Animal Encounter Las Vegas

Start Time: 8:00 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours
Venues: Golden Monkey Tiki Lounge · Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den · Famous Foods Street Eats · Alle Lounge on 66
Description: Indulge in the coolest, cleverest, and most thoroughly inspired craft cocktails in this special Lip Smacking experience that shines a spotlight on the best libations in Vegas.

Cocktail connoisseurs, ages 21 and older, are in for a rousing adventure to three distinct establishments, all conveniently located within the most expensive resort ever constructed in Vegas, the $4.3 billion Resorts World.
You’ll visit a hidden speakeasy, a tiki extravaganza, and a glamorous rooftop lounge overlooking the glittering Strip at night. In fact, this 2-hour experience takes place right at prime time, when these venues are typically filled with lines out the door. With Lip Smacking, though, there’s no queue to navigate and no wait to endure. Instead, you are immediately whisked inside like a celebrity to the best seats in the house, all with VIP service from start to finish.
At every venue, you’ll enjoy the signature, Instagram-worthy cocktail that put that particular bar on the map. While specialty cocktails can often take time to fashion, especially in a busy establishment, you will receive expedited service so that the drink arrives promptly.
On this experience, you’ll also get to savor a trio of globally-inspired signature dishes. Not just any kind, but Michelin Bib Gourmand-rated ones with bold and vibrant flavors. Better yet, vegetarian options are available with advance notice when booking the tour.
In a city where just one fancy cocktail can cost upwards of $25, this experience includes three outstanding cocktails plus three mouthwatering signature dishes for a total of $89, with all taxes and restaurant gratuities included. It’s a deal that hits the jackpot.

It even includes a personable, professional guide who will lead the way, providing deep insight into points of interest.
Guests meet at the massive Globe inside Resorts World, a sight in and of itself that’s not to be missed. Measuring 50 feet in diameter and 40 feet high, the spectacular sphere is covered in 8,640 triangular LED panels that contain 20 million pixels. Every half hour, it projects dazzling interactive images set to different soundtracks. Take in one of its 10 unique visual shows, which depict everything from a bioluminescent ocean to a vivid emerald jungle to a surreal dance stage.
Enter the modern-day, hypnotic world of a Polynesian paradise when you step inside the welcoming Golden Monkey Tiki Lounge. With a towering wall of tiki mugs plus electric green lighting, this place sets a vibe from the start. Enjoy the “Feelin’ Coconutty,’’ which will definitely put you in a tropical mood. Served in a tall tiki mug, this rum and coconut liqueur drink gets a sunny tang from pineapple and passionfruit, not to mention a bold blast of purple color from ube-coconut syrup.
Good thing you have Lip Smacking guiding the way to the next venue because you’d probably stroll right past it otherwise. Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den is as clandestine as it gets. This unique craft cocktail bar is hidden inside an unassuming bodega in the Food Hall. The hostess will push open an unobtrusive bookcase to reveal the exciting speakeasy inside. Sultry and seductive, this stylish speakeasy is done up in mini disco balls, lanterns, and parasols hanging from the ceiling. Sit back and enjoy a "One Night Stand.'' No, not that kind, but the fiery tequila blanco type that's strawberry infused with a spicy Tajin rim.
With your appetite duly primed, it’s time to savor a tasting-menu from Famous Foods Street Eats, the lively street-food market hall that garnered Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for its high-quality food. Get ready for three superlative dishes, served fresh and hot immediately.
Dig into chicken claypot rice from Geylang Claypot Rice, whose original outpost in Singapore has been dishing up this specialty to Singaporeans for more than 40 years. This comforting rice dish is studded with shiitakes, salted cod, preserved cabbage, Chinese greens, and sweet-savory Chinese sausage known as lap cheong. Most importantly, there’s a coveted layer of crispy grains at the bottom of the pot to relish.
Next, sink your teeth into crispy fried chicken and cornbread waffle at Streetbird, by multi-James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Marcus Samuelsson, a regular on TV’s “Top Chef,’’ “Chopped,’’ and “Iron Chef.’’ Crispy as can be and seasoned just so, this outstanding dish is his ode to Harlem fried chicken that gets served with a cornmeal-batter waffle drizzled with hot maple chili sauce.
Finally, sink your teeth into succulent pork belly burnt ends banh mi at Blood Bros, from famed pitmaster Quy Hoang, a James Beard Award finalist. It’s known for its Texas-style barbecue with unexpected Cajun and Asian influences. Here, Texas meets Vietnam in this riff on a traditional Vietnamese street-food sandwich. Tuck into a French baguette filled with luscious braised pork belly seasoned with sambal and fish sauce, along with creamy chicken liver mousse, jalapeno rings, and crunchy pickled carrots.
Lastly, take the elevator up – way up -- 66 stories high to the Alle Lounge on 66 for the most stunning view of the Strip all aglitter at night. This glamorous lounge features plush seating, telescopes and floor-to-ceiling windows. It is the place to see and be seen, making for the most incredible photo opportunities. Relax with the playful “Cookie Butter Espresso Martini,’’ a creamy, frothy, vanilla-vodka cocktail with Kahlua, espresso, and, yes, cookie butter.
Join Lip Smacking on this one-of-a-kind experience that’s no mere bar crawl, but an unforgettable cocktail pageant full of flourishes and surprises.