Mus be lot's a bling out dare in Vegas:
Setting Restaurant Records by Selling the Sizzle
Tao Las Vegas at the Venetian hotel and casino in Las Vegas is said to be the highest grossing independent restaurant in the United States.
In 2006, its first full year open, Tao did $55.2 million in business, or $16 million more than its closest competitor, Tavern on the Green in New York.
They recently opened Tao Beach Club, home of the $1,000-minimum poolside cabana stocked with food and drink, and equipped with high-definition plasma screen televisions and Xbox gaming consoles. Preprogrammed iPods are available, as well as staff members who look plucked from the fashion runway and whose attentions extend to cleaning your sunglasses or massaging your muscles.
"We sell stratification, but we have an entry point for everyone — from retirees to 21-year-olds who have saved up to blow it out on their first trip to Vegas," Mr. Tepperberg said. "You can come to our lounge and just have a drink, or stay for dinner and then get a premier table in the club."
Tao charges $300 to $5,000 for bottle service. What does $5,000 get you? "A table on the dance floor on a busy holiday weekend,"
I wonder if Howard Johnson's still in business there?
Edited by Rogerdodger, 21 July 2007 - 05:30 PM.
