LAX
Nightclub threw the biggest party on The Strip
Wednesday night as club goers packed the
two-story hotspot all night long. Joining in the
fun were adult film icon Jenna Jameson and
boyfriend MMA star Tito Ortiz. The couple
enjoyed the sounds of DJ Vice as they relaxed in
a luxurious loft and sipped on Absolute Citron
cocktails. Also seen partying at the hip Luxor
nightspot was Sacramento Kings forward Kenny
Thomas who kicked back at a table on the main
VIP stage with friends and drank Perrier Jouet
Rose Champagne. ITEM! What does Daddy TRULY want
for Father’s Day? Try a special Sunday, June 15
brunch from11:30 a.m to 3 p.m. at Fleming’s
Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar , 8721 W Charleston
Blvd. It DOES cost $32.95 per person not
including tax and gratuity. But what can that
amount really buy you anymore? Half a gallon of
gas? Check the food out and don’t forget to make
a reservation, (702) 838-4774. ALSO! Speaking of
food, Company American Bistro – located inside
Luxor -- brings another fun twist to the Las
Vegas Strip with the introduction of BlackBerry
Thursdays. Every Thursday at 6 p.m. beginning
June 5, local Las Vegas business men and women
are encouraged to swing into the Company lounge
for good drinks, eats and conversation as they
mingle with fellow Las Vegas movers and shakers.
Each week guests will be able to sample an array
of Company appetizers and enjoy superb cocktails
on the house in addition to entering a drawing
for the chance to win a complimentary dinner for
two. The inaugural Blackberry Thursday will
offer drink specials from Ketel One Vodka
including “The Ultimate” – Ketel One Lemonade,
the perfect cocktail to keep cool as the
temperatures rise.
Shemar
Moore, the actor known for his roles in Criminal
Minds and Young & The Restless, was spotted
trying his luck at a blackjack table at the Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino Tuesday night. Meanwhile,
Mindfreak illusionist Criss Angel enjoyed dinner
at Pink Taco restaurant. He was accompanied by a
female friend. Wonder who it was??? SPEAKING OF
the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, started Thursday
June patrons are invited to enter into the
$10,000 Double Your Stimulus drawing.
Participants may cash their stimulus check at
the Bank of Hard Rock and receive fifty free
entries. Players will receive an additional
entry for every 100 points earned while playing
their favorite slot and table games and for each
sports bet valued at $100 or more. 
Yes,
yes, yes. I know it's fairly late in the week to
be posting "celebs on Saturday" “stories. But
the girls in this photo are so hot I'm willing
to make an exception. Dancing with the Stars”
pro Cheryl Burke and Kym Johnson were spotted at
MOON Nightclub at the Palms on Saturday night
with a large group of friends. They had a couple
bottles of Grey Goose at their table. They
didn’t show off any new moves but were having a
great time with their friends watching everyone
else break it down on the dance floor. 
Global
restaurant group SUSHISAMBA will debut its
seventh… and largest outpost in Las Vegas this
spring. Located at The Palazzo Las Vegas on the
retail level of The Shoppes at The Palazzo,
SUSHISAMBA’s newest location will reflect the
theatricality and exuberance of its decadent
desert domain. Also set to debut will be
SUGARCANE lounge, the first extension of
SUSHISAMBA’S New York lounge concept. SUSHISAMBA
strip will be the group’s first location on the
West Coast. At 14,000 square feet, the
restaurant will offer a dining room that seats
150 people, a 21-person sushi bar and a main bar
accommodating 35 people.
Eclectic
menus for Sunday brunch, daily lunch and dinner
will be offered, along with a special late night
menu available until 4 a.m. Another first for
the Las Vegas location: SUSHISAMBA’s distinctive
robata grill showcasing dishes such as Lamb
Chops with Guava Ponzu, Tobiko and Spiced Panko
and Grilled Jumbo Prawns, complementing the
restaurant’s extensive menu of classic Japanese
tempura, Brazilian churrasco and feijoada and
Peruvian anticuchos, or marinated skewered meats
roasted over an open fire. SUSHISAMBA strip was
designed by ICrave, an award-winning design firm
with deep roots in the hospitality industry.
Guests are greeted by an architectural glass
façade inspired by the Mondrian hotel in its
linearity, color, and sharp edges. Dramatic
16-foot ceilings create a soaring atrium
simulated
“sugarcane” ceiling contains moving lights that
wind through the tubes and rods. Internationally
renowned lighting designers Isometrix developed
an innovative lighting program with
theatrically-colored lights that project through
the dramatic sugarcane ceiling terrain. Glimpses
are stolen back and forth between the main room
and VIP area which is situated behind a
barricade of broken-down walls and fencing
behind the bar. The VIP area includes plush
seating, mood lighting, Third World relics and
Brazilian Favela street finds. The Sugarcane
Lounge, open daily until 4 a.m., will provide
174 seats and a VIP section seating 20 people.
This no-cover charge, intimate lounge will
welcome private events and frequently host
promotions such as SUSHISAMBA’s annual Carnaval
celebration. Chef Jose Mendin will be Executive
Chef of SUSHISAMBA strip and is currently chef
at SUSHISAMBA dromo in Miami. Some of his
favorite dishes include EastWest, which combines
Kobe Style Beef Tataki with truffle oil-tofu
crema, ponzu jelly & shimeji mushroom and Beef
Tenderloin Seviche with Peruvian ‘canario’ bean,
avocado, lime, tamari soy and aji panca oil on
one plate. Mendin will bring his unstoppable
energy and passion to the kitchen of SUSHISAMBA
strip, making him one of the growing restaurant
group’s shining stars. SUSHISAMBA offers
inventive fare that unites bold Brazilian
flavors, precise Japanese technique and
exquisite Peruvian culinary traditions on one
plate. In addition to the Las Vegas debut,
SUSHISAMBA has outposts in New York, Chicago,
Miami, Dallas and Tel Aviv. Please see
www.sushisamba.com for more information.Don't forget to tell them "Eye" sent you.
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