Congratulations are due to Wynn Las Vegas executive Steve Weitman, who has been promoted to Vice President of Food & Beverage for the luxurious property. Weitman had been serving as the property’s Executive Director of Food & Beverage. “The opportunity to grow with such a prestigious company as an integral part of the team of talented professionals has been tremendously rewarding for me, both personally and professionally,” Weitman noted regarding his promotion. Before joining the Wynn team, Weitman had served the mouse for over nine years at Disney, including a stop as Director of Operations for Mickey’s ESPN Zone brand.  Weitman’s promotion was made possible when former VP Maurice Wooden was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the property.

Local DJ and founding member of The House Society, Carlos Sanchez, has made his phenomenal new CD release, Pink 1, available for purchase on Amazon.com. The CD, which BPM Magazine declared, “Luxurious Deep House, expertly selected and mixed to perfection,” can be purchased for $10.97. As they say, the ticket is well worth the price of admission …

Perhaps scarier than the homemade bomb that detonated in the Luxor parking garage killing one man, an employee of a hot dog stand within the property, apparently the victim of a co-worker love triangle turned violent, was that all three love triangle participants were illegal immigrants. Apparently, one of the men was working on property using a fake identification.  

Jackie Collins, one of the world’s top-selling novelists, will launch her latest book tour in support of Drop Dead Beautiful, her 25th sizzling novel that centers on the glamour of Sin City, with a book signing and reading at Harrah’s Las Vegas. Set for Saturday, June 23rd from 1pm – 3pm, the event will be held in The Range Steakhouse at Harrah’s Las Vegas and is open to the public.

Fergie will perform vocal sounds from rap to rock and reggae at The Pearl at The Palms Saturday, July 28th at 8pm. Tickets for Fergie are $75.00 and $125.00 and go on-sale Saturday, May 19th at noon. Please visit any Ticketmaster location or call 702-474-4000 to purchase tickets. For more information on upcoming concerts; please call 702-942-6888.

Although the product is only available in Las Vegas for approximately three more months, Right Gin is already starting to get some national publicity for their attempt at reinvention of the Gin category and exclusive lifestyle branding. Already it has popped up in both Life & Style and InTouch Weekly magazines.

Speaking of the world of drinks, we wanted to congratulate our friends at Corralejo Tequila and Montecristo Rum. At the 7th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition the two spirits were amongst over 700 fighting for recognition. The ultra-smooth, and office favorite, Corralejo Tequila was awarded a Double Gold Medal for their insanely delicious Corralejo Reposado Tequila. The boys from Montecristo Rum were also honored by landing a Gold Medal for their fantastic Montecristo Spiced Rum. Congratulations to you both! For more information, or to purchase Corralejo Tequila contact ‘Tequila’ Tore Kragerud at 702.328.7921. For more information or to purchase Montecristo Rum, please contact Tim Hauginberry at 702.249.6669.

Last week we wrote about Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club charity fundraising poker event benefitting the Sapphire Foundation for Prostate Cancer where big name poker pros and title-hungry amateurs battled it out over the poker felt. When all was said and done, poker pro Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi was the one left with all the chips. The next day, a collection of players hit the links for the golf tournament version of the event. At the end of the two-day occasion, Sapphire owner Peter Feinstein, who is a prostate cancer survivor, had raised over $115,000 for the foundation. Way to go guys!

This Saturday, May 19th The Social Register of Las Vegas invites members and their guests to a private showing of The Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection featuring never-before-seen Marilyn Monroe memorabilia such as limited edition prints, art, and jewelry. The event takes place from 1pm – 4pm at Ventano Italian Grill & Seafood located at 191 S. Arroyo Grande Blvd. in Henderson. To RSVP, please call (702) 256-0123 no later than noon on Friday, May 18th.

We finally stopped by Paris’ new burger joint, Le Burger Brasserie, after multiple pleas from the Harrah’s Entertainment PR team and we were pleasantly surprised. To be honest, we had resisted the urge because of similarities with LVFBM Advisory Board Member Hubert Keller’s trendsetting Burger Bar (Mandalay Place), but in the end, we’re glad we caved. Le Burger Brasserie takes a different approach to the burger palace concept, with more pre-made selections of beef, chicken, lamb and even salmon burger options. It’s a good lunch spot and no doubt will do tremendous business in the pathway between Paris and Bally’s. With Thomas Keller eyeing plans for a burger concept of his own at the Venetian, it’s time to acknowledge the French Keller for his insight and inspiration, while understanding that he can’t own such a profitable concept without competition popping up. Try them both and you tell us who owns the rights to burger supremacy in Las Vegas.

Blue Star Mothers of Southern Nevada (BSMSN) partnered up with The Culinary Institute of Las Vegas in honoring hospitalized troops and veterans on Mother’s Day at Nellis Air Force Base with a taste of “Mom’s warm apple pie.” In honor of Mother’s Day, the group delivered apple pies to hospitalized troops on the base, many of whom are far from home and could not be with their own mothers on the special day.

A collection of female poker players is going all in for charity at this upcoming World Series of Poker. Entitled the Queen of Hearts, an all female team lead by co-captains Mimi Rodgers and Lisa Tenner have committed that themselves and their team, which includes some notable female poker names like Jennifer Tilly (the ’05 winner), J.J. Liu, Vanessa Rousso, Jennifer Leigh, Clonie Gowen, Isabelle Mercier, Mary Jones (the ’06 winner) and Susie Isaacs (the ’96 and ’97 winner), will donate their winnings in the Ladies No Limit Hold’em event to the Las Vegas office of the American Heart Institute and Nevada Cancer Institute. "Getting into the money in order to make a financial contribution is important, but even more critical is putting the spotlight on America's health,” said co-captain and Hollywood star Rodgers before adding, “Heart disease and cancer are for the most part preventable and we can all do something to reduce the risk. Risk is essential in poker. It isn't in health."

On Wednesday, May 16th, Sean Christie and the fine folks over at LURE Ultra Lounge will keep the ball rolling with a special Boutique Party that will be giving loaded gift bags from C Level Boutique to industry locals. To share the love, LURE will also NOT be charging a cover for locals who stop by Wednesday night and show local identification. We also hear that LURE Ultra Lounge will be expanding their sphere of influence by adding a Sunday night to their calendar starting May 20th.

Congratulations to PURE Management Group on the official Aura opening which took place in the Bahamas last week at the Atlantis Casino Resort (see Eye Spy for full details). It makes PMG the first locally based nightlife organization to expand outside the market. Don’t expect it to be the only PMG brand looking for a home outside of Vegas, nor the only Las Vegas brand to set their sights outside Sin City.