NEW CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS
Hard on the heels of yesterday’s Luxe Life coverage of the new LAX nightclub, opening this Labor Day weekend at the Luxor comes the first peek at Vegas’ first boutique nightclub, Blush at the WYNN. It also opens tomorrow night in direct competition - but this club becomes the first intimate night-venue while still holding onto the high energy of its larger club competitors.
LAX is ten-times the size of the 4,500 square foot BLUSH which has been completely remodeled from the former LURE ultra-lounge space, and while BLUSH hosts just 400 people, LAX can hold 3,000! So it’s unfair to make comparisons, but seasoned Vegas nightclub owner Sean Christie proudly points out his attractions.
“Our club will never be so crowded you can’t move. We’ve turned our ceiling into a living light sculpture so that guests can be lit in flattering amber colors. Every single seat will have a purse-drawer so everything from purses to passports can be safely locked away. I like being smaller because we have a very heavy staff-to-customer ratio so we have way better attention to detail and guest needs,” he commented.
Sean is also quick to point out he will not be offering mega-sum bounties for celebrities to host at his nightspot: “That’s become an expensive trend; getting large sums of money to host parties and events. Some clubs have paid out over $100,000 to get a star in for three hours or so. Add in the costs of the round trip private planes, the free suites and dinners for their entourages and things start getting really expensive. It’s just not going to be in our business plan - we’re too small to afford it anyway. We prefer to place our emphasis on luxury, upscale cool and service.”
His stunning cocktail servers will have infused vodkas and muddled fruit-shots for tableside service, and the Red 8 Asian bistro next door will serve up appetizers when the midnight munchies take hold.