Some like it hot. Connoisseurs like it cold. But any way you drink it, sake is making a big scene on the menus of some Las Vegas menus.
But first, a primer, since this drink is still rather new to American palettes. Sake is an alcoholic drink brewed from rice. Even though it’s brewed like beer, it’s not made from a grain. And technically it’s not a rice wine either. Like wine though, sake can be graded. The more the rice is milled, the better the sake will be. Milling removes the fat and protein from the grains, leaving behind a cleaner, more elegant flavor. About 85 percent of sake is the normal table kind (futshu). The next-higher grades are honjozo and junmai; followed by ginjo and junmai ginjo; and then the highest are daiginjo and junmai daiginjo.
Drink your sake from a glass instead of masu, a box made of wood. And good sake should be served like revenge, cold.
Now that you have some basic knowledge, take a look at the top five places to find sake in Las Vegas. Kanpai.

Saturday night, Mark McGrath celebrated his birthday at Lavo in Las Vegas. The lead singer of Sugar Ray and current contestant on “The Celebrity Apprentice,” who turned 43 on March 15, was joined by friends and fiancé Carin Kingsland.

On Friday, Rob Kardashian from “Keeping up with the Kardashians” celebrated his 24th birthday Sin-City style with a birthday dinner at Stack Restaurant at the Mirage. Later, he headed to Jet Nightclub to continue the celebration with family and friends.

Nuvo Sparkling Liqueur hosted a night of pink glamour in honor of Eva Longoria’s birthday at the actress’ Eve Nightclub in Crystals at CityCenter.

A full house greet Terry Fator Friday night when the ventriloquist celebrated the second anniversary of his hit show, “Terry Fator: Ventriloquism in Concert” at the Mirage. Media, VIPs, fans and guests lined up at the entrance of Terry Fator Theatre to see the headliner perform after Fator announced the addition of new puppet Berry Fabulous. Songs and dialog never before seen or heard were also in store and as 7:30 p.m. approached, the lights went down and the music went up as Fator took center stage.

“The Hills” star Lauren “Lo” Bosworth hosted Las Vegas’ new nightlife destination Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas last night to celebrate the launch of her book, “The Lo-Down.”

On Tuesday, Pure Nightclub inside Caesars Palace celebrated six years of non-stop partying with a special anniversary event. Thousands from the industry lined up out front of the famous velvet ropes to re-live the incredible events and memories Pure has delivered to the city over the past six years.

On Saturday, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton hosted the “Vegas or Bust” Spring Break extravaganza at The Bank Nightclub at the Bellagio.

Saturday night, Dane Cook, who turns 39 next Friday, celebrated at Tao at the Venetian. The actor and stand-up comedian enjoyed a dinner of signature dishes in the restaurant before heading up to the club.