Pass the meat, produce and herbal remedy shops of Old Chinatown and under a bright, glittering sign, and you’ll find The Emerald. Step into the gold leaf hallway lit by a massive chandelier; you’re in Vegas in the 60s baby, go glam.

Created by the team behind The Narrow Bar and Rickshaw Theatre, this is one of those all night long kinda joints. Come with a big group of friends (they take reservations), and play like high rollers in the semi-private Board Room, complete with a bearskin rug, acorn fireplace and bottle service with crystal decanters.

The weekend brunch continues The Sin City theme with soulful music and Caesars served at your table from a Martini cart. We had enough Gin Basil Smashes that we half expected Frank Sinatra to saunter over, wink, and tell us that “The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.”

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