Saturday night at Hard Rock Hotel, Wilmer Valderrama celebrated his 31st birthday with a group of 30 friends at Vanity. Valderrama and his crew — which included Damien Wayans, Chocolate Punk and R&B artist Frankie J — hung out at a VIP table surrounded by lots of ladies.



Sergio Romo, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, the 2010 World Series champions, dedicated some time to meet the children of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas on Friday, Jan. 28. Twenty children got up close and personal with the major league big-timer and received personalized and autographed baseballs.

Friday night, Slash hosted his after-concert party at Tao at the Venetian. After opening for Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, his wife Perla and a large group of friends gathered for a dinner of signature dishes at the Asian bistro, including the rocker’s favorite, General Tso’s chicken.

Carmen Electra hosted Tao’s fifth annual Tao a Go Go contest with Hpnotiq on Thursday night at the Venetian. Nearly 40 women competed for the $10,000 prize. The field was narrowed down to four finalists and as the contestants practiced their moves, Electra took in the scene from an elevated sky box in the VIP moat overlooking the packed club.

We like everything super-sized in Las Vegas whether it’s our stars or our casinos. So you can expect the same when it comes to candy shops. On Tuesday, we featured the top chocolate shops in the city, and in an effort not to duplicate those selections, five candy shops that you won’t want to miss.

Buckle up, Vegas. The Sugar Factory is about to make dining and nightlife a little sweeter in Sin City. It all starts with the opening of Sugar Factory American Brasserie at Paris Las Vegas on Friday, March 4. The 30,000-square-foot space will house a restaurant, retail store and the decadent Chocolate Lounge. Slated to walk the red carpet are Kim Kardashian, Holly Madison, Mel B, David Arquette, Nicole Scherzinger, Bella Thorne, Simon Huck, Jonathan Cheban, Michael Madsen, DJ Havana and more.

You could head to the grocery store or your favorite pharmacy to pick up a box of chocolates for your true love on Valentine’s Day. Or take a little extra time to check out one of these chocolate shops for a Valentine’s Day gift that will be perfect to show how much you care. Here are the top five chocolate shops in Las Vegas

Monday night, songstress Kelis took over Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, hosting the club’s industry night, Marquee Mondays. After dining at Tao, Kelis walked the red carpet and then settled into a VIP table near the massive deejay stage. She was joined by friends including DJ Rashida and DJ 88, as well as her boyfriend, former NFL pro Adewale Ogunleye.

If you’ve never been to Vegas Uncork’d, you’re missing one of the culinary events of the year. More than 75 chefs take part in 30-plus events over Mother’s Day weekend to show off the culinary skills of the city. And this year promises to be the best yet. This morning, 19 chefs from the Bellagio, Caesars Palace, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Las Vegas kicked off the event with a series of sculptural interpretations of the event decked out in pastries, chocolates and sugars.