Nightlife Spotlight

Tao

Tao has been serving up Asian-inspired drinks, dining and dancing since it opened its doors in the fall of 2005. After conquering Manhattan, restaurateurs Marc Packer and Richard Wolf transported the New York dining staple to the Vegas strip.

Located inside the Venetian, the multistory dining and entertainment complex houses a restaurant and a nightclub in a monstrous 44,000-square-foot space. With lush velvets, cascading waterfalls and an extensive collection of Buddha statues, Tao is a Pacific Rim oasis in the middle of Sin City.

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Dressed to impress, this 60,000- square-foot club set within the shiny new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas encompasses seven separate bars, a pool patio and a three-story tower.

The serious clubber will want to report to the plush Main Room, where a 40-foot LED-bedecked deejay booth serves as pulsing centerpiece. For the more urbane club enthusiast, there’s the Library Room: a luscious literary space filled with vintage books. On the lower level there’s the intimate Boom Box Room, which features extensive views of the Strip.

—Steve Basilone, Custom Publishing Writer

Tao
The Venetian
3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702.388.8338
www.taolasvegas.com

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The Cosmopolitan
3708 Las Vegas Blvd. South
702.333.9000
www.marqueelasvegas.com