The Gigolo cocktail lounge, inspired in part by Lisa Vanderpump's beloved dog, has opened at the new Vanderpump Hotel in Las Vegas.
The centerpiece of the dark, sultry 50-seat space is a 62-inch-tall resin statue of the Vanderpump's late pomeranian companion, also known as Giggy. Deep red chandelier shades, black velvet banquettes, black-and-red carpet, refined crystal lighting, red roses and brass accents help define the lounge. Black metal lattice is on the lounge's perimeter, and central circular bar seats eight.
"To commemorate my beloved Gigolo, our lovedog who inspired the Vanderpump Dog Foundation [a rescue organization that has lobbied for animal cruelty laws], creating a bar in his honor has always been a dream of mine," Vanderpump said. "He has meant so much to us and to so many others, and to see a giant statue of him in Las Vegas is a meaningful moment for me."
The drink menu includes the Talk Dirty to Me, a martini for two with a skewer stuffed with olives as a shared garnish, and the Slow Burn, a blackberry-flavored old-fashioned smoked with hickory. Vanderpump classics such as the Pumptini, the Pump & Bump and the Giggy Tonic are also available.
Gigolo is next to the hotel's check-in area and across from the Caesars Sportsbook at the Vanderpump Hotel, which was formerly known as the Cromwell. The lounge is open from noon to 2 a.m. Mondays to Thursdays and from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. Fridays to Sundays.