Hyde Bellagio is a feast of contrasts
Water soars with Sarah Brightman’s unmistakable soprano for the tourists standing rapt
along Las Vegas Boulevard. On the other side of the Bellagio fountains, an exclusive new
space is elegantly twisting the club concept, from feel and function to the role of tru e
béarnaise in a memorable night.
“ is whole club is a paradigm shi . Where clubs have gotten bigger and louder, we
wanted to go back to luxury, sophistication and hospitality,” says Oliver Wharton, food
and beverage vice president for sbe, the LA-based lifestyle company that created the Hyde
nightlife brand.
If you’ve been to any of Hyde’s three California locations
you’ll feel at home in its new Strip digs, though Bellagio’s
trademark “intimate luxury” makes the spot as unique
as the Caribbean Snow ake on its cocktail menu. e
10,000-square-foot venue seamlessly mingles light and
dark, indoor and outdoor, edgy and classic, with supple
leather chaises next to grinning gold gnomes and a vanity
bar for late-night indulgence opening onto a lounge and
patio perfect for evening enjoyment of small plates and
inspired drinks.
Signature cocktails ($16) are original or vintage. e original Love Unit perfumes Stolichnaya
Elit and vanilla vodkas with ai basil and the fresh-pressed juices of lime, grapefruit
and red pepper. Exclusive to Hyde Bellagio, the Caribbean Snow ake blends Cruzan
single-barrel rum, allspice liqueur, bitters, lime and grapefruit juices with whipped egg
white and a pinch of silver ake—the Strip’s glitter in a glass. e vintage roster demands
textbook execution of favorites such as the Old Fashioned and Moscow Mule. ere are
surprises, including a seasonal Bellini cart and the tableside Cable Car frozen with liquid
nitrogen and served with a golden spoon.
Ryan Magarian, sbe’s consulting mixologist, narrates as
bartender David Falco mixes a drink with equal parts
grace and control. Falco salutes the glass, and Magarian
says such artistry, along with “stunningly fresh ingredients”
and “extraordinary detail,” is what separates alcohol
delivery from an unforgettable experience.
Borrowing culinary chops from Circo, Hyde’s food menu
nestles old-world opulence (caviar service) with modern
comfort (Kobe sliders) and playfulness (popsicle trio). For
$12, warm cookies accompany a White Russian mixed
tableside, a contrast that ts the design team’s fantasy of
stumbling on a villa that belonged to a wealthy eccentric, pulling dusty sheets to reveal
artifacts and nery that intrigue and delight. Aside from a few winks of gold the colors
are understated—caramel leather, black marble, white petals—allowing the space to lavish
you with texture. Everywhere you look you want to feel.
Photo: Leila Navidi
Just one of the bars at Hyde Bellagio.
Photo: Leila Navidi
Order a Caribbean Snowfl ake while you
lounge in the “intimate luxury” of Hyde Bellagio.
On Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, the curtain separating
evening lounge from nightclub li s. But DJs from
LA and around the world spin mood nightly behind a
reclaimed replace backed by a stunning installation of
polished candlesticks.
Hyde o ers 40 VIP tables, including a circular booth on
the expanded terrace overlooking Lake Bellagio, and the
private study houses merchandise ranging from $110
cu inks to $45 candles that ri on saints and sinners. As
clubs go, it’s a very sexy Swiss Army Knife.
“We’re at the forefront of nightlife here in Vegas,” says sbe programming consultant Michael
Fuller. “We are now in uencing the world.”
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