revealing the 16th contestant, along with a new technology enabling viewers to play “virtual judges” from their home.

The program concluded with Alyssa Campanella, Miss California, being crowned Miss USA 2011. During her reign, she represented the USA in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Competition held in São Paulo, Brazil placing in the Top 16. She has been active raising awareness for breast and ovarian cancer as well helping promote the USO Wishbook in support of our troops. Campanella has also made numerous TV appearances; most notably as a contestant on Food Network’s “Rachael vs Guy Celebrity Cook-Off’ and a presenter on NBC’s special “American Giving Awards.”

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Spring is in the air and K.C. Fazel, Executive Chef of the elegant TENDER Steak & Seafood at Luxor Hotel and Casino, has infused the restaurant’s menu with the freshest ingredients and flavors of the season to offer guests an unparalleled dining experience.

Fazel has enhanced each selection by introducing a host of new offerings, creating dishes that are made from the purest sources available. “Any recipe is only as good as the ingredients, and the most important part of my job is to find the best ingredients available,” said Fazel.

Fazel does what it takes to ensure this standard is being met, even if it takes going to Hawaii to meet the fishermen to confirm that the fish are going straight from the line to the ice then immediately delivered to the restaurant overnight. He also has gone to Alaska to visit a lamb farm to see that the animals graze freely and are naturally grass fed.

At TENDER, guests can be assured that they are enjoying a dining experience rich in quality; whether it is butter made from a dairy in Websterville, Vermont or honeycomb from Sonoma, Fazel has considered every detail. For his spring selections, the experienced chef has infused the freshest herbs and vegetables into his dishes, straight from farmers markets in Nevada and California. A few seasonal favorites include starters such as the Split Green Pea and Smoked Ham Hock Soup, made with crisp pancetta and braised Napa cabbage in addition to the Spinach and Arugula Salad comprised of organic spinach, wild arugula, feta cheese, toasted almonds and dried cranberries. Fazel also incorporated a few lighter selections to the Artisan Cheese Plate with the Grafton Village Cheddar and Pleasant Ridge Reserve Gruyere and complemented the selections with honeycomb, fresh honey dates, quince paste and cherry fig chutney, plus freshly-baked baguettes.

This spring and summer TENDER will feature Hawaiian Blue Prawns in Garden Vegetable Minestrone on black forbidden rice and Canadian Skuna Bay Salmon, pan-roasted and served on organic farro pilaf and Mediterranean succotash. To accompany the entrées, TENDER has introduced seasonal side dishes including braised Brussels sprouts stewed in an onion and garlic chicken broth and Sautéed Broccolini tossed in sweet chili sauce.

The elegant 12,000-square-foot restaurant features warm cherry wood walls and soft mood lighting for an upscale dining experience. Decorated with leather seating and antler-crusted chandeliers, the interior offers guests a luxurious ambiance combined with a classic and intimate feel. There is a main dining room, bar and lounge and two smaller private dining rooms for meetings, small parties and more, accommodating 15 to 30 guests, respectively.

About TENDER Steak & Seafood

TENDER Steak & Seafood, the American a la carte steak restaurant using small farm and seasonally produced ingredients, is located at Luxor Hotel and Casino. TENDER Steak & Seafood’s extensive wine list has won the “Wine Spectator Award of Excellence” in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Vast selections of wines are available as half bottles to provide optimal pairing options for guests. The classic décor embodies sophistication and the flavorful menu features main course entrées like the Certified Black Angus Omaha Beef, Maine Sea Scallops and Range-Fed Silver Farms Ribeye, all crafted by Executive Chef K.C. Fazel, who trained under Tom Colicchio. Rated as one of Las Vegas’ top steakhouses, the intimate venue is open daily for dinner from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. with a cocktail and wine lounge open Sunday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. until midnight and Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until 1 a.m. For reservations, guests may call 702.262.4852

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