Cocktailing in Soap Form
Wine and Spirits Soap Co.
So we’re happy to report that we’ve found a socially acceptable response: “It’s my soap.”
Introducing Wine and Spirits Soap Co., your new online home for booze-soaked grooming products, available now.
Basically, it’s an airtight excuse for stumbling into the office reeking of gin, vodka, beer and/or wine. Whether you choose to actually indulge in a little early-morning recklessness is up to you, of course, but if you do, you can thank a gang of suds aficionados from Knoxville, Tennessee, where easy access to Jack Daniel’s is presumably a plus.
Log on to the site, and pick your grooming poison—the soaps are sorted by the base hooch. So to suggest a certain Southern charm (or just to cover up the whiskey you’ve actually been drinking), you can stock up on whiskey-based concoctions like Hillbilly Homebrew or Jack and Cola. (Or, as it’s known in some circles, the Keith Richards.)
And, of course, to suggest the refined elegance that only smelling of wine can produce, you’ll want to consider the array of merlot- and chardonnay-based bars. And you’ll also find options made from rum, gin and even eggnog.
Basically, the best-tasting soap on the planet.
“2010 MISS USA Pageant” to Broadcast Live from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas May 16
2009 Miss USA Kristen Dalton
The evening will be a “Trump” night as the live pageant will lead in to NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” which airs immediately following the telecast (9-11 p.m. ET).
“Las Vegas has become our home away from home. Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority have been incredible hosts and we plan on showing our contestants exactly why we keep coming back,” said Shugart. “Las Vegas is tailor made to host an event like Miss USA and it always makes for an exciting world wide telecast. The 2009 broadcast was seen in over 95 countries and territories.”
“Las Vegas is once again excited to welcome the MISS USA Pageant,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. “Our continued partnership with the Miss Universe Organization enables us to further relationships with global brands that value our market and share our values.”
“We look forward to welcoming back the Miss Universe Organization this May,” said Robert Earl, co-chairman of Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. “The MISS USA Pageant is a marquee event for Las Vegas, showcasing to a national and international audience the many highlights of the Entertainment Capitol of the World. The partnership with the Miss Universe Organization, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and Planet Hollywood has been a great success and we look forward to our continued role as the host property for many years to come.”
MISS USA 2009, Kristen Dalton, who was crowned at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino has been traveling the nation as an advocate for breast and ovarian cancer awareness, education, research and legislation. She will crown her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast, before an estimated viewing audience, in the U.S. alone, of over 7 million. Each contestant from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The show will conclude with one contestant ultimately being crowned MISS USA 2010.
Donald J. Trump will again serve as executive producer of “The 2010 MISS USA Pageant.”
The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas is the official Host Hotel of MISS USA 2010.
A Convertible for All Seasons
Which means it’s time to open things up – and there is an all-new masterpiece from Mercedes-Benz designed to help you do just that. It’s called the E-Class Cabriolet.
An aggressively styled convertible with ample room for you and three companions, this soft-top stunner promises to exceed your expectations at every turn. Whether you elect for the 268-horsepower V6 or the 382-horsepower V8, you’ll find it paired with an advanced, seven-speed automatic that actually adapts to your driving style. Add innovative suspensions engineered for responsiveness, and the result is pure automotive bliss. Especially when there’s no roof overhead.
While you’ll undoubtedly escape down the coast in one shortly, you should know that the E-Class Cabriolet is no fair-weather friend—it’s a convertible for all seasons. In fact, Mercedes-Benz has created exclusive technology called AIRCAP®, which keeps wind and cold out of the cabin by deflecting air up and over the car as you drive. Not to mention the new thermally insulated soft-top that also puts a serious damper on road noise. Or the available AIRSCARF®, which wraps the driver and front passenger in a pocket of warmth to help extend your convertible season.
Just a few seconds behind the wheel of the all-new E-Class Cabriolet will have you experiencing the world in a whole new way.
You might even say it was designed from the ground up for life with the top down.
Caña Rum Bar at the Doheny
Caña Rum Bar at the Doheny
But if we’re talking about a club that’s actually a members-only rum bar—and membership is just $20 a year—well, in this case you’ll have to respectfully disagree. Introducing Caña Rum Bar at the Doheny, soft-opening tomorrow.
You’ve likely heard all the stories about the Doheny, the private bar from Cedd Moses (Seven Grand, Tony’s, Las Perlas) accessed through a covert curtain deep inside a random Downtown parking lot—and whether or not you coughed up four figures for a membership, you’ve probably sampled the cocktail mastery somehow. (You have your ways.)
Well, the new incarnation is a lot like that, but the makeover includes some new chandeliers and captain’s chairs, a much more reasonable $20-per-annum price tag for membership… and a whole lot of rum.
We’re talking rum in daiquiris, rum in flights and enough Caña Punch (pictured) for you and seven friends. There’s Cuban rum, English-style rum (it’s more full-bodied and distilled from molasses, not sugarcane) and Haitian rum, aged in French oak. (This month’s inaugural membership fees go entirely to Haiti relief.)
And if you’re in the mood for some dessert—by which we mean cigars—they’ll gladly suggest something that pairs well with your order.
It could be the perfect cure for the green-beer hangover…
A Room With A View
In Vegas, sleep is usually the last thing on your mind.
But no matter how late you stay out—and whatever unhinged, limo-hailing, lion-taming shenanigans you engage in along the way—at some point you’re going to have to call it a night.
And on your way back, you’re going to need a drink.
Welcome to Mandarin Bar, a curiously elegant oasis of quiet sophistication, conveniently located 23 stories above the Strip, open now.
Consider this your go-to spot for those times when you (and any new friends you’ve met along the way) want a quick nightcap or just a drink, and you’re looking for a little class in that drink. (Class mixes well with vodka.)
So instead of the less savory aspects of your typical Sin City hotel bar—call girls, hustlers, South Dakotans wearing fanny packs (not that there’s anything wrong with any of that)—you’ll find a well-heeled, good-looking crowd with a fondness for finger food. Later on, when things get more crowded and younger, you might just spot a celeb chef from out of town, along with a few local notables.
And we understand if it’s late and you’re bleary-eyed, but be sure to direct your guest’s gaze to the breathtaking view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Click Here to view their menu.
Off The Rails
The Great Alaska Beer Train
Or, failing that, maybe Alaska.
Welcome to the Great Alaska Beer Train, a railroad ride of adventure, the great Arctic wilderness and beer, taking reservations now.
First, you’ll need to get to Anchorage (we’ll leave that in your capable hands). Once you’re there, you’ll hop aboard the Microbrew Express (really, that’s its name), where you’ll head south toward Portage. You’ll pass alongside Turnagain Arm, a seaside inlet where you might just spot an eagle or a beluga whale (or that other great beast of the north, Todd Palin). And because the cars’ ceilings are glass domes, you’ll also be treated to unparalleled views of the great northern sky (suck it, southern sky).
If you can pry yourself away from the scenery, you can enjoy six half-pints—we’re not math majors, but we think that’s three whole pints—of locally made BrewHouse beers like the Beam Pumpkin, aged in Jim Beam barrels. (Should that prove insufficient, stop by the Tiki Car—complete with fake palm trees—for additional liquid refreshment.) It’s all paired with local delicacies like lamb or ribs, though the menu isn’t final just yet.
And no, you can’t see Russia.
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