Las Vegas Mixtape v43: Anything Goes Comedy, Essential Empanadas, and Punk’s Unhinged Stories

Track #5 (of 5): Around Town Medley

These local faves gave a preview of what to expect in January when they begin their residency at the Forty Deuce reboot. (Image: Vegas 411) 

There’s plenty of buzz surrounding the long-time-a-comin’ reopening of Ivan Kane’s sexy funhouse Forty Deuce at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Having originally held court at the hotel from 2002-2009, the club opens its doors again on New Year’s Eve with a LED-heavy redesign, burlesque performances, DJ’s, and dancing.

Kane is also bringing in Vegas-based faves Franky Perez and The All Nighters for a residency starting January 7 and 8 and every Wednesday and Thursday after that. As part of the recent Latin Grammy Awards week, the band performed a red-hot set at the hotel’s spacious lounge Rhythm and Riffs, complete with two expertly choreographed showgirls. The set list included songs from their bilingual debut album “Dámelo”—a mix of Latin groove, soulful pop, and rock swagger—out this spring on a major label.

A haven for insomniacs.  (Image: Vegas 411) 

Why sleep when there’s so much great food to eat 24/7 in Vegas, particularly in the always percolating Chinatown Vegas? Like the Vietnamese hot spot Pho Go Bac Bac and the gluten-free PowerSoul Cafe—to name only two of many places where diners can enjoy bites around the clock. 

Any discussion of 24/7 Vegas of course must include the supersonic Chinatown tiki palace known as The Golden Tiki. The visually stunning and sprawling spot serves up cocktails including the Hawaiian gin-infused “Rings of Saturn” and bites like “Chinatown Fries.” They’re described as “piled high fries with salt & pepper, garlic, jalapenos, & cilantro," and they promise to keep you up all night. 

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