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Eater
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Welcome to the Jungle Bar
is a journalist and longtime Las Vegas resident who has been covering entertainment and following trends within the city's restaurant and bar scene for the better part of two decades. The crew behind the popular dog-themed shipwreck bar Stray Pirate is trading pups for cats — big cats. On Thursday, June 12, they unveiled Prowl right next door, a new jungle-inspired cocktail lounge with shadowy rock walls and adventurous cocktails — all under the watchful gaze of a black panther that stalks silently across the screens behind the bar. Chris 'Tater' Gutierrez, general manager and cocktail creator at both Stray Pirate and Prowl, saw an opportunity when the T-shirt shop closed next door. But he didn't want to disrupt the cozy, chaotic vibe he fostered at Stray Pirate. 'So we wanted to do something else and create an entirely different bar, a bit the same, but more refined,' he says. Inspired by Elvis's Jungle Room at Graceland, Gutierrez leaned into the kitsch: a moss-covered lava rock wall with a carved Olmec face, a crystal-lined cave hallway, and two standout bathrooms — one with an overhead butterfly display and the other with twinkling fiber optic 'fireflies' dangling from the ceiling. The 1,200-square-foot room seats just under 50 and features a retro feel with booths of burnt orange and avocado green beneath glowing glass orbs. Prowl. Louiie Victa Prowl's cocktails follow the same inventive playbook Gutierrez developed next door at Stray Pirate — housemade syrups, fresh fruit, and unexpected flavors, all anchored by top-shelf spirits. Think ingredients like mashed sugar snap peas, honeydew, and housemade orgeat made from roasted pepitas, and a ginger beer infused with makrut lime leaf and hibiscus. It's a style Gutierrez has honed over the years behind the bar at the likes of Corduroy, Oak & Ivy, and Atomic Liquors. The drinks at Prowl are cheeky by design. Gutierrez describes the Jungle Spirits menu as 'playfully raunchy,' with irreverent names and cult movie references. There's Sex Panther, a blend of reposado tequila and Oaxacan rum served in a ceramic panther head and teased on the menu as containing 'bits of real panther.' For a Good Time Call includes an actual phone number that patrons can dial for entertainment. 'We're trying to make the menu lighthearted and fun to read,' Gutierrez says. But for him, it's still all about what's in the glass. Monstera Mash combines Capurro Quebranta Pisco with savory sugar snap peas, citrus, mint, elderflower, cardamom, and egg white. The Cougar is a light grapefruit-and-rose vodka drink, while the Morning Wood blends Vesta coffee with Woodford Reserve Bourbon, maple, Italian amaro, and sherry for something bold, balanced, and a little bit naughty. Prowl. Louiie Victa Prowl's opening is the latest sign of the cocktail bar revolution that's happening in the Arts District. It joins other new arrivals like Natalie Young's Echo Taste and Sound, James Tree's Petite Boheme, Corner Bar Management's Doberman, and Nocturno from Milpa's DJ Flores — all run by bartenders with deep roots in Vegas and serious culinary chops. Together, they're redefining the Las Vegas cocktail bar: serving elevated drinks in high-concept spaces built for bar-hopping nights in a walkable, fast-evolving neighborhood. 'This is the area where people's dreams are coming true,' Gutierrez says about the Arts District. 'You can go into a spot and see somebody's dream come together within four walls.' Louiie Victa Prowl. Louiie Victa Prowl. Louiie Victa
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
EDC Weekend Desert Days hits Sin City with Ultra Load
Courtesy Desert Days EDC Weekend Desert Days takes over Sin City with Ultra Load: The Gay Village Las Vegas is set to get ultra fabulous this EDC Weekend as Ultra Load: The Gay Village takes over the scene with a splashy, high-energy twist on the traditionally straight Electric Daisy Carnival festivities. From May 16 to 18, LGBTQ+ partygoers and their allies will flock to Alexis Park All Suite Resort for Desert Days' bold new vision of festival inclusivity, and it's promising to be the queer day-party playground we never knew we were missing – until now. You can learn more about Desert Days Ultra Load: The Gay Village at Courtesy Desert Days EDC Weekend Desert Days takes over Sin City with Ultra Load: The Gay Village Imagine it: 3,000 beautiful humans, glittering poolside under the Vegas sun, moving to the beats of internationally known DJs and rising stars, all while soaking in the vibes of a community that lives loud and proud. That's what Ultra Load is serving—along with all-gay service staff, fierce VIP experiences, and activations from queer-owned businesses that will keep things extra all weekend long. You can learn more about Desert Days Ultra Load: The Gay Village at Courtesy Desert Days The festivities kick off Friday, May 16, and they're diving in headfirst with DJs Brad Lee and Nick Stracener bringing their signature heat to the pool decks, followed by Jungle Room shake-ups with Derek Monteiro and Sam Gee. Saturday, May 17 keeps the momentum alive with legends Erik Vilar and Hector Fonseca turning the pool into a dance sanctuary, while inside, host Joshua Flores and DJ Jon Klaft transform Jungle Room into Otter Pop Las Vegas—sure to be a cheeky, wild highlight of the weekend. Then, as the sun begins to set on Sunday, May 18, the vibes soar with Dawna Montell, Dustin, and Kipnotik heating up the pool, before DJs Janky and Sammy Taylor bring the party home inside Jungle Room. It's a lineup that's as diverse, dynamic, and delightfully queer as the crowd it's meant to move. You can learn more about Desert Days Ultra Load: The Gay Village at Courtesy Desert Days EDC Weekend Desert Days takes over Sin City with Ultra Load: The Gay Village While EDC Weekend is already known as North America's largest electronic dance music festival, what it hasn't had—until now—is a daytime space that truly honors and embraces the LGBTQ+ community. Ultra Load: The Gay Village is stepping in to fill that void, offering a safe, sexy, and seriously fun environment where self-expression reigns supreme and queer joy is front and center. You can learn more about Desert Days Ultra Load: The Gay Village at Courtesy Desert Days EDC Weekend Desert Days takes over Sin City with Ultra Load: The Gay Village And it's not just about dancing (though there'll be plenty of that). 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