Las Vegas

In the Monte Carlo: 3770 Las Vegas Blvd; 702.798.7151

Vegas's original celeb-chefstaurant has re-opened after $2 million in turquoise-hued renovations, highlighted by floor-to-ceiling glass doors, antiqued mirrors, and gold and blue mosaic tiles throughout the dining area and on into its vaunted Cigar Lounge, where the staff "professionally" pair cigars and Cognacs (so what, you're unprofessional for going to work and pairing Scotch with Pall Malls?).

3131 Las Vegas Blvd. South; 702.770.7171

The edgy American lifestyle brand finally has its own boutique, an Encore hub for their signature denim, club-wear, and baller accessories, most outrageously a $6800 alligator fanny pack. The shop's conveniently opposite the nightclub XS -- and of course, when turned away for inappropriate dress, there's no better "how you like me now?" than the finest fanny pack money can buy.

9755 W. Flamingo Road; 702.365.6111

Just off the strip, Ibo serves up Turkish grub (ground beef & kasseri cheese patties; sumac sprinkled homemade beef dumplings) in an expansive dining room decked out with red velvet curtains, tortoiseshell chandeliers, and the occasional belly-dancer. The hookah-stocked bar's open 24/7, if you feel you haven't inKurd enough damage to your liver.

3400 Las Vegas Blvd; 702.791.7111

On top of their sweet new volcano, The Mirage is celebrating twenty years with this indefinite special: half-priced wine bottles every Tue/Wed at Onda Wine Lounge, Kokomo's Steak & Seafood, Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, Caribe Cafe, and...Cravings. If the $15 for the most economical bottle's too pricey, hit the casino for a free $500 Miller Lite.

Made of PVC, completely waterproof, and extremely difficult to mark, you can see right through these cards everywhere but the suit and corners. Now if they could only stop opponents from seeing straight through to your soul...