Forbes Travel Guide award-winning Encore nightclub — 40,000 sq ft of gold-accented excess wrapping around the Encore European Pool. Residencies from the world's top DJs. One of the highest-grossing ni...
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Fountains of Bellagio
Landmark / Tourist Attraction · The Strip (Bellagio)
The choreographed water show on the 8-acre Bellagio lake — the closest thing the Strip has to a public square, set to music and running every 15 to 30 minutes from afternoon into the night. Free, and ...
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Sphere
Landmark / Tourist Attraction · Paradise
The $2.3B Madison Square Garden Sphere, opened 2023 — the largest spherical structure in the world, wrapped in 580,000 sq ft of programmable LED exterior. Immersive film experiences like Postcard from...
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Aburiya Raku
Japanese / Robata Izakaya · Chinatown
Chef Mitsuo Endo's Chinatown robata izakaya open until 1 AM — the off-Strip Japanese destination for a decade+. Handmade tofu, charcoal-grilled skewers, and an extensive sake list. Phone reservations ...
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Herbs & Rye
Cocktail Bar / Steakhouse · West of Strip
Nectaly Mendoza's cocktail temple on Sahara, open until 3 AM. Vintage recipes organized by era — Prohibition, Tiki, Golden Age. Doubles as a serious steakhouse and Italian kitchen. Routinely ranked am...
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Sparrow + Wolf
New American · Chinatown · James Beard Finalist 2026 - Best Chef: Southwest
Chef Brian Howard's Chinatown standout — 2026 James Beard Award Finalist for Best Chef: Southwest. Globally-roaming cooking with real craft behind it: Iberico jamon with cashew and mustard seed, golde...
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Omnia Nightclub
Nightclub · The Strip (Caesars Palace)
75,000 square feet of nightclub stacked inside Caesars Palace — main room, ultra-lounge, rooftop garden, and the kinetic chandelier that drops, breathes, and turns the dancefloor into the show. Calvin...
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Encore Beach Club
Dayclub / Pool Party · The Strip (Encore at Wynn)
Encore's three-tiered pool complex turned daytime dance floor Friday through Sunday — cabanas, daybeds, and a DJ booth that draws the same headliner roster as the nightclub circuit. Doors at 11, light...
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Bardot Brasserie
French / Brasserie · The Strip (Aria)
Michael Mina's French brasserie at Aria since 2015 — classic Parisian brasserie cuisine with one of the best brunches in Vegas. Duck wings, escargots, steak frites, and a French onion soup that people...
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Esther's Kitchen
Italian · Arts District
James Harris' Arts District Italian that anchored the neighborhood revival. Seasonal hand-cut pastas, eight varieties of sourdough bread, and a Sunday sugo worth rearranging your week for. Widely cons...