Back in January 2011, we wrote a story about hipster-friendly Sin City. “Las Vegas discovers its inner Brooklyn,” we proclaimed. And now it’s really official. Williamsburg bowling alley/music venue Brooklyn Bowl has a signed a deal to open in the forthcoming Linq, “a $550 million open-air retail, dining and entertainment district” on the heart of the Vegas Strip. The Vegas location of Brooklyn Bowl will include a 2,000-plus-capacity performance space, 32 bowling lanes and, just like in Williamsburg, food from New York’s Blue Ribbon Restaurants (which already has an outpost at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas). The Linq, which is being developed by Caesars Entertainment and has more than 300,000 square feet of space in between the Imperial Palace and the Flamingo resorts, is scheduled to open in late 2013. It will include the world’s tallest observation wheel, the 550-foot Las Vegas High Roller. caesars.com/thelinq
Vote Mayflower
Stoked about the election? Feeling super patriotic? Love the colors red and blue? The Mayflower Renaissance DC Hotel is offering the lavish “Pick Your Party” package starting at $5,000 per night. That includes your choice of a Republican- or Democrat-inspired one-bedroom suite, a champagne breakfast, a limo tour of the monuments and a “political swag bag.” The package is available for weekend bookings through the inauguration. And the hotel is offering a more budget-friendly “Red, White and You” election-inspired package starting at $224 a night. renaissancemayflower.com.
Foxwoods feasts
It’s a big week for food fanatics at Connecticut’s Foxwoods casino resort. This Thursday, there’s a dinner with Tom Colicchio and Jacques Pepin at Craftsteak. On Friday, Boston star Michael Schlow hosts an Italian wine dinner at Alta Strada. And David Burke will be on property next week for a clambake and a wine dinner. foxwoods.com