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Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza Lopez celebrate their birthdays at Botero on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in Encore.
By Don Chareunsy (contact)
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 | 11:57 p.m.
Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza Lopez’s Birthday Weekend
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Mario Lopez & Courtney Mazza Lopez celebrate their 40th & 32nd birthdays, respectively, at Surrender on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in Encore.
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Mario Lopez at “Le Reve — — The Dream” on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, in the Wynn.
“Extra” host & actor Mario Lopez celebrated his 40th birthday in style with a weekend at the Wynn & Encore with wife Courtney Mazza Lopez, who moreover was toasting her birthday. The weekend was the 1st major public appearance for the couple since the birth of their son Dominic last month.
The pair & a group of 10 friends received the party started Friday night watching “Le Reve — — The Dream” at the Wynn. After the performance, the handsome birthday hunk met the cast & posed for photographs.
Lopez & his party then dined at nearby Andrea’s in Encore, where they shared executive chef Joseph Elevado’s Asian fare, in addition to sushi & sashimi, specialty rolls, chili shrimp tempura, tuna tataki salad, New York strip steak, miso black cod & more. He enjoyed Sinatra Smash cocktails, while the missus sipped on bubbly.
After enjoying an ice cream flight & cake pops for dessert, the group made its way to the adjacent Surrender Nightclub at 11:30 p.m. Seated in the prime DJ table, the entourage enjoyed Veuve Clicquot & Makers Mark.
Surrender’s cocktail servers & go-go dancers presented Lopez, in town to announce the Timothy Bradley-Juan Manuel Marquez fight for HBO Boxing at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday night, with a boxing-themed cake.
DJ Mighty Mi gave a shout-out to the birthday boy, & the group partied & danced in to the early hours to the sounds of DJ Deniz Koyu.
On Saturday night, the group dined at Botero, the steakhouse at Encore. They were seated on the patio & enjoyed executive chef Mark LoRusso’s steaks, Dover sole & short rib ravioli & shared several sides, in addition to chopped salad, baby beet salad, truffle mac & cheese & fries.
Post-Botero, Lopez & 15 friends gathered at XS to continue the weekend-long birthday celebration. At the stroke of midnight, it was officially Courtney’s 32nd birthday, & XS staff shortly after 1 a.m. presented her with her own parade of lights & confetti.
Grammy Award-winning DJ Afrojack took the stage for his set as the group danced & partied in to the early hours. Thanks to Erik Kabik of Retna for his photo gallery.
Don Chareunsy is senior editor for arts & entertainment of the Las Vegas NV Sun.
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Encore
Encore is nearly a mirror image of the Wynn Las Vegas, from the brown glass exterior to the style & placement of the logo — — & it’s just as luxurious as the original. Some call Encore the younger, hipper sister of Wynn.
Located steps from Wynn Las Vegas, yet under the same roof, Encore’s fanciful & intimate atmosphere is unlike anything anywhere, with an environment in that is uniquely Wynn & distinctly Encore.
Steve Wynn spared no detail in his newest property when designing Encore. The casino floor is decorated in rich reds, browns & purples with mosaic butterflies embedded in to the marble floors & fresh flowers greeting guests in the casino atrium.
Luxury doesn’t end of the casino floor. Encore boasts 2,034 impeccable guest rooms & suites. The standard suites resort accommodations are 700 square feet with the larger suites measuring in at 5,800 square feet. Standard suites guest rooms feature plasma screen TVs, high-end bath products, spectacular views of the Strip, & moreover plush linens & mattresses, which can be purchased in the Encore store, in case you can’t get enough.
Dining options contain Chef Theo Schoenegger’s fine Italian food at Chef Theo Schoenegger’s, Sinatra’s & the pan-Asian café creations of Chef Jet Tila at Wazuzu.
Guests can moreover dine on steaks & chops at star Botero Steak. At Switch, Encore’s French restaurant, the walls come to life mid-meal & your surroundings appear to alter before your eyes. For decadent, hip Asian dining before or after a night at one of resort’s ultra-chic nightclubs, visit Andrea’s, the newest dining experience at Encore.
XS headlines Encore’s nightlife & pool party scene while Danny Gans takes care of humor & entertainment. Encore moreover features two of the most celebrated nightlife experiences in Vegas, XS Nightclub & Surrender. Both feature main room dance floors in that flow outside to pools, patio spaces & gaming areas.
When the temperature rises, don’t miss Encore Beach Club, the premier daylife destination in that features three tiered pools & luxurious cabanas & bungalows with private infinity pools.
Encore Esplanade features 11 high-end retail stores, with brands like Hermes, Chanel, Loro Piana & Rock, & Republic Piaget luxury watches. The resort moreover has a Forbes Five-Star spa, a salon & an 18-hole, on-site golf course, which is adjacent to the Wynn.
3131 South Las Vegas NV Boulevard Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-8000
Wynn Las Vegas The lush & colorful landscaping in that surrounds the majestic Forbes Five-Star rated Wynn Las Vegas NV is a small part of what makes it one of the most luxurious & opulent hotels on the Strip. With its man-made mountain, the flowers inside & out & the majestic waterfall leading in to a the three-acre lake Lake of Dreams, this resort is a standout among others on the Strip. And others will agree. The resort is a AAA Five Diamond winner, a Michelin Five Pavilions Award winner & the only three-time winner of the Mobil Five Star award. Opened in 2005 by developer Steve Wynn, the Wynn houses 2,716 rooms, a 110,000-square-foot casino & the Strip’s only resort golf course. The marriage of luxury & nature at Wynn Las Vegas NV does not end at the resort’s main level. Guests ascending the 50-story hotel tower will discover rooms designed with floor-to-ceiling windows framing sweeping views of the Strip or the Wynn Golf Club or lake. Room amenities contain European linens, flat-screen televisions in the living & bathroom areas, high-speed Internet access & more.
With world-class dining, shopping, spas, golf & entertainment, there’s no shortage of things to do at Wynn. The resort’s aquatic acrobatic show, “Le Reve—The Dream,” a creation by Cirque Du Soleil veteran Franco Dragone & Steve Wynn, will leave guests wanting more with its breathtaking performances in that conjure an imaginary world. The Wynn Esplanade offers a unique shopping experience with stores in addition to Chanel, Manolo Blahnik, Christian Dior, Oscar de la Renta & many more. Tryst is its signature nightclub, offering a secluded lagoon inside the club & spacious dance floor. Blush, the Wynn’s ultra lounge, draws swanky party-goers. Tryst, Wynn’s signature nightclub, is located along a private lagoon under a 90-foot waterfall & plays host to some of the world’s most renown DJs.
3131 S. Las Vegas NV Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-7000
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