Kendall Jenner, David Grutman and Kim Kardashian. Funke was holding court at Mother Wolf all night, sending out truffle-topped pizza to top-tier guests. “Foodie Magician” Josh Beckerman, a mentalist whose ability to guess people’s favorite restaurants astounds crowds at A-list events around the country, ate amatriciana pasta at Evan Funke’s Mother Wolf after performing. Tao Group’s Noah Tepperberg (who recently opened Miami’s red-hot Casadonna with Grutman) was hanging out in the DJ booth at LIV when Peggy Gou spun. The Fontainebleau Las Vegas opening, like other major Spectacle Circuit events, was also where numerous hospitality heavyweights intersected. Other celebrities in attendance at the grand opening fête included Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Brady and Keith Urban, to name just a few. After Timberlake performed, Cher hung out with Tyga at David Grutman’s Komodo before heading to the high-limit gaming room and then to a prime table behind the DJ booth for Peggy Gou’s surprise set at Grutman’s LIV.

Soffer is an expert at threading this needle. The party was a constant reminder of how it’s possible to be classic and of-the-moment at the same time.

Subscribe to Observer’s Lifestyle Newsletter Jeffrey Soffer and Keith Urban. It was Soffer’s 55th birthday, and Timberlake and the crowd sang him “Happy Birthday.” (Fontainebleau Las Vegas was originally conceived 15 years ago, and Soffer re-acquired the property in 2021 and then finished the buildout of the 67-story, 3,644-room hotel this year.) More sentimentality followed throughout the night.

To experience a fantasy where the fun never sets.” Before Justin Timberlake’s headlining set on Wednesday, Paul Anka performed an updated version of “My Way” with lyrics that were a tribute to Soffer’s perseverance in fulfilling his own dream. The dreamers, the risk takers, the rule breakers. 13), and the star-studded evening showcased not just the mega-developer’s business acumen, but also his sentimentality and independent spirit.Ī gambling set given to VIPs came with a message that sums up Soffer’s ethos: “We invite you, our lovely guests. Jeffrey Soffer debuted his highly anticipated Fontainebleau Las Vegas casino-resort with a glamorous grand opening party on Wednesday night (Dec.

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