NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Light Group,
Las Vegas' leading hospitality,
development and management company, is excited to announce the
opening of 1OAK at The Mirage Hotel & Casino. In a unique
partnership with The Butter Group, New
York's preeminent lifestyle and hospitality company and
owners of elite restaurants The Darby and Butter; lounges and
nightclubs The Darby Downstairs, 1OAK NYC, Butter NC and 1OAK
Brazil, 1OAK Las Vegas will offer a one-of-a-kind nightlife
experience beginning New Year's Eve
2011.
The Light Group, which currently owns and operates 15
restaurants and nightlife destinations on the Las Vegas Strip, will
close the doors to premier celebrity hot spot JET Nightclub at The
Mirage Tuesday, September 6.
Since opening in 2005, JET has been frequented by top actors,
artists, athletes and other personalities including Fergie, Lady
Gaga, Britney Spears, Sean "Diddy"
Combs, Rihanna, Pete Wentz,
Jamie Foxx, Ciara, Gavin Rossdale, Slash, Benicio Del Toro, Adam
Levine, Tony Hawk and
LeBron James.
"We are thrilled to be partnering with The Butter Group," said
The Light Group founder Andrew
Sasson. "Combining The Light Group's expertise and
experience in service and management with The Butter Group's edgy
New York City style and energy,
1OAK Las Vegas will be a truly
unique nightlife experience that will set new industry standards in
Las Vegas."
Located on the cusp of New York
City's trendy Chelsea neighborhood and the fashionable
Meatpacking District, 1OAK remains one of the most popular and
exclusive celebrity haunts since reinventing Manhattan nightlife with its opening in 2008.
1OAK NYC regularly hosts Hollywood's hottest stars, athletes and other
personalities including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Madonna, Katy Perry, Cameron
Diaz, Kanye West,
Carmelo Anthony, Alex Rodriguez, Derek
Jeter, Calvin Klein,
Narciso Rodriguez and Giorgio Armani.
Helmed by restaurateurs and nightlife business originators
Richie Akiva and Scott Sartiano, along with business partner
Ronnie Madra, The Butter Group will
imbue the Las Vegas nightlife
arena with its NYC exclusivity, cutting-edge fashion and
trend-setting sensibility. The introduction of one of the most
esteemed nightlife properties to the Las Vegas Strip marks The
Butter Group's third venture outside of Manhattan.
"The Light Group is the perfect partner for this venture as they
are the best Las Vegas has to
offer and remain the premier hospitality leaders," said Akiva.
Sartiano added, "1OAK has been, and continues to be, one of the
world's hottest clubs for the past four years, and we are thrilled
to be expanding the brand into one of the most-celebrated
entertainment destinations in the world, Las Vegas."
Leading international design firm Munge Leung will execute the
interior design vision for 1OAK's Las
Vegas outpost, which was conceptualized collaboratively
between The Light Group and The Butter Group. World-renowned
artist Roy Nachum has also been
selected to incorporate one-of-a-kind works of art into the
interior layout.
About The Light Group
The Light Group is one of the United
States' leading hospitality development and management
companies, renowned for shaping the nightlife landscape on the Las
Vegas Strip. Founded by Andrew
Sasson and Andy Masi, the
company manages and operates 15 food and beverage venues within the
AAA Five Diamond Bellagio Resort & Casino, The Mirage Hotel
& Casino, Monte Carlo Resort and Casino and ARIA Resort &
Casino. The Light Group's portfolio expanded in December 2009 to include five new venues at ARIA
at CityCenter: HAZE Nightclub, The Deuce Lounge, GOLD Boutique
Nightclub & Lounge, LIQUID Pool Lounge and UNION Restaurant
& Lounge.
About The Butter Group
Founded in 2002, The Butter Group holds a multi-million dollar
portfolio of premier dining destinations, including BUTTER
Restaurant, which opened in 2002, and The Darby, which recently
opened in the legendary space that once housed Nell's. In addition
to award-winning, sought-after restaurants, The Butter Group owns
and manages the A-list New York
hot spot 1OAK and the South's trendiest nightclub, BUTTER NC in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
About The Mirage Hotel & Casino
Ideally located in the center of the famed Las Vegas Strip, The
Mirage is the place to stay and play. The resort features
contemporary AAA Four Diamond accommodations, dynamic nightlife
including The Beatles REVOLUTION Lounge and 1OAK, opening at the
end of the year, tantalizing restaurants created by the world's
most acclaimed designers and renowned chefs, a salon from celebrity
stylist Kim Vo, the enticing BARE
Pool Lounge and 170,000 square feet of meeting and convention
space. Unique entertainment options include The Beatles™
LOVE™ by Cirque du Soleil® celebrating the musical legacy of The
Beatles, Terry Fator: Ventriloquism
in Concert and the lush animal sanctuary of Siegfried & Roy's
Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat. From the iconic Volcano
and 20,000-gallon lobby aquarium to the lush tropical atrium and
pool, guests experience an exotic world-class destination
unlike any other. The Mirage is a wholly owned subsidiary of
MGM Resorts International™ (NYSE: MGM). For more information
and reservations, visit www.mirage.com or call toll free at (800)
374-9000.
SOURCE The Light Group